ANNUAL EASTER EGG HUNT AND READ TO SUCCEED BOOK GIVEAWAY
The Kiwanis annual Easter Egg Hunt will be hald Saturday March 25 at the Adair County Park in Stilwell. The Read to Succeed book giveaway will also be available to children ages 0 to 8 while supplies last.
About Us
The Stilwell Kiwanis Club meets at noon every Tuesday at Rowan's restaurant on the corner of Highway 59 and Division St. (Contact us)
The club sponsors the annual Strawberry Festival, which provides several days of activites and fun for thousands of residents of all ages.
FOR THE SECOND YEAR, STILWELL KIWANIS SPONSORED THE ADAIR COUNTY FAIR SUPERSTARS. HERE ARE A FEW PHOTOS OF OUR SUPERSTAR PARTICIPANTS
STILWELL KIWANIS SPONSORS PROGRAMS THAT BENEFIT LOCAL YOUTH
WHAT KIWANIS MEANS TO ME
"Do you know what the Kiwanis club in Adair County does for Adair County? Do you know that we support local charities that help kids eat on the weekends, have snacks when school is out, and that we help with Angel Trees by donating money? Did you know that the BUGS program in your schools is funded by Kiwanis? The list goes on and on...Did you know that every single cent raised by any event is put back into the community, primarily to the kids of the community? I didn't know all of this until I joined the Kiwanis club. So when you see that the Kiwanis is sponsoring an activity, we are either giving back to the community or raising money for the community. Nothing more. Nothing less. Thank you for supporting the events that we do gt to have, you are supporting your community when you support Kiwanis sponsored activities."
Krista Baird
Kiwanis member since 2018.
Strawberry Festival
The Strawberry Festival is the Stilwell Kiwanis Club's primary fundraising project and provides the resources for many service projects during the year, including the following:
Fourth of July Fireworks
The annual Independence Day fireworks show on top of Davis Mountain is a joint project with the City of Stilwell. This spectacular show is visable not only in the city but also in many of the surrounding rural areas.
Easter Egg Hunt
The Easter Egg hunt at Adair Park is enjoyed by hundreds of area youth. Drawings for numerous prizes add to this annual event. A grand prize of a bicycle is awarded to a girl and boy who draw the lucky tickets.
WHAT IS KIWANIS?
Kiwanis is a global organization of member-volunteers who are dedicated to changing the world, one child and one community at a time. As with Kiwanis International, the primary purpose of the Stilwell Kiwanis Club is to sponsor programs that benefit children in the community. The club also offers opportunities for members to be involved in civic activities that benefit the community while networking with other community leaders.
Kiwanis Objects
Since 1924 the six permanent Objects of Kiwanis International have been:
- To give primacy to the human and spiritual rather than to the material values of life.
- To encourage the daily living of the Golden Rule in all human relationships.
- To promote the adoption and the application of higher social, business, and professional standards.
- To develop, by precept and example, a more intelligent, aggressive, and serviceable citizenship.
- To provide, through Kiwanis clubs, a practical means to form enduring friendships, to render altruistic service, and to build better communities.
- To cooperate in creating and maintaining that sound public opinion and high idealism which make possible the increase of righteousness, justice, patriotism, and goodwill. .
2019-2020 KIWANIS INSTALLATION PROGRAM
The 2019-2020 Kiwanis Installation, held September 29, 2019, was kicked off by a potluck dinner enjoyed by all.
These Kiwanis International cookies were made by Megan Davis of Sweet Company. Megan's husband, Tyler, just happens to be our President-Elect!
NATALIE GACHES 2019 TX-OK SOPHOMORE OF THE YEAR
Natalie Gaches, a sophomore at Stilwell High School, was selected by the Texas-Oklahoma District of Kiwanis International to recieve the Walter Hurst Sophomore of the Year Award for 2019. Natalie was chosen out of hundreds of applicants in 37 divisions within the Texas-Oklahoma district of Kiwanis. The Stilwell Kiwanis Club is very proud of all she has accomplished and expects that she will become a Kiwanis leader some day!
MISS COBIE BUNCH, 2018 DIVISION 31 SOPHOMORE OF THE YEAR
Miss Cobie Bunch, representing Stilwell High School, received the 2018 Division 31 Sophomore of the Year award at this year's Texas-Oklahoma District Kiwanis convention in Abilene, Texas. This is the first time that a student from Adair County has won this award. In addition to a plaque and certificate from the Texas-Oklahoma District, she will receive a $600 scholarship when she enrolls in an institution of higher learning after her graduation. Congratulations, Cobie!
What does Stilwell Kiwanis do?
The objective of Kiwanis International is to change the world, one child and one community at a time Therefore the primary purpose of the Stilwell Kiwanis Club is to sponsor programs and partnerships that benefit the youth of Adair County. During the last fiscal year, The Stilwell Kiwanis Club contributed over $43,000 in funds raised during the annual Strawberry Festival to assist with the youth and community activities and programs listed below: