District Office

Going to the District Convention gives a member the opportunity to run for district office. If a member is not a senior, it is in their best interest to consider running for one of the positions. Members can run to be the lieutenant governor of their division. If the member is looking into being a member of the “executive” board, they may consider running for webmaster, secretary, or governor. Here's a detailed synopsis of what each position entails. 

Main responsibility: up-keeping the stability of the Kansas District by ensuring that other district board members and district committees are completing directives 

Monthly tasks: creating monthly reports for lieutenant governors to fill out to track their progress, sending out monthly newsletters/updates to district board 

Quarterly tasks: creating monthly newsletters/updates to club presidents, provide board members with performance evaluations, and organizing board meetings. 

The District Governor is required to attend events and international training conferences as directed by Key Club International, along with making sure that the District Convention at the end of their term runs smoothly

Main responsibility: up-keeping the district’s recording and reporting system, while assisting the District Governor with district directives 

Sending out monthly newsletters/updates to the district board and quarterly monthly newsletters/updates to club secretaries 

Working with Lt. Governors to collect contact information from their divisions; recording and updating district directory Creating minutes and official committee reports for the district board meetings

Main responsibility: Maintaining and updating the website as deemed appropriate by the board

Assisting the public relations committee 

Accomplishing committee work; must serve on three committees 

Work with the District Governor and District Secretary as a member of the executive board

Main responsibility: Informing clubs within their division of updates from the district and international level

Sending out a newsletter/update every month for your division

Accomplishing committee work; must serve on three committees

Compiling club contact information for the District Secretary

Completing divisional club visits and/or joint service projects

Every year at the International Convention (ICON), Key Club members from all thirty-three districts vote for the new International Board. The I-Board consists of the President, Vice President, and eleven trustees, who take on three districts and serve as a liaison between those districts and Key Club International.  A variety of members run for international office. 

To run for international office, candidates must carry out a campaign and be "endorsed" by their home districts. Read on if you wish to learn more about the responsibilities of the International Board members.