Dougherty Valley Key Club
WHAT IS KEY CLUB?
ABOUT KEY CLUB
The first Key Club formed in 1925 in Sacramento, California with 11 charter members. Key Club was the idea of two Sacramento Kiwanis club members, Albert C. Olney and Frank C. Vincent, who also were high school administrators. They approached their Kiwanis club with the idea of starting a junior service club in the high school. It would resemble Kiwanis, have its own classifications based on school interests and hold luncheon meetings.
The club was comprised of the key boys in the school, willing to serve the school in any way possible and to create better school spirit. Thus, the club was dubbed Key Club.
Soon, the club that started out as a vocational guidance program expanded to become a complete service organization for the whole school. It also offered a social aspect to balance its service activities.
Today, Key Club is the oldest and largest service program for high school students in the world. It has more than 270,000 members in 5,000 clubs in 37 countries. Check out a timeline of important dates in the organization’s long history or read the Key Club history.
Key Club International
Key Club International is the high school organization sponsored by Kiwanis International. Key Club assists Kiwanis in carrying out its mission to serve the children of the world. High school student members of Key Club perform acts of service in their communities, such as cleaning up parks, collecting clothing and organizing food drives. They also learn leadership skills by running meetings, planning projects and holding elected leadership positions at the club, district and international levels.
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Key Club International brings together all Key Club's members' efforts and energies into an area that makes an international impact through the Major Emphasis, "Children: Their Future, Our Focus.” The Major Emphasis unites Key Clubs under the banner of service that deals with the most important part of our community, our youth.
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The Key Club service initiative is the hands-on element of the Major Emphasis. All of the hands-on service provided to children by Key Club International members is directed to a single area of need, to make a substantial impact. The current service initiative, The Eliminate Project, allows Key Clubbers joining forces with Kiwanis International and UNICEF eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus.
Each year, Key Club International teams up with its three partner organizations, March of Dimes, Children’s Miracle Network and UNICEF, for the fundraising element of the Major Emphasis. As you plan your club’s service programming for the year, keep these organizations in mind. Each Key Club is encouraged to participate with our partners as we join together to make a difference in the lives of children.
WHY SHOULD I JOIN?
Top: This is a video produced by Key Club International stating why you should join and be a part of something big.
Left: An infograph stating the ten reasons why you should be a part of this club.
WHAT WE STAND FOR
MISSION STATEMENT
Key Club is an international student-led organization which provides its members with opportunities to provide service, build character and develop leadership.
VISION
We are caring and competent servant leaders transforming communities worldwide.
CORE VALUES
The core values of Key Club International are leadership, character building, caring and inclusiveness.
MOTTO
Caring–Our Way of Life
OBJECTS
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To develop initiative and leadership.
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To provide experience in living and working together.
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To serve the school and community.
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To cooperate with the school principal.
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To prepare for useful citizenship.
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To accept and promote the following ideals:
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To give primacy to the human and spiritual, rather than to the material values of life.
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To encourage the daily living of the Golden Rule in all human relationships.
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To promote the adoption and application of higher standards in scholarship, sportsmanship and social contacts.
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To develop, by precept and example, a more intelligent, aggressive, and serviceable citizenship.
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To provide a practical means to form enduring friendships, to render unselfish service and to build better communities.
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To cooperate in creating and maintaining that sound public opinion and high idealism which makes possible the increase of righteousness, justice, patriotism and good will.
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THE KEY CLUB PLEDGE
"I pledge, on my honor, to uphold the Objects of Key Club International; to build my home, school and community; to serve my nation and God; and combat all forces which tend to undermine these institutions."
FUN FACT!
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