A division is consisted of multiple school clubs around the same regional area. La Quinta is currently in Jet division, the biggest division of our district. A division is run by a Lieutenant Governor along with his or her appointed divisional board.
Every month, the schools of Jet meet at the DCM, or Divisional Council Meeting, to talk about what the division has been up to for the past month. Along with this meeting, there are also ice breakers in order for members to get to know other members from different schools.
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Our History
1974
The name was changed to "Key-wanattes" because a women's organization on the east coast already had rights to the previous name. It was through the efforts of the Cal-Nev-Ha district Kiwanis Sponsored Youth Advisors and high school principals that a program be made available to the young women of the community that provides opportunities that young men had in Key Club.
CNH
The past California-Nevada-Hawaii (CNH) Kiwanis District Governor Sid Smith wanted his daughters to have the option to join a service organization. Key Club was the only one existing at the time, but they weren't able to joined because it was an all-male club. Smith wanted his girls to have the same opportunities as men so he started the club called Keyettes.
Mid-70s
In the beginning, Keywanettes was the fastest growing high school organization in the nation. There used to be four districts: Texas, West Virginia, the Carolinas, and CNH. However, the Texas, Virginia, and Carolinas District district merged with the Key Club District. Since CNH was so strong, the CNH Keywanettess district remained.
2019
At the District Convention in Woodland Hills, CA, it was decided by the House of Delegates that the Cal-Nev-Ha KIWIN'S District would now be brought into Key Club International. We did not merge with the CNH Key Club District, which is a common misconception. We became the Cal-Nev-Ha KIWIN'S 32nd District of Key Club International.
1995
Even though we do have unique situations as we share boundaries with CNH Key Club, we are all part of the same overarching organization, working towards similar goals. SO yes, we are all a Key Clubbers. But at the same time, we do maintain a unique culture--as most Districts do-- that is extremely unique from that of CNH or any other District.
2001
Keywanettes became KIWIN'S when the House of Delegates convened at the 1995 CNH Convention. KIWIN'S comes from the Otchipew language and translates to "people, men and women, working together in service." The Cal-Nev-Ha District changed their name to dispel gender specific connotations and promote growth.