Key Club Service Initiative

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what is the

Major Emphasis Program?

A service program to bring together all Key Club members to focus energies on making an international impact benefiting children.

1. The Service Initiative.

2. Service Partnerships.

3. Participation in the program can be fulfilled when serving children by any means.

Major Emphasis Program

components

• Hands on service focusing on children.

• Changes every two years.

• Determined by community and global needs.

• Allows clubs of all sizes and from any country to participate.

what is the Service Initiative?

Key Club 2008-10 Service Initiative

• Assisting five to nine year olds to overcome learning obstacles.

• Enabling these students to be successful and give back to their community.

our objective

Key Club members are serving primary school children in three areas:

Live to Learn focus

1. Improving grades.

2. Giving back.

3. Growing together.

Mentoring, tutoring, and developing reading improvement programs will address a major education need in all communities.

improving grades

Host a library card sign up campaign.

improving grades project ideas

Track a book’s travels•BookCrossing.com - register a book.

•Set the book free to travel the world.

•Leave it on a park bench, at a coffee shop, at a hotel on vacation.

•Track the book’s journey.

improving grades project ideas

improving grades project ideas

Tutor or start a reading club.

giving back

Work with primary schools to coordinate service projects young students can participate in within their school. Mentor, role-model, and teach youth to be lifelong servant leaders.

giving back project ideas

We got spirit, yes we do Conduct a year-round program to promote school spirit and pride in the primary school.

giving back project ideas

Save the earth Set up a recycling program in the primary school and educate about recycling and about repurposing items.

giving back project ideas

Step up and serveMake birthday or holiday cards to donate to a retirement community.

By stimulating imagination and learning through creative crafts and drama, members spark growth and personal development in children.

growing together

growing together project ideas

Crafts Teach a knitting class or host a knitting club for young children in your community.

growing together project ideas

Community kite dayBuild a kite and inspire imagination.

growing together project ideas

Theatre Volunteer at a children’s community theatre or after school theatre program.

• Major Emphasis Program CD

• Live to Learn video

• Live to Learn handout

• More projects ideas and web links at www.keyclub.org.

program resources

www.keyclub.org

Developing leaders through service since 1925.