For from the mid-1970s to the early 2000s, the club was known well around town for its annual apple sale in the fall. Profits from the fundraiser were donated to numerous organizations and supported the projects of the club.
Photo: November, 1967 – Left to right: President-Elect John Youngblood, Austin Mayor Harry Akin, President Paul Stewart
Sweetheart Banquets
For years, the club has organized an annual Sweetheart Banquet around Valentines Day. Originally, it was meant as one of the events where spouses and dates could join the members of the club for fun and fellowship. Many of these women were in the club’s women’s auxiliary club, Ki-Anns, until women were officially inducted into Kiwanis in 1987.
Photo: February, 1972 – Clarence Cossey, Ilene Cossey, Maxine Kirby, Richard Miner at the annual Sweetheart Banquet
Club Gavel
Historic Club Gavel – Plaque Inscription: “In 1965, ANE Kiwanian Fred Kaderli picked up branches from Austin’s historic Treaty Oak Tree and made this gavel. It served as our club’s official gavel from then until 2004.” The gavel can now be found at the entrance of Tres Amigos, where our club has met since 1999.
Club Meetings
Our meetings keep members engaged and up-to-date on our club activities. They’re also an opportunity to meet with members of our sponsored service leadership programs.
Photo: Members from the Key Club of Manor New Tech high School Key Club visit in 2016.
Other Highlights
Every summer, family and friends were invited to Annual Picnic where they enjoyed food, games, and fun!
1963 – Charter of Lanier High School Key Club (currently inactive)
1963 – Partnered in creation of Ki-Anns, the Kiwanis women’s auxiliary in use in various districts, with Billie Joe Hornsby as the first president
2002 – Charter of NYOS Charter School Key Club (currently inactive)
2003 – Charter of Brentwood Christian School Key Club (currently inactive), Charter of Manor New Tech High School (active)
2012 – Sponsorship of Austin Community College Circle K International (CKI) (currently active)
2015 – Charter of Austin Achieve Public School Builders Club (currently inactive)
2017 – Launch of the Club Satellite membership option
2018 – Assumed sponsorship of McCallum High School Key Club; created the club’s first annual Kiwanis Butterfly Festival
2019 – Assumed operation of two new fundraisers – the concessions stand at the annual VW Harvest and the Fly the U. S. Flag program in Cedar Park
2019 – Charter of Cedars International Next Generation High School Key Club
2020 – Assumed sponsorship of Key Clubs at Vandegrift, Rouse, and Glenn High Schools
2020 – Adopted a new doing-business-as name, Kiwanis Club of Silicon Hills, to reflect the club’s expanded service area
2020 – Attained “Model Club” status for fulfilling the club pledge for The Eliminate Project
2022 – Switched from weekly to monthly club meetings and expiremented with alternating North/South meeting locations to enhance
2023 – Giovanna Alanis-Vega is installed as the first woman to serve as club president; she’ll be followed by Jasmine Foo and then Chelsie Higdon
2024 – Selected Galaxy Cafe on Mesa in Northwest Austin as our new monthly meeting location
District and Division Leaders from Our Club
1966-67
Lt. Governor Hugh Hornsby
1969-70
District Governor Hugh Hornsby
1980-81
Lt. Governor Gene Kunkle
1984-85
Lt. Governor Ron Kingsbury
1985-86
Lt. Governor Bill Gordon
1988-89
Lt. Governor Ed Komandosky
1990-91
Lt. Governor G. Stahl
1993-94
Lt. Governor Neil Hopkins
1997-98
Texas-Oklahoma Kiwanis Foundation President Neil Hopkins
History
Apple Fundraisers
For from the mid-1970s to the early 2000s, the club was known well around town for its annual apple sale in the fall. Profits from the fundraiser were donated to numerous organizations and supported the projects of the club.
Photo: November, 1967 – Left to right: President-Elect John Youngblood, Austin Mayor Harry Akin, President Paul Stewart
Sweetheart Banquets
For years, the club has organized an annual Sweetheart Banquet around Valentines Day. Originally, it was meant as one of the events where spouses and dates could join the members of the club for fun and fellowship. Many of these women were in the club’s women’s auxiliary club, Ki-Anns, until women were officially inducted into Kiwanis in 1987.
Photo: February, 1972 – Clarence Cossey, Ilene Cossey, Maxine Kirby, Richard Miner at the annual Sweetheart Banquet
Club Gavel
Historic Club Gavel – Plaque Inscription: “In 1965, ANE Kiwanian Fred Kaderli picked up branches from Austin’s historic Treaty Oak Tree and made this gavel. It served as our club’s official gavel from then until 2004.” The gavel can now be found at the entrance of Tres Amigos, where our club has met since 1999.
Club Meetings
Our meetings keep members engaged and up-to-date on our club activities. They’re also an opportunity to meet with members of our sponsored service leadership programs.
Photo: Members from the Key Club of Manor New Tech high School Key Club visit in 2016.
Other Highlights
District and Division Leaders from Our Club
1966-67
Lt. Governor
Hugh Hornsby
1969-70
District Governor
Hugh Hornsby
1980-81
Lt. Governor
Gene Kunkle
1984-85
Lt. Governor
Ron Kingsbury
1985-86
Lt. Governor
Bill Gordon
1988-89
Lt. Governor
Ed Komandosky
1990-91
Lt. Governor
G. Stahl
1993-94
Lt. Governor
Neil Hopkins
1997-98
Texas-Oklahoma Kiwanis Foundation President
Neil Hopkins
1997-98
Lt. Governor
Lt. Governor
Clarence Cossey
2000-01
Lt. Governor
Ross Davis
2004-05
Lt. Governor
Noel Roebuck
2013-15
Lt. Governor
Bill Gordon
2016-2019
Lt. Governor
Raymond Miller
2020-2022
Lt. Governor
John Cano
2022-2024
District Trustee, Region 10
John Cano
2024-2025
Governor-Elect
John Cano