Denton High School Key Club Members Remember 9/11
Denton High School Key Club members planted hundreds of miniature American flags at the entrance of the high school on Friday to commemorate the 22nd anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
The students, who were all born after the attacks, worked in the hot sun to place the flags in a square formation. They said they wanted to honor the victims of the attacks and show their support for the United States.
"This has been an annual event, and we wanted to continue to do something here that would be more impactful to continue this tradition," said Esaú Canales, a senior Key Club member and the president of the school's Key Club.
Canales said the Key Club has been observing the 9/11 flag project since about 2008. He said the club meets early enough for Key Club members to attend the Denton Breakfast Kiwanis Club meeting, where they speak about their activities and learn about service and leadership.
Trevor Chen, a senior Key Club member, said he thinks about the people who died trying to help others on 9/11. Julianna LaTouche, a junior Key Club member, said she thinks about the survivors and how they have coped with the tragedy. Mercedes Todd, a senior Key Club member, said it's hard to imagine what it was like to watch the twin towers fall.
Denton ISD will observe 9/11 across its campuses on Monday. Guyer High School Air Force Junior ROTC cadets will do a stair climb at the school's track bleachers with audio from the New York Fire Department from Sept. 11 playing, followed by a brief flag ceremony at the baseball field flagpole. Ryan, Denton and Braswell high schools will each have flag raising ceremonies on Monday morning.
The Key Club members said they hope their flag project will help to keep the memory of 9/11 alive.
"We want to make sure that people don't forget what happened," said Canales. "We want to show our support for the United States and for the victims of the attacks."
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