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Student organization For other uses, see Key Club (disambiguation).
Key Club International
FoundedMay 7, 1925
TypeService club
FocusLeadership, Character Building, Caring, and Inclusiveness
HeadquartersIndianapolis, Indiana, USA
OriginsSacramento, California, USA
Area served Worldwide
MethodCommunity service
Membership229,652 (2020)
International PresidentAlex Drahos
International Vice PresidentCaroline Bushnell
International Trustees
  • Emma Brainard
  • Emma Chang
  • Marissa Ding
  • Salma Eldeeb
  • Glory Kalu
  • Melanie Kim
  • Lena Oswald
  • River Pease
  • Jordan Reichhardt
  • Eddie Wei
  • Andrew West
DirectorGreg Stowers
Parent organizationKiwanis International
RevenueUS$1,782,484 (2019)
Staff120
Websitehttps://www.keyclub.org/

Key Club International, also called Key Club, is an international service organization for high school students. As a student-led organization, Key Club's goal is to encourage leadership through serving others. Key Club International is the high school branch of the Kiwanis International family, classifying as a Service Leadership Program and more specifically as a Kiwanis Youth Program. Many Key Clubs are sponsored by a local Kiwanis club.

The organization was started by California State Commissioner of Schools Albert C. Olney and vocational education teacher Frank C. Vincent who work together to establish the first Key Club at Sacramento High School in California on May 7, 1925. Female students were first admitted in 1977, ten years before women were admitted to the sponsoring organization, Kiwanis International.

History

Origin

In California, during the 1920s, adults were concerned with the pernicious side of high school fraternities and sought some means of replacing them with more wholesome activity for youth. In 1924, the local Kiwanis Club decided to attempt to begin a service club at the Sacramento High School, and the school principal eagerly supported the idea and began searching for students willing to start establish the club. In May 1925, a group of boys at Sacramento High School held their first club meeting. Called the "Key Boys", due to their valiant doings, the club eventually became known as Key Club and was associated with Kiwanis International.

Inclusivity

Female students were first allowed to join in 1977 (52 years after the founding of the organization). This occurred ten years before women were admitted to the sponsoring organization, Kiwanis International). In 1981 the first females were elected to the Key Club International Board. Janice Carpenter and Anna Maria Russo were elected as Key Club International Trustees. In addition, the first African American was elected to serve on the International Board. Greg Broussard was elected as Key Club International vice-president. In 1996, Craig Melvin was elected as the first African-American president of Key Club International. The 2019 Key Club International Convention's House of Delegates voted to change all references of gender-specific pronouns (i.e., he/him/his or she/her/hers) to the neutral they/them/their pronoun set throughout all of the organization's bylaws. During the same session, the delegation passed a resolution to change the phrase "...my nation and God..." to "...my nation and world..." in the Key Club Pledge; the Kiwanis Youth Programs Board of Directors, directed by the International Guidebook to approve any votes from the House of Delegates, approved the changes.

Present

Key Club International is composed of 33 organized Districts with an additional District in formation (Western Canada). Key Club International is currently in 38 countries. As of 2020, Key Club International includes 229,652 members and 4,841 paid clubs.

Key Club International itself employs three full-time staff members and utilizes the services of the nearly 120 more specialists employed by Kiwanis International—all are employed at Kiwanis International Headquarters in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Past International Boards

