Each year the District honors clubs for their accomplishments. Award entries are received in the fall and announced at the Mid-Year Conference for the previous year. Awards are made according to club size. Clubs are encouraged to complete an award entry for each of their outstanding projects during 2023-24.
Read carefully the award categories below before preparing your submission. A list of Frequently Asked Questions is available.
To receive an award for your club's efforts, you must complete an entry online. Start the process by clicking on the form for the award category at right.
The deadline is Jan. 17, 2025.
If you have a problem with this process, send us an email.
For 2023-24 there are 10 award categories. Select the category that best matches your club's project description. Projects can only receive an award in ONE category and may not be entered in more than one category.
Please make sure your entries are both aligned with a given category and that a sufficient description is provided (i.e., at least a paragraph) to describe your project(s), so the judges can truly appreciate their impact. Award category examples have been provided to help you determine if your project is aligned with a given category.
To be presented to the club having carried out the outstanding community service project conducted during the administrative year. Some examples include:
- Christmas gift wrapping
- Holiday food collection
- Coat collection for the needy
- Refurbishing a playground for kids
To be presented to the club with the most outstanding project during the administrative year in the various areas of Citizenship Services and/or International Relations. Some examples include:
- A community project which demonstrates an understanding and appreciation of civic responsibility.
- Reaching out to a Caribbean-based Kiwanis club to donate school supplies.
To be presented to the club having carried out the best Young Children Priority One ("YCPO") project during the administrative year. YCPO focuses on children prenatal through age 5 through four areas: 1. maternal and child health 2. child care and development 3. parent education and support 4. safety and pediatric trauma. The program lets clubs choose what causes to support, what services to perform and what fund raisers are most appropriate. Some examples include:
- Baby shower to benefit local hospital
- No-sew blankets for newborns to be taken home from hospital
- Support swim safety, bicycle safety and other Kiwanis Pediatric Trauma Center Projects.
- Parental pregnancy educational programs
To be presented to the club having carried out the best total program of Youth Supporting Activities during the administrative year. Clubs should identify all projects associated with youth services other than those connected with Service Leadership Programs which is recognized by a separate award. Some examples include:
- Nature demonstration for handicapped scouts
- Tutoring with reading, math etc.
- Kamp Kiwanis clean-up
Simply sponsoring Service Leadership organizations is not sufficient to be honored.
To be presented to the club having carried out the best total program, creating greater public consciousness of the importance of religion and spiritual values during the administrative year. Some examples include:
- Interfaith Passover seder
- Christmas caroling
- Cemetery clean-up
- Holding a club spiritual aims-based program
To be presented to the club having demonstrated outstanding support for their sponsored Service Leadership Clubs during the administrative year. Clubs should list all projects and activities in conjunction with Service Leadership Programs including service, meetings, training, leadership development and financial support. Some examples include:
- CPR training for Key Club
- Apply for Youth Opportunity Fund (YOF) Grant for special project
- Joint Kiwanis, Circle K, Key Club, Builders Club, K-Kids and/or Aktion Club Projects
To be presented to the club having carried out the best total program in support of Kiwanis One Day conducted during the administrative year. Some examples include:
- Beach Clean-up Day
- Park Clean-up Day
- Grooming Kit Assembly Project
To be presented to the club having carried out the best total program in support of the Governor's Project. The 2023-24 project was to send 1,000 kids to Kamp Kiwanis.
To be presented annually to the club having the best Public Relations program and/or event as determined by the criteria set forth by the District Public Relations Committee. There may be multiple awards for size of community and club and for different activities, again, as outlined by the Public Relations Committee. Some example include:
- Kiwanis signage at project
- Kiwanis logos and street signs
- Kiwanis posters and brochures at all events
- Local newspaper coverage at event
The First Family's Project asked clubs to donate supplies so every child who attended Kamp Kiwanis could go home with a backup with items they would need.