{"id":5903,"date":"2024-02-21T16:58:01","date_gmt":"2024-02-22T00:58:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/k0244.site.kiwanis.org\/?page_id=5903"},"modified":"2025-10-25T16:57:48","modified_gmt":"2025-10-26T00:57:48","slug":"kiwanis-acronyms","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/k0244.site.kiwanis.org\/?page_id=5903","title":{"rendered":"Kiwanis Acronyms"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-aa44a9e7fb652ab254e6d159c96be0ff\">x<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/clubrunner.blob.core.windows.net\/00000101871\/Images\/Circle---Text-1_20231225-063655.jpg\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:500px\" title=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-aa44a9e7fb652ab254e6d159c96be0ff\">x<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-34b1078082dded081c4612eefe003ac9\" style=\"color:#000080\"><em><strong>International<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-39bbfc2b0bd2b0797c2378eed3cfb8fc\"><em><strong>KI:<\/strong>&nbsp;Kiwanis International.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><em><strong>Regions:<\/strong>&nbsp;Africa, Asia-Pacific, Canada (Eastern &amp; Western) and Caribbean, Europe, Latin America, Middle East, United States &amp; Pacific Canada.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><em><strong>ICON:<\/strong>&nbsp;International Convention.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><em><strong>KCF:<\/strong>&nbsp;Kiwanis Children&#8217;s Fund.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-d25b89739d6b2f5a9bc16d96d38b6b47\" style=\"color:#000080\"><em><strong>District<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><em><strong>Cal-Nev-Ha District or CNH District:<\/strong>&nbsp;California, Nevada and Hawaii District.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><em><strong>DCON:<\/strong>&nbsp;District Convention<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-aeb6521bc3c11a94ac10fbad44ac4835\" style=\"color:#000080\"><em><strong>Division<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><em><strong>Cal-Nev-Ha&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>Division 44 or CNH Division 44<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><em><strong>Clubs:<\/strong>&nbsp;Auburn, Carmichael, Citrus Heights, Folsom Lake, Gold Country, Lincoln,&nbsp;Lincoln Foothills, Orangevale-Fair Oaks, Placerville, Rancho Cordova, Rancho Murieta, Roseville, Sacramento Suburban, Star El Dorado Hills.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><em><strong>DCM<\/strong>:&nbsp;Division Council Meeting.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><em><strong>Inter-Club:<\/strong>&nbsp;An Inter-Club Meeting is a meeting or activity staged by two or more&nbsp;<strong>Kiwanis Family Clubs<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>including&nbsp;<strong>Kiwanis, Circle K, Key Club, K-Kids, Builders Club and Aktion Club<\/strong>.&nbsp; The definition of an inter-club was expanded from simply attending another Kiwanis club meeting to include attending the projects, activities and social events of another K-Family Club.&nbsp; The broadened definition promotes more opportunities for fellowship, education and encourages greater interaction between Kiwanis Clubs and our Service Leadership Programs:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><em>Clubs with&nbsp;<strong><u>20 or fewer members<\/u>&nbsp;need a minimum of&nbsp;<u>two members<\/u>&nbsp;<\/strong>in attendance to constitute an inter-club meeting.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><em>Clubs with&nbsp;<strong><u>21-30 members<\/u>&nbsp;need a minimum of&nbsp;<u>three members<\/u><\/strong>&nbsp;in attendance to constitute an inter-club meeting.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><em>Clubs with&nbsp;<strong><u>31 or more members<\/u>&nbsp;need a minimum of&nbsp;<u>four members<\/u><\/strong>&nbsp;in attendance to constitute an inter-club meeting.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-a2c5321df1b8e5786904d370e8ae6e52\" style=\"color:#000080\"><em><strong>Service Leadership Programs<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><em><strong>Circle K&nbsp;International<\/strong>&nbsp;(CKI)&nbsp;&#8211; College &amp; University&nbsp;Service, Leadership, and Friendship Organization.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><em><strong>Key Club International&nbsp;<\/strong>&#8211; High School&nbsp;Service, Character and Leadership Organization.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><em><strong>Builders Club<\/strong>&nbsp;&#8211; Middle &amp; Junior High School Service Leadership Program.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong><em>Kiwanis Kids<\/em><\/strong><em>&nbsp;&#8211; Elementary Schools Programs:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong><em>Bring Up Grades<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;<em>(BUGs)<\/em>&nbsp;<em>&#8211; Elementary Schools Academic Achievement Program.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong><em>K-Kids&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><em>&#8211; Elementary Schools Community Service Program.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong><em>Terrific Kids<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;<em>&#8211; Elementary Schools Character Development Program.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong><em>Key Leader<\/em><\/strong><em>&nbsp;&#8211; Students 14 to 18 Leadership Program.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><em><strong>Aktion Club<\/strong>&nbsp;&#8211; Adults Living with Disabilities Organization.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-cc12cc1ab40d174385962f967909be0f\" style=\"color:#000080\"><em><strong>Community Service<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><em><strong>KFH:<\/strong>&nbsp;Kiwanis Family House.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:24px\"><em><strong>\u2248<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/clubrunner.blob.core.windows.net\/00000101871\/Images\/Star-Fish.jpg\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:200px\" title=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:24px\"><em><strong>\u2248<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>x x International KI:&nbsp;Kiwanis International. Regions:&nbsp;Africa, Asia-Pacific, Canada (Eastern &amp; Western) and Caribbean, Europe, Latin America, Middle East, United States &amp; Pacific Canada. ICON:&nbsp;International Convention. KCF:&nbsp;Kiwanis Children&#8217;s Fund. 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