2019–2020 International Board
Position Name Home District Districts Served (Sistricts)
International President K'lena Schnack Nebraska-Iowa
International Vice President Kaitlin Cirillo New Jersey
International Trustee Caroline Bushnell Rocky Mountain Alabama, Illinois-Eastern Iowa, Indiana
Alex Drahos Nebraska-Iowa Eastern Canada, Montana, Pennsylvania
Riley Feng Wisconsin-Upper Michigan Arkansas, New England and Bermuda, New Jersey
Alexis Henry Florida Kansas, Ohio, Texas-Oklahoma
Aminhan Lobster Missouri-Arkansas Bahamas, Florida, Wisconsin-Upper Michigan
Conrad Gabriel New England and Bermuda Jamaica, Louisiana-Mississippi-West Tennessee, Rocky Mountain
Brandon Orick Pacific Northwest Georgia, Southwest, Utah-Idaho
Indigo Parlin Rocky Mountain California-Nevada-Hawaii, Carolinas, Minnesota-Dakotas
Hannah Povroznik West Virginia California-Nevada-Hawaii KIWIN’S, Michigan, Nebraska-Iowa
Irin Shim California-Nevada-Hawaii Caribbean-Atlantic, New York, Pacific Northwest
Rachel Zhang Minnesota-Dakotas Capital, Kentucky-Tennessee, West Virginia
2018–2019 International Board
Position Name Home District Districts Served (Sistricts)
International President Emily Rice Minnesota-Dakotas
International Vice President Hannah Nivar New Jersey Taiwan, Western Canada
International Trustee Krysta Couzi Rocky Mountain Capital, Eastern Canada, Michigan
Braeden Dorchester New York Jamaica, Montana, Ohio
Alice Geng Minnesota-Dakotas Louisiana, New York, Utah-Idaho (NewLaMissHo)
Jennifer Harned Southwest Florida, Georgia, Kansas
Foster Hillis Texas-Oklahoma Alabama, Nebraska-Iowa, Southwest (ANIS)
Grace Ison Pennsylvania Kentucky-Tennessee, Minnesota-Dakotas, New England and Bermuda
Lamiya Kudrati Florida New Jersey, Pacific Northwest, Wisconsin-Upper Michigan
K'lena Schnack Nebraska-Iowa Illinois-Eastern Iowa, Indiana, Pennsylvania (Pennilliana)
Me'Shale Sherwood Jamaica California-Nevada-Hawaii, Caribbean-Atlantic, Rocky Mountain
Cindy Shou Capital California-Nevada-Hawaii KIWIN'S, Carolinas, West Virginia (West CaroKiwins)
Leslie Truong Carolinas Bahamas, Missouri Arkansas, Texas-Oklahoma
2017–2018 International Board
Position Name Home District Districts Served (Sistricts)
International President William Sims Alabama
International Vice President Minyoung Kim Georgia
International Trustee Lindsey Banks Illinois-Eastern Iowa, Minnesota-Dakotas, New England and Bermuda
Audrey Dilgarde Minnesota-Dakotas, Missouri-Arkansas, Ohio
Jared Dutko Carolinas, Florida, Louisiana-Mississippi-West Tennessee
Luke Gilmore California-Nevada-Hawaii, Eastern Canada, Southwest
Rohan Mekala Kansas, Utah-Idaho, Wisconsin-Upper Michigan
Jack Nannie Caribbean-Atlantic, Kentucky-Tennessee, West Virginia
Caleb Neale Jamaica, Michigan, Pennsylvania
Alisa Ngyuen Alabama, Indiana, New York
Saul Ontiveros New England and Bermuda, New Jersey, Texas-Oklahoma
Emily Rice Minnesota-Dakotas California-Nevada-Hawaii KIWIN'S, Illinois-Eastern Iowa, Nebraska-Iowa
Nhung Tran Georgia, Montana, Pacific Northwest
Audrey Dilgarde resigned in the summer of 2017, after which Hannah Nivar was appointed International Trustee
2016–2017 International Board
Position Name Home District Districts Served (Sistricts)
International President Devin Sun
International Vice President Mary Grace Lewis
International Trustee Jessica Bae Pacific Northwest District Missouri-Arkansas, Ohio, Rocky Mountain
