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Find: a site and sponsor.
Lead: Kiwanis-family members in organizing a program.
Serve: program participants through empowering and mentoring.
A site and sponsor
The first step in organizing a Terrific Kids program is finding a site where the program is needed. Possible sites include elementary schools, Boys and Girls Clubs or other youth centers that provide after-school programming.
A Kiwanis-family club will sponsor Terrific Kids by providing financial support and hands-on guidance. It takes two lead people to initiate the program: a contact person from your site and an advisor from your local Kiwanis club.
These resources will help you get started:
Qualities of a volunteer
Sponsoring a Kiwanis Service Leadership Program
Finding a Kiwanis sponsor
Frequently Asked Questions
Program information
Gather materials to introduce the program to the principal or site coordinator and participating faculty or staff.
Terrific Kids flier
Letter to principal from Kiwanis club
Letter to principal from Key Club
Letter to principal from Circle K club
Organize
Order the Terrific Kids program kit from the Kiwanis Family Store.
Items in the program kit
Purchase program kit
Establish a program budget
Knowing your anticipated financial needs will be helpful when soliciting assistance from a local business sponsor.
Sample budget
Find a business sponsor
Decorate the school/site
The Terrific Kids program kit includes a banner, posters and bulletin board decor. Take time to display these materials in prominent ares of the building. Need more materials? Order more.
Terrific Kids materials
Educate
Make time to educate participants, adult volunteers and parents.
Educate participants & adult volunteers
Tips for educators
Facilitators guide
Participant PowerPoint presentation
Send a Terrific Kids flier home with each participant.
Invite parents to an informational meeting
Parent education PowerPoint presentation
Request Kiwanis Kids brochures. View the Kiwanis Kids brochure.
Empower youth
The Terrific Kids program provides students with important life skills known as developmental assets. The more developmental assets a child attains, the better he or she does in dealing with life’s challenges. Kiwanis-family volunteers help participants gain these skills by mentoring and tutoring students.
Developmental assets
Mentor
Through the Terrific Kids program, you help youth improve reading and study skills. Learn more about how to mentor effectively and learn how mentoring impacts youth.
How to mentor
Positive impact of mentors
Kiwanis Read Around the World program
Tutoring
Consider establishing a tutoring program to assist youth struggling in specific subject areas. This is a chance to involve Kiwanis members, Key Club (high school) and Circle K (college) members.
Organizing a tutoring program
Peer mentoring
Follow instructions included in the Participant Education PowerPoint and encourage students to help each other achieve their goals. Peer mentoring builds self-confidence and teaches participants how to be servant leaders.
What is a servant leader
Participant education PowerPoint presentation
Organizing a tutoring program
Things you need to know
Program goals and implementation - a quick guide
Working with youth
Risk management and liability
