It's hard for me to believe what has happened in my life with you is real. It's so surreal, it kind of feels like a dream sometimes. I can still remember the very moment that you were born, that very first meeting way back in October of 2010. Now, here I am, stepping down as your President, and I can't help but feel mixed emotions.
I am going to be honest: there were times when I wasn't sure you were going to survive. I mean seriously, who would have thought that North County High School students would ever be interested in volunteering? Sometimes, it seemed pointless to even try, but was I ever proven wrong.
The past year has been incredible for me. I have learned so much about myself by raising you and helping you to grow and expand into an official chartered Key Club. No doubt I made mistakes along the way, which is why I am thankful for my amazing officer team. I could not have asked for a more qualified, more altruistic, more perfect officer team than the one that helped to raise you this year. Even though I had no idea what I was doing, they helped raise you from literally nothing into something the entire school can be proud of. Without them, you would have died young, and would never have survived to see your first Convention, your first Chartering Ceremony, or your first Recognition Ceremony. You owe them your life.
Part of me is very distraught at the reality of not being your President. It took me a long time to decide to step down as your President. I agonized over the decision for weeks, and I consulted practically everyone I knew for advice. In retrospect, I am glad I have made this decision.
I realized that you had to be bigger than me. If I served as President for another year, you might become synonymous with me, and that is the last thing I want to happen. You are not about me, you are about high school students serving their communities and making a difference. In order to ensure your survival, I needed to give people the chance to step up and take charge. You were never made to benefit me; I created you for the students, so that you could provide the, with a warm, friendly environment where they could volunteer and make a difference. The time had come for me to move and pass you on to the next generation of leaders, and I have the utmost confidence that they will do a great job.
My term as your President has officially ended. It has been the best year of my life, and I consider it a great honor and privilege to have been fortunate enough to serve as your first ever President. I know that the new officer team will be very efficient in leading you, and will help ensure that you live a long life after I am gone. Thanks so much for inspiring me to be the best leader that I could be, and to go out of my comfort zone to make sure that the club was running smoothly. You have given me more than I have ever given you, and I am so thankful that I was able to be a part of your life, even if it was brief. I know that you will have an outstanding next year, and live a long life, and will continue to teach students the value of volunteering and making a difference. Thank you so much for the best year of my life, I have loved every minute of it.
Your Loving Past President,
Christopher Frye
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