Major Emphasis Award

1. Only one winner in the District contest will be eligible for entry in the International competition.

2. The report must be typed and completed in its entirety. Each section in the report (see governing rule G) must begin on a new page with a section heading. There is no word limit. The official Major Emphasis Involvement Report cover sheet must accompany all entries.

3. In the report, specifically describe activities related to youth leadership development during the Key Club year. The report may include copies of news articles, photos or other pertinent information. Both hands-on service projects and fundraising efforts are eligible for this award.

4. Awards will be given to the first-, second- and third-place Major Emphasis reports at the International Convention. There are no platinum, silver, gold or bronze divisions in this contest.

5. To be eligible for the international contest, the report that wins the district contest must be received by the Key Club International Office no later than the first Friday in May. The Key Club District Administrators will submit the winning report to International by this deadline.

6. The decisions of the judges are final, and no changes, alterations, or regradings will take place after the results have been certified by the judges.

7. The sections to be described and the points for each are indicated below:

   1. Need: Establish in what way the project deals with the Major Emphasis. (10 points)

   2. Plan: Describe how the project was organized. (10 points)

   3. Implementation: Describe the steps taken to implement the plan. (20 points)

   4. Final results: Describe the benefits of the service rendered. (20 points)

   5. Partnerships with the Kiwanis family and other organizations: Describe actions and partnerships formed. Describe how the project was publicized. (10 points)

   6. Percentage of Club Members Participating (10 points) 1-9% = 1 point, 10-19% = 2 points, 20-29% = 3 points, 30-39% = 4 points, 40-49% = 5 points, 50-59% = 6 points, 60-69% = 7 points, 70-79% = 8 points, 80-89% = 9 points, 90-100% = 10 points

   7. Club’s overall program dealing with the Major Emphasis: Describe any other projects/programs your club implemented to address the Major Emphasis. Describe how your club worked with the Major Emphasis during other parts of the year. (20 points)

We recommend that Major Emphasis Reports be submitted using the Google Docs template and uploaded below as a Google Docs, Microsoft Word or PDF file. Supplemental materials (up to 9 files) may also be uploaded.​

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Please note: the Major Emphasis Award focuses on one project that your Key Club did this year. Other efforts that address the Major Emphasis can be included in the final section of the report, but Sections A-F should only include information about one project, whether recurring or one-time.

Please note: The same project should not be submitted for Single Service, Major Emphasis, and Signature Service contests.

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