Key Club

Key Club is a coeducational service organization for high school students, organized and sponsored by a Kiwanis club. It is a self-governing organization and elects its own officers, determines its owns service activities, and establishes its own dues structure. Its Objects include the Objects of Kiwanis. Once organized, a Key Club is continuously sponsored by a Kiwanis club. Although the ultimate responsibility for Key Club sponsorship is that of the Kiwanis board of directors, the sponsorship function is most directly carried out by the Kiwanis club Committee on Key Clubs, assisted by a faculty advisor (who may or may not be a Kiwanian) designated by the high school administration.

It was in May, 1925 in Sacramento, California, that the 11 charter members, comprising the first Key Club, met officially for the first time. Prior to that meeting, came a full year's activity through which the idea of Key Club developed and finally reached fruition.

Key Club continues to grow rapidly. There are now clubs located throughout the world. In these groups, thousands of students are receiving training in leadership and service. Key Club is truly an "international" organization. In 1946, the first club was built in Canada, and since that time many more have been added. Every year, led by the international officers, two hundred or more new Key Clubs are added to this fast growing organization, but emphasis is on permanent, active clubs, rather than on mere numbers as such.