Audrey Dilgarde Capital, Michigan, Montana
Tiffany Hang Indiana, Pennsylvania, Utah-Idaho
Kino-Paul Hurlington Bahamas, Southwest, Texas-Oklahoma
Nicole Montana Kansas, Louisiana-Mississippi-West Tennessee, Pacific Northwest
Shinbee Park Alabama, Kentucky-Tennessee, New Jersey
JoJo Saunders Pacific Northwest District California-Nevada-Hawaii KIWIN'S, Nebraska-Iowa, New York
Jeongseok Suh Illinois-Eastern Iowa, Minnesota-Dakotas, New England and Bermuda
Drew Valenti Carolinas, Eastern Canada, Wisconsin-Upper Michigan
Clifford Young Caribbean-Atlantic, Florida, Georgia
William Zhang California-Nevada-Hawaii, Jamaica, West Virginia
2015–2016 International Board
Position Name Home District Districts Served (Sistricts)
International President Rip Livingston Alabama
International Vice President Addison Clipfell
International Trustee Giselle Campbell Georgia, Minnesota-Dakotas, Utah-Idaho
Bethany Downs Kansas, New England and Bermuda, Ohio
Heather Farley Michigan, Rocky Mountain, Southwest
Kacie Hines Kentucky-Tennessee, New Jersey, Wisconsin-Upper Michigan
Amy Jiang Western Canada, Florida, Illinois-Eastern Iowa
Ian MacDonald Caribbean-Atlantic, Indiana, Texas-Oklahoma
Aysha Moneer Louisiana-Mississippi-West Tennessee, Pennsylvania, West Virginia
Anastasia Slepukhova Alabama, California-Nevada-Hawaii KIWIN'S, New York
Devin Sun Carolinas, Missouri-Arkansas, Pacific Northwest
Hojin Yoon Bahamas, California-Nevada-Hawaii, Nebraska-Iowa
Clifford Young Capital, Jamaica, Montana
2014-2015 International Board
Position Name Home District Districts Served (Sistricts)
International President Maria Palazzolo
International Vice President Kevin Zhang Pacific Northwest District
International Trustee Jenalee Beazley California-Nevada-Hawaii, Ohio, Rocky Mountain
Gary Cheng Capital, Caribbean-Atlantic, Eastern Canada
Renisha Daley Montana, Nebraska-Iowa, Southwest
Tashrima Hossain California-Nevada-Hawaii KIWIN'S, Georgia, Pacific Northwest
Laken Kelly Florida, Florida, Illinois-Eastern Iowa
Nicole Lema Alabama, Kansas, Michigan
Rip Livingston Alabama Carolinas, Indiana, Kentucky-Tennessee
Robbie Mathis Alabama, California-Nevada-Hawaii KIWIN'S, New York
Shane Meyers Bahamas, Illinois-Eastern Iowa, New York
Liz Moore Minnesota-Dakotas, New England and Bermuda, Utah-Idaho
Barry Seng New Jersey, Texas-Oklahoma, Wisconsin-Upper Michigan
2013-2014 International Board
Position Name Home District Districts Served (Sistricts)
International President Raeford Penny
International Vice President Rachel Benoit Western Canada
International Trustee Alberto Berrizbeitia Illinois-Eastern Iowa, Jamaica, Pennsylvania, West Virginia
Roshni Chandwani Eastern Canada, Kentucky-Tennessee, Pacific Northwest
Renisha Daley Bahamas, Indiana, Utah-Idaho
Avery Hitchcock California-Nevada-Hawaii KIWIN'S, Florida, Missouri-Arkansas, Southwest
Kelsie Hoppes California-Nevada-Hawaii, Kansas, Michigan, Montana
Madison Kemker Caribbean-Atlantic, Nebraska-Iowa, New Jersey, Wisconsin-Upper Michigan
Maria Palazzolo Alabama, Carolinas, New England
Michelle Petersen Capital, New York, Ohio, Rocky Mountain
Zachary Waldorf Georgia, Louisiana-Mississippi-West Tennessee, Minnesota-Dakotas, Texas-Oklahoma
2012-2013 International Board
Position Name Home District Districts Served (Sistricts)
International President Rebecca Riley Alabama
