4 steps to starting a Service Leadership Program Lori Martin Kiwanis Programs Outreach and Opportunities Specialist

Take notes in your program to help you retain the information you hear. Speaker contact information: Lori Martin , ext. 247 (worldwide)

Gain knowledge about the steps needed to start a successful Service Leadership Program club Objective for this session:

What is a Service Leadership Program?

1.A sponsoring Kiwanis Club is encouraged but not required 2.Most youth clubs are school-based but can be hosted by a community organization instead 3.A charter petition and charter fees are required to establish a Service Leadership Program club Need-to-knows

1.Find 2.Organize 3.Charter 4.Serve 4 steps to starting an SLP

A.Sponsor B.Host site C.Advisors D.Resources E.Members Find

A Kiwanis sponsor: Provides guidance and mentorship Offers financial support Creates a partnership to help serve the community Find: Kiwanis sponsor

The host site, which depends on the type of club you are starting, could be in a: School College or university (for CKI) Community center Nonprofit agency (for Aktion Club) Other facility Find: Host site

Typically, the first step is a meeting with the school principal or agency director to gain their support. Tool: In-Your-Community kit Find: Host site

Each club will need an advisor from the site and a Kiwanis advisor: Faculty advisor Staff advisor Kiwanis advisor Each advisor brings his/her own expertise and mentoring abilities to the club and its members. Find: Club advisors

Resources are available on the website of each Service Leadership Program under Resources or through the Kiwanis Store. Aktion Clubaktionclub.org Builders Clubbuildersclub.org Circle K circlek.org K-Kidskkids.org Key Club keyclub.org Kiwanis Storestore.kiwanis.org Find: Resources

Consult faculty/staff advisors for support in identifying members Create a roster of potential members Promote the club in school and community (e.g, host an info meeting after school) Recruit Find: Members

Meet with new club members Elect officers Prepare and send charter paperwork Plan club meetings Train officers for their roles Explore service ideas Organize

Prepare charter paperwork: Gather signatures Create a roster Adopt club bylaws Complete and send paperwork to Kiwanis International Find chartering forms at kiwanis.org/charter Charter

Find what club members are passionate about Talk about community needs Plan how the club can help Take action, doing meaningful service work Serve

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Speaker contact information: Lori Martin , ext. 247 (worldwide) Thank you for attending!