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Chartering a Key Club

CHARTERING A KEY CLUB

STEP 1
Find an Advisor

  •  Identify one or more faculty/staff members to be the club advisor. You might consider someone who has a particular interest in service or leadership development, or perhaps someone who was a program participant when they were a student.  

  • Here is a Guide so you're advisor knows exactly what they're signing up for!

STEP 2
Determine if a Sponsor is available

  • Decide which community organization you want to enlist to be your sponsor. If you don’t know where to start, we can help connect you with local organizations that are familiar with these programs. If you have a contact already with a local Kiwanis club, start there.

  • If not, reach out to Key Club International through this Link and they'll help you find a sponsor

STEP 3
Recruit Your Members

  •  Anyone who is a member at the start of the club is a charter member, and the initial set of officers are charter officers. Find those students at your school who share your passion for helping others and ask them to embark on this creation process with you. To be chartered, a club must have 11 members.

  • Here are some volunteer posters to help you get started!

STEP 4
Set Aside Funds

  • There is a chartering fee, and members are expected to pay dues. Make sure you're up-front with potential members about this fact. Also, a sponsoring community organization or Kiwanis club might be willing to cover some of these costs.

STEP 5
Complete The Chartering Form

  • ​ After the steps above are completed, you can submit your chartering document to Key Club International.

  • The chartering document can be found at Here

STEP 6
Hold a Chartering Cermony

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  •  When you receive your chartering kit, plan a ceremony to install the new club and officers. Invite potential new members, family members, school officials and members from your sponsoring agency or Kiwanis club to join the celebration! Feel free to also make a instagram account for you Key Club, and whenever you have events or post tag #GAKeyclub to get a shoutout or a repost.

STEP 7
Keep Up With Information

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  • Finally once you have completed everything, and you are officially active, please fill out this form, so we can update your officer information, that way you'll get information for key club about events, and discussions.

  • Here is an officer report form that will need to be filled out!

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