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Frequently Asked Questions - KIWIN'S

WHAT IS KIWIN'S?
We are a District of Key Club International. We are located in California, Nevada, and Hawaii. There are over 50 clubs with approximately 2,500 members and growing. We promote good citizenship through service. KIWIN'S perform service deeds with fellow members to improve their schools and communities. Local service gives KIWIN'S members the satisfaction of seeing the results of their efforts. In most cases, KIWIN'S clubs are based on a high school campus under the guidance of their Faculty Advisor(s). Some clubs may function off campus under the authority of their Kiwanis Advisor(s).

WHAT ARE THE KIWIN'S DIVISIONS ?
Coral, Crystal, Diamond, Emerald, Garnet, Goldstone, Jade, Jet, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Topaz, and Turquoise

WHAT IS KEY CLUB INTERNATIONAL?
Key Club is the oldest and largest service program for high school students. What makes Key Club so successful is the fact that it is a student-led organization that teaches leadership through serving others. Key Club International is sponsored by Kiwanis International. KEY is short for Kiwanis Educated Youth. As members of the Kiwanis International Family, Key Club members build themselves as they build their schools and communities.

Today, Key Club exists on almost 5,000 high school campuses, primarily in the United States. Growth efforts, however, have taken the Key Club experience internationally to Canada, the Caribbean nations, Central and South America, and most recently to Asia and Australia.

WHAT IS THE KEY CLUB INTERNATIONAL MAJOR EMPHASIS ?
"Children: Their Focus, Our Future"

WHY IS KIWIN'S SPELLED IN CAPS AND WITH AN APOSTROPHE ?
While some claim KIWIN'S is grammatically incorrect, it is ALWAYS spelled in caps with an apostrophe. KIWIN'S is not an acronym. However, it is written in all caps with the apostrophe to show its unique and individual spirit. The apostrophe is an accent to help KIWIN'S standout, for it is unlike any other youth sponsored organization. When written in all caps, KIWIN'S certainly is conspicuous...this represents how KIWIN'S is prominent in the school and community. The word "Kiwin" is the diminutive of the word "Anokiwin," which translates to "people, men and women, working together in service." It is derived from the same Otchipew Indian language as Kiwanis.

WHAT IS THE KIWIN'S MINOR EMPHASIS ?
"Pediatric Trauma Prevention"

Established in 1992, Pediatric Trauma Prevention, our Minor Emphasis, is a main focus of KIWIN'S in conjunction with Cal-Nev-Ha Kiwanis. Pediatric Trauma affects children from infancy to age nineteen. It is a result of motor vehicle accidents, physical abuse, drowning accidents, falls, and animal bites, making it the leading cause of death of children in the United States. Every year it results in sixteen million emergency visits and twenty thousand deaths. To prevent these accidents and injuries from happening, KIWIN'S has focused on fighting Pediatric Trauma through raising funds and by increasing general awareness through education.

WHAT IS THE KIWIN'S MOTTO?
This years motto is "Lights, Camera, Service!"

Frequently Asked Questions - Website

HOW DID YOU CREATE THE WEBSITE?
I used a variety of tools, stock images, as well as scripts to create the website. My experience in web design began when I was younger and curious about the behind-the-scenes of web design. This curiosity became motivation to learn how to design a website by myself. I have never taken a web design class before. Much of my knowledge comes from tutorials and looking at other people's sites.

WHAT DID YOU USE TO CREATE THE WEBSITE?
♥ Software
All the content on the LQ KIWIN'S website was written by HAND on Notepad and tested on an HTML file saved on my computer. For that, I attribute the majority my work for LQ KIWIN'S to Mozilla Firefox, Notepad, and Internet Explorer. No, I don't use Dreamweaver. In fact, I don't think I've ever started up Dreamweaver, though I have it installed on my computer along with Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Flash, which I credit for the design of this website (MS Paint has played a significant role in this as well).
♥ Hardware
I use a Toshiba Notebook Laptop (Satellite U400D Series) running on Windows Vista Home Premium. As much as I hate Vista and my laptop, my parents won't let me get a new laptop until I go to college :(.
♥ Images/Fonts/Brushes
The images utilized on this site are mainly stock photos (to avoid copyright violations) from Google Images, DeviantArt, and the official KIWANIS website (provided in their website developer's pack). Fonts were mainly downloaded from dafont.com. Some brushes were found through DeviantArt and various free-to-use sites.
♥ Sites
This website would not be as efficient as it is had it not been for cbox.ws, Photobucket, Google (for when I needed a script), Dynamic Drive, Mozilla Firefox, and all the other sites that have inspired me.

WHY DID YOU ADD THIS SECTION TO THE FAQ PAGE?
I received a lot of questions concerning the development of the KIWIN'S website, so I thought I would share. I also felt I owed it to the programs and sites that helped me to credit them, and thought sharing them would inspire others to learn a thing or two about web design as well! :)

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