Advisor Guide For Faculty and Kiwanis Advisors

FACULTY & KIWANIS
K-KIDS & BUILDERS CLUB
Advisor guide
Contents
Advisor tools......................................................... 5 Call to lead........................................................... 31
Getting your club started each year..........................5 Club officers..................................................................... 32
Advisor roles.......................................................................6 Electing new officers.................................................... 33
Advisors checklist............................................................8 Installation of officers and members..................... 34
Advisor tips...................................................................... 10 Training of new officers............................................... 37
Annual renewal fee....................................................... 12 Club and board meetings........................................... 40
Support to advisors...................................................... 13 Recognition..................................................................... 42
Service leadership model.................................. 15 Courage to engage............................................. 45

Member recruitment.................................................... 46
Heart to serve..................................................... 16
Icebreakers....................................................................... 47
Service project planning guide................................ 17
Parents............................................................................... 48
Service project ideas.................................................... 20
Fundraising planning guide...................................... 23 Kiwanis International support.......................... 51
Fundraising project ideas........................................... 25 Service Leadership Programs overview................ 51
Advocacy project ideas............................................... 28 Insurance.......................................................................... 55
Our partners.................................................................... 56
Kiwanis Youth Protection Guidelines..................... 58
Kiwanis International Foundation........................... 61
Dear advisor:
Thank you for supporting and inspiring K-Kids and Builders Club members. These
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programs are a part of the Kiwanis Service Leadership Programs in the Kiwanis family,
a global organization of members dedicated to serving the children of the world.
Kiwanis-family clubs are a wonderful opportunity for our youth members to build
social and emotional skills that prepare them for a life of leadership and service.
Your leadership will go far in achieving these goals. This guide provides essential
elements to support your work as a leader.
The advisor guide is divided into three sections:

Advisor tools: practical resources for advisors
Service leadership model: tools to implement the service, leadership and
engagement learning model
Kiwanis International support: resources and support from Kiwanis International
We hope your experience as a club advisor to a Kiwanis youth club will be rewarding
and inspiring. Thank you for your service!
Resources............................................................ 63
Website resources......................................................... 63
Social media resources................................................ 63
Photograph release consent form........................... 64
Permission to participate form K-Kids Club......... 65
Permission to participate form Builders Club..... 66
Standard form for K-Kids bylaws.............................. 67
Standard form for Builders Club bylaws................ 70
Guide for charter presentations .............................. 73
Index.................................................................... 76
Advisor tools
Advising your K-Kids club and Builders Club members is no easy task, yet the sense
of achievement and reward is always present. The resources found here will help you
prepare your schedule for the year and understand your role with the club. There are
ADVISOR TOOLS
other helpful tips to guide you as advisor.
Getting your club started each year

Whether youre starting a newly chartered club or beginning another year with your
existing club, here are five great steps to get you started on the right foot:
1. Review this advisor guide. This tool is meant to be a helpful resource for you.
Refer to it throughout the year as you support your club.
2. Read the monthly e-newsletter. From August to May, Kiwanis International
publishes a monthly e-newsletter for both K-Kids and Builders Club. These
newsletters contain updates, tips, activity ideas, resources and much more.
Advisors automatically receive this communication. If an advisor is not receiving
the e-newsletter, contact memberservices@kiwanis.org to provide your contact
information. Other volunteers and parents can sign up for the newsletter at
kiwanis.org/email.
3. Review club bylaws. Part of the chartering process for a new club is to complete
bylaws. To make sure your club is following your established bylaws, review this
document each year and refer to it whenever you need clarification. A blank copy
of the club bylaws can be found in the Resources section of this guide.
4. FOR NEW CLUBS: Prepare for charter ceremony. At the charter ceremony, the
sponsoring Kiwanis club presents the new club with its charter, and the officers are
publicly installed by taking the pledge to fulfill their duties. Club members receive
their membership certificates and other materials. This ceremony is also a great way
to educate the school and community on the mission of the club. A guide for charter
presentations can be found in the Resources section of this guide.
5. Schedule the clubs first meeting and begin planning service projects. At your
first club meeting, help your club plan its year. In this guide, youll find suggestions
on how to run club meetings and how to select service projects for your club, as
well as monthly checklists and step-by-step planning guides to help your club
accomplish its goals.
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Advisor roles
K-Kids clubs and Builders Clubs are sponsored in partnership with schools or community
organizations and Kiwanis clubs. These partners identify advisors to serve as mentors
for the club. These mentors are the faculty advisor and the Kiwanis advisor.
FACULTY ADVISOR
The faculty advisor works closely with the club, is familiar with the school or
organizations procedures and acts as a liaison between the youth club, the Kiwanis
club and school administrators.
Responsibilities:
Attend regular club and board meetings
Consult and advise club members
Assist with planning and implementing service projects
Ensure that club activities fall within school policy
Connect with other school student groups and promote joint activities
Communicate regularly with the Kiwanis advisor
Help the club recruit new members
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KIWANIS ADVISOR*
The Kiwanis advisor supports youth club members and the faculty advisor in all their
endeavors and also serves as the liaison between the sponsoring Kiwanis club, the
youth clubs faculty advisor and school administrators.
Responsibilities: Because the Kiwanis advisor represents the sponsoring Kiwanis club,
he or she makes sure these 10 primary obligations of sponsorship are met:
Appoint a Kiwanis K-Kids and Builders Club advisor (or committee of advisors)
Attend K-Kids and Builders Club meetings and events
Maintain expenses in the service account
Meet with school leaders at least once a year
Ensure all dues and fees are paid
Ensure proper training for K-Kids and Builders Club officers)
Meet with Kiwanis and school leaders at least once a year
Host or participate in joint activities
Invite SLP club members and leaders to Kiwanis meetings
Ensure K-Kids and Builders Club members have training opportunities beyond the
club level
*If your K-Kids club or Builders Club is not sponsored by a Kiwanis club, there wont be a Kiwanis club or Kiwanis
advisor to fill these responsibilities. The faculty advisor may want to partner with another person within the
school/organization or community to serve as a co-advisor and to share the advising responsibilities.

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Advisors checklist
This monthly checklist will keep you and your club on task throughout the year.
Tip: Adapt Adapt this checklist to meet the needs, culture and schedule of your club and school.
this checklist
to meet the
needs, culture
and schedule
AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER
of your club
Hold a meeting between the Kiwanis advisor and the faculty advisor to set
and school.
expectations for the upcoming year.
With your club officers, create a club budget to ensure the clubs expenses
are covered.
With your club officers, plan your clubs calendar and confirm the club meeting
times and location.
Ensure that all officer positions are filled for the year. Once positions are filled,
provide officer training.
Arrange an installation ceremony for new members and officers. Invite parents
to attend.
Check your email inbox and make sure that you receive the first newsletter from
Kiwanis International in the month of August. If not, sign up by clicking the EMAIL
button at either kkids.org or buildersclub.org.
Encourage officers to create a member recruitment plan.
Meet with the school principal to go over the plans and goals for your club for
the upcoming year.
Honor Youth Protection Week in September by reviewing the Youth Protection
Guidelines for interacting with youth. (www.kiwanis.org/youthprotection) A copy
of the youth protection guidelines can be found in this guide on page 58.
Kiwanis advisors: Ensure your criminal history background check is complete and
that your Kiwanis secretary has verified this in the online club management system.
OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER

Participate in a Kiwanis One Day service project. Kiwanis One Day is a day set
aside for all Kiwanis-family club members to perform a community service project
together. (www.kiwanis.org/oneday)
Encourage members to participate in Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF or other seasonal
activities that benefit UNICEF.

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Celebrate Kiwanis Family Month in November by connecting with your sponsoring

Kiwanis club for a service project.
Kiwanis advisors: Renew your club online (www.kkids.org/renewal or buildersclub.
org/renewal) for your club to receive its annual program kit. Follow up with your
Kiwanis secretary to ensure you are designated in the online club management
system as the Kiwanis advisor to the club.
DECEMBER AND JANUARY

Encourage club members to plan club contest submissions.
Second semester 8th graders should consider attending a Kiwanis Key Leader event.
Visit key-leader.org to find an event near you.
FEBRUARY AND MARCH

Organize service projects for the end of the school year.
Submit contest entries to your Kiwanis district administrator before April 1.
APRIL AND MAY

Introduce graduates to the next step in the Kiwanis Family, either Builders Club
or Key Club.
Plan thank-you gifts for volunteers who have helped the club this year.
Oversee the elections and training of new officers for the club.
Share election results with the sponsoring Kiwanis club.
Evaluate the club progress for this year and make notes to improve the next year.
Submit your clubs Annual Achievement Report and share this information with
parents and your sponsoring Kiwanis club.

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Advisor tips
Sometimes even advisors need advice. Here are some practical tips to help you
get through difficult situations. Thank you for all you do for young people in
your community.
WHAT TO DO IF
The members want to pursue an idea that has too much risk.
Dont immediately interrupt, but ask for time to talk before they go too far. Use
phrases that recognize members passion and creativity, but help them see the reality.
For example, I really appreciate your creativity and ideas, but I am concerned that this
activity could be unsafe or risky. Safety is an important factor in any service project.
Can we keep the spirit of the idea, but use that great creativity you have to find another
type of project that wouldnt be risky?
The advisors arent seeing eye to eye.

Its important to avoid big disagreements in front of the club members. Schedule a
lunch or coffee date to discuss your issues. When a conflict arises, use reflective listening
and try to see the other advisors point of view. Much of this can be avoided if you
have regular advisor meetings so you can be on the same page before you walk into
club meetings.
A member gets hurt at a project.

In an emergency, call 911. Your club is covered by liability insurance through your
Kiwanis club. Contact your Kiwanis advisor or go to kiwanisone.org/liability for
information on Kiwanis insurance and how to file a claim. Refer to the Insurance section
of this guide for more details.
The members wont sit still at meetings.

Try a brain-engaging exercise, which should help them relax and focus. Ask them
to sit up tall, rest with their palms down, close their eyes and breathe deeply. Sit still
and breathe with them for a few minutes.
You run out of supplies.

Most supplies can be ordered through the Kiwanis store (www.kiwanis.org/store).
You could also contact Member Services at 1-800-549-2647 to discuss your needs.

