Key Club, featured here at CHS, is a nationally recognized volunteer organization that any CHS student can join. In the past, the club's community reach has been strong and present, but as of the recent 2026 Key Club assembly, the club has begun prioritizing not just community involvement, but nationwide connection sophomore Amy Stanavitch recently has been elected into the role of Lieutenant Governors of the Ann Arbor areas, connecting the club to others all over the county and country.
“In the past few years, our division hasn't had anyone run [for Lieutenant Governor]. So I was the first person to run as someone who lives in the area in the past four years,” Stanavitch said, “I want our division to be one that works together instead of all of our clubs working separately on projects, making more connections and organization. I want to have clear communication with all the clubs and send regular reminders.”
To members of Key Club, the title Lieutenant Governor means something. This role is no small task; Stanavitch has big shoes to fill. Loaded with heavy tasks and goals, she wishes to accomplish for the future to better the club as a whole.
“I wanted our division to be one that works together instead of all of our clubs working separately on projects, like just more connection, organization. I wanted to have clear communication with all the clubs and send regular reminders. I also wanted to create a Google Drive with a bunch of resources. A big important part of my role is making sure that the officers feel comfortable in their position so they can perform their duties to the best of their abilities,” Stanavitch said.
The event Amy won the role of Lieutenant Governor is SLC (), at this event, delegates are chosen to vote for lieutenants in their area. Two students at CHS were given the role of Delegates, one of them being sophomore Emily Xaio. As a voter, you must have good judgment. Ensuring the qualities of the person you vote for are the qualities of a leader.
“I was able to vote for all of the Lieutenant Governors in Michigan,” Xaio said. “I looked for someone who's really organized and able to reach out, and isn't scared to talk to people. I think Amy was really nice and outgoing, and was able to really connect with people, she got people's vote because of that.”
Obtaining the role of Lieutenant Governor was not an easy task; it took lots of preparation. Even though Stanavitch ran unopposed, it didn't make her campaign any weaker. In fact, her campaign was not only strong but also moving. Inspiring others to run for smaller positions to maybe one day reach a similar ranking.
“I decided to run for treasurer, because even though I just joined the Key Club this year. It's brought me so many positive experiences, and it's been really inspiring to see not only people on the district board, but also people like in our club with what they're doing to make an impact in the club and the community. It just makes me really want to be more involved,” Rachel Powloski (‘28) said.
Being a nationally-recognized club, it seems students are shuffling through the doors every Thursday during Bulldog Block—when the club hosts its meetings. The club at CHS maintains a steady average of 20 people per meeting. While those numbers aren’t huge, it’s the quality of the members, not the quantity, that are truly helping make a difference in our community.
“Chelsea has one of the highest membership rates in Division 11. So we're beating Huron and Skyline, which is really impressive considering our school is a lot smaller than theirs, and we also do a lot more service projects. So I think that's something nice about what our school does,” Stanavitch said.
While participation and community impact are high, they don’t plan on stopping there. The future of the club goes to new hands next school year, and these leaders plan to connect with and help more people in the following years. Members encourage students who aren’t already involved to join, making their community a better place one volunteering project at a time.
“I'm really proud of the positive impact the club in general has been able to make on this community. And how many people can we better the lives of?” Powlowski said, “Key Club is a good thing to join because it gives you more opportunities. You get to meet people if you go to different events, you can meet people from across the state, or you can help out people in your community, which is a really nice and fun thing to do. It just feels so rewarding.”
