 The Barnstable High School Key Club is a very active group of students that volunteer for a myriad of organizations throughout Cape Cod. Always keeping to the goal of helping children, and the needy, under the auspices and support of the Hyannis Kiwanis Club.
BHS Key Club just had it's 2007-2008 Officer Induction Ceremony. Outgoing Officers were discharged from their duties by Kiwanis New England District Governor, Suzanne Lemak. The incoming Officers were recognized by Suzanne Lemak individually, and then pinned by the honorable, past Governor, Gene Bruman. The 2007-2008 Officers are President Sam Marks, VP William Spiotta, Secretary Caroline Meyer, and Treasurer Alyssa Clifford.
Key Club Regular meetings are held at Barnstable High School on Wednesdays at 5:00 PM. Key Clubbers go on field trips to local organizations to volunteer their time.
Key Club is an international, student-led organization which provides its members with opportunities to perform service, build character, and develop leadership.
In May 1925 in Sacramento, California, eleven charter members compromising the first Key Club met officially for the first time. Prior to that meeting, a full years work of activity and thought occurred. It was through this activity that the Key Club developed fully and finally reached fruition. The following describes that flowering.
In California during the twenties, high school fraternities were in their heyday. Educators and others were concerned with the pernicious side of these groups and sought some means to replace them. The idea of junior service clubs was broached in 1924, bur was not put into play until 1925. Two men in the Sacramento Kiwanis Club, who were high school administrators, approached their club with the idea of a junior service club in high school, to be patterned after Kiwanis and to have its own classifications based on school interests and to hold luncheon meetings. The Kiwanis president built a committee to look into the matter and upon the principal's request, the idea was presented to the Board of Education. Following its approval, the first Key Club Meeting was held early May 1925. The Sacramento High School Key Club still flourishes today.
Through contact with the Sacramento Key Club and Kiwanis Club, other Kiwanis groups soon became interested and sponsored similar organizations in their communities. Many requests for information reached the Sacramento Kiwanis Club regarding Key Club. Principals across the country began to organize similar groups in their schools.
From there, the idea of Key Club took off, soon forming Districts and the concept of International, and of course, the all-important International Convention. Soon Key Club formed committees, departments, laws and bylaws; and eventually added the best part -- girls! Today, New England stands as a strong district, comprising of seven states and territories (Maine, Vermont, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut and Bermuda), over 140 clubs and over 7,000 members.
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