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ADVISOR DOS & DONTS
Do:
Be available and approachable.
Communicate regularly with the other advisor to the club.
Empower students to take action and try new things.
Represent the clubs interest in staff and faculty meetings or meetings with
parent groups.
Strive to learn about each member and his or her strengths and talents.
Discuss concerns with officers and members in private while praising them in public.
Introduce new officers and members to the history and purpose of K-Kids and
Builders Club.
Guide and assist members in becoming responsible leaders.
Be consistent in your actions.
Model and encourage good verbal and listening skills.
Provide structure and be a continuous fixture for club members.
Use club bylaws as a reference for the proper way to conduct club business.
Dont:
Force your opinions on club members.
Miss group meetings and functions.
Be afraid to let club members try new ideas.
Speak more than you listen.
Do everything yourself.
Run the club meetings.

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Annual renewal fee
A sponsoring Kiwanis club pays an annual renewal fee for each K-Kids club and Builders
Club it sponsors. The renewal fee will be included on the Kiwanis clubs invoice. For
K-Kids clubs and Builders Clubs without a sponsoring Kiwanis club, the youth club is
billed directly on an annual basis.
MEMBERSHIP MATERIALS
K-Kids clubs and Builders Clubs receive a program kit annually. The kit includes essential
tools such as membership cards, certificates, handbooks and buttons/pins. The program
kits are shipped in September.
Sponsoring Kiwanis clubs are able to update the membership counts and shipping
addresses for the program prior to the shipment of the kits. Instructions are emailed to
the Kiwanis club secretary and can also be found online. For K-Kids club instructions, visit
kkids.org/renewal. For Builders Club instructions, visit buildersclub.org/renewal.
For K-Kids clubs and Builders Clubs without a sponsoring Kiwanis club, the faculty
advisors can update the membership counts prior to the shipment of the kits.
ADVISOR CHANGES
To update a youth clubs Kiwanis advisor, the Kiwanis club secretary must make the
change in the online club management system. To update a youth clubs faculty advisor,
send a detailed email to: memberservices@kiwanis.org
DUES
There is no dues structure for K-Kids or Builders Club, unless adopted by the local club.
If your club chooses to collect member dues, establish that expectationincluding the
amountin your club bylaws. Aim to keep these dues at a minimal amount so that no
member is prohibited from joining. Plan to use those funds for club-level projects and
expenses.

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Support to advisors
District administrator
The district administrator is a Kiwanis member appointed by the Kiwanis district
leadership to oversee the activities of the K-Kids clubs or the Builders Clubs in the area.
This Kiwanian is dedicated to the success of the organization and often has several years
of experience in this position.
Your district administrator will communicate with each faculty and Kiwanis advisor on
a regular basis and can be a great resource for you. Look for your district administrators
name and address in the Kiwanis International directory or contact the Kiwanis
International Office for it. Please notify him or her if either of these situations occur:
The club appears to be in jeopardy of losing its charter due to low membership,
nonpayment of annual fees or change in the sponsoring Kiwanis clubs relationship
with your club.
The faculty advisor is experiencing difficulty communicating with or receiving
support from the sponsoring Kiwanis club.
Kiwanis International Office

The Kiwanis International Office is located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Kiwanis
International staff members produce literature and publications; administer the budget;
counsel and advise the district administrators; charter new clubs; process club payments;
and provide answers to questions from K-Kids and Builders Club members and advisors.
Staff members are available to assist you during regular office hours.
Monday through Friday
8:30 a.m. 4:45 p.m. Eastern Standard Time
Kiwanis International
3636 Woodview Trace
Indianapolis, IN 46268 USA
1-800-549-2647 U.S. and Canada
+1-317-875-8755
Website: kkids.org or buildersclub.org

Email: memberservices@kiwanis.org

Service leadership model
The primary educational objective of Kiwanis Service Leadership Programs, including
K-Kids and Builders Club, is to prepare students to be the most engaged members of
their current and future communities. We do this by giving young people the experience
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of service leadership.
Service leadership is the powerful force that occurs once people discover their heart to
serve, answer their call to lead, and exercise the courage to engage. Its the premier
level of social contribution.
Advisors play a key role in helping members grow in these areas. A service club can
provide experiential opportunities for members to develop in many ways, sometimes
without any added educational intervention. However, most members will develop more
when adultspeople like youtake time to notice and comment on key behaviors
and choices.
Overall, Kiwanis Service Leadership Programs make our global community stronger by
not only providing service to those in need, but also profoundly enriching the lives of
just members. As an advisor, youre a guide, a coach and an educator. Your role can be a
powerful one in the growth of the next generation of service leaders. Thank you for that
commitment to your community.

Heart to serve
K-Kids and Builders Club can provide opportunities for students to discover their heart
to serve. When students discover their heart to serve, they decide that serving others is
a new, exciting way of life. The service club experience at a young age can help students
accept their own ability to make a difference, enhance their knowledge of their own
passions and convictions, and develop their ability to empathize with those in need
in their communities.
How would you know if the members of your K-Kids or Builders Club have a heart to
serve? You might notice that members:
Show more care and compassion for each other.
Identify needs in their school and community with less prompting by advisors.
Can better express their beliefs and ideas for how they want to serve others
because they have a better sense of self.
Can discuss their service projects with greater depth and insight, especially in
regard to broader impact.
Identify themselves as the ones who can make a difference.
How can an advisor support the discovery of a heart to serve?

Ensure that service remains front and center as the purpose of the club.
Facilitate conversation before and after service projects in order to help students
express their emotions and insights.
Pay attention to members who identify a passion and help them find resources
to further investigate that passion.
Introduce the club to community charities and cause-related organizations that
they might not have discovered on their own.
Make sure the clubs choices for projects and service initiatives are student led.

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Service project planning guide
K-Kids and Builders Clubs mission is to teach children leadership through service.
Planning and taking part in service projects is a great way for your club members to gain
leadership skills and make a difference in the community. There are service needs all
around your community and even in your school or organization. A great goal to have
each semester is to plan one project in each of these three categories:
Serve
Hands-on service: Have your members roll up their
sleeves and provide direct service within the community.
Donate
Fundraising and philanthropy: Raise money for
an organization or cause.
Advocate
Awareness-building: Make others aware of an issue
and encourage them to take action.

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Steps to planning the right service project for your club

The best service clubs have meaningful and productive programs and strive to meet the
needs of others. These steps will help you get the job done.
Decide who to help. Start with ideas that arent too complicated but will really make
an impact. Ask the school principal or other leader for suggestions on possible
service projects. (See the interview guide on the next page.)
Form a team. Figure out who will work on the project. It might be helpful to form
a committee for the project.
Ask questions. Encourage club members to do research before they begin planning.
Assign tasks. Guide students to create a to-do list, assigning owners and deadlines
for each step.
Reflect. Ask students to think about what they learned from the experience and
what theyll do differently as a result.
Evaluate. Review what did and didnt work about the service project and keep notes
for the next event.
Share. Work with club members and write an article about the service project and
who benefited. Share the article with school and community media outlets.

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Service project interview guide

Before members of your club decide who they want to help and what project they want
to do, suggest that they interview others to get a better idea of what service projects are
needed in the school and community. Here are some suggested questions to include in
your clubs interviews.
Questions to ask the principal and school counselor

What organizations do you feel the teachers and students would be interested
in helping?
Are there needs in the school that a service project could meet?
Are there any school policies that our club should be aware of when planning our
service project?
Questions to ask the sponsoring Kiwanis club

Would the Kiwanis club like to help with our service project, either by volunteering
or through monetary donations?
Are there organizations that the Kiwanis club would like to see our club support
through a service project?
Questions to ask of the organization benefiting from the service project

Whats the best way for our club members to support your organization through
a service project?
Are there any guidelines that our club members will need to follow?
Whos the best person to be our contact from your organization?
Questions to ask club members

Whos willing to volunteer for the service project?
Does anyone have suggestions on a service project?

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Service project ideas
Your club may have the perfect service project in mind after doing
the interviews and research, but here are more ideas in case you need
some suggestions.
Hands-on Service in school

Welcome baskets for new students
Make special welcome baskets for students relocating to your school. Items to include
in the basket could be school supplies, information about the school, welcome cards
from other students and a special invitation to join your club.
School memory bulletin board

Throughout the year, have your members take pictures at all the various school events.
At the end of the year, build school pride by making a bulletin board display of all the
pictures and memories made throughout the school year.
Teacher Appreciation Day

Have your members come up with different ways the students can show their
appreciation to the teachers. Some ideas could be simple like having members write
a thank-you note to their teacher or having them say at least one nice thing to each
of their teachers that day. Or plan an even bigger project, such as making treats for
the teachers or helping them clean their rooms that day.
Clean the school

Members can donate their time and energy to making their school look nicer. Ask the
teachers and principals for any cleaning needs the school might have, such as washing
the windows, scrubbing desks or covering books.
School awareness presentations

Members can choose what topic they would like to address to the school, such as health
and fitness, recycling and going green, bullying prevention or another topic of their
choice. Then, promote awareness on this topic by getting information out to faculty
and students through programs or presentations.
Landscape the school grounds

Members can offer to help reseed the schools lawn, trim hedges or plant flowers around
the school. Making the school look more beautiful on the outside can help bring school
pride to all in the community.

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Support school leaders

Throughout the school year, have members discuss when they have seen other students
show leadership, kindness or friendship towards others. Then, have members write a
thank-you note to that student for showing leadership in their school.
Tutor younger students

Members can volunteer to help younger students with their homework and lessons.
Work with other teachers to find a good time for members to volunteer and the best
way to start a tutor program.
Hands-on Service in the community:

Yard work in the community
Members can offer to rake leaves, shovel snow or pull weeds for community members
who might not be able to do this type of work easily.
Wash cars
Offer to wash cars for the local police or other not-for-profit organizations in
the community.
Cards
Have members decorate cards with thinking of you messages to give to a local nursing
home or hospital. These cards could even be sent during the holidays and have a theme.
Or decorate thank-you cards to send to military men and women.
Caroling
Your club could arrange a time to bring good cheer to the community by either going
door to door or visiting a local hospital or nursing home and singing holiday songs
to everyone.
Food or clothing drive

Club members can plan and organize a school-wide food or clothing drive to donate
to a local organization. Members could even drop off the donation to the organization
and ask for a tour to learn more about that organization.
Clean up
Put on the rubber gloves and get out the trash bags to pick up litter in the local park.

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Volunteer
There are numerous organizations in your community that need volunteers for various
events. Have your club research the different organizations and their events and have
them choose which ones they would like to volunteer for as a group. Some examples
of organizations your club can contact are local animal shelters, homeless shelters,
churches, community centers or foundations.
Trick or treat
Have members go door-to-door trick-or-treating for canned goods. Then donate
the canned goods to a local shelter.
Random acts of kindness

Have your club members come up with a simple random act of kindness they can do for
someone in their community. Members can share during a club meeting what they did
and how it made them feel.
Cheer on others
Find out when the next 5K race for a charity (for example, March of Dimes or Race for the
Cure) is happening in your town and have your members hold up signs and cheer on
the runners.
Read books
Members can volunteer to read books to patients in a hospital, residents of a nursing
home or people who are visually impaired. Members can practice their reading skills
and visit with someone who would love the companionship.