International Vice President Caitlin Stroup Pacific Northwest
International Trustee Marc Chen Carolinas, Michigan, Nebraska-Iowa
Zack Dameron Alabama, Caribbean-Atlantic, Kentucky-Tennessee
Cecelia Ferguson Capital, New York, Ohio
Yein Ha Florida, Minnesota-Dakotas, West Virginia, Wisconsin-Upper Michigan
Kayla Lash California-Nevada-Hawaii, New England, Texas-Oklahoma
Ratan Manohar Bahamas, Eastern Canada, Pennsylvania
Colten Meisner Georgia, Indiana, New Jersey
MaryAlice Peng California-Nevada-Hawaii KIWIN'S, Kansas, Rocky Mountain, Southwest
Betty Stearns Louisiana-Mississippi-West Tennessee, Montana, Utah-Idaho
Jack Vielhauer Illinois-Eastern Iowa, Jamaica, Missouri-Arkansas
2011-2012 International Board
Position Name Home District Districts Served (Sistricts)
International President Annie Lewandowski
International Vice President Catt Lovins
International Trustee Nick DePorzio New Jersey, New York, Ohio
Jared Greene Carolinas, Florida, Jamaica
Somya Gupta Indiana, West Virginia, Wisconsin-Upper Michigan
Cole Hickman California-Nevada-Hawaii KIWIN'S, Pacific Northwest, Southwest
Yoo Eun Kim California-Nevada-Hawaii, Michigan, Utah-Idaho
Kayla Lash Capital, Eastern Canada, Montana
Lucy McDermott Alabama, Minnesota-Dakotas, New England
Randolph McKinnie Caribbean-Atlantic, Missouri-Arkansas, Pennsylvania
Rebecca Riley Alabama Georgia, Kansas, Texas-Oklahoma
Alan Wang Bahamas, Louisiana-Mississippi-West Tennessee, Kentucky-Tennessee
Austin Wu Illinois-Eastern Iowa, Nebraska-Iowa, Rocky Mountain
2010-2011 International Board
Position Name Home District Districts Served (Sistricts)
International President XinLei "Tony" Wang Wisconsin-Upper Michigan
International Vice President Ikwo Morris Caribbean-Atlantic
International Trustee Nick Cornell Wisconsin-Upper Michigan Eastern Canada, Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin-Upper Michigan
Matt Harper Missouri-Arkansas Capitol, Illinois-Eastern Iowa, Jamaica, Missouri-Arkansas
Annie Lewandowski Pacific Northwest California-Nevada-Hawaii KIWIN'S, Texas-Oklahoma, Utah-Idaho
Lisa Nicholson Pacific Northwest Kansas, Kentucky-Tennessee, Southwest
Robert Peck Rocky Mountain California-Nevada-Hawaii, Nebraska-Iowa, Rocky Mountain
Will Robertson Carolinas Carolinas, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
David Velasquez Florida Alabama, Florida, Georgia
Ashley Williams Carolinas Bahamas, Caribbean-Atlantic, Louisiana-Mississippi-West Tennessee
Nancy Zhang New York New England, New York, Ohio, West Virginia
Board Members Removed Caleb Lapsley
Stephanie Yuan
2009-2010 International Board
Position Name Home District Districts Served (Sistricts)
International President Abigail McKamey
International Vice President Lance Wilson
International Trustee Shari-Ann Baker Caribbean-Atlantic, Florida, Jamaica
Jared Doles Bahamas, Louisiana-Mississippi-West Tennessee, Utah-Idaho
Shelby Goodfriend Kansas, Missouri-Arkansas, Ohio
Susan Kim Illinois-Eastern Iowa, Montana, Nebraska-Iowa
Eileen Lee Carolinas, New Jersey, New England
Larmon Luo California-Nevada-Hawaii, California-Nevada-Hawaii KIWIN'S, Rocky Mountain
Anna Nguyen Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky-Tennessee
William Robertson Eastern Canada, Indiana, Pennsylvania
XinLei "Tony" Wang Michigan, Minnesota-Dakotas, New York
Nancy Zhang Capital, Wisconsin-Upper Michigan, West Virginia

