The Nebraska-Iowa Past Lt. Governor’s Association has been made aware that Kiwanians who volunteer to help with the new Key Leader training program must pay $45 as a volunteer. This payment by the volunteer is to help pay for some of their meal costs, etc We do not believe that volunteers who help the staff educate those students enrolled in the program should have to absorb this cost in addition to the contribution of their time.

2005 began Kiwanis International's Key-Leader program for youth. Plans are well underway for the upcoming camp within the Nebraska-Iowa District for the program. The Key-Leader program will be held in Iowa the weekend of April 28-30 at Camp Hantesa near Boone, Iowa. A second Key-Leader camp will be held in Nebraska at the Eastern Nebraska 4H Youth Center, Gretna, Nebraska, the weekend of November 2-4. There is not a 2008 Iowa Camp scheduled as of yet, pending the success (having 60 participants) of the Nebraska Camp this fall.

Kiwanis Clubs that sponsor a student will pay $160 or $135 for a student who currently is a member of a Key Club. That covers their lodging, meals and the program.

The cost now for committee member volunteers at the camp is now free.  No more $45 cost.  We need a ratio of 1 adult for each 10 student participants.  If we are to have 60 students this fall at Gretna, we need a minimum of 6 adult volunteers as the male/female ratio dictates.