What year did Ottumwa Heights College and Indian Hills merge to become a co-ed 2 year college?
1979
100
What Kiwanis sub-club has the motto: "Where development has no disability."
Aktion Club
100
This project is Kiwanis’ current global campaign for children, it focuses on eliminating maternal/neonatal tetanus, and aims to raise $110 million and save the lives of a 129 million mothers and their future babies.
The Eliminate Project
200
Where was the first Kiwanis club located?
Detroit, Michigan
200
What Famous African American Fighter Pilot from the "The Tuskegee Airmen" claimed Ottumwa, Iowa as his home town?
Hannibal "Iowa" Lee Jr.
200
This Kiwanis sub-club has more than 12,600 members in 17 nations, and is the premier collegiate and university community service, leadership development, and friendship organization in the world.
Circle K
200
This Kiwanis program recognizes students who raise their grades to an acceptable range and maintain or continue to raise them from one grading period to the next. Recognition includes being placed on the school's BUG Honor Roll, a food-themed party, and presentation of certificates, buttons and other giveaways.
The Bring Up Grades Program
300
In what year did Kiwanis accept female members?
1987
300
What is the name of the Amtrak train that visits Ottumwa on a daily basis?
California Zephyr
300
The oldest and largest service leadership organization for teens, with 267,000 members and 5,000 clubs in 30 nations in North America, the Caribbean, Central and South America, Europe, Asia and Australia.
Key Club
300
Kiwanis members serve their communities all year long. But the excitement for service really builds in April each year when Kiwanis members come together for this day of community service that is felt around the world.
Kiwanis One Day
400
Approximately how many members are in Kiwanis International?
600,000
400
This not so Famous Ship was built in 1960 an named for our beloved town, and was decommissioned in 2004 and now serves in the Puget Sound area.
The US Navy's USS Ottumwa
400
With more than 36,000 members, this service leadership program is for primary school students. It provides students with opportunities to work together on service projects, develop leadership potential and create strong moral character.
Kiwanis Kids
400
Kiwanis believes every child should experience the joy of reading. This Kiwanis program focuses on sharing the joy of books with young children—from reading with them to providing books they can have of their very own.
Read Around The World Program
500
In what year was worldwide expansion (members outside of the US and Canada) approved?
1962
500
Name 4 of the 5 presidents that have visited Ottumwa, Iowa
Benjamin Harrison
Theodore Roosevelt
Harry Truman
Richard Nixon
Barack Obama
500
With more than 46,000 adolescent members, this club provides students with opportunities to develop leadership, improve self-esteem, increase civic engagement and learn life skills through service. As students maneuver this “in-between stage” of life, this Club empowers them to be themselves, work together with friends and implement plans through action.
Builders Club
500
This Kiwanis program is a student recognition program that promotes character development, self-esteem and perseverance. Students work with their teacher to establish goals to improve behavior, peer relationships, attendance or schoolwork and to reach their goal during a specific time period.