Past District Governors

Past District Governors
District 2019-2020 2018-2019 2017-2018 2016-2017 2015-2016
Alabama Luke Reed* Mikaila Oglesby* Jen Spell* William Sims* Jacob Dennis*
Bahamas Johann Hutchinson Jenay Jones Darren Butler Tariq Pratt Dexter Adderley
California-Nevada-Hawaii Chuofan Yu* Jonathan Lum* Angelica Rose Garcia* Kevin Myron* Joshua Nuesca
California-Nevada-Hawaii KIWIN'S Emma Chang* Nina Nguyen* Mikayla Bisson* Carolyn Le* Jade Wong*
Capital Pamela Barrett* Christopher Bratcher* Maegan Richards* Daniel "Danny" Inglis* Arshad Fakhar*
Caribbean-Atlantic Ariana Layne* Matthew Weatherhead Chantal Renee Corbin* Whitney Williams* Amanda Best
Carolinas Colby Loveless* Isabelle Salzmann* Katie McNiffe* Morgan Yelverton* Nishi Gadireddy*
Eastern Canada Hannah Zmigrodzki* Aidan Gurung Yong Da Li Kejie Zhang* Mona Adib
Florida Stara D’Haiti* Sohayla Eldeeb* Felanté Charlemagne* Martha Grace Hagan Shane Meagher*
Georgia Gloria Rhee Christina Lee Jose Ramirez Minyoung Kim* Tyler Jones*
Illinois-Eastern Iowa Kortny Marsh Tyler Swanson Abby Mast Abby Mast Kristin John
Indiana Emma Brainard Colin Prince* Rylee Briel Schuyler McNaughton Shyam Raman
Jamaica Thasleema Nkrumah* Hassanah Al-Saba* Moya Palmer* Vikram Sablani* Shakira Mills
Kansas Kylie Jenkins* Lauren Textor* Chloe Lubbers* Emily Stanley Tina Grimes
Kentucky-Tennessee Ashley Song* Emily Howard* Lauren Pike Britni Graves* Claire Barnett
Louisiana-Mississippi-West Tennessee Max Hailey* Jacob Duplantis Anna Kate Broussard Winston Ardoin Emma Bourgeois*
Michigan Elyana Hussain* Sam Saba Charvi Chhatwal Drake Lambright Sahana Harikrishnan
Minnesota-Dakotas Ranjani Hariharan* Rachel Zhang* Kacie Iverson Jessie Ernster Jamie Arostegui
Missouri-Arkansas Zach Presser Spencer Morrow Morgan Wade Doc Kassner Nathan Smith
Montana Ayden Bash* Marissa Peters C. Wren Roe* Mason Hutchinson Spencer Thornton
Nebraska-Iowa Hannah Huang* Tatum Vondra* Reshma Balakrishnan Jonathan Wisner Casey LaFramboise
New England and Bermuda Andrew Kirdahy Joshua Cram* Raphaella dos Santos* Lily Rogers* Lexie Jamieson*
New Jersey Emma Ke* Frank D’Agostino* Ciara Leonor Clarkin* Luke McGeown Josie Suddeth*
New York Camille Brock* Erica Swirsky* Gavin Li Matt Garber* Hanna Nichols*
Ohio Lillie Swinehart Noah Malik Esam Hammoudi Prestin Minter* Laura Colagiovanni*
Pacific Northwest Justin Englund* Ingrid Redford* Dmitri Saberi* Juliet Yu* Tyler Bosser
Pennsylvania Michalie Mazurkivich* Maggie Karpinski* Grace Ison* Morgan Coolbaugh Lindsey MacGregor*
Rocky Mountain Jenny Torres Sam Stoltz Krysta Couzi* Aliza Mitchell Zackery Larsen
Southwest Ella Erickson* Sarah Montano* Olivia Kurschat* Alisa Nguyen* Audrey Schreiner
Texas-Oklahoma Ashna Patel* Addison Duerksen* Sabrina Palma Dianna Cardenas Rachel Iselin
Utah-Idaho Carson Moore* Bri Schneider Wendy Johnson Brian Seeger Connie Zhou
West Virginia Tatum Wamsley Nate Madden Nia Fernandes Alexandra Olson* Eva McFarland*
Western Canada Vacant Jessica Brignoly Camryn Riley Rachel Walcer Olivia Tweed
Wisconsin-Upper Michigan Justice Moore* Kevin Jacobson* Hannah Spargur* Taylor Hurst* Joshua Dvorak
* An asterisk denotes Distinguished District Governor

