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| Kiwanis Education  Kiwanis Sponsored Organizations
As Kiwanis membership has grown and enthusiasm for its service-based format has spread, Kiwanis has created additional volunteer opportunities for people at every stage of life through its sponsored programs. Circle K International
Circle K is a service club for collegians and has nearly 13,000 members on more than 500 university and college campuses in 13 nations. Circle K was started in Pullman, Washington, and was formally organized as a service organization in 1947. Its members are committed to leadership, service, and fellowship.
Key Club International
The oldest Kiwanis sponsored-youth program is Key Club. Seventeen boys in Sacramento, California, made up the first Key Club in 1925, and today the organization is active in 20 nations and includes 4,711 clubs and 234,528 members. More than 2 million youth have enlisted in Key Club since its inception, including many who are now top government and business leaders.
Builders Club
When middle school and junior high students began to show an interest in organizing to serve their schools and communities, the Builders Club program was launched in 1975. With support from Kiwanis clubs, Key Clubs, and Circle K clubs, the Builders Club network has grown to include more than 1,500 clubs and 44,000 members in 13 nations.
K-Kids
This organization for elementary school-age students began in 1990 when the first club was formed in North Lauderdale, Florida, and formally adopted as a sponsored program by Kiwanis in 1998. Today 16,164 K-Kids in 500 clubs and 11 nations are actively creating opportunities for community service, leadership development, and citizenship education.
Aktion Clubs
In October 2000, Kiwanis extended service opportunities to adult citizens living with developmental disabilities through the formation of Aktion Clubs. These clubs provide members with opportunities to develop initiative and leadership, to serve their communities, to be integrated into society, and to demonstrate the dignity and value of citizens living with developmental disabilities. To date, there are more than 2,000 members in 89 clubs.
Kiwanis Junior
Kiwanis Junior clubs are recognized in Europe and help to share the Kiwanis service experience with younger adults, ages 18-35. Kiwanis Junior became an official program in 1992 and now includes more than 50 clubs.
Key Leader
Kiwanis International announces Key Leader—a new leadership experience for today's youth leaders. It will focus on service leadership as the first, most meaningful leadership development experience. A Key Leader will learn the most important lesson of leadership—leadership comes from helping others succeed. Kiwanis Glossary
Active Membership -- The basic kind of Kiwanis membership involving full participation and regular attendance.
Builders Club -- A sponsored youth organization for middle and junior high school students age 12 to 15. This co-educational program offers young people the opportunity to participate in service projects for their school and community and to learn organization, administration, and group functioning. Circle K Club -- A sponsored youth organization for college students. It is the largest collegiate organization in North America with nearly 700 clubs. Sponsored by a local Kiwanis Club, Circle K provides the means of responsible student involvement on the college campus. Golden K Club -- Kiwanis clubs designed to provide fellowship and service opportunities to retirees and those who might not otherwise enjoy these opportunities. They function as regular Kiwanis clubs.
Honorary Membership -- Accorded to an individual not an active or senior member, who has rendered some distinguished public service and whom the club wishes to reward in this fashion. Honorary membership must be renewed by the club from year to year.
Interclub -- A Kiwanis meeting at which at least four members from another club are in attendance, or at which two members are accompanied by Circle K or Key Club members.
Key Club -- A sponsored youth organization for high school students. Key Clubs are service clubs sponsored by a local Kiwanis club. A Key Club develops initiative, leadership abilities, and good citizenship practices in your people. K-Kids -- A sponsored youth organization for primary school students. This age group fills the gap between children that are the focus of the Young Children Priority One program and the Builders Club members. The purpose of the K-kids program is to instill community service values in children at an early age. Leave of Absence -- Local Board approved absence from club meetings and activities of not for less than 30 days nor for more than six months. Leaves of absences are granted to members who, because of special circumstances, are unable to participate regularly in club events.  Legion of Honor -- Recognition of Kiwanians with 25 or more years of service.
Make-up -- While a club has regular attendance requirements, a member whose schedule forces him or her to miss a regularly scheduled meeting can remain an "active participant" by attending an inter-club, attending meetings of other clubs, attending board meetings, and round tables.
Senior Membership -- A class of membership for an individual who has been an active member in good standing in one or more Kiwanis clubs for no fewer than ten years, but who is unable to meet attendance requirements because of health, business, or other extenuating circumstances. All privileges of active membership remain with Senior Membership status.
Young Children Priority One -- Kiwanis Clubs have many projects of their own design built upon the club's analysis of community needs. Kiwanis International has a special emphasis and requires local clubs to focus, at least in part, on that special emphasis. Young Children Priority One is the Kiwanis International program that focuses on children from pre-natal to age five.
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