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|Updated by: Member Relations Committee 2013-2014California-Nevada-Hawaii District | Key Club InternationalAugust 2013

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The Kiwanis Family

Training Topic: The Kiwanis FamilyCNH Key Club District | Key Club InternationalCNH |

Table of Contents

• K-Kids• Programs

• Bring Up Grades (BUG)

• Terrific Kids

• Builders Club• Key Leader• Circle K

International• Aktion Club

• Kiwanis International• Projects

• Kiwanis One Day• Read Around the World


• Student-led service organization for elementary school students

• Motto: “We Build”• Objectives:

• To provide opportunities for working together in service to school and community

• To develop leadership potential• To foster the development of strong moral

character• To encourage loyalty to school, community,

and nation

K-Kids


• Typical service projects include:• Get-well cards/books for a local hospital• Planting flowers at school• Lullaby CDs• School Memory Book (like a year book,

made by the club)


• Program designed to recognize students who raise their grades to an acceptable range

• Recognition may include:• School’s BUG Honor Roll, themed food parties,

certificates, etc.• Focuses on elementary school children ages 6-12• Sponsored by Kiwanis-family clubs • (Kiwanis, Circle K, Key Club)

Bring Up Grades (BUG)


• TERRIFIC = Thoughtful, Enthusiastic, Respectful, Responsible, Inclusive, Friendly, Inquisitive, and Capable

• Student recognition program that promotes character development, self-esteem, and perseverance

• Students work to improve behavior, peer relationships, attendance, or schoolwork

Terrific Kids


• Recognition may include:• Being pinned as a Terrific Kid!, food themed

parties, certificates, etc.

• Focuses on elementary school children age 6-12

• Sponsored by Kiwanis-family clubs (Kiwanis, Circle K, Key Club)


• Largest service organization for Middle School and Junior High School students

• Student-led community service organization that operates under school regulations

• Motto: “Building Leaders”• Chartered with a Kiwanis Club• Can be co-sponsored by Key Club/Circle K

• Vision: To develop competent, capable, caring leaders through service

Builder’s Club


• Mission: To provide members with opportunities to perform service, build character, and develop leadership

• Typical service projects include:• Friendship bracelet kits• Clean/maintaining school campus• Hold a Teacher Appreciation Day• Participate in Open House• Organize a School Fair


• Kiwanis International’s weekend experiential leadership program for today’s young leaders

• Focuses on service leadership as the first, most meaningful leadership-development experience

• Mission: to provide a life-changing experience that inspires young people to achieve their personal best through service leadership

Key Leader


• Key Leader builds personal integrity, personal growth, respect, building community, and the pursuit of excellence

• Upcoming events in the CNH district!• October 18-20, 2013: Camp Cedar Glen -

Julian, CA• November 15-17, 2013: Camp Jones Gulch - La

Honda, CA


• Premiere student-led college and university community service, leadership development, and friendship organization in the world

• Clubs are sponsored by a Kiwanis club on a college/university campus

• Self governing organization: elects own officers, conducts own meetings, determines own service activities

Circle K International


• Exists in 17 nations

• Motto: “Live to Serve, Love to Serve”

• Service Partners• Better World Books

• March of Dimes

• Students Team Up to Fight Hunger

• UNICEF


• Only service club for adults with disabilities

• Motto: Where development has no disability

• Mission: To provide adults living with disabilities an opportunity to develop initiative, leadership skills, and to serve their communities

• Service Partner• Sleeping Children Around the

World

Aktion Club


• Organization of service clubs headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana

• Made up of approximately 8,600 clubs in 96 countries and over 586,000 adult members

• Global organization of members dedicated to changing the world, one child and one community at a time

• Sponsors the smaller branchesof the Kiwanis Family

Kiwanis International


• Typical service projects include:• Adopt/maintain a trail, park, road etc.• Collect/serve food for homeless shelters/soup

kitchens

• Service Partners:• Boys and Girls Clubs of America• UNICEF• March of Dimes• Children’s Miracle Network


• The Kiwanis Service Initiative is observed worldwide in April - Kiwanis One Day• Kiwanis One Day is on April 6 in 2013

• Clubs are encouraged to join with all levels of the Kiwanis Family on this day of community service

• It’s an opportunity to showcase the Kiwanis Family and the commitment to service in the community

• Future Kiwanis One Day dates!• April 5, 2014

• April 11, 2015

Kiwanis One Day


• Kiwanis members believe that every child should experience the joy of reading

• Kiwanis’ Read Around the World program focuses on sharing the joy of books with young children

• Kiwanis International partners with Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) to give children the gift of reading, making reading fun and a beneficial part of everyday life

Reading Around the World


• Kiwanis International urges clubs to implement Read Around the World projects throughout the entire year; touching more kids’ lives

• Activities may include: • book parties,

• read-ins,

• giving books,

• read-a-thons, and more


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