Our Youth
Kiwanis,
through guidance and example, works to develop future generations of
leaders. Every day, Kiwanians are revitalizing neighborhoods, organizing
youth-sports programs, tutoring, building playgrounds, and performing
countless other projects to help children and communities.
Service projects often are linked to the Kiwanis program, “Young Children: Priority One.” This initiative places continuing focus on the needs of children in pediatric trauma, safety, child care, early development, infant health, nutrition, and parenting skills.
Kiwanis also plays a special role in developing future generations of leaders. K-Kids Clubs at the elementary school level, Builders Clubs in middle school and junior highs, Key Clubs in high schools, and Circle K Clubs at the collegiate level all are Kiwanis organizations that teach community service and leadership skills to young people. In addition, Aktion Clubs are made up of adults with mental and physical disabilities who enthusiastically perform service to help others.
College Scholarship
Every year the Kiwanis of Federal Way club awards college scholarship to Federal Way Seniors High School students.
Past Scholarship Recipients:
DECATUR KEY CLUB
Katherine Arns
$1500
Katherine has been an active Key Club member, and has lettered in varsity
swimming, She has been an elementary school volunteer and she helped plan and
execute the Healthy Kids Carnival. She participated in a mission trip to Mexico
and was a Project Hope student intern.
Katherine received the Key Club "Most Hours Award" as a senior. She has a 3.72
GPA with 4 AP classes, and will pursue a pre-med education at Linfield College.
Nicole Leslie Gallego
$1500
Nicole has been an active member of the Decatur Key Club, serving as its
president during her senior year. She is in the National Honor Society and has
competed on the girls' cross-country team. She has worked at Wild Waves and
Enchanted Village, and she has played an active role in her church leadership
council, serving on the pastor's transition team and as secretary of the pastor
call committee. She has a 3.33 GP A, and will attend Pacific Lutheran University
majoring in nursing with a minor in religion.
FEDERAL WAY HIGH SCHOOL
Yu-shan (Sunny) Lin
$1500
Sunny has served as treasurer of the Federal Way Key Club and has been active in
supporting their projects, most notably the UNICEF fund and the Home Street Bank
housing project. She has tutored the Mandarin language and she has been active
in Asian-American Club, serving as Vice-President her senior year. She has been
a volunteer at Evergreen Lodge retirement community. Sunny came to America from
Taiwan three years ago. She has a 3.65 GPA and plans to attend the University of
Washington with an emphasis in pre-med and business.
TODD BEAMER HIGH SCHOOL
Aaron Chang
Federal Way, W A 98001
$1500
Aaron has been a four-year Key Club member. He has been active in his church
youth group and FCCLA (Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America),
receiving and award for project of the year from that organization. Aaron was
the creator and director of Titan TV, Todd Beamer's in house TV, and he has
helped produce a documentary film on famine in North Korea. He has a 3.87 GPA
with a majority of Advanced Placement Courses. He plans to attend the University
of Washington for two years and then transfer to NYU, majoring in film and TV.
Other Projects
Kiwanis of Federal Way, in conjunction with the federal Way School District, operates two concession stands at Memorial Stadium at federal Way High School.