Motto

Caring—Our way of life.

Key Club Pledge

"I pledge on my honor to uphold the objects of Key Club International; to build my home, school, and community, to serve my nation and God, and combat all forces which tend to undermine these institutions."

About Key Club

Key Club is a service leadership organization for high school students that draws its members from the student body and operates under the regulation of the schools. Key Club is jointly sponsored by a local Kiwanis club as well as a school. The objective of Key Club is developing initiative, leadership abilities, and good citizenship practices. It is a student lead organization on the club level, district level, and international level and is the largest service organization of its kind.

History of Key Club

Key Club was started in May of 1925, in Sacramento, California. Kiwanis Club wanted to create a program to combat the growing problem of high school fraternities. The idea of a youth service organization for the home, school, and community slowly spread throughout the United States. By 1939, Florida had enough Key Clubs functioning that they were able to hold a state convention and form their own district. The example set by Florida was followed by many other districts and a national organization was finally started in 1943. Three years later, in 1946, the first club in Canada was formed. Key Club International is now a student lead organization that exists in North America as well as Caribbean nations. It has its own Constitution and Bylaws and is governed by 16 student leaders.