New England and Bermuda District Tour to
Key Club International Convention
Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista - Disney Springs Area
Orlando, FL
July 1 - 6, 2025
Our District Tour allows Key Club members from all over the New England and Bermuda District to travel to Key Club International Convention together with a shared group of chaperones. You can not register for the International Convention directly with Key Club International without a chaperone, so this is often the most cost-effective way for students to attend.
The District Tour includes airfare from Boston Logan, ground transportation in Orlando, convention registration, hotel lodging (Tuesday - Sunday), 1-2 meals per day, a day at Disney World (Magic Kingdom), and adult supervision.
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Tentative Itinerary
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Tuesday, July 1, 2025
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Travel Day
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Evening - Dinner and Free Time in Disney Springs
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Wednesday, July 2, 2025
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Day at Magic Kingdom
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Opening Session (7:00 pm)
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Thursday, July 3, 2025 (Convention)
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Educational Workshops
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Caucusing (Election Sessions)
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Recognition Session
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Friday, July 4, 2025 (Convention)
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Workshops and GLC Masterclass
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Leadership Luncheon (with keynote speaker)
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Evening - Free Time in Disney Springs
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Saturday, July 5, 2025 (Convention)
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Workshops
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House of Delegates (Elections Session)
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Closing Session and Dance
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Sunday, July 6, 2025 (Arrive Home)​
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Travel Day
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District Tour Prices
(Including Airfare from Boston Logan)
Students (4 per hotel room)
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Early Bird - Register by April 15 - $1,600
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Regular - Register by May 15 - $1,800
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Late Registration - Register by May 31- $2,000
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Thanks to funding from the Kiwanis Children’s Fund, we are able to offer adults the same price as students (with 2 adults per hotel room). Adult chaperones may pay an additional $600 for a single hotel room.​​
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Can't make the full tour? Arrange your own flight and ground transportation to meet us there!
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"Meet Us in Orlando" Prices
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“Meet us in Orlando” (w/ Disney) ($500 less than the full District Tour - $1,100 Early Bird/$1,300 Regular/$1,500 late)
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All of the above, except airfare and ground transportation.
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You will meet us at the hotel on Tuesday and depart on Sunday.
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“Meet us in Orlando” (no Disney) ($800 less than the full District Tour - $800 Early Bird/$1,000 Regular/$1,200 late)
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Only includes convention registration, lodging (Wednesday - Sunday), at least one meal per day, and adult chaperones.
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You will meet us at the hotel on Wednesday and depart on Sunday.​
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In order to take advantage of this "Meet Us in Orlando" price, you must:
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Arrive at the Hilton Lake Buena Vista on either Tuesday or Wednesday evening. You will pay for and arrange your own flight and ground transportation, and your parents acknowledge that you are not the District's responsibility until you meet us at the hotel.​ If you land in Atlanta before or at the same time as the group, you may join our ground transportation. Otherwise, you are responsible for your ground transportation from the airport to the hotel.
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Fly home on Sunday, July 6. You will pay for and arrange your own flight and ground transportation, and your parents acknowledge that you are not the District's responsibility after our flight leaves.​ If you leave at the same time or after the group, may join our ground transportation, and we will make sure you get to your gate.​​
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How to Fund Your Trip
​​Katie Vashon International Convention Scholarship
Applications due March 15
Potential Discount: $500
Each year at the District Educational Conference, we award a scholarship in memory of 2001-2002 District Governor Katie Vashon, who passed away from Leukemia in 2005. This scholarship comes in the form of a $500 discount off our District Tour. Due to generous funding from the Kiwanis Foundation of New England, we are able to award an additional TWO scholarships for this year's International Convention.
Scholarship Rules:
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This scholarship will be used to help offset the total cost of attending Key Club International Convention, held annually each summer. The scholarship is awarded in the form of a $500 discount off the District Tour price to travel to Key Club International Convention.
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The scholarship recipient must travel to International Convention as a member of the New England and Bermuda District Tour. Not doing so will forfeit the scholarship.
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Seniors who will have graduated high school before the International Convention are not eligible.
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Global Leadership Certificate Master Class
Applications due May 1
Potential Discount: $200
Active Key Club members who attend the 2025 Key Club International Convention in Orlando, Florida, and complete at least 20 Global Leadership Certificate (GLC) courses by May 1, 2025, can apply to participate in the 2025 Global Leadership Certificate (GLC) Master Class.
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The GLC Master Class is a special track of interactive workshops during the convention that explores the 11 leadership competencies and 40 GLC online courses in greater depth.
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Class participants will learn and network through large and small-group discussions, debates, quiet reflection, and case studies, including an international service example.
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The 2025 Service Leadership Programs Litwack Leadership award winner will also share leadership insight and be available for questions and answers.
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Class participants will receive a $200 stipend, free meal, lanyard pin, giveaway prizes and be recognized at the Service Leadership Programs Leadership luncheon.
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We are pleased to announce that this year, we are increasing the size of GLC Master Class to 50 participants!
Applicants must be active members of Key Club who have completed 20 or more GLC courses by May 1st and registered for Key Club ICON 2025. Acceptance notifications will be sent to the members and District Administrators in early May.
Other Potential Sources of Funding
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Ask your sponsoring Kiwanis Club for support. Most Kiwanis Clubs will fund 1/3 of a Key Club member’s trip to International Convention. Be sure to share how your attendance will help you grow Key Club and plan to send a thank you card and/or present about your experience at a Kiwanis meeting.
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Talk to your Faculty Advisor to see if there are funds available from your Key Club or your school district.
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Since Key Club International is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization, a portion of your costs to participate in the House of Delegates may be tax deductible for you or your parents.
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You can always arrange personal fundraisers for your trip!
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Traveling to Disney World for a convention over July Fourth Weekend is not cheap, but you can combine many of these opportunities to make your trip affordable! For example, if you register Early Bird (save $200), participate in the GLC master class (save $200), receive the Katie Vashon ICON Scholarship (save $500), and get one-third of the price covered by your sponsoring Kiwanis Club (save $533), your remaining cost for a five-day trip to Orlando is only $367.