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Fundraising planning guide
Teaching students the importance of philanthropy and giving back to the

community is another aspect of service. Hosting a fundraiser is a way for
your members to participate in a philanthropic activityand have fun
doing it. Your club can plan, organize and execute a fundraiser to help
a local charity, to cover some of your clubs expenses or to support the
Kiwanis International Foundations efforts.
Consider working with other organizations as a way to network and share the news
about how your club, Kiwanis and the school are working together to improve the
community. Your sponsoring Kiwanis club can seek out partnerships and funding from
other community organizations.
Setting a budget
Your club has goals for the year, but how much money do you need to achieve those
goals? Consider these questions as you establish a budget and determine how much
needs to be raised:
Do any service projects require funding?
How much money do you want to raise for charity?
Do you want a set amount as a club or an amount per member?
Tip: To have a successful year in fundraising, consider organizing

a committee and appointing a committee chairman. This allows a
team of club members to devote its attention to developing and
carrying out fundraising projects.

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The Fundraising Process

Here are questions that will guide your club through a successful fundraiser.
Define a purpose. Will the money go toward your club expenses? Or what charity/
organization will benefit from this fundraiser?
Set a budget and goal. How much money do you want to raise? What supplies
and other expenses will you need to account for in your budget?
Identify the audience. Who will buy what you are selling? How can you best
reach them?
Set a timeline and deadlines. When will the fundraiser be held? When will you
need to start advertising? When will you need to nail down the events logistics?
Assign responsibilities to club members. Who will be in charge of sponsorships?
Who will take the lead on advertising? Who is in charge of getting supplies and
taking the lead at the event? How many members and parents are going to be
working the event?
Get donations. What will you need for your event? Are there any local merchants
who might be willing to donate to this fundraiser? Will your supporting Kiwanis club
be interested in this cause and be willing to help get donations and supplies?
Advertise. Where can you hang fliers to attract buyers? How can you use social
media to get the word out about the fundraiser?
Execute. Who is bringing the supplies to the event? Who is the main contact for
the event?
Thank everyone. A successful fundraiser only works if everyone helps!
Track your earnings and success. Report to your club, the Kiwanis club and the
school how much you raised from your fundraiser, how the funds will be used
and how the event went.

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Fundraising project ideas
Looking for some ideas for a fantastic fundraiser? Here are some suggestions.
Have a tournament
Choose a tournament theme: basketball, softball, video game, pool, volleyballany
type of tournament! Decide on an entrance fee for individuals or teams. Advertise the
Tip: Remember
tournament to be sure to have a good turnout. Award great prizes to the winners. Be to review school
sure to check with your school for approval. policy and keep
safety in mind
Christmas tree lot while hosting
Many Kiwanis clubs sponsor a Christmas tree lot to raise money and allow other your fun event.
organizations to assist and share in the proceeds. This is a great way to support your
sponsoring Kiwanis club and work together on a project. Ask your Kiwanis advisor if his
or her club has a Christmas tree lot and how your club can help with it.
Host a talent show

Host a talent show for everyone at the school to watch. It can be a school-wide event in
which all organizations, sports teams, grades and even teachers are invited to enter the
contest. Incorporate a television show theme like Dancing with the Stars or American
Idol. Recruit fun judges and award prizes at the end. Be sure to check with your school
for approval.
Recycle aluminum cans

Collect cans from everyone in the school. Then have a contest to see who can flatten
the most cans in a set amount of time. Turn the cans in at a recycling center in exchange
for funds.
Activity board
Create an activity bulletin board in your schools hallway. One member can be assigned
to maintain it throughout the week, announcing all school activities and sporting
events. Sell advertising to other school organizations that want to use the board. Be sure
to check with your school for approval.
Bake sale
Have the club sell treats at the school or at a local event. Reach out to your sponsoring
Kiwanis club for recommendations on where to sell treats in the community. Bake sales
are particularly successful when planned around a holiday.

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Coat check
Have members offer a coat check service at school events. Be sure to get permission
from the school and the club or organization hosting the event. Be sure to check with
your school for approval.
Car wash
Ask a local shopping center or gas station if your club can have a car wash at its location.
Have members create signs advertising the event and wave the signs to attract drivers
and to ask for donations.
Halloween party
Sponsor a community Halloween party for kids at a local gymnasium. Have fun games
and decorations to entertain parents and kids. Charge an admission fee or sell food and
game tickets at booths.
Donuts and pizza

Your club could sell donuts in the morning before classes start or pizza at evening events
that draw large crowds. Be sure to check with your school for approval.
Holiday bazaar
Organize a holiday bazaar thats open to the public. Secure a location, sell spaces,
arrange for setup and cleanup, have decorations and promote the event.
Lost and found auction

At the end of the school year, conduct an auction with the schools large number of lost
and found articles. Be sure to check with your school for approval.
Miracle mile of quarters

Determine the cause that will receive the funds donated and advertise this project well
throughout the school. Make paper quarters or use tokens to represent each 25 cents
donated. Create a line of paper quarters or tokens, starting on one end of the school and
making its way to the other end of the school. Be sure to tell everyone the goal for the
project and the end date. This is an easy project to do on an ongoing basis.
Singing Christmas cards

Set up a booth at a parent-teacher conference, sporting event or church service to sell
singing Christmas cards. People pay a fee to have carolers go to someones home
to deliver a card while singing Christmas carols.

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Book and music sale

Collect used books, magazines and CDs and plan a time to resell them.
Pancake breakfast
Reserve the school cafeteria to serve a pancake breakfast on a weekend. Sell tickets
ahead of time and advertise early. This can be a high profit fundraiser and is a great
event to work together with your sponsoring Kiwanis club. Be sure to check with your
school for approval.
Jail and bail

Build a jail out of cardboard and other materials. Arrest students, teachers and
administrators and hold them in this jail until they make bail. Sell arrest warrants that
anyone can purchase for one dollar. Charges can range from skipping class to imitating
a student. Criminals must raise bail or spend their free period locked up. Be sure to
check with your school for approval.
Turkey teacher competition

For teachers who are willing to participate, students bring in money or canned food and
place it under the name of their favorite teacher. The teacher with the most money and
ounces of food wins and can choose to either wear a turkey costume or carry a stuffed
toy turkey all day. The food and money can then be donated to a local shelter. Be sure
to check with your school for approval.
Bunny/Turkey/Ghoul grams
For a small fee, sell holiday-themed gifts or notes to be delivered in class. These grams
can be a card with some candy or something similar. Students purchase a gram to send
to a friend on that holiday. Be sure to check with your school for approval.

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Advocacy project ideas
Through advocacy projects, members make others aware of an issue and

encourage them to take action. Here are a few examples of advocacy projects
that your club might choose to do.
Coordinate a Drug Prevention Week

Ask members the most effective way of educating fellow students about the dangers
of drug abuse. Some examples would be to distribute materials on the effects of drugs
or hand out buttons for students to wear that say I love being drug free.
Write newspaper articles

Have club members choose a cause they would like to make other people aware of
and have them research and write an article about it. Submit the article to your local
newspaper as well as the school newspaper, and encourage readers to take action for
that cause.
Hand out safety tips

Create fliers with safety tips and emergency numbers. Have members pass them out at
school and in their neighborhoods and encourage everyone to post the numbers
in their household.
Sponsor a speaker
Have members find a leader in the community who is willing to come speak to the
class or the entire school on a topic. For example, if members wanted to bring more
awareness to their peers about anti-bullying, they could approach a local psychologist
or counselor to come speak. Be sure to check with your school for approval.
Host a movie night

Show a documentary addressing a specific cause or sharing a message. Distribute
discussion guides after the film and encourage audience members to share their
thoughts about the films topic.

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Call to lead
K-Kids and Builders Club can help young people answer their call to lead. Every
person has leadership potential, and service clubs provide a forum for young leaders
to unlock theirs. Someone with a call to lead will decide to step forward when the easier
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choice might have been to stand still. The service club experience at a young age can
help students accept their own identity as a leader, enhance their knowledge of how
to be a leader who is others-centered, and develop their ability to move an idea into
purposeful action.
How would you know if the members of your K-Kids or Builders Club have a call to lead?
You might notice that members begin to:
Show an increased willingness to step forward to volunteer.
Display humility when entrusted with leadership positions.
Gain energy by solving problems and addressing big issues.
Steadily increase their involvement.
Say, I am a leader.
How can an advisor support more members answering this call to lead?
Provide training to elected leaders on not just the technical aspects of the job, but
on the soft skills of listening, recognizing and empowering.
Praise and recognize members who lead with humility and/or display leadership that
is others-centered.
Pay attention and show appreciation to members who contribute more than before.
Talk about leaders and leadership in terms of something all members have the
capacity for, and not just the officers.
Make sure the clubs operations and decisions are student-led.

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Club officers
Each K-Kids and Builders Club is led by a student board. The club president, club
vice president, club secretary, club treasurer and sergeant-at-arms sit on the board.
In some cases, one or more of these offices may be combined or additional positions
can be developed.
President
Sets and monitors the goals of the club
Runs club meetings
Appoints committee chairmen
Delegates tasks as necessary
Takes the lead in helping the club develop projects
Vice President
Serves the president, other club officers, committees and the general membership
Learns and helps with the duties of the president in order to fill in or take over as
necessary
Secretary
Takes minutes at meetings
Keeps records
Maintains all important files for the club
Collects reports from the committees chairpersons
Treasurer
Monitors the clubs money
Helps prepare and maintain the club budget
Reports to the board at each meeting on the status of the club treasury
Sergeant-at-arms
Maintains order at meetings and makes sure everyone has a chance to talk
Serves as the clubs expert on parliamentary procedure

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Electing new officers
Here are a few suggestions on how to hold elections for your club; however, each club
can decide how elections will work best.
At the meeting prior to holding elections:

Define the officers roles and responsibilities and what strengths a student needs
to excel in each role.
Ask if any students are interested in running for an officer position or if they would
like to nominate a peer.
Encourage each student running to prepare a statement to present at the next
meeting about why he or she would be the best choice for that officer role.
To hold elections:
Review each officer role again for the entire club.
Have candidates speak to the club about why they want to be an officer.
Have students write down on a piece of paper their votes for each position.
Tally the votes and announce the winner.

