Southwest District Key Leader 2023

 Key Leader is Kiwanis International's leadership education program for students ages 14-18.  The Key Leader mission is to provide a life-changing experience that inspires young people to achieve their personal best through service leadership. This youth leadership program is gold-seal sanctioned by the National Association of Secondary School Principals and the United States Army. 

Key Leader is open to ALL students ages 14 to 18. Participants are NOT required to be members of a Kiwanis service leadership program (like Builder's Club or Key Club). There is no limit on the number of participants from the same school; however,  space is limited with registration capped at 60 participants.

Yes!  In fact, students who have attended a Key Leader event previously may apply to be student facilitators.  Student facilitator spots are limited, so if a student is not able to participate as a student facilitator, they are still welcome to attend Key Leader again. 

Absolutely! Doing so may change a life! You can sponsor a student's registration in whole or in part. See the "Sponsor" section below for more details.

 A professional Key Leader facilitator will lead the event. This facilitator brings to the program excellent experience working with young people and has successfully completed a nationally recognized training course on the curriculum.

 In addition to our lead facilitator, Kiwanis provides trained adult volunteers to coordinate the logistics and supervise students.  Kiwanis requires a comprehensive background check for all of the adults who will be present for the weekend.