September 19, 2026: Kiwanis Kids Day, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Tracy Park in Portsmouth. Please let your advisor know how many of your club members will be volunteering that day by Friday, September 11.
December 1, 2026: Deadline to register all members at the Membership Update Center and pay club dues to Kiwanis International. Registration is through the Kiwanis Engage platform. Log in HERE. Your email address will serve as your login to Kiwanis Engage. To set up a password, click the “Forgot Password?” link at the bottom of the page. – Click HERE for Circle K instructions. – Click HERE for Key Club instructions. – Click HERE for Builders Club instructions.
December 2, 2026: 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 20.
March 1, 2027: 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.
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's Kricker Innovation Hub.
Portsmouth is a Top 25 finalist for Hallmark’s Merriest Christmas Towns contest! Please vote daily so Portsmouth can win at merriestchristmastownscontest.hallmarkchannel.com/vote/23. Voting ends at 11:59 p.m. ET on September 4, 2026. One town will be named Hallmark's Merriest Christmas Town and receive the opportunity to serve as a filming location for a Hallmark movie.
Kiwanis is in full River Days mode this month and anticipating the upcoming Miss River Days pageant! On August 12, our reigning royalty and five of this year’s contestants stopped by to tell us more about their community service and plans for the future. We also found out what countries they will represent with their parade floats.
Brylen Scarfpin (below left, center) from Minford is our reigning 2025 River Days Queen. She will be an Education major at Shawnee State this fall. Check out her Facebook page at www.facebook.com/share/1GMFDJhzut/?mibextid=wwXIfr.
Makenna Butler (below left at right) from Northwest is the Miss River Days 1st Runnerup for 2025. She plans to study Psychology at SSU this fall before going on to law school. Check out her Facebook page at www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61572586516816
Chloee Morris from Portsmouth is the Miss River Days 2nd Runnerup for 2025. She plans to study Nursing in the fall at SSU. Check out her Facebook page at: www.facebook.com/share/1Dbh5RbQkH/?mibextid=wwXIfr
Pictured in picture on the right below (from left) are:
Kiwanis is in full River Days mode this month and anticipating the upcoming Miss River Days pageant! On August 5, seven of this year’s contestants stopped by to tell us more about their community service and plans for the future. We also found out what countries they will represent with their parade floats.
Resources
Welcome to the Resources Page for Circle K, Key Club, and Builders Club advisors.
If questions, please contact:
Club Advisors
School Advisors
Linda Oppy, [email protected]
Changes needed? Email Angie Duduit at [email protected].
Join HERE.
Important Dates
September 19, 2026: Kiwanis Kids Day, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Tracy Park in Portsmouth. Please let your advisor know how many of your club members will be volunteering that day by Friday, September 11.
December 1, 2026: Deadline to register all members at the Membership Update Center and pay club dues to Kiwanis International. Registration is through the Kiwanis Engage platform. Log in HERE. Your email address will serve as your login to Kiwanis Engage. To set up a password, click the “Forgot Password?” link at the bottom of the page.
– Click HERE for Circle K instructions.
– Click HERE for Key Club instructions.
– Click HERE for Builders Club instructions.
December 2, 2026: 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 20.
March 1, 2027: 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.
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's Kricker Innovation Hub.
Portsmouth is a Top 25 finalist for Hallmark’s Merriest Christmas Towns contest! Please vote daily so Portsmouth can win at merriestchristmastownscontest.hallmarkchannel.com/vote/23. Voting ends at 11:59 p.m. ET on September 4, 2026. One town will be named Hallmark's Merriest Christmas Town and receive the opportunity to serve as a filming location for a Hallmark movie.
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Kiwanis is in full River Days mode this month and anticipating the upcoming Miss River Days pageant! On August 12, our reigning royalty and five of this year’s contestants stopped by to tell us more about their community service and plans for the future. We also found out what countries they will represent with their parade floats.
Brylen Scarfpin (below left, center) from Minford is our reigning 2025 River Days Queen. She will be an Education major at Shawnee State this fall. Check out her Facebook page at www.facebook.com/share/1GMFDJhzut/?mibextid=wwXIfr.
Makenna Butler (below left at right) from Northwest is the Miss River Days 1st Runnerup for 2025. She plans to study Psychology at SSU this fall before going on to law school. Check out her Facebook page at www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61572586516816
Chloee Morris from Portsmouth is the Miss River Days 2nd Runnerup for 2025. She plans to study Nursing in the fall at SSU.
Check out her Facebook page at: www.facebook.com/share/1Dbh5RbQkH/?mibextid=wwXIfr
Pictured in picture on the right below (from left) are:
Kiwanis President Kara Tieman
Miss West — Laiken Caudill (Ireland)
Check out her Facebook page at: www.facebook.com/share/1CZMXMewBC/?mibextid=wwXIfr
Miss Valley — Karsyn Dalton (Egypt)
Check out her Facebook page at: www.facebook.com/share/1E6FFJLxNx/?mibextid=wwXIfr
Makenna Butler — Miss River Days 1st Runnerup 2025
Brylen Scarfpin — Miss River Days 2025
Chloee Morris — Miss River Days 2nd Runnerup 2025
Miss Minford — Taylor Cron (China)
Check out her Facebook page at: www.facebook.com/share/1G1sL5U364/?mibextid=wwXIfr
Miss Green — Addison Blizzard (USA)
Check out her Facebook page at: www.facebook.com/share/1SNUV9SJQn/?mibextid=wwXIfr
Miss Glenwood — Kaelyn Tabor (Brazil)
Check out her Facebook page at: www.facebook.com/share/18HThysSo8/?mibextid=wwXIfr
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Kiwanis is in full River Days mode this month and anticipating the upcoming Miss River Days pageant! On August 5, seven of this year’s contestants stopped by to tell us more about their community service and plans for the future. We also found out what countries they will represent with their parade floats.
Pictured from left are:
Miss Clay — Gracelynn Royal (Japan)
Check out her Facebook page at: www.facebook.com/share/197TYgot9n/?mibextid=wwXIfr
Miss Notre Dame 2026 - Candace Oudeh (Italy)
Miss Northwest — Gracie Moore (Mexico)
Check out her Facebook page at: www.facebook.com/share/1LnVoVNg4e/?mibextid=wwXIfr
Miss South Webster — Kennedy Hamilton (France)
Check out her Facebook page at: www.facebook.com/share/1DFetdohkv/?mibextid=wwXIfr
Miss East — Natali Hoskins (Sweden)
Check out her Facebook page at: www.facebook.com/share/19LeuunNqb/?mibextid=wwXIfr
Miss Wheelersburg — Addison Graf (Australia)
Check out her Facebook page at: www.facebook.com/share/1BeHhZooY2/?mibextid=wwXIfr
Miss Portsmouth — Hayven Ann Carter (Greece)
Check out her Facebook page at: www.facebook.com/share/1ax6kMaNsY/?mibextid=wwXIfr
Kiwanis President Kara Tieman
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