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Installation of officers and members
Following the Standard Form for K-Kids and Builders Club Bylaws, schedule an
installation of club officers shortly after the elections. The club may choose to have a
formal ceremony along with the induction of new members, or to install officers during
a regular meeting.
To enhance your clubs ties with the Kiwanis family, ask the Kiwanis lieutenant governor
to be the installing officer. Encourage outgoing officers or a special committee to
plan a program that is brief but meaningful and to invite members of the sponsoring
Kiwanis and co-sponsoring Circle K/Key Club, the school principal, parents and all fellow
members of the K-Kids or Builders Club.
Here is some guidance on usual order of events and wording for a formal installation.
Retiring past officers

The installing officer will invite the retiring officers to stand while he or she briefly refers
to achievements made during their year of service. He or she will explain the value of
continuity in the transition from one administration to another and encourage retiring
officers to share their experience and insight with their successors.
Before officially inducting the new officers, the installing officer will address the retiring
president, announce his or her name, and say:
You and your board have served your club and your school well. Please accept my
thanks and congratulations. However, your job is not complete. Youll be in a position
to advise and counsel the newly elected officers. Your help and guidance is still needed.
Your experience and leadership can be great tools. Your knowledge of the executive
duties enables you to make helpful suggestions as you transition this position to the
leadership of the new president.
I ask you to be willing to serve in an important capacity within this club. Make the
transition of administration a smooth one by generously sharing your knowledge
and experience with your successor. Also, continue serving your home, school, and
community, and carry on the virtues that K-Kids/Builders Club has instilled in you.
(Seat all retiring officers. Have new officers stand.)

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Installation of new officers

Installing officer:
Would the charter incoming officers please stand and come forward? Having been
elected to the office of president, vice president, secretary, treasurer and sergeant-at-
arms, you are responsible for working with the club advisors to make sure club business
is accomplished.
You have a role at all club meetings, so plan to attend and take an active part in all club
activities. Express your opinions by always thinking of the best interests of the whole
club, not individual members or your personal wishes.
Sergeant-at-arms: You have been elected to help maintain order at all meetings and to
help everyone have a chance to talk and listen to the discussion.
Treasurer: You have been elected to help keep records on all funds of the club.
By working with the faculty advisors, you will make sure that all money collected is
carefully registered.
Secretary: You have been elected to take minutes of each club meeting so that there is
an accurate record of discussions. You will be asked to present minutes of the previous
meeting at the start of each new meeting.
Vice president: You have been elected to work with the president and help in any
way needed. If the president cannot lead a meeting, you will be asked to conduct the
club business.
President: You have been elected to be the student leader of the K-Kids/Builders Club for
this year. You will preside at each club meeting. You will work with the faculty and Kiwanis
advisors to plan the events of the club and work to complete the plans.
Remember that this club is a democracy, and as the president you should let the ideas
and opinions of all members be expressed. When there is a difference of opinion, a vote
should be held.
To all officers: It is my privilege to welcome you as the charter officers of this club. I
congratulate you on your elections and know that you will always strive to do your very
best to complete your responsibilities. The clubs success is not based on one of you, but
on all of your work. Always remember the K-Kids/Builders Club pledge and your call to
serve our school and community.
The inductor will then shake the hand of each officer and declare them duly installed.

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New Member Induction Ceremony

Installing officer:
K-Kids/Builders Club is such an incredible organization that each of us should want
to share its opportunities with others. Surely theres no better evidence of this than the
induction of new members. Today were very pleased to induct the new members of
this K-Kids/Builders Club. I would like to invite all of these people to come forward at
this time.
Today we bring these people into membership of this K-Kids/Builders Club. One by one,
I will introduce each new member.
(Insert biographical information about each person being inducted. Include name, grade
level, special achievements and other organizational affiliations.)
At this time, I would like each of you to state the objects of K-Kids/Builders Club by
repeating after me:
I pledge to uphold the Objects of K-Kids/Builders Club:
To provide opportunities for working together in service to school and community.
To develop leadership potential.
To foster the development of a strong moral character.
To encourage loyalty to school, community, and nation.
Closing Ceremony
(Give each new member a member pin.)
We now induct you into the membership of the K-Kids/Builders Club of (Name of
School). I welcome you into our Kiwanis-family fellowship. We know that each of you will
bring strength to this K-Kids/Builders Club, just as we surely know that membership in
this club will bring many rewarding experiences into your life.
Please join me in welcoming our newest K-Kids/Builders Club members.
(Applaud)

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Training of new officers
Training new officers before they take on new responsibilities will ensure they are able
to fulfill their roles and live up to expectations. Here are a few tips to help guide you
through planning and executing the new-officer training session.
Who should attend the training?

Tip: Work with the outgoing officers and your
Inviteand expectall elected club officers to attend sponsoring Kiwanis club to provide the best
this training. If youve selected committee chairmen, training possible.
they may benefit from attending also.
Who should conduct the training?

Because your club is a student-led organization, and because its good for the new
board to see support coming from many people, invite outgoing officers as well as local
Circle K, Key Club and Kiwanis members to help plan and conduct the training session.
Outgoing officers have great ideas based on their recent experience and they know
the needs of their peers and the community. Also, look for people who have excellent
facilitation skills.
When to conduct officer training?

Plan a new session of officer training each time a new team of leaders takes office.
Where to conduct officer training?

Schedule training at a convenient and adequate location selected by the advisors and
members, such as the club meeting location, a community center, a park
or recreation facility.

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What to cover in the training?

Officers need numerous skills to be successful in life and in leadership. There are two
kinds of skills they will learn from this and additional training: hard skills and soft skills.
Both are equally important.
Hard skills can be described as the club administrative procedures. Examples include:
taking minutes, following parliamentary procedure, planning a budget and establishing
the years calendar of events.
Soft skills are people skills or interpersonal skills and often have to do with how
members relate to each other. Examples include: communicating and working
effectively with adults, helping resolve member conflict, cooperating as a team
and motivating members to attend service projects.
Tip: The more time you put into training and leadership development,
the more successful the club will be. Personal development and
training should be a year-round part of a members experience.

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Training agenda
Here are recommended topics to include in your training of officers. More resources for
developing your training can be found throughout this guide as well as online at kkids.
org or buildersclub.org.
Icebreakers
Club basics
Overview of Kiwanis and Service Leadership Programs
Club motto, mission and vision
Club core values
Club structure
What it means to be a student-led organization
Sponsoring Kiwanis club
Three ways to serve: service, fundraising and advocacy
Service projects for the year
Individual officer duties
Managing your club
What it means to be a great leader
Goals for the club for the year
Club, district and Kiwanis International resources
Walk through website: kkids.org or buildersclub.org
Contests and awards
Membership supplies
Closing activity: Have participants answer open-ended questions about the training,
or simply have members share what they are looking forward to most this year
in office.
After the training

At the end of the training, have the advisor or secretary write down discussion notes
and distribute those to all attendees. This valuable information will be used in future
planning discussions.

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Club and board meetings
Club meetings are very different for each K-Kids and Builders Club. Here are suggestions;
but the faculty advisor, the Kiwanis advisor and the club officers will need to determine
how to efficiently run club meetings to best meet the clubs needs.
Board of directors meetings

The board of directors is composed of the clubs executive officers and directors.
Officers
President
Vice president
Secretary
Treasurer
Sergeant-at-arms
Some clubs hold a board meeting prior to the club meeting to allow the officers and
directors the opportunity to discuss the club and set the meeting agenda for the club
meeting. Ask the club secretary to take minutes of all board meetings and keep them as a
record so that all club members can see what the board voted on and discussed.
Planning club meetings

Here are a few guidelines and questions to help you and your officers plan for your clubs
meetings throughout the year.
Set your meeting schedule for the entire year.
When will be the best time for club members to meet consistently? Some
suggested meeting times are: after school, before school, during lunch or recess,
or during a study hall/planning period.
How much time will our club need to meet to successfully conduct our business? A
recent advisor survey conducted by Kiwanis International showed that most clubs
are meeting anywhere from 30 to 60 minutes each time.
How often should our club meet? According to the recent advisor survey, most
clubs meet at least monthly if not bi-weekly or even weekly.
Determine who will set the agenda for each club meeting.
Will the faculty advisor create it each time? Or will the faculty advisor work with
the board of directors to set the agenda?
Decide what your club will accomplish at each club meeting.

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Sample club meeting agenda

Call to order: The meeting begins with the president saying, The meeting will now
come to order.
Pledge: All recite the K-Kids/Builders Club pledge.
Welcome: Members participate in an icebreaker or team-building activity. See page 47

for a list of icebreaker ideas.
Minutes: The club secretary reads or distributes the minutes of the previous meeting.
Reports from the officers: The president, vice president, secretary and treasurer each
give their reports and updates.
Reports from the committee chairmen: The chairman of each of the clubs committees
tells the club what the committee has been doing.
Unfinished business: The president presents items discussed at the previous meeting
that need to be discussed further or acted upon.
New business: The president presents new topics for discussion, including planning the
next service or fundraising project.
Guest speaker: A special guest may be invited to speak about a topic of interest.
Hands-on service project: See page 20 for a list of service projects suggestions and look
for project ideas in the monthly e-newsletters.
Closing: The president adjourns the meeting and reminds all members of next steps as
well as when the next meeting will be held.

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Recognition
Clubs and club members can earn recognition for participation and achievement in a
variety of areas. Recognition can serve as motivation to club members, so encourage
them to participate in contests and strive to earn awards and banner patches sponsored
by the district or Kiwanis International. Your club can even develop its own awards.
Contests
Each year, clubs and members have an opportunity to showcase their accomplishments
by entering into Kiwanis International contests. Winners of the contests may be awarded
banner patches, certificates, trophies or medallions. For entry details and a complete list
of categories, visit buildersclub.org/recognition or kkids.org/recognition.
Kiwanis International Foundation Leadership Award

Each year the Kiwanis International Foundation recognizes the outstanding leadership
of one K-Kids member and oneBuilders Club member per district. Each Leadership
Award recipient is recognized with a token of achievement and a monetary award.
Members are nominated by their faculty or Kiwanis advisor.
Banner patches
There are opportunities throughout the year to be recognized by Kiwanis International with
a club banner patch. Here are a couple examples of banner patches your club can earn.
Honored or Distinguished Club patch: The K-Kids and Builders Club Annual
Achievement Report captures a clubs activities throughout the year. Based on this
report, a club can earn either Honored or Distinguished Club status. Striving to earn this
patch reinforces the mission and value of the program and rewards clubs for dedication
to service to school and community, fundraising and Kiwanis-family activities.
Kiwanis One Day patch: Kiwanis One Day is a chance for Kiwanis-family clubs to work
together to meet the needs of their communities. This patch is awarded for participation
in this April event.

