Key Club

Mission

Key Club is an international, student-led organization that provides its members with opportunities to provide service, build character and develop leadership.

Core Values

• Leadership: Leadership is grounded in humility and service to others. A true leader listens, recognizes and empowers. 

• Character building: Character is built by everyday acts of kindness, integrity and teamwork to grow stronger relationships and communities. 

• Caring: Compassion for others is a cornerstone of the Key Club experience, inspiring action and service to one’s community. 

• Inclusiveness: We welcome people of all backgrounds and ethnicities to join in serving and making a positive difference in our world.

Pledge

I pledge, on my honor,
to uphold the Objects of Key Club International;
to build my home, school and community;
to serve my nation and world;
and combat all forces which tend to undermine these institutions. 

Objects of Key Club International

• To develop initiative and leadership. 

• To provide experience in living and working together. 

• To serve the school and community. 

• To cooperate with the school principal, if applicable. 

• To prepare for useful citizenship. 

• To accept and promote the following ideals: 

• To give primacy to the human and spiritual rather than the material values in life. 

• To encourage the daily living of the Golden Rule in all human relationships. 

• To promote the adoption and the application of higher social, business and professional standards. 

• To develop, by precept and example, a more intelligent, active and serviceable citizenship. 

• To provide a practical means to form enduring friendships, to render unselfish service and to build better communities. 

• To cooperate in creating and maintaining that sound public opinion and high idealism which make possible the increase of righteousness, justice, patriotism and goodwill. 

• To promote diversity, equity and inclusion.