Kiwanis Sponsored Youth:
Sponsored Organizations
and Programs (SOAP)
Our Sponsored Organizations and Programs (SOAP):
Kiwanis Sponsored Organizations
As Kiwanis membership has grown and enthusiasm for its service-based format
has spread, Kiwanis has created additional volunteer opportunities for people
at every stage of life through its sponsored programs.
College
Circle K @ University of California, Irvine
Circle K is a service club
for collegians and has nearly 13,000 members on more than 500 university
and college campuses in 13 nations. Circle K was started in Pullman, Washington,
and was formally organized as a service organization in 1947. Its members
are
committed to leadership, service, and fellowship.
High School:
Key Club @ University High School
Newport Harbor High School
Corona Del Mar High School
Division 41 North
The oldest Kiwanis sponsored-youth program is Key Club. Seventeen boys in
Sacramento, California, made up the first Key Club in 1925, and today the
organization
is active in 20 nations and includes 4,711 clubs and 234,528 members. More
than 2 million youth have enlisted in Key Club since its inception, including
many who are now top government and business leaders.
Below is a chart that shows which divisions correspond with one another to
help you understand how Kiwanis clubs interact with their sponsored youth programs.
Kiwanis Divisions Circle K Divisions Key Club Divisions KIWIN'S Divisons
11, 21, 22, 31, 37 Paradise 11, 21, 22, 31, 37n, 37s Emerald, Coral
2, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 32, 24 Golden Gate 2, 8, 12e, 12w, 17/34, 20, 26, 32
(34 & 43) Jade
5, 18, 24, 29, 33, 38, 42 Sierra 5, 18, 24/29, 33, 38e, 38w, 42 (46) Ruby,
Topaz, Turquoise
3, 10, 15, 35 Foothill 3, 10, 15, 35 Crystal, Goldstone
4, 30, 41 Magic Kingdom 4e, 4w, 30n, 30s, 41n, 41s Jet and Pearl
1, 13, 16, 19, 25 Metro 1, 13, 16, 19n, 19s, 25 Crystal, Diamond
7, 14, 23, 27, 39, 44 Capital 7, 14, 23, 27, 39, 44n, 44s (45) Jade
6, 28, 36, 47 Desert Oasis 6, 28n, 28s, 36, 47 Garnett, Goldstone
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