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Printable certificates
Recognize your club members by using printable certificates available online.
Find templates for these certificates:
Member of the year
Service leadership
General certificate
Tip: More information can be found online for all

recognition resources at kkids.org/recognition or
buildersclub.org/recognition.

Courage to engage
K-Kids and Builders Club can be excellent forums for students to exercise the courage
to engage. Someone who exercises the courage to engage decides to live a life of
collaboration and not isolation. More than ever before, young people need to develop
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the capacity to effectively interact with others face-to-face. The service club experience
at a young age can help students accept that collaboration is key to success, can
enhance their knowledge of how to build coalitions to address community needs, and
can develop their ability to build strong human connections through conversation.
How would you know if members of your K-Kids or Builders Club have the courage to
engage? You might notice that members begin to:
Show eagerness to engage with each other and build relationships.
Become more and more approachable to others because of their interpersonal skills.
Communicate more effectively in personal conversations and small groups.
Work out conflict together with minimal help from advisors.
Show confidence when engaging with people outside of the club, including school
and community leaders.
How can an advisor support members in exercising their courage to engage?

Engage members in recruiting peers to get involved in service, whether it be one
project or joining the club.
Encourage the club officers to include fellowship time at every meeting, using
icebreaker activities to promote interaction.
Set aside time for educating the members on core skills, such as proper
introductions, active listening and social interactions.
Pay attention and show appreciation to members who exhibit a high degree of
excellence in social skills.
Provide opportunities for club members to interact with adult leaders and parents in
ways that allow them to practice social skills.

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Member recruitment
Members make a club. Because members can only be part of your K-Kids club or Builders
Club for a limited number of years, your club will always be making an effort to bring in
new members. And the culture of your school or organizationas well as the current
culture of your clubwill affect your method of recruitment. How does your club invite
others to join? If youre looking for a few new ideas, check these out.
Open houses/Parent night: Be present at the first event of the school year so parents
know about K-Kids/Builders Club and will want their child to join. This might also be a
great time to encourage parents to get involved in the local Kiwanis club.
Publications: In your schools parent newsletter, promote the club and encourage
new students to attend your next meeting. Be sure to promote the benefits of service
learning and leadership development.
Displays: Set up a display in a busy area of your school/organization so you get lots of
attention and foot traffic. Here, your audience is more the student so focus on the fun
and fellowship of the club.
Announcements: Coordinate a time to make announcements during lunch or on your

schools intercom system about upcoming events.
Peer-to-Peer Recruitment: Encourage members to tell all of their friends and classmates
about the club. Having your members spread the word about your club is the best form
of recruitment.
Tip: Have fun and encourage your members

to take the lead whenever possible.

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Icebreakers
Icebreakers can serve to energize everyone at the start of your meetings. Here are
some fun icebreakers to use at a meeting, before a service project or any time you need
some interaction.
Hum-dinger
Preparation: Based on the number of people wholl be playing, decide how many
groups there will be and how many people will be in each group. Pick a common song
for each group, such as Three Blind Mice or Home on the Range and make a strip of
paper with that song title written on it for each member of the group.
Directions: Distribute the strips randomly, telling participants not to share their song
title with anyone else. Tell them, Each of you has been given a piece of paper with a
song title on it. Please look at it, but dont share it with anyone. When I say go, please
wander around the room humming your tune until you find all of the other members of
your group who will be humming the same song.
Question ball
Preparation: Purchase a large beach ball. Use a permanent marker to write a number in each
section of the ball. On a sheet of paper, write questions that correspond with each number
such as What is your favorite TV show? or What is the title of the last book you read?
Directions: Have club members stand in a circle and throw the ball to each other. Each
person answers the question associated with the number under his or her right thumb.
People bingo
Preparation: Look for a printable blank bingo card from the Internet. Type in each space
a short description or trait such as has two siblings or speaks another language or is
left handed. Print off enough bingo cards for all the participants.
Directions: Pass out one bingo card to each person and make sure everyone has a pen
or pencil. Then, everyone wanders around the room in order to find someone who fits
the descriptions in the boxes and has them sign their name in the appropriate box. No
signature can be used twice on any one bingo card. The first person to get a bingo wins.
Who am I?
Preparation: On strips of paper, write the names of famous celebrities, singers, cartoon
characters, etc.
Directions: Tape one of the strips of paper to each persons back. Everyone then goes
around the room trying to guess who they are by only asking yes or no questions of
each other.

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Parents
One way to increase the success of your club is to encourage the support and
participation from parents. Here are a few actions your club can take to have maximum
parent involvement.
Keep parents informed. Communicate with parents often on what the club is planning
and how the service projects are progressing.
Ask parents to help. Invite parents to attend and help supervise service projects.
Invite parents to club meetings. Encourage parents to see the club in action at
meetings. Parents might want to get more involved with a project if they see how much
planning went into it.
Network. Parents might have connections or ideas that might be useful for the clubs
next project.
Ask for donations. Parents are the perfect donors to support your club.

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Kiwanis International support
Kiwanis International empowers people at every stage of life to become competent,
capable and compassionate leaders by helping them learn to help others. Through
its Service Leadership Programs, Kiwanis enables its youth and adult leaders to
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serve their communities, opening doors for them to change the world.
Service Leadership Programs overview

Kiwanis has been sponsoring youth programs since the first Key Club was chartered
in 1925. Since then, other programs have been addedincluding Aktion Club for
adults with disabilitiesand each has enjoyed continued member success. Around
the world, these Service Leadership Programs (or SLPs) have become core projects
of sponsoring Kiwanis clubs. Each SLP belongs to one of two categories: service
clubs or programs/initiatives.
SERVICE CLUBS
K-KIDS
First chartered club: 2000
Mission: K-Kids is an international student-led organization providing members

with opportunities to perform service, build character and develop leadership.
Members: Elementary school students ages 612
Website: kkids.org
BUILDERS CLUB
Mission: Builders Club is an international student-led organization providing

members with opportunities to perform service, build character and
develop leadership.
Members: Middle school students ages 1114
Website: buildersclub.org

KEY CLUB
First club formed: 1925
Mission: Key Club is an international student-led organization providing its members

with opportunities to perform service, build character and develop leadership.
Members: High school students ages 1418
Website: keyclub.org
Notes: Key Club has seen a progressive growth in membership for many years.
Key Club is governed by a student board of current members.
CIRCLE K INTERNATIONAL (CKI)

Mission: CKI is an international student-led organization seeking to develop college

and university students into a global network of responsible citizens and leaders with
a lifelong commitment to service.
Members: Students enrolled at an institution of higher education
Website: circlek.org
Notes: CKI is governed by a student board composed of current members.
AKTION CLUB
First club formed: 1987
Mission: Aktion Club provides adults living with disabilities with an opportunity
to develop initiative, to learn leadership skills and to serve their communities.
Members: Adults (18 and older) who have a disability
Website: aktionclub.org
Notes: Aktion Club has seen membership success over the past 10 years

PROGRAMS/INITIATIVES
BRING UP GRADES (BUG)

Bring Up Grades (or BUG) is designed to provide recognition to students who raise their
grades into an acceptable range and then maintain or continue to raise them from one
grading period to the next. Recognition includes placement on the schools BUG Honor
Roll; a pizza, ice cream or other food-themed party; and presentation of certificates and
buttons. Kiwanis clubs provide financial sponsorship for the program and help to plan
and develop the recognition ceremony.
Website: bringupgrades.org
TERRIFIC KIDS
Terrific Kids is a student-recognition program that promotes character development,
self-esteem and perseverance. Terrific is an acronym for Thoughtful, Enthusiastic,
Respectful, Responsible, Inclusive, Friendly, Inquisitive and Capable. Students work
with the classroom teacher to establish goals to improve behavior, peer relationships,
attendance or school work. All students who achieve their goals after a specific time
are recognized as Terrific Kids. Recognition includes receiving a pin as a Terrific Kid; a
pizza, ice cream or other food-themed party; and presentation of certificates and other
giveaways. Kiwanis clubs provide financial sponsorship for the program and help to
plan and develop the recognition ceremony.
Website: terrifickids.org
KEY LEADER
Key Leader is a weekend experiential leadership program for students ages 1418.
The curriculum focuses on service leadership and has modules on five major principles:
integrity, personal growth, respect, community and pursuit of excellence.
The weekend experience includes full group sessions led by a trained lead facilitator and
small discussion groups called neighborhoods. A challenge course of team-building
activities is a popular feature. A team of Kiwanis volunteers from the district coordinates
marketing and on-site logistics and generates financial support for students to attend.
That team is led by a district chairman and site coordinator (for each event) appointed
by the district governor.
Website: key-leader.org

KEY CLUB INTERNATIONAL ALUMNI AND CIRCLE K INTERNATIONAL ALUMNI

Alumni outreach initiatives started in 2010. The purpose is to identify and retain
former Key Club and CKI members and engage them in the continuing work of Kiwanis
International. This engagement includes, among others:
Continuing to spread the message of Kiwanis International in their daily lives
Contributing financially to the Kiwanis International Foundation and supporting
their alumni club
Joining or forming a Kiwanis club in their community
Upon graduation, Key Club and CKI members automatically become members of their
alumni group and also become an associate member of Kiwanis, as a way to continue life
of service with Kiwanis.
Website: keyclub.org/alumni and circlek.org/alumni

Insurance
The Kiwanis International Comprehensive General Liability Insurance Program

provides legal liability insurance for clubs, members and Service Leadership Program
organizations when they become legally obligated to pay damages to third parties for
bodily injury or property damage associated with a Kiwanis- family sponsored function
or activity.
This insurance covers K-Kids clubs and Builders Clubs in the United States, Canada and
the Caribbean.
The provisions of the policy apply to most normal liability exposures of Kiwanis clubs
and Service Leadership Programs. As with most insurance policies, there are exclusions,
limitations and restrictions. For a list of these exclusions and more information, see the
Club Insurance Resource Guide which is available online at kiwanisone.org/liability.
Or contact the safety coordinator of your clubs sponsoring Kiwanis club who can help
in obtaining a certificate of insurance, filing a claim or getting the answer to a risk-
management question.

