Sponsored Youth - SLP - Service Leadership Program

Service Leadership Program

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.

College

Circle K @ University of California, Irvine

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.

High School:

Key Club @ University High School

Newport Harbor High School

Corona Del Mar High School

Division 41 North

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.

Below is a chart that shows which divisions correspond with one another to help you understand how Kiwanis clubs interact with their sponsored youth programs.

Kiwanis Divisions Circle K Divisions Key Club Divisions KIWIN'S Divisons

11, 21, 22, 31, 37 Paradise 11, 21, 22, 31, 37n, 37s Emerald, Coral

2, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 32, 24 Golden Gate 2, 8, 12e, 12w, 17/34, 20, 26, 32 (34 & 43) Jade

5, 18, 24, 29, 33, 38, 42 Sierra 5, 18, 24/29, 33, 38e, 38w, 42 (46) Ruby, Topaz, Turquoise

3, 10, 15, 35 Foothill 3, 10, 15, 35 Crystal, Goldstone

4, 30, 41 Magic Kingdom 4e, 4w, 30n, 30s, 41n, 41s Jet and Pearl

1, 13, 16, 19, 25 Metro 1, 13, 16, 19n, 19s, 25 Crystal, Diamond

7, 14, 23, 27, 39, 44 Capital 7, 14, 23, 27, 39, 44n, 44s (45) Jade

6, 28, 36, 47 Desert Oasis 6, 28n, 28s, 36, 47 Garnett, Goldstone