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April 10, 2024
A great way to set up your K-Kids club for success next year is to select and train club officers before the end of this year. Follow these steps to […]
Thanks to all the K-Kids clubs that participated in Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF! Because of your hard work and generosity, K-Kids raised more than US$1,955 to support Brick x Brick, an […]
March 13, 2024
Advising a club of 50 to 150 members presents both opportunities and challenges. Cristy Warner leads and organizes 102 members, officers and committee chairs in the K-Kids club at Weathersfield […]
For advisors, a club’s size matters when determining how to engage members, develop leadership, manage meetings and carry out service projects. For example, the K-Kids of Berlin — a community-based […]
KidsGardening, a Kiwanis International partner, has activity ideas and resources to help you incorporate gardening as a spring service project — or to plan club activities in celebration of Earth […]
February 22, 2024
Nominating a K-Kids faculty, Kiwanis advisor or club officer for an award is easy! Nominations for a Distinguished award can be made by any member, club officer, club advisor, school […]
The Annual Achievement Report, due April 1, gives K-Kids clubs a way to earn a Distinguished Club or Honor Club award by earning points for doing — and providing evidence of […]
December 20, 2023
Holidays and school breaks are wonderful times for students to continue building their habit of service. Encourage them to celebrate — and serve — with family and friends by sharing these 10 ideas: Invite a grandparent, […]
October 30, 2023
Rick Fox has perseverance, and he’s using this skill to form a new K-Kids club. Fox is the secretary of the Kirtland Kiwanis Club in Kirtland, Ohio, U.S., and immediate […]
Athletes describe the concept of “flow” as “getting into the zone.” But flow doesn’t work only for athletes. According to recent research, a “flow” state of mind contributes to greater […]
Empower club officers to lead with gusto by scheduling “Let’s Make a Difference, Club Officers” training. Rethink the traditional lecture-style presentation. Instead, lead an interactive session using the ideas below. […]
Prepare your club officers to lead. Meet with them before they guide members through service project tasks or use the “K-Kids Service Guide” to facilitate activities. Follow these four steps […]
October 2, 2023
The Kiwanis Service Leadership Programs’ Culture of Care initiative provides members with training and resources to be leaders in their school by preventing bullying, reducing incidences of violence, understanding healthy […]
By Dave Patel, Circle K International trustee Every year, the Kiwanis family unites to help others by raising money through Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF. Around Halloween, we dress up and go […]
Your club may do five or more service projects this year. Members can get to know your community and its needs through conversations, news and research. Challenge your members to […]
As you begin your club service year, do a little training with your officers using your new K-Kids Service Guide. It’s a great way to get to know IDEA, the […]
Kiwanis International invites your club to join K-Kids clubs and Builders Clubs around the world for this year’s Global Service Project, which was announced during the Global Kickoff event on […]
September 8, 2023
Because K-Kids advisors and members completed end-of-year surveys last April and May, we learned nine things from each group about K-Kids clubs: Advisor experience: Twenty-eight percent of advisors were serving […]