Our partners
Kiwanis International welcomes corporate partners who align with the Kiwanis familys
mission and preserve the trust of members and the communities, children and families
we serve. Our partners products, services and reputation must:
Be compatible with and complementary to Kiwanis mission and values.
Reflect a high degree of integrity.
Demonstrate a track record of high-quality products or services.
Our partners bring value to your club by providing services and products that enhance
your service and work in your community. There are four levels of partnership, each with
a unique program or product that can complement your clubs personality.
VISION PARTNERS
Tip: Check Our partners bring value to a Key Club by providing services and products that enhance
out our list of members service and work in the community. There are four levels of partnership, each
partners when
with a unique program or product that can compliment a clubs personality.
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For more The Service Leadership Program co-sponsor package is also a year-round partnership. It
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reaches a specific demographic audience and is a great way to align a company with a
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partners at Service Leadership Program audience. These campaigns often emerge from a specific need
every level, visit or request from our youth members.
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partners.
PROMOTIONAL PARTNERS
In exchange for visibility and recognition within Kiwanis-family clubs, Promotional
Partners take an active and visible role in driving awareness of the Kiwanis brand and
mission. Campaigns can be created by the Promotional Partner, co-created with Kiwanis
or tied to an existing Kiwanis program area.
PREFERRED CHARITIES
As Kiwanis International Preferred Charities, partnering organizations commit to
providing various in-kind promotions and access benefits. In exchange, organizations
are recognized as Kiwanis International Preferred Charities, and Kiwanis International
encourages local club support via fundraising and service projects.

COMMUNITY PARTNERS
With a community partnership, Kiwanis International and an organization with a
compatible mission help maximize each others impact. Kiwanis International receives
in-kind promotion from its Community Partners, and Kiwanis club members get access
to partner-specific benefits. In turn, we recognize and promote that organization as
a Kiwanis International Community Partnerand we encourage Kiwanis clubs to get
involved with the partner at the local level.
CAUSE MARKETING PARTNERS

The Kiwanis family is large, diverse and eager for inspiration. As a Kiwanis International
Cause Marketing Partner, an organization whose mission aligns with ours makes
an annual financial investment. In return, our partner gets marketing rightsand
opportunities to mobilize Kiwanis family members in support of a specific cause-
marketing campaign.

Kiwanis Youth Protection Guidelines
Kiwanis is a premier provider of youth service clubs and programs, and we hold
ourselves and our fellow members to the highest standards of conduct and awareness.
The following guidelines were updated in October 2013 by the Kiwanis International
Board to protect our youth and adult members and outline expectations for adults
working with people under the age of 18. For the latest guidelines and resources, refer
to kiwanis.org/youthprotection.
All adults working with youth under the age of 18 at any Kiwanis event are expected to
read/understand, agree to, and abide by these guidelines.
Faculty advisors, know that Kiwanians who work with the members of your club are held
to these standards. Kiwanis advisors, ensure that other Kiwanians who work with K-Kids
or Builders Club are familiar with Kiwanis Youth Protection Guidelines and are held to
these standards. All Kiwanis advisors are required to have a clear background check
through the Kiwanis club.
Education: Every Kiwanis club is expected to inform and educate its members on
these guidelines, best practices and what individuals must do when aware of youth in
potentially harmful situations. This education must occur annually, including providing
a copy of these guidelines to each club member.
Every Kiwanis district is expected to use materials provided by Kiwanis International to

provide an educational forum or workshop at every district-produced convention and
conference on guidelines and best practices for adults working with youth.
Chaperone: A chaperone is defined as a Kiwanis member, faculty member, parent,

legal guardian or person who is in loco parentis, 21 years of age or older, that has
been approved by the school or agency and registered with the school or agency to
accompany the youth members at the specific event.
Criminal history background checks: Kiwanis clubs are required to have a clear criminal
history background checkconducted and verified by Kiwanis Internationalfor any
member serving as a Kiwanis advisor to any Service Leadership Program club (Aktion
Club, Circle K, Key Club, Builders Club and K-Kids). Kiwanis Internationals criteria
shall be followed to determine whether the background check is considered clear.
Background checks shall be valid for no more than two years. SLP clubs that petition to
charter will only be approved once the appointed Kiwanis advisor has a clear criminal
history background check conducted and verified by Kiwanis International. Clubs are
strongly encouraged to ensure confidential background checks for all adults who will
work directly with youth outside of the school and/or who may not have undergone a
background check. The criminal history background check should conform to applicable
local and state/provincial laws and requirements.

Kiwanis International requires clear criminal history background checks that have been
conducted by its provider for all adults working with youth at all Kiwanis International-
sponsored events. Such events include the Key Club International Convention, the
Key Club Governor and Administrator Training Conference, the Key Club International
Leadership Conference, and any Key Leader weekend.
All district chairpersons and committee members for all Service Leadership Programs
are required to have a clear criminal history background check conducted by Kiwanis
International. A district may also require criminal history background checks for
other adults working with youth as part of district programs or events. (See Kiwanis
International Policy B and Procedure 197 for complete information regarding criminal
history background checks.)
Overnight stays: While attending a Kiwanis event that requires overnight stay in a hotel
or camp/conference setting, adequate adult chaperoning is expected and must include
no fewer than one adult male for each 10 or part of 10 youth males, and one adult
female for each 10 or part of 10 youth females. Except for a parent sharing a sleeping
room or other sleeping quarter (e.g., tent) with his or her own child, no adult should
share a hotel or dormitory sleeping room or other sleeping quarter with a youth. In the
event that sleeping quarters consist of multiple beds, such as a bunkhouse or camp
cabin, adults may share the sleeping quarters with youth members of the same gender,
provided that two or more adults are present.
Transportation: When transporting youth, the best practice is to have three people
in the car at all times, with documented approval from the parent or guardian for the
transportation arrangements. When both of these conditions cannot be met, one of
them should be. All transportation decisions should be made in accordance with local
laws and school policies.
Medications: The possession of prescription and non-prescription medications by youth

at a Kiwanis event should be permitted only by the written permission of the parent or
guardian.
Use of Alcoholic Beverages, Tobacco, Marijuana, and Other Substances: While

attending any Kiwanis event that is produced primarily by or for the benefit of youth,
adults are expected to refrain from using or being under the influence of alcoholic
beverages, tobacco, and/or marijuana products, even if prescribed for medicinal use.
In addition, the use and/or possession of illegal drugs or the improper/illegal use of legal
drugs is prohibited.

Reporting: If a Kiwanian observes troubling behavior involving a youth at a Kiwanis

Tip: An online event or becomes aware of a situation that is illegal or potentially unsafe for a young
education
person at a Kiwanis event, he or she must immediately contact the appropriate
session covering
Kiwanis Youth personnel at the event as well as provide notification to law enforcement personnel
Protection as appropriate. All local, state, provincial and federal laws regarding reporting must
Guidelines is be followed. If a Kiwanian becomes aware of troubling behavior after the event, he
available for or she must contact leaders of the event and provide notification to law enforcement
any Kiwanian personnel, if appropriate.
to review at
kiwanis.org/ Personal information: All documents bearing personal information of any youth
YouthProtection. attending a Kiwanis event, including registration forms, medical information forms,
permission to treat forms, etc. should be treated as confidential. Processes that protect
this information must be created, including minimizing the number of people who have
access to any such documents. The documents shall be maintained a minimum of three
years or longer as may be required by applicable state/provincial laws and regulations.
After the maintenance period has expired, the documents shall be destroyed in a way
that maintains confidentiality, such as shredding. The disposal and destruction of all
confidential information shall conform to applicable state/provincial laws and regulations.
Youth and social media: For any social networking site that involves requesting a
connection (such as inviting someone to be a friend on Facebook), adults should
never initiate such connections with youth. If a youth requests such a connection from
Kiwanians, they should use their best judgment in responding. Adults should treat
their interaction with youth on social networking sites as though the interaction were
occurring in public, in front of other adults and young people. In other words, if it would
not be appropriate to say something to a young person in public, it should not be said as
a comment on a social networking site either. Kiwanians should refrain from interactions
that can be seen as excessive (such as constantly liking or commenting on a persons
posts on Facebook). Prior to posting any media online, such as photographs, obtain
permission from any and all individuals (or parents for minors) that appear in that media;
it could be illegal to do otherwise. (See Kiwanis International Policy B for complete social
media guidelines.)
Behavioral or health issues: Kiwanians are often seen by a young person as an adult
to trust with personal and/or sensitive information. Kiwanians should refrain from
counseling youth and should instead find, or assist the young person in finding,
appropriate expert assistance.
Conflicts with other rules: Whenever these guidelines conflict with local school policies
or rules, or local state/provincial, or national laws or regulations, the highest applicable
standards for conduct shall prevail.

Kiwanis International Foundation
The Kiwanis International Foundations mission is to assist Kiwanis International in

serving the children of the world. It is where we extend our Kiwanis impact. The work
of our foundation helps the Kiwanis family change childrens livesoften in ways that
clubs and districts otherwise couldnt afford.
Through the Kiwanis International Foundation, donors help make the future better for
children around the worldand for members of Kiwanis youth programs. You can join
the fight to eliminate a deadly disease like tetanus, and you can join the immediate
response to disasters that threaten families health and welfare. Our foundation offers
a range of ways to make a differencetoday, tomorrow and forever.
HOW WE CAN WORK TOGETHER

One of the primary ways the Kiwanis International Foundation fulfills its mission
is through grants. Twice each year, the Board of Trustees awards grants to clubs, districts
and district foundations. Those grants go toward filling a financial gap and assisting
recipients with important projects and events. Our foundation encourages applications
from Kiwanis-family memberswhich includes K-Kids and Builders Clubs.
If you have a project that will make an impact in childrens lives in your community
or around the world, consider applying for financial assistance from the foundation.
Past grant projects include: playground construction, backpack food programs,
educational and/or afterschool programs, a food bank garden program, safety
education and so much more.
Grant applications submitted by November 15 will be reviewed at the January/February

board meeting. Applications submitted by April 15 will be reviewed at the June/July
board meeting.
Program materials and application instructions can be found at kiwanis.org/foundation/

grants. If you have questions or would like more information, call 1/800/KIWANIS, ext.
225 (U.S. and Canada), or +1-317-217-6225 (worldwide). Or email grants@kiwanis.org.