Activities

Key Club offers a range of services to its members: leadership development, study-abroad opportunities, vocational guidance, college scholarships, a subscription to the Key Club magazine, and liability insurance.

In 2002 Key Club officially adopted "caring, character building, inclusiveness, and leadership" as the core values of the organization.

The organization maintains partnerships with UNICEF, AYUSA Global Youth Exchange, the March of Dimes, and Children's Miracle Network Telethon. Through the partnership with UNICEF, a major initiative was launched in 1994 to address HIV/AIDS education and prevention in Kenya.

Theme of the Major Emphasis

At Key Club International's first convention in 1946, the organization was given the responsibility of instituting a program that would bring together all Key Club's direct members' efforts and energies into an area that would truly make an international impact. This tradition is still followed through the development of the Major Emphasis and its Theme.

"Children: Their Future, Our Focus" is Key Club International's Major Emphasis theme. Officially, any project conducted by members or clubs that serve needy children locally or globally is considered a project of the Major Emphasis. The three preferred charities of Key Club International are paramount to the organization's success in serving children. These are the U.S. Fund for UNICEF, March of Dimes, and Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. Key Clubs contribute to a global organizational total of more than 12 million hours of hands-on service and millions of dollars donated to the aforementioned partners and other programs.

Recently, the Kiwanis International has dedicated itself to eliminating the risk of Maternal/Neonatal Tetanus (MNT) from the face of the earth. The disease plagues mothers and newborns in 40 countries worldwide, and while an effective vaccine has been developed, MNT claims nearly 100,000 lives each year. As part of the Kiwanis International mission to end MNT, Key Club International has pledged all proceeds from its members' Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF projects to the $110 million funding gap the Kiwanis International Foundation is working to correct.

Service Initiative

The Service Initiative is a program encouraging hands-on service to children aimed towards a common goal. It is changed every two years by the International Board of Trustees.

The 2004–2006 Service Initiative was "Child Safety: Water, Bike and Car Safety", where Key Clubbers participated in different educational events to try to spread safe habits to prevent accidental deaths.

The 2006–2008 Service Initiative was "High Five for Health". It is aimed at reducing childhood obesity and fighting a rising trend that appears to increase the risk of diabetes and heart disease.

The 2008–2010 Service Initiative is "Live 2 Learn". It is focused on 5-to-9-year-old youth, with the main goals of promoting education and building literary skills.

In 2011, the Service Initiative concept was abolished by a vote of the Key Club International Board. It was decided that the freedom of selecting any project in keeping with the theme of "Children: Their Future, Our Focus" would allow for greater success for member clubs and their dedications to service.

Key Club Week

During the first full week of November, known as Kiwanis Family Month, Key Clubs worldwide celebrate Key Club Week. In seven days, Key Clubs are encouraged to grow and serve through themed days like "Show Your K in Every Way", "Konnect the Ks", "Kudos to the Key Players", and more. The week has been designed to become the organization's primary membership drive worldwide with the belief that more members will translate to more service and even greater results in serving the children of the world.

Colors

The official colors are blue, gold and white.   

  •   Blue means unwavering character
  •   Gold means service
  •   White means purity

Structure and governance

Key Club around the world. Blue denotes fully Districted countries, green denotes partially Districted countries and/or Districts-in-formation, and red denotes countries with non-Districted Key Clubs.
Key Club around the world. Blue denotes fully Districted countries, green denotes partially Districted countries and/or Districts-in-formation, and red denotes countries with non-Districted Key Clubs.

