Be a successful K-Kids advisor.
Read on to learn about K-Kids advisor chats and events in 2024-25. Click on the links to register and receive reminders about events. All events are in Eastern Time (US & Canada).
October 9, 2024, Wednesday, 7 p.m. ET. Understanding Youth Protection, a session for K-Kids and Builders Club advisors
Learn about Kiwanis youth protection policies and how to apply them to your club from Melissa McMann, SLP Education and Training Administrator.
January 21, 2025, Tuesday, 7 p.m. ET. K-Kids Advisor Chat: Awards, growth & celebration.
Get tips on participating in awards and contests this year, including how to complete the annual achievement report. Be prepared to share advice with other advisors about how and when to recruit members and celebrate your club’s and members’ accomplishments!
Surveys for K-Kids Members and Advisors
Member Survey Open September 1-30
Remember to add the K-Kids Member Beginning-of-Year Surveys to September club activities. Ask members to share their thoughts about K-Kids! The survey takes about 6 minutes. It will be open September 1 – 30. Kiwanis International appreciates your participation that helps us gain insight into club size and structure and members’ interests and experiences! Clubs that participate have a chance to win a $25 Amazon gift card.
End-of-year Advisor and Member Surveys
We look forward to hearing from advisors and members about the year’s club experiences through end-of-year surveys. Please plan to participate! The surveys will open April 1 and close on May 15.
To see the kind of insights we gather from members and advisors, check out this article about the 2022-23 service year: “9 things we learned from last year’s surveys”.
Review what’s offered in this year’s K-Kids program kit. Look through resources and share with club members.
Digital Resources
Advisor Chats (2024-2025)
Advisor Chats (2023 – 2024)
Whether you are a faculty or Kiwanis advisor, click on the links below to watch short videos in this Advisor Training series to learn important things that will help you do your work and guide your club to thrive:
Wrap up and prepare for next year – 4/2024 (Coming soon!)
Get ready for awards and contests – 1/2024
Resources for clubs
Advisor Chats (2022 – 2023)
Advisor Reflections & Sharing – 5/2023
Advisor Awards and Recognition – 3/2023
Advisor Season of Giving – 11/2022
K-Kids Kickoff the Year – 9/12/2022
K-Kids Kickoff the Year – 9/13/2022
Additional education opportunities
Virtual club meeting tools
Faculty advisor
Each K-Kids club has a faculty advisor chosen from the faculty, staff or administration of the school. The faculty advisor works closely with both the K-Kids club and the sponsoring Kiwanis club. The faculty advisor is familiar with the school’s procedures and acts as liaison between the K-Kids club, Kiwanis club and school administration.
If the K-Kids club is a community-based club, then a staff person from the facility should fill this role.
Kiwanis advisor
The Kiwanis advisor’s role is to initiate organization of a K-Kids club in accordance with guidelines provided by Kiwanis International, obtain the approval of school officials for its establishment as a school organization, recruit initial members, schedule the organizational meeting, file the Petition for Charter, plan for the charter presentation event and after the club is fully operating, provide continuous coordination, counsel and assistance. The Kiwanis advisor is also responsible for conducting K-Kids club officers training to incoming leadership.
Optional parent advisor
The parent advisor provides support to the faculty advisor and club members. The parent advisor can assist the K-Kids club by reaching out to the school’s Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) or Parent Teacher Association (PTA), educating the parent groups about K-Kids and suggesting ways the K-Kids club and parent groups can work together.