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Resources
Website resources
Builders Club advisor e-newsletter sign-up www.buildersclub.org/advisoremail
Builders Club contests and awards www.buildersclub.org/recognition
Builders Club online renewal www.buildersclub.org/renewal
K-Kids advisor e-newsletter sign-up www.kkids.org/advisoremail
K-Kids contests and awards www.kkids.org/recognition
K-Kids online renewal www.kkids.org/renewal
Kiwanis club locator www.kiwanis.org/findaclub
Kiwanis One Day information www.kiwanis.org/oneday
Kiwanis Youth Protection guidelines www.kiwanis.org/youthprotection
SLP club chartering information www.kiwanis.org/charter
Social media resources

Builders Club Facebook www.facebook.com/BuildersClub
Builders Club Pinterest www.pinterest.com/buildersclub
Builder Club Twitter www.twitter.com/buildersclub
K-Kids Facebook www.facebook.com/KiwanisKids
K-Kids Pinterest www.pinterest.com/kiwaniskids

RESOURCES
K-Kids Twitter www.twitter.com/kiwaniskids

Photograph release consent form
I hereby give Kiwanis International, its employees, and those acting with its authorization the right and
permission to copyright, use, and/or publish photographic pictures or portraits of me in K-Kids and Builders
Club promotional materials, which include video, catalogs, magazines, brochures, and the Kiwanis Internet
Web site.
I hereby waive any right to inspect or approve the finished video, photograph, advertising copy, or printed
matter that may be used in conjunction therewith or to the eventual use that might be applied.
I hereby release, discharge, and agree to hold harmless Kiwanis International, its employees, or vendors
(including any firm publishing and/or distributing the finished product) from and against any liability as a
result of any distortion, blurring, or alteration that may occur in the taking, processing, or reproduction of
the finished product, even should the same subject me to ridicule, scandal, or indignity.
I hereby warrant that I am competent to contract in my own name insofar as the above is concerned.
A parent or guardian must sign the release if the individual photographed is under 18 years of age.
I have read the foregoing release, authorization, and agreement before affixing my signature below, and
warrant that I fully understand the contents thereof.
Name:___________________________________________________________________________________________________
Address:_________________________________________________________________________________________________
City:________________________________________________________State/Province:____________Postal Code:___________________________
Phone:_______________________________________
Signature:________________________________________________ Date:___________________________
Parent/Guardian signature:_______________________________________________________________________________
(If subject is under 18 years of age.)
Witness signature:_______________________________________________________________________________________
Permission to participate form K-Kids Club
K-Kids is a student-led service organization for elementary school students. The local Kiwanis Club of
__________________________ serves as the K-Kids club sponsor. _____________________ will act as the
K-Kids faculty advisor and will be in attendance at all K-Kids meetings. Meetings will be conducted weekly
at __________. Members in this service organization are students who are interested in service to school
and community.
The objectives of K-Kids are:

To provide opportunities for working together in service to school and community
To develop leadership potential
To foster development of a strong moral character
To encourage loyalty to school, community, and nation
The K-Kids Pledge:

As a K-Kid, I promise to serve my neighborhood and my school;
I will show respect toward my environment;
And I will try to make the world a better place in which to live.
Parents of interested students need to complete and return the following form to the school
office by______________________________________ .
Student name:____________________________________________________ Grade:_________________________________
Teacher name:___________________________________________________________________________________________
Why I want to participate in K-Kids:______________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Permission to Participate:
I hereby give my permission for my child to participate in K-Kids.
Parent/Guardian signature:__________________________________ Date: ___________________________

Permission to participate form Builders Club
Builders Club is a student-led service organization for middle/junior high school students. The local Kiwanis
Club of __________________________ serves as the Builders Club sponsor. _____________________ will
act as the Builders Club faculty advisor and will be in attendance at all Builders Club meetings. Meetings
will be conducted at ________________________. Members in this service organization are students who
are interested in service to school and community.
The objectives of Builders Club are:

To provide opportunities for working together in service to school and community
To develop leadership potential
To foster development of a strong moral character
To encourage loyalty to school, community, and nation
Parents of interested students need to complete and return the following form to the school office by_____ .
Student name:____________________________________________________ Grade:_________________________________
Teacher name:___________________________________________________________________________________________
Why I want to participate in Builders Club:________________________________________________________________
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Permission to Participate:
I hereby give my permission for my child to participate in Builders Club.
Parent/Guardian signature:_________________________________________ Date: ________________________________

Standard form for K-Kids bylaws
ARTICLE 1 - NAME
Section 1. The name of this organization shall be the K-Kids of __________________________________________
____________________________________________________ . (Same name as school)
ARTICLE 2 - ORGANIZATION
Section 1. Its form of organization, its ideals and its purposes shall be similar to the Kiwanis Club of
_____________________________________________________________________ . Kiwanis Club sponsor
Section 2. It shall be sponsored by, but not part of the Kiwanis Club of ______________________________
_. The Kiwanis club assumes all chartering and sustaining costs.
ARTICLE 3 - OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

Section 1. The objectives of the K-Kids shall be:
To provide opportunities for working together in service to school and community;
To develop leadership potential;
To foster development of a strong, moral character; and
To encourage loyalty to school, community and nation.
Section 2. The activities of the K-Kids shall be in accordance with its objectives and pledge.
ARTICLE 4 - PLEDGE AND MOTTO

Section 1. The pledge of the K-Kids shall be: As a K-Kid, I promise to serve my neighborhood and my
school, I will show respect toward my environment and I will try to make the world a better place in which
to live.
Section 2. The motto of K-Kids shall be: We Build
ARTICLE 5 - MEMBERSHIP
Section 1. Members shall be students from:______________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________ . (Name of school)
Section 2. Members of all grades who are interested in service and are of good character and leadership
potential shall be eligible for membership. All K-Kids members must be certified by the school principal or
the faculty advisor.
Section 3. Scholastic standing shall not be a major criterion for membership eligibility.
Section 4. The sponsoring Kiwanis Committee shall ask the school principal and faculty advisor(s) to
recommend a list of students for the K-Kids club. Those students who indicate a desire to become members
and to comply with the provisions of these bylaws may join the K-Kids club. The school administration shall
appoint a faculty advisor who has the responsibility of counseling the members of the K-Kids club in their
activities. The faculty advisor also will act as liaison with the sponsoring Kiwanis club. The faculty advisor is
encouraged to enlist assistant faculty advisors with the assistance of school administration.
The club shall solicit at least one parent or guardian of the club members to be a parent advisor for the
club. This parent advisor shall assist the faculty advisors and help facilitate the input of other club members
parents into the activities and support the club.
Section 5. New members shall be enlisted by the K-Kids Board of Directors in cooperation with the school
principal and faculty advisors.
ARTICLE 6 - OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Section 1. Officers of this K-Kids club shall be a president, vice president, secretary and treasurer. They shall
serve for one (1) year, or until their successors are elected.
Section 2. Each officer shall be a member in good standing. No other limitations or restrictions shall be
placed on these officers.
Section 3. The duties of the officers shall be similar to those performed by the officers of the sponsoring
Kiwanis club.
Section 4. There shall be a Board of Directors, composed of the above officers and one (1) director to be
elected from and by each grade from which membership is drawn.
Section 5. The Board of Directors shall approve service projects and social activities, coordinate committee
assignments and efforts, discipline members and perform such other duties as shall be referred to it by the
club in compliance with these Bylaws. A faculty advisor shall counsel the Board of Directors in its actions.
Section 6. All action by the club and the Board of Directors shall be subject to the approval of the principal
(or the representative). The Board of Directors shall meet monthly at a time and place selected by the Board
of Directors.
ARTICLE 7 - ELECTION OF OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
Section 1. Election of new officers (president, vice president, secretary and treasurer) should be held
during the spring semester. The new officers should assume their responsibilities at the last meeting of the
school year and continue through the next year.
Section 2. Election of Directors (one from each appropriate grade) shall be held following the schools
opening in the fall.
ARTICLE 8 - MEETINGS
Section 1. The club shall hold its meetings at a time and place selected by the Board of Directors with the
approval of the school administration.
ARTICLE 9 - COMMITTEES
Section 1. This K-Kids club shall establish the necessary administrative and service committees to fulfill its
local needs.
Section 2. The following committees should be appointed as a minimum:

Service Projects Committee
Public Relations Committee
ARTICLE 10 - ANNUAL DUES

Section 1. A K-Kids club may choose to collect membership dues. These dues should be minimal. The
annual dues for membership shall be $_____________________ per member.
ARTICLE 11 - AMENDMENTS
Section 1. Amendments to these Bylaws shall be adopted by two-thirds (2/3) vote of the Board of
Directors present at any regular meeting.
Section 2. These Bylaws and all amendments or additions thereto shall not become effective until the
sponsoring Kiwanis Committee has been advised and the approval of the school administration has
been secured.
These Bylaws were adopted and approved on: ____________________________________________________________
Principals signature:_____________________________________________________________________________________
Principals name printed:_________________________________________________________________________________
Kiwanis club presidents signature:________________________________________________________________________
Presidents name printed: ________________________________________________________________________________

Standard form for Builders Club bylaws
ARTICLE1 - NAME
Section 1. The name of this organization shall be the Builders Club of _______________________________
_________________________________ . (Same name as school)
ARTICLE 2 - ORGANIZATION
Section 1. Its form of organization, its ideals and its purposes shall be similar to the Kiwanis
Club of_________________________________________________________________________________________________ .
Kiwanis Club sponsor:____________________________________________________________________________________
Section 2. It shall be sponsored by, but not part of the Kiwanis Club of ____________________________________
________________________________________________ .
The Kiwanis club assumes all chartering and sustaining costs.
ARTICLE 3 - OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

Section 1. The objectives of the Builders Club shall be:
To provide opportunities for working together in service to school and community;
To develop leadership potential;
To foster development of a strong, moral character; and
To encourage loyalty to school, community and nation.
Section 2. The activities of the Builders Club shall be in accordance with its objectives and pledge.
ARTICLE 4 MOTTO, PLEDGE AND CORE VALUES