The Key Club District organization is patterned after the original Florida District and its parent Kiwanis Districts. These organizations hold their own annual conventions for fellowship, to coordinate the efforts of individual clubs, to exchange ideas on Key Clubbing, and to recognize outstanding service of clubs or individuals with appropriate awards.

Key Club exists on more than 5,000 high school campuses, primarily in the United States and Canada. It has grown internationally to the Caribbean nations, Central and South America, and most recently to Asia and Australia. Clubs exist in Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, Canada, Cayman Islands, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominica, Ecuador, England, Germany, Guadeloupe, Guyana, Hungary, Italy, Jamaica, Malaysia, Martinique, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Panama, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, St. Lucia, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, the United Arab Emirates and the United States of America.

Key Club International is an organization of individual Key Clubs and is funded by nominal dues paid by every member. Offices/positions are most often elected (or otherwise appointed by elected officers) and are held by high school students aged 14–18 years old.

International

Key Club International encompasses all clubs within the 33 organized Districts and in foreign countries that are not included in any specific District. Key Club International is led by the International Board of Trustees, which is typically composed of the International President, International Vice-President, and 11 International Trustees (Trustees being assigned to three Districts and also assigned to serve on various committees within the board). Furthermore, the International Council is composed of the International Board, as well as the District Governor from each of the 33 organized Districts. International Board members are elected at the annual international convention, also known as ICON.

District

A Key Club District is normally defined by state or nation and tends to match a similar Kiwanis District. Each District is chaired by a Governor, elected by delegates to an annual convention. The District is divided into Divisions which tend to, but do not necessarily match Kiwanis Divisions.

Each District and District-in-Formation is led by a group of students comprising the District Board of Trustees. The Executive District Board commonly includes the Governor, Secretary, Treasurer (or Secretary-Treasurer), and Editor. Along with these positions, the Illinois Eastern Iowa District has a Statistical Secretary. Each District Board also includes one Lieutenant Governor per Division to serve the geographically smaller areas. Whereas one Governor may oversee the operations of an entire District (often the size of one or more states in the United States or a nation in the Caribbean), Lieutenant Governors oversee areas typically including 4–15 clubs. All officers are elected by the students they serve.

Governor (District Governor)

The District Governor is the highest-ranking student leader in a District and represents the District at all international events. Responsibilities include overseeing the District Board and ensuring the District's progress in its practical and fundraising goals.

District Secretary

The District Secretary's primary responsibilities include maintaining records for a District (meeting minutes, monthly report forms, etc.).

District Treasurer

The District Treasurer's primary responsibilities include preparing financial reports for a District, including but not limited to information about the progress of the District's Key Clubs in dues payment, and sending dues notifications to Key Clubs throughout the year.

District Secretary-Treasurer

The District Secretary-Treasurer's primary responsibilities are those of the District Secretary (maintaining records for a District) and District Treasurer (preparing financial reports and sending dues notifications). Districts without both a District Secretary and District Treasurer often opt for a District Secretary-Treasurer.

District Bulletin Editor

The District Bulletin Editor's primary responsibility is to produce at least two major District publications to be sent to all Key Clubs in the District.

District Webmaster

The District Webmaster's primary responsibility is to maintain the website for the District.

Division

Districts are divided into multiple smaller geographic regions which are typically called Divisions. Each Division is made up of several clubs and is usually led by a single Lieutenant Governor.

Lieutenant Governor

A Lieutenant Governor (also Lt. Governor or LTG) is elected to lead and represent a single Division in a District. The Lt. Governor serves as a liaison between individual high school clubs in his or her Division and the District board. In addition to fulfilling the responsibilities of a Key Club member, Lt. Governors must also visit each of the clubs they serve, publish a monthly Divisional newsletter, hold regular Division Council Meetings or Officer Council Meetings, collaborate with other Lt. Governors to organize training conferences, and keep in contact their with clubs, District executive board, and Kiwanis counterparts. A Lt. Governor may initiate community service projects to help the members of the Division become more involved. A Lt. Governor may choose to create a Division leadership team to delegate some of these responsibilities.

