November 14, 2025: Deadline to complete and sign the SLP sponsorship form and email to Angie Duduit at [email protected] and copy your club advisor.
December 1, 2025: Deadline to register all members at the Membership Update Center and pay club dues to Kiwanis International. – Click HERE for Circle K instructions. – Click HERE for Key Club instructions. – Click HERE for Builders Club instructions.
December 3, 2025: Service Leadership Day at our weekly Kiwanis Club luncheon. The meeting is from noon to 1 p.m. at the SSU Kricker Innovation Hub, but please arrive by 11:45 a.m. to give your group time to go through the lunch line. School advisors and club officers are invited to attend and provide an update of club activities and plans for the year to Kiwanis members. Please provide a lunch count to your club advisor by Friday, November 21.
February 28, 2026: Kiwanis Scholarship deadline for graduating seniors who plan to attend Shawnee State University. Find out more on our Scholarships page. ALL requirements must be met in order to be considered.
March 1, 2026: Provide available dates in March/April for Cool Kids Read to visit your second-grade classrooms. We will also need a count of all second graders in your school district.
Wednesday, April 22, 2026: Kiwanis Pancake Day. The club that sells the most tickets wins a pizza party.
Process for annual club startup: – Click HERE for Circle K instructions. Dues are $48/member. – Click HERE for Key Club instructions. Dues are $13/member. – Click HERE for Builders Club instructions. No cost for dues.
Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated
to changing the world one child and one community
at a time. We meet every Wednesday from noon to 1:00 p.m.
at Shawnee State University's Morris University Center.
We had a fantastic meeting last week featuring our very own Lieutenant Governor of Ohio’s Mighty Ninth Division, Jay Hash! Jay spoke to the club about his new role and shared some wonderful history about our division. He is pictured below with Kiwanis President Kara Tieman.
During his presentation, Jay reflected on how every single Kiwanis member brings something unique and special to the team. He reminded us all to keep reflecting on our core Kiwanis mission: improving the world, one child and one community at a time. 💙
Ohio’s Mighty Ninth includes the following Kiwanis clubs:
- Portsmouth - Lucasville - New Boston - Greater Ironton - Athens - Logan - Chillicothe - Gallipolis - Downtown Athens - Jackson Area
📅 Save the Date: Ohio Kiwanis Governor Visit!
Jay also shared some exciting news. Our Ohio Kiwanis District Governor, Marcia Copeland Hudson, will be making her official visit to our division next month!
When: Tuesday, July 21, 2026 Time: 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM Where: Ohio University Southern (The Rotunda Room)
Mark your calendars—let’s have a spectacular showing from our clubs in Ohio’s Mighty Ninth Division to welcome Governor Marcia to southern Ohio!
On June 10, our club hosted a surprise farewell for Past President Misty Simco. She and her husband, Dan, have faithfully served our local Salvation Army for several years, and they will be transferring to Newark at the end of June. They are pictured below with Kiwanis President Kara Tieman.
We greatly appreciate Misty and Dan's leadership and outreach to our community. They have led a very successful Red Kettle Bell project for several years during the holiday season. Misty also redesigned the Salvation Army's Angel Tree program by setting up a store where parents could shop for gifts for their children.
Misty has also served on our Board of Directors, and she is our club's Advisor to the Key Club at Sciotoville Community (East). As chairman of our Playground committee, Misty was instrumental in helping to add ADA-compatible swings to our Kiwanis Playground in 2024 so disabled children could also enjoy going to Tracy Park. She worked to secure a grant from the Kiwanis Children's Fund to sponsor this project and raised matching funds from the local community.
Misty has drafted our members to serve meals, sort donations at the family store, and ring bells at Kroger. She and the Salvation Army Band even once entertained at our Kiwanis Christmas Party!
Thank you to Misty and Dan for all you have done to serve the families and children of our local community. We will miss you, and we are very happy to know of your plans to someday return to the area. Until then, God bless you, and we wish you great success in Newark! ... See MoreSee Less
We want to extend a big Kiwanis welcome to our new member Rachael Montavon who was inducted into our club this week. Rachael serves as the Customer Relationship Manager for Kentucky Farmers Bank at the Wheelersburg office. Rachael is pictured with her sponsor, Wayne Kempf, and Kiwanis Membership Chair Jay Hash. Thank you for joining us to serve the youth of our community! #KidsNeedKiwanis#KiwanisNeedsYou... See MoreSee Less
Resources
Welcome to the Resources Page for Circle K, Key Club, and Builders Club advisors.
If questions, please contact:
Club Advisors
School Advisors
Nancy Stegman, [email protected]
Linda Oppy, [email protected]
Changes needed? Email Angie Duduit at [email protected].
Important Dates
November 14, 2025: Deadline to complete and sign the SLP sponsorship form and email to Angie Duduit at [email protected] and copy your club advisor.
December 1, 2025: Deadline to register all members at the Membership Update Center and pay club dues to Kiwanis International.
