Mission / VisionWhat Is Key Club? Key Club International is the oldest and largest service program for high school students. It is a student-led organization that teaches leadership through serving others. Members of Key Club, a part of the Kiwanis International family, build themselves as they build their schools and communities. The organization was the brainchild of California State Commissioner of Schools Albert C. Olney, and vocational education teacher Frank C. Vincent, who together worked to establish the first Key Club at Sacramento High School in California, on May 7, 1925. Female students were first admitted in 1976, eleven years before women were admitted to the sponsoring organization, Kiwanis International. In 2002, the KCI International Board officially adopted caring, character building, inclusiveness, and leadership as the core values of the organization. Today, Key Club exists on almost 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. Key Club International is an organization of individual Key Clubs and is funded by nominal dues paid by every member. Its officers are high school leaders elected by the members at district and international conventions. It offers a wide range of opportunities to its members. For More Information : Cnhkeyclub.org  |
Commonly Asked Questions Does Key Club make... KEYS? No, KEY Club does not make keys. The KEY in KEY Club actually doesn't stand for anything! The original creators of Key Club were called the KEY boys around their high school and named the club after themselves. Key Club is part of the Kiwanis Family. Who are the Kiwanis? The name “Kiwanis” means “we trade” or “we share our talents.” It was coined from an American Indian expression, Nunc Kee-wanis. Kiwanians are volunteers changing the world through service to children and communities. Kiwanis members help shelter the homeless, feed the hungry, mentor the disadvantaged, and care for the sick. They develop youth as leaders, build playgrounds, raise funds for pediatric research, and much more. No problem is too big or too small. Why? Because working together, members achieve what one person cannot accomplish alone. When you give a child a chance to learn, experience, dream, and succeed, great things happen! What is a DCM? DCM stands for Divisional Council Meeting. Here, not only will you learn tons of information, but you’ll also get to do fun events such as bowling, ice-skating, or making gingerbread houses with 10 other schools! You can meet new people and make new friends here! Have some Spartan Pride! Division 12 West holds a meeting every month.
What is D12West? Division 12 West is a close division that consists of the Santa Clara District and Campbell District that recently changed their mascot from the Troopers to the Spartans in 2009. What is Region 17? Region 17 consists of 5 divisions; the Division 43 Monarchs, Division 34 Penguins, Division 12 West Spartans, Division 12 East Superheroes, and Division 12 South Supervillains What is our Mascot? Our mascot for Division 12 West is the Spartans What are our divisional colors? Our colors are Red, Gold and Black! Why join Key Club? Key Club provides you with an unforgettable opportunity to help serve the community and meet new people. The Key stands for Kiwanis Educated Youth because Kiwanis (a service club for adults) is our parent organization. We’re the biggest service organization in the world with clubs in places from Taiwan to Jamaica. Key Club is the KEY to your future. Benefits? Key Club offers tons of leadership opportunities because Key Club is an entirely student-led organization. Not to mention, Key Club looks GREEATT on college applications. And oh yeah, this organization offers hundreds of thousands of dollars in scholarships every year. Key Club is open to everyone and it is a very open and diverse club. We have over 36000 members in California-Nevada-Hawaii. Its goals are to promote caring, competent leaders and it definitely does. So what are you waiting for?
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