The Lt. Governor is responsible for oversight of, on average, 4–15 high school Key Clubs. One of the Lt. Governor's duties is to plan an election to determine his or her successor near the end of his or her term.

The Lt. Governor's role on the District Board is to act as a representative of his or her governing Division. Lt. Governors make up the majority composition of the District Board, with over sixty members in some larger Districts. Changes and adoption of policies are debated by the board and can be approved by a simple majority vote.

Clubs

Individual Key Clubs are the foundation upon which Key Club International is built; they are the direct or indirect beneficiary of all policy initiatives within Key Club International. The following are officer positions that Key Club International offers handbooks for: club president, club vice president, club secretary, club treasurer, club bulletin editor, and club webmaster.

Financially, every Key Club member pays $7 to Key Club International and up to $7 to his or her District through dues, depending on the District (for a total of up to $14). Club dues are paid through Kiwanis International's Membership Update Center. Key Clubs are assigned statuses by Kiwanis International indicating the timeliness of club dues submission, as shown in the following diagram:

Key Club statuses depending on date club dues are paid.

Elections

Key Club is one of the only internationally structured high school organizations led by high school students. There are five distinct levels in the organization's leadership hierarchy: International, District, Region, Division, and Club.

International

International Offices are elected at International Convention (ICON) each summer during the meeting of the House of Delegates.

In caucusing sessions held prior to the House of Delegates meeting, no more than two President and Vice President candidates and no more than 12 Trustee candidates are nominated for election. While only 11 positions for trustee are available, 12 are nominated for election as the organization bylaws dictate that the minimum number of trustee candidates on the ballot “...shall not be less than the number to be elected plus one and not more than the number to be elected plus three...” notwithstanding cases of dual domination of President and/or Vice President candidates in which cases this minimum number could increase up to 16.

Each club present at the convention can then send no more than two delegates to the House of Delegates where (in addition to amendments that are discussed and voted upon) the International President, Vice President, and Trustees are elected. The current International Board, all District Governors, and all Immediate Past District Governors are delegates at large, meaning they can vote independent of their club.

District

District-level positions are often elected at annual District conventions (usually held during March, April, or May), where Key Club members, advisers, Kiwanis members, and guests are in attendance. Activities often include forums and workshops, facilitated by the District Board; awards and recognition ceremonies; a Governor's ball or banquet; a less formal dance; a keynote speaker; and several general sessions for remaining convention business. Caucuses, or questioning periods, are held to elect the new District Executive Officers (governor, secretary, treasurer, editor, webmaster, etc.) for the upcoming service year.

Many Districts brand their conventions differently in order to better reflect event goals. For example, a District convention is referred to as "District Leadership Conference" in the Missouri-Arkansas District, "District Educational Convention" in the New England District, "District Leadership Training Conference" in the New York District, "District Convention/Leadership Conference" in the Pennsylvania District and "District Education and Leadership Conference" in the Florida District.

Region

A region is made up of different divisions. Elections are not held for regions, which is why people may not consider a level in Key Club.

Division

Lieutenant Governors can be elected at a Division-level, though this varies by each District's bylaws. Division elections may also include Divisional committees or other leadership roles, again varying by each District's own preference.

Club

The president, vice president(s), secretary, treasurer, bulletin editor and webmaster or technology-associated position of the club should be elected each year in February. While not taking office until May, the intent of the early election is to allow for role-based shadowing and knowledge-transfer from existing to future officers. In between club elections and the date that future officers take their positions, there are District level conferences/conventions where future officers can be trained and advised on how to best work in their upcoming role.

The Webmaster has different duties depending on the District they hail from. The Webmaster is typically responsible for creating, updating, and maintaining the District website.

Notable former Key Club members

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