Section 1. The motto of Builders Club shall be: Building Leaders.
Section 2. The Builders Club Pledge is: I pledge on my honor to upholds the objects of Builders Club; to
better my school, my community , my nation and myself; to aid those in need while enhancing leadership
capabilities, and to encourage the fellowship of all mankind.
Section 3. The Core Values are: Character Building, Leadership, Inclusiveness and Caring.
ARTICLE 5 - MEMBERSHIP
Section 1. Members shall be students from_______________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________ . (Name of school)
Section 2. Members of all grades who are interested in service and are of good character and leadership
potential shall be eligible for membership. The school principal/community organizations leader or the
faculty advisor must approve all Builders Club members.
Section 3. Scholastic standing shall not be a major criterion for membership eligibility.
Section 4. The sponsoring Kiwanis Committee shall ask the school principal and faculty advisor(s) to
recommend a list of students for the Builders Club. Those students who indicate a desire to become
members and to comply with the provisions of these bylaws may join the Builders Club.
Section 5. The school administration shall appoint a faculty advisor who has the responsibility of
counseling the members of the Builders Club in their activities. The faculty advisor also will act as liaison
with the sponsoring Kiwanis club. The faculty advisor is encouraged to enlist assistant faculty advisors with
the assistance of school administration.
Section 6. The Builders Club Board of Directors in cooperation with school principal/community
organizations leader and faculty advisor(s) shall enlist new members.
ARTICLE 6 - OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Section 1. Officers of this Builders Club shall be a president, vice president, secretary and treasurer. They
shall serve for one (1) year, or until their successors are elected.
Section 2. Each officer shall be a member in good standing. No other limitations or restrictions shall be
placed on these officers.
Section 3. The duties of the officers shall be similar to those performed by the officers of the sponsoring
Kiwanis club.
Section 4. There shall be a Board of Directors, composed of the above officers and one (1) director to be
elected from and by each grade from which membership is drawn.
Section 5. The Board of Directors shall approve service projects and social activities, coordinate committee
assignments and efforts, discipline members and perform such other duties as shall be referred to it by the
club in compliance with these Bylaws. A faculty advisor shall counsel the Board of Directors in its actions.
Section 6. All action by the club and the Board of Directors shall be subject to the approval of the principal
(or the representative). The Board of Directors shall meet monthly at a time and place selected by the Board
of Directors.
ARTICLE 7 - ELECTION OF OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
Section 1. Election of new officers (president, vice president, secretary and treasurer) should be held during
the spring semester. The new officers should assume their responsibilities at the last meeting of the school
year and continue through the next year.
Section 2. Election of Directors (one from each appropriate grade) shall be held following the schools
opening in the fall.
ARTICLE 8 - MEETINGS
Section 1. The club shall hold its meetings at a time and place selected by the Board of Directors with the
approval of the school administration.
ARTICLE 9 - COMMITTEES
Section 1. This Builders Club shall establish the necessary administrative and service committees to fulfill its
local needs.
Section 2. The following committees should be appointed as a minimum:

Service Projects Committee
Public Relations Committee
ARTICLE 10 - ANNUAL DUES

Section 1. A Builders Club may choose to collect membership dues. These dues should be minimal. The
annual dues for membership shall be $__________________ per member.
ARTICLE 11 - AMENDMENTS
Section 1. Amendments to these Bylaws shall be adopted by two-thirds (2/3) vote of the Board of Directors
present at any regular meeting.
Section 2. These Bylaws and all amendments or additions thereto shall not become effective until the
sponsoring Kiwanis Committee has been advised and the approval of the school administration has
been secured.
These Bylaws were adopted and approved on: ____________________________________________________________
Principals signature:_____________________________________________________________________________________
Principals name printed:_________________________________________________________________________________
Kiwanis club presidents signature:________________________________________________________________________
Presidents name printed: ________________________________________________________________________________

Guide for charter presentations
PURPOSE
The purpose of the charter presentation program is:
To give public recognition for organizing a new K-Kids/Builders Club.
To present the charter, which is the official document of organization.
To inform the members of the objectives and goals of K-Kids/Builders Clubs and their specific
responsibilities to the club.
To secure the pledge of officers and members for fulfillment of their duties.
To educate the school and community, through publicity of the occasion, of the objectives and goals of
K-Kids/Builders Club.
TYPES OF MEETINGS
When conditions permit, schedule a charter meeting to include parents, school officials, local Kiwanians,
co-sponsoring Key Club or Circle K club members (if applicable). It is important that all persons involved in
this youth program be completely familiar with the objectives and goals of K-Kids/Builders Club.
Often a club will be faced with physical limitations in securing an adequate meeting room. If so, or when it
is necessary to schedule a charter presentation during school hours, invite only the school principal, faculty
advisor, Kiwanis officers, and officers of the co-sponsoring Key Club or Circle K club.
GENERAL SUGGESTIONS
The charter night should be planned well in advance of the actual presentation date to secure the
proper room facilities, speakers, guests, publicity, etc.
The meeting should be conducted in a room where the ventilation and acoustics are as good
as possible.
If the charter night is to include a meal, make sure its cost is as low as possible and compatible with
quality and service.
PROGRAM SUGGESTIONS
Programs should be carefully planned to ensure that the proceedings will be interesting and move within a
proper time limit. It is important that the program not be too long.
PROGRAM CONTENT
Each program item should be chosen with the intent of making it dignified from beginning to end.
The following guidelines should be used in planning a program:
The president of the sponsoring Kiwanis club (or someone designated) should welcome all visitors to
the charter presentation.
An invocation may be given prior to the meal service.
The president of the sponsoring Kiwanis club should then introduce these special guests:
Chairman of the sponsoring Kiwanis club K-Kids/Builders Club committee
School principal
Faculty advisor(s)
Any Kiwanis district officers in attendance
Co-sponsoring Key Club or Circle K officers (if any)
Member of the district committee on Builders Club
Others
Member or officer of the sponsoring Kiwanis club should give the presentation of the official K-Kids/
Builders Club charter. The opening remarks should include a brief statement on the ideals and objects
of the K-Kids/Builders Club and how the new members can serve their school, community, country, and
themselves by following them.
The president of the K-Kids/Builders Club should accept the charter and express to those present the
assurance that the members will abide by the objects of K-Kids/Builders Club.
The chairman of the K-Kids/Builders Club Committee, Kiwanian, co-sponsoring club officer, or Kiwanis
district officer may officially install the K-Kids/Builders Club officers.
In a gesture of Kiwanis-family friendship, the president of the K-Kids/Builders Club may wish to present
the Kiwanis club with its sponsoring banner patch. A similar presentation also could be given to any co-
sponsoring Key Club or Circle K club.
The faculty advisor should present each K-Kids/Builders Club member with an official membership card
and member lapel pin.
A member of the sponsoring Kiwanis club should officially present the K-Kids/Builders Club banner to
the K-Kids/Builders Club president.
The school principal and/or faculty advisor should be encouraged to comment on the importance of a
K-Kids/Builders Club to the school, community, and its members.
A Kiwanian who has sufficient knowledge of the K-Kids/Builders Club program and who is able to
explain to others that K-Kids/Builders Clubs do build a positive future for all its young men and women
should give the closing remarks.
THE PRINTED PROGRAM

A neat, carefully prepared program should be provided to all those in attendance. It should be made as
attractive as possible and include:
Names of K-Kids/Builders Club officers
Names of known guests
Name of sponsoring Kiwanis club and its officers (and co-sponsoring club if any)
Names of members of the club
The menu
The contents of the program (songs, invocation, etc.)
A short sketch of the school in which the club is located.
GUESTS
An important phase of the charter presentation ceremony not to be overlooked by the sponsors and the
new K-Kids/Builders Club is its guests. Circumstances and seating capacity will govern the number of
outside invitations. The following guests should be invited to attend:
Members of the sponsoring Kiwanis club and co-sponsoring Key Club or Circle K club as large a
representation as possible.
School principal and faulty advisor.
Representatives of neighboring K-Kids/Builders Clubs (if there are any in the area).
Parents and special friends of the K-Kids/Builders Club members.
The officers of other organizations in the community, including Rotary, Lions, chamber of
commerce, etc.
The Kiwanis lieutenant governor.
Members of the district committee on K-Kids/Builders Club
Representatives of nearby Kiwanis clubs.
INVITATIONS
In extending invitations to others, it is suggested that an RSVP be utilized. Responding invitees should
notify the secretary of the sponsoring Kiwanis club of the number of reservations required. A deadline
date for submitting such information should be given so the host club has enough time to complete all
program arrangements.
It is general practice in Kiwanis that every Kiwanis, Key Club, and Circle K member pay his or her own way.
The sponsoring club(s) especially should bear this in mind. This practice also should be considered where
civic and other community organizations such as Chambers of Commerce are invited to attend the charter
party. The Kiwanis club should decide what its policy will be about individual guests who are not members.
HEAD TABLE ARRANGEMENTS

The head table should include all speakers scheduled on the program and, if possible, both the Kiwanis and
K-Kids/Builders Club officers. If sufficient room is available, the school principal and other school officials
should also be included.
FELLOWSHIP
Upon completion of the program, Kiwanians, K-Kids/Builders Club members, and guests should be
encouraged to make new acquaintances and to seek better understanding of the others role in the
Kiwanis organization.
Index
Advocacy, 17, 28 Icebreakers, 39, 47
Ideas, 28
Insurance, 55
Annual Achievement Report, 9, 42
Key Club alumni, 54
Annual Fee, 12
Kiwanis One Day, 9
Banner Patches, 42
Kiwanis advisor, 7, 8
Board meetings, 40
Kiwanis Family Month, 9
see Club officers, 32
Kiwanis International Foundation, 23, 61
Certificates, 43
Member Recruitment, 46
Charter ceremony, 5
Parents, 48
Club bylaws, 5
Partners, 56
Club meetings, 6-7
Service Leadership Model, 15
Club officers, 3240
Board meetings, 67, 40 Service Leadership Programs, 51
Duties of, 32
Service project, 56, 1728, 39
Installation, 34-35
Ideas, 2022
Training of, 37-39
Planning, 1719
Contests, 9, 42 Interview guide, 19
District administrator, 13 UNICEF, 9

Trick or Treat, 9
E-newsletters, 5, 8, 64
Youth protection, 8, 58-60
Faculty advisor, 67
Week, 8
Fundraising, 17, 2327 Guidelines, 58-60
Planning, 17, 2324
Ideas, 25-27

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FACULTY & KIWANIS

K-KIDS & BUILDERS CLUB

Service leadership model.................................. 15 Courage to engage............................................. 45

The advisor guide is divided into three sections:

Getting your club started each year

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OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER

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Celebrate Kiwanis Family Month in November by connecting with your sponsoring

DECEMBER AND JANUARY

FEBRUARY AND MARCH

APRIL AND MAY

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The advisors arent seeing eye to eye.

A member gets hurt at a project.

The members wont sit still at meetings.

You run out of supplies.

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ADVISOR DOS & DONTS

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Annual renewal fee

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Kiwanis International Office

Website: kkids.org or buildersclub.org

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How can an advisor support the discovery of a heart to serve?

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Service project planning guide

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Steps to planning the right service project for your club

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Service project interview guide

Questions to ask the principal and school counselor

Questions to ask the sponsoring Kiwanis club

Questions to ask of the organization benefiting from the service project

Questions to ask club members

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Service project ideas

Hands-on Service in school

School memory bulletin board

Teacher Appreciation Day

Clean the school

School awareness presentations

Landscape the school grounds

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Support school leaders

Tutor younger students

Hands-on Service in the community:

Food or clothing drive

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Random acts of kindness

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Fundraising planning guide

Teaching students the importance of philanthropy and giving back to the

Tip: To have a successful year in fundraising, consider organizing

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The Fundraising Process

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Fundraising project ideas

Host a talent show