– Click HERE for Circle K instructions.
– Click HERE for Key Club instructions.
– Click HERE for Builders Club instructions.
December 3, 2025: Service Leadership Day at our weekly Kiwanis Club luncheon. The meeting is from noon to 1 p.m. at the SSU Kricker Innovation Hub, but please arrive by 11:45 a.m. to give your group time to go through the lunch line. School advisors and club officers are invited to attend and provide an update of club activities and plans for the year to Kiwanis members. Please provide a lunch count to your club advisor by Friday, November 21.
February 28, 2026: Kiwanis Scholarship deadline for graduating seniors who plan to attend Shawnee State University. Find out more on our Scholarships page. ALL requirements must be met in order to be considered.
March 1, 2026: Provide available dates in March/April for Cool Kids Read to visit your second-grade classrooms. We will also need a count of all second graders in your school district.
Wednesday, April 22, 2026: Kiwanis Pancake Day. The club that sells the most tickets wins a pizza party.
Getting Started
Letter to School Administration
Process for annual club startup:
– Click HERE for Circle K instructions. Dues are $48/member.
– Click HERE for Key Club instructions. Dues are $13/member.
– Click HERE for Builders Club instructions. No cost for dues.
Top 10 Tasks for New Key Clubs
SLP Sponsorship Form — Complete, sign, and return to Angie Duduit at [email protected] by Friday, November 14, 2025.
Club Advisor Key Actions
Potential Key Club Community Activities
Key Club Policy
Fundraiser Ideas
Youth Protection Headlines
Youth Protection Policies & Procedures
Youth Protection Policies Slideshow
Facebook Posts
Kiwanis Club of Portsmouth
Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated
to changing the world one child and one community
at a time. We meet every Wednesday from noon to 1:00 p.m.
at Shawnee State University's Morris University Center.
We had a fantastic meeting last week featuring our very own Lieutenant Governor of Ohio’s Mighty Ninth Division, Jay Hash! Jay spoke to the club about his new role and shared some wonderful history about our division. He is pictured below with Kiwanis President Kara Tieman.
During his presentation, Jay reflected on how every single Kiwanis member brings something unique and special to the team. He reminded us all to keep reflecting on our core Kiwanis mission: improving the world, one child and one community at a time. 💙
Ohio’s Mighty Ninth includes the following Kiwanis clubs:
- Portsmouth
- Lucasville
- New Boston
- Greater Ironton
- Athens
- Logan
- Chillicothe
- Gallipolis
- Downtown Athens
- Jackson Area
📅 Save the Date: Ohio Kiwanis Governor Visit!
Jay also shared some exciting news. Our Ohio Kiwanis District Governor, Marcia Copeland Hudson, will be making her official visit to our division next month!
When: Tuesday, July 21, 2026
Time: 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Where: Ohio University Southern (The Rotunda Room)
Mark your calendars—let’s have a spectacular showing from our clubs in Ohio’s Mighty Ninth Division to welcome Governor Marcia to southern Ohio!
#Kiwanis #PortsmouthKiwanis #Division9 #OhioKiwanis #KidsNeedKiwanis #ServiceLeadership #SaveTheDate ... See MoreSee Less
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On June 10, our club hosted a surprise farewell for Past President Misty Simco. She and her husband, Dan, have faithfully served our local Salvation Army for several years, and they will be transferring to Newark at the end of June. They are pictured below with Kiwanis President Kara Tieman.
We greatly appreciate Misty and Dan's leadership and outreach to our community. They have led a very successful Red Kettle Bell project for several years during the holiday season. Misty also redesigned the Salvation Army's Angel Tree program by setting up a store where parents could shop for gifts for their children.
Misty has also served on our Board of Directors, and she is our club's Advisor to the Key Club at Sciotoville Community (East). As chairman of our Playground committee, Misty was instrumental in helping to add ADA-compatible swings to our Kiwanis Playground in 2024 so disabled children could also enjoy going to Tracy Park. She worked to secure a grant from the Kiwanis Children's Fund to sponsor this project and raised matching funds from the local community.
Misty has drafted our members to serve meals, sort donations at the family store, and ring bells at Kroger. She and the Salvation Army Band even once entertained at our Kiwanis Christmas Party!
Thank you to Misty and Dan for all you have done to serve the families and children of our local community. We will miss you, and we are very happy to know of your plans to someday return to the area. Until then, God bless you, and we wish you great success in Newark! ... See MoreSee Less
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We want to extend a big Kiwanis welcome to our new member Rachael Montavon who was inducted into our club this week. Rachael serves as the Customer Relationship Manager for Kentucky Farmers Bank at the Wheelersburg office. Rachael is pictured with her sponsor, Wayne Kempf, and Kiwanis Membership Chair Jay Hash. Thank you for joining us to serve the youth of our community! #KidsNeedKiwanis #KiwanisNeedsYou ... See MoreSee Less
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