Key Club stands for Kiwanis Education for Youth. It is an international organization dedicated to service. It is the largest club in high schools around the world. We belong to the Southwest region of Key Club. Our sponsoring Kiwanis Club is Kiwanis of Carefree, the 3rd largest Kiwanis Club in the United States. Key Club is the oldest and largest service program for high school students. What makes Key Club so successful is the fact that it is a student-led organization that teaches leadership through serving others. Members of the Kiwanis International family, Key Club members build themselves as they build their schools and communities.

Today, Key Club exists on more than 5,000 high school campuses, primarily in the United States and Canada. Growth efforts, however, have taken the Key Club experience internationally to Canada, the Caribbean nations, Central and South America, and most recently to Asia and Australia.

Mission Statement: Key Club is an international student-led organization which provides its members with opportunities to provide service, build character and develop leadership.

Club History: Notre Dame Key Club was chartered in 2005 and we are sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Carefree. We belong to the Southwest Region of Key Club. All students are welcome to join at any time!  Key Club is here to help students get involved with his/her community through service.  This year we have grown from 32 students last year to over 200 this year.  

What We do:
Key Club organizes service projects for all the students at Notre Dame Prep. You do not need to be a member to join us for service. Many times transportation is available. Our service always counts toward your service requirement here at NDP. We work closely with the Campus Minister to insure this! Students need to listen to announcements, check this web page or the calendar of events in room 703 if they would like to attend any of our service projects. In the 2008-2009 school year our club performed over 400 hours of service out in the community, including St. Vincent de Paul, St. Mary’s Food Bank, Keen Sports, Project H.O.P.E., Maggie’s Place and Andre House.

Dues:
Students may join Key Club by paying $25.00 dues. This dues pays for insurance for all Key Club events and a Club t-shirt. There is a membership drive every fall, but a student can join at any time.

Meetings:
Meetings are every Monday after school in the cafeteria.

2009-2010 Officers:

President
Ally Yost

Vice Presidents
Ben Bass
Erika Strom
Brooke Kramer

Secretary
Lazarra Ramos

Treasurer
Liz Crowell

Editor in Chief
Nolan Bidese

Co-editor
Taylor Archer

Historians
Elizabeth Grenoble
Chris Cochran

Committee members
Alex Washburn
Rebecca Weber

Upcoming Events: KEEN Sports the 2nd and 4th Sunday of every month at the Gompers Rehabilitation Center for ongoing service over the summer.

The Notre Dame Key Club was honored at the Key Club District Convention with the Distinguished Club Award, Most Growth Award and Early Bird Dues Award.  Ben Bass won 3rd place in the Spontaneous Oratorical Contest as well.  Mr. and Mrs. Gjerstad accompanied 9 students: Chris Cochran, Ben Bass, Haley Winn, Sarah Weisman, Erika Strom, Ally Yost, Lazara Ramos, Elizabeth Grenoble and Rebecca Weber. Liz Crowell was there in spirit as she recovered from getting her tonsils out! Congratulations to all!