March 23, 2025, marks the 100th anniversary of Key Club International! To commemorate a century of service to communities around the world, the Executive Committee (the international committee responsible for establishing annual goals) has created an exciting new opportunity: the Centennial Challenge! 

Open to all 33 districts, the Centennial Challenge is designed to foster membership growth and promote district development. To complete this challenge, a district must achieve 60 points, using the following scale: 

  • 30 points:  
    • 10% membership growth from 2023-24. 
  • 15 points:  
    • 10% increase in district service hours from 2023-24.  
  • 10 points each: 
    • 10% increase from 2024 district attendance for the 2025 Key Club International Convention. 
    • 10% increase in Global Leadership Certificate course completion from 2023-24. 
    • 10% increase in Global Engagement Rally registration from 2023. 
    • 10% increase in donations to the Youth Opportunities Fund for the Key Club birthday fundraiser from 2024 to June 2025. 
  • 5 points each: 
    • 10% increase in district convention attendance from 2024. 
    • 10% increase in Youth Opportunity Fund grant applications from 2023-24. 
    • 10% increase in donations to Start Strong: Zambia or Thirst Project. 
    • All Centennial Challenge-related content from KeyClubInt or KeyClub.iboard Instagram accounts reposted on district social media. 

 The incentives for completing the challenge make it even more rewarding! They include: 

  • An all-expenses-paid dinner at Planet Hollywood for all international conference attendees from the district. 
  • Opportunities to meet inspiring leaders during our Networking Night with past Key Club International presidents. 
  • Limited-edition, centennial-themed apparel. 
  • Thirty minutes of your district’s choice of music choice during the President’s Ball (for the district with the highest membership growth percentage). 
  • A Centennial Challenge Award presented during the Recognition Session. 
  • A district walkout presentation during a plenary sessions (with a choice of music). 
  • District’s choice of seating during general sessions and the House of Delegates. 
  • A free hotel suite at the Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista (for the district with the highest percentage increase across all criteria). 

Every district that completes the Centennial Challenge will have access to the incentives — but the districts with the largest membership growth will take priority. For example, they will be the last to walk out, get the first choice of Planet Hollywood dinner seating, etc. 

 We hope this information inspires you to accept the Centennial Challenge. With the star-studded experiences that await, it’s the invitation of a lifetime!