CKI Fundamentals
This organization serves as the collegiate branch within the Kiwanis family of service leadership programs.
What is Circle K International?
This elected student leader is responsible for overseeing all clubs within a CKI district.
What is the District Governor?
CKI recognizes service projects as operating across these three formally defined levels.
What are the club, district, and international levels?
This annual event serves as the primary decision-making and leadership training gathering for a CKI district.
What is District Convention (DCON)?
Circle K International was founded during this decade.
What is the 1930s?
These three principles formally define the mission-driven framework of CKI.
What are Service, Leadership, and Fellowship?
CKI districts are subdivided into these geographic units to support clubs at a regional level.
What are divisions?
This global children’s organization has historically partnered with CKI to support international service initiatives.
What is UNICEF?
Members from multiple countries convene at this CKI event held at the international level.
What is ICON?
This year marks the founding of Circle K International.
What is 1936?
CKI operates under the governance and sponsorship of this international service organization.
What is Kiwanis International?
This officer serves as the primary liaison between individual clubs and the district board.
What is the Lieutenant Governor?
Service that focuses on improving conditions within a club’s surrounding community is categorized under this designation.
What is community or local service?
Elections, awards, and workshops are all hallmark components of this type of CKI event.
What is a convention?
This core CKI value drives volunteerism and impact beyond personal benefit.
What is Service?
This phrase is recognized as CKI’s official motto and is recited across all districts.
What is “Live to Serve, Love to Serve”?
This adult representative from Kiwanis provides mentorship, continuity, and institutional support to CKI.
What is the Kiwanis Advisor?
This type of CKI activity primarily generates resources to financially support charitable causes.
What is fundraising?
This CKI gathering typically marks the transition of leadership from one service year to the next.
What is District Convention?
CKI clubs are traditionally sponsored at the local level by this type of organization.
What is a Kiwanis club?
CKI clubs are primarily chartered at institutions classified under this level of education.
What are colleges and universities?
CKI officers at the club, division, and district levels attain their positions through this formal process.
What is an election?
Contrary to common misconception, CKI service initiatives are not required to be this in scope.
What is international?
This type of session at DCON is designed to develop leadership skills, service impact, or professional growth.
What is a workshop?
This tenet focuses on preparing members to guide organizations and initiatives ethically and effectively.
What is Leadership?