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Training Guide
Key Club Pledge
I pledge, on my honor, to uphold the Objects of
Key Club International; to build my home,
school and community; to serve my nation and
God; and combat all forces which tend to
undermine these institutions
Key Club Motto
Caring—Our Way of Life
What is Key Club?
Key Club International (KCI) is a self-governing,
student-led organization
Officers at a club, district, and international level
are elected each year during club meetings
and district and international conventions
(DCON and ICON)
Adult volunteers provide guidance to KCI
members
The organization is funded by dues paid by
members
KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL/CIRCLE K/KEY CLUB/BUILDERS
CLUB/KIWANIS KIDS/KEY LEADER/AKTION CLUB
Kiwanis International
“To serve the children of the world”
Provides Service Leadership Programs to serve
every member of a community
Circle K International (CKI)
The premiere university service organization in
the world sponsored by Kiwanis
More the 550 campuses globally have CKI clubs
Programming based upon service, leadership,
and fellowship
IL Colleges with CKI
Builders Club
For middle/junior high students
1,300 clubs in 18 nations serving nearly 40,000
students
Service to school and community
Develops leadership and people skills
Kiwanis Kids (K-Kids)
A student-led club for elementary students
Teaches the value of helping others through
community service projects and club activities
Key Leader
Key Leaders spend a weekend learning about
service leadership
Open to high school students
Aktion Club
A club for special needs adults
Over 200 clubs in seven nations
Members develop initiative and leadership skills
through hand-on service
Key Club Structure
International:
President
Vice President
11 trustees
33 districts led by governor and his/her board
Districts are internally divided into divisions run
by a Lt. Governor
Executive Board:
Governor Will Kelley
Secretary Graham Novak
Treasurer Alex Pauer
Stat. Secretary Natalie
Walgren
Iolian Editor Jasmine Bains
Technology Chair Akhil
Sarikonda
District Project Chair Kari
Wolfe
New Club Building and
Membership Development
Chair Erin DeWitt
Key Leader Chair Joe
Whang
Adult Committee:
Nikki Swafford, Region 1
Dan Conrad, Region 2
Christine Kohlmann,
Region 4
Teresa Bryner, Region 5
Margaret Toniny, Region 6
Matt Giordano, Region 7
Jennifer Stauffer, Region 8
Bob Hall, Region 9 (District
Administrator)
Jarrod Echols, Technology
Advisor
What does a Lt. Governor do?
Serve as liaison between District and division
Responsible for:
Creating and distributing monthly newsletters
Holding divisional council meetings (DCMs)
Filling out monthly LTG reports
Communicating with clubs
Visiting clubs
Organizing divisional projects
District Projects
The Eliminate Project
What is it?
Kiwanis and UNICEF
service initiative
Dedicated to raising
$110 million to
eliminate maternal
and neonatal
tetanus by 2015
A woman and her child receive
tetanus shots (Bangladesh, 2006)
Spastic Paralysis Research Foundation
What is Spastic Paralysis?
What does the foundation do?
Spasticity: stiff or rigid
I-I Kiwansi has been
muscles that interfere
with walking,
movement, or speech
Caused by a disease
or medical condition
of the central nervous
system
working since 1952 to
fund research
Provides grants to top
level medical and
scientific researchers
specializing in spastic
paralysis and other
diseases of the central
nervous system.
Key Club Officer
Training Guide
PRESIDENT/VICE PRESIDENT/REPORTING
SECRETARY/STATISTICAL SECRETARY/TREASURER
President
Head of the club
Responsible for:
Holding weekly meetings
Setting goals for the club
Recruiting members
Keeping in contact with Lt. Governor
Vice President
Second-in-command
Responsible for:
Serving the president and other officers
Leading meetings for the president when he/she is
unable to make it
Learning the role of president and being prepared to
take over
Reporting Secretary
Works together with Statistical Secretary
Responsible for:
Taking detailed notes during officer meetings
Keeping a copy of every paper used during meetings for
reference
Filling out Club Monthly Report Forms
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Statistical Secretary
Works in correlation with the Reporting Secretary
Responsible for:
Making copies of papers used during meetings
Keeping track of each member’s hours for the year
Sending the Reporting Secretary the total number of
hours per month before the tenth of each month
Treasurer
Head of finances
Responsible for:
Collects member dues
Monitors the Key Club budget
Maintains accurate financial records
Faculty Advisor
Provides guidance to students
Responsible for:
Making sure yearly dues are paid (min. $11.50 per
member)
http://www.iikeyclub.org/dues/
Filling out Club Officer Roster forms every year after
officer elections
Keeping in contact with the club’s Lt. Governor
2013-2014 Calendar
10th: Club Monthly Reports due
15th: Lt. Governor newsletter is sent out (due)
June: Children’s Miracle Network Month
September 10: RIOT award deadline
October: UNICEF month
October 1: Dues payable
September-October: FLRs
October 31: Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF
November: Kiwanis Family Month
November 1: “Early Bird” Dues Deadline
Early November: Key Club Week
December: Lt. Governor Election Month
December 1: Ultimate Dues Deadline
December 31: UNICEF donations due for recognition
January: Most award applications due
Early January: Holiday Embrace
February: Club Officer Elections Month
Early February: “Early Bird” patches mailed to clubs
February 1: Clubs with unpaid dues moved to suspended status
February 28-March 2, 2014: 64th Annual District Convention in Springfield, IL
March: March of Dimes Month