An awards program is held each year during District Convention. Nomination for these District Convention Awards are due July 1.
Everyday Hero
Everyday Organizational Hero
Mark Holmer Lay Person Service Award
Distinguished Service Leadership Program
2024 Everyday Hero Award Recipients
Everyday Hero: Pam Dinneen (Nominated by Lincoln Center Kiwanis) and Evan Scheck (Nominated by Spencer Hy-Noon Kiwanis)
Everyday Organization Hero: The Community Academy (Nominated by Ames Golden K Kiwanis)
2024 Mark Holmer Lay Person Service Awards
Lay Person Service Award of the Year: Keith Prettyman, Lincoln Center Kiwanis
Division 1: Betsy Morse, Riceville Kiwanis
Division 2: Gary Aster, Fort Dodge Kiwanis
2024 Distinguished SLPs
Key Club: 1. Lincoln East (Lincoln Capital City); 2. Polk City (Polk City)
Builders: 1. Fremont (Fremont); 2, Theatre Arts for Kids (Lincoln Center); 3, Lincoln Intermediate (Mason City-River City)
K-Kids: 1. Harding (Mason City-River City); 2. Conestoga (Omaha Golden K); 3. Walnut Creek (Omaha Golden K)
Everyday Hero Criteria
“To honor a person in our district (Kiwanian or non‐Kiwanian) who has exemplified, in an unusual and/or exceptional way, service above and beyond the call of duty”
Any person qualifies that does an exceptional service to another person.
A nominee may be a Kiwanian or non‐Kiwanian, with no preference given to Kiwanians.
Nominations from each club are encouraged, and the club’s board must approve all nominations.
The Nebraska-Iowa Kiwanis District administrator must receive nominations by July 1 by email.
The District Awards Committee will review all nominations and select one recipient.
The award will be presented at District Convention.
The District shall reserve the right to decide each year as to whether the award will be presented.
Click on the button below to access the Award Nomination form. This is a fillable PDF form. Then, submit the completed form to the email listed on the bottom of the page.
“To honor an organization in our district who has exemplified, in an unusual and/or exceptional way, service above and beyond the call of duty.”
Any organization that does an exceptional service to another person(s) is qualified.
A nominee may be a for profit or non-profit organization.
Nominations from each club are encouraged and the club’s board must approve nominations.
The District’s administrator must receive nominations by July 1 by email.
The District’s Awards Committee will review all nominations and select one recipient.
The award will be presented at District Convention.
The District Board shall reserve the right to decide each year as to whether the award will be presented.
Click on the button below to access the Award Nomination form. This is a fillable PDF form. Then, submit the completed form to the email listed on the bottom of the page.
“To recognize a Kiwanian who exemplifies the meaning of the first two Objects of Kiwanis International in their daily life.”
The first two Objects of Kiwanis International are: a. To give primacy to the human and spiritual, rather than the material values of life. b. To encourage the daily living of the Golden Rule in all human relationships.
Clergy are ineligible for this award.
The Nebraska-Iowa District administrator must receive nomination by July 1.
The award is to be presented at the District Convention.
Each club in the District is encouraged to nominate one person.
One person from each Division shall be selected for the Divisional Lay Person Service Award. That person will be recognized and receive a certificate at the District Convention.
One of the Division winners shall be selected as the Nebraska-Iowa District Mark Holmer Lay Person Service Award winner and will be recognized at the district convention
Click on the button below to access the Award Nomination form. This is a fillable PDF form. Then, submit the completed form to the email listed on the bottom of the page.
“To recognize K‐Kids, Builders, Key Club, Circle K and Aktion Club for their leadership, commitment and dedication.”
The SLP club and sponsoring Kiwanis club must be in good standing with Kiwanis International.
The Nebraska-Iowa Kiwanis district administrator must receive nominations by July 1. Send to [email protected] (with SLP Award Nomination in subject line). The award is announced at District Convention, but presented by the sponsoring Kiwanis club to the SLP at a presentation after the school year begins.
The district’s Awards Committee, working in cooperation with administrators for KKids, Builders Club, Key Club, Circle K and Aktion Club, will review all nominations and select the recipient(s).
The selection committee shall reserve the right each year, based on the quality of the nominations received, as to whether the award will be presented.
Click on the button below to access the Award Nomination form. This is a fillable PDF form. Then, submit the completed form to the email listed on the bottom of the page.
Convention Awards
An awards program is held each year during District Convention. Nomination for these District Convention Awards are due July 1.
2024 Everyday Hero Award Recipients
Everyday Hero: Pam Dinneen (Nominated by Lincoln Center Kiwanis) and Evan Scheck (Nominated by Spencer Hy-Noon Kiwanis)
Everyday Organization Hero: The Community Academy (Nominated by Ames Golden K Kiwanis)
2024 Mark Holmer Lay Person Service Awards
Lay Person Service Award of the Year: Keith Prettyman, Lincoln Center Kiwanis
Division 1: Betsy Morse, Riceville Kiwanis
Division 2: Gary Aster, Fort Dodge Kiwanis
Everyday Hero Criteria
“To honor a person in our district (Kiwanian or non‐Kiwanian) who has exemplified, in an unusual and/or
exceptional way, service above and beyond the call of duty”
Click on the button below to access the Award Nomination form. This is a fillable PDF form. Then, submit the completed form to the email listed on the bottom of the page.
Everyday Organization Hero Criteria
“To honor an organization in our district who has exemplified, in an unusual and/or exceptional way,
service above and beyond the call of duty.”
Click on the button below to access the Award Nomination form. This is a fillable PDF form. Then, submit the completed form to the email listed on the bottom of the page.
Mark Holmer Layperson Service Award
“To recognize a Kiwanian who exemplifies the meaning of the first two Objects of Kiwanis International in their daily life.”
a. To give primacy to the human and spiritual, rather than the material values of life.
b. To encourage the daily living of the Golden Rule in all human relationships.
Service Award winner and will be recognized at the district convention
Click on the button below to access the Award Nomination form. This is a fillable PDF form. Then, submit the completed form to the email listed on the bottom of the page.
Distinguished Service Leadership Program
“To recognize K‐Kids, Builders, Key Club, Circle K and Aktion Club for their leadership, commitment and
dedication.”
[email protected] (with SLP Award Nomination in subject line). The award
is announced at District Convention, but presented by the sponsoring Kiwanis club to the SLP at a presentation after the school year begins.
Builders Club, Key Club, Circle K and Aktion Club, will review all nominations and select the
recipient(s).
received, as to whether the award will be presented.
Click on the button below to access the Award Nomination form. This is a fillable PDF form. Then, submit the completed form to the email listed on the bottom of the page.