District Convention

Click here to download the Convention Program

We came together to celebrate Kiwanis in the Minnesota-Dakotas District. We ate, drank, laughed, cried, made some memories, did some business and learned how to make our clubs stronger and more effective in our communities. If you haven’t attended a convention for a while, or never, you are missing out!

  • Here are some statistics:
    • 40 out of our 98 clubs were represented
    • 14 members of the Key Club Board were there and very visible during the convention.
    • The current CKI Governor was there and also very visible
    • 94 Kiwanis members registered for convention which is lower than previous years
    • 20 clubs presented their signature projects at the Kiwanis Showcase which was very successful and will be a feature at the 2027 District Convention.
  • We celebrated the Fargo club and their 2nd place win in the Kiwanis International Signature Project Contest with their Pancake Karnival submission.
  • Past Governor Carol Nitschke handed out 26 Distinguished Club awards at the Luncheon on Saturday.
  • We celebrated 7 Division Star Award winners nominated by their peers.
  • We heard an inspiring message from Roseline and Shawn Groven, winners of the Past District Officers Association Citizenship Award.
  • On Sunday, we celebrated the memory and lives of Kiwanians we have lost over the last year.

2026 Awards Luncheon – Click the image below to see the entire program which includes the Star Award stories, criteria for Distinguished Club and the listing of all 26 clubs.

Service of Remembrance: To live in the hearts we leave behind, is not to die. Thomas Campbell Click the image below for images and stories.

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