In order to carry out all the projects that Kiwanis is involved with throughout the year, each member is asked to join one or more committees.

Committee Name	Description	Chairs
Administration	Oversees club arrangements with City Center Hotel Coordinates programs for meetings, Finds song leaders, Finds Table Hosts, and helps set up and clean up after meetings	Michael Brennan
AKtion Club	Aktion Club is a community-service group for individuals who live with a disability. The mission of Aktion Club is: •To provide individuals living with disabilities an opportunity to develop initiative and leadership skills. •To serve their community. •To be integrated into society. •To demonstrate the dignity and value of citizens living with disabilities.	Wilber Neushwander-Frink
Board of Directors		Joe Meidl
Camp Patterson	Sets budget for camp Oversees caretakers Sets summer schedule of camps Suggests purchases for Camp Patterson, Inc. Selects improvement projects Sends reports of activities to secretary for monthly reports	David Cowan
Camp Patterson Incorporated		Douglas Johnson
Fundraising	Organize and develop fundraisers such as: -Pancake Day -Gum ball Machines -Thunder of Drums -Golf Outing -Ice Melt -Kwik Trip Gift Cards -Paper Recycling Program	Myron Erstad
Human and Spiritual Values	Request members to present invocation at weekly meetings Provide newsletter with appropriate “one liners” or complete story to get a pertinent message to members Pursue and initiate a program at least one time per year that would communicate what the committee is about	Gregory Bednar
Kiwanis Music Excellence Award		Joe Meidl
Mankato Kiwanis Education Foundation Board		Lyle Jacobson
Membership		Jaci Lageson, Matthew Norland
Public Relations	Increase the awareness of our club in the community Promote good will of our organization as a whole	Jolinda Grabianowski
Scholarships	Review scholarship program annually Organize student of the month projects with schools Introduce student of the month at club meetings and make arrangements with students Fill out forms for district scholarships Work with local schools and colleges to find recipients for awards Make sure payments are sent to local schools and colleges for awards	Barb Embacher, Jeffrey Lang
Service	Decides service projects for club Finds members to help with projects Organize and implement service projects Advise board for funding service projects	Jaci Lageson, Matthew Norland
Sponsored Youth	Supports Builders, Key Club and Circle K Clubs Attend sponsored club meetings Ensure that there are club advisors for each club Develop budget for clubs Work with school advisors of these clubs Develop new clubs when feasible	Lisa Cummiskey
Young Children-Priority One	Researches and implements projects that serve children Develop proposals for spending Reading to children Holiday Party for children in needs	Christopher Roe