Kiwanis Club members staffing a concessions stand to raise money for club projects and also collecting donations for The Eliminate Project, a global initiative in partnership with UNICEF to eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus that was completed in 2020.
For more than a century, Kiwanis has created opportunities for children to be curious, safe and healthy regardless of the community in which they live. When you give a child the chance to learn, experience, dream, grow, succeed and thrive, great things can happen.
Clubs organize their own service projects and fundraisers, and support their own sponsored programs.
The Kiwanis Mission & Vision
Kiwanis empowers communities to improve the world by making lasting differences in the lives of children. Kiwanis strives to be a positive influence in communities worldwide — so that one day, all children will wake up in communities that believe in them, nurture them and provide the support they need to thrive. Our Kiwanis clubs fulfill the Kiwanis mission by serving our community through Kiwanis Community Service Projects.
Kiwanis Service
Service is at the heart of every Kiwanis club, no matter where in the world it’s located. Members stage approximately 150,000 service projects and raise nearly US$100 million every year for communities, families and projects. By working together, members achieve what one person cannot accomplish alone.
Our Region and Divisions
Region 10, the Hill Country Region, is one of the ten regions in the Texas-Oklahoma District. The region is represented by an elected trustee who serves a 3-year term on the District Board of Trustees. The 2025-2028 Trustee is Rhonda Hershey of the Kiwanis Club of Harker Heights.
Each division is led by a Lieutenant Governor elected from one of the clubs annually.
Division 23
Current Lt. Governor
Vacant
History
The first club in the Division 23 area was #0467, the Kiwanis Club of Waco, chartered April 16, 1921. The division was first formed in 1956 after increasing the number of divisions over the previous year by four.
Past Lt. Governors
Listed by year of term-end
1950s
1956 – O. C. Herdman, Kiwanis Club of Waco, TX 1957 – Carroll Hazelwood, Kiwanis Club of Killeen, TX 1958 – B. Connally Neal, Kiwanis Club of Temple, TX 1959 – Monroe F. Kruse, Kiwanis Club of West, TX
1960s
1960 – Virgil E. Currey, Kiwanis Club of Waco, TX
1961 – Earl D. Massey, Kiwanis Club of Killeen, TX
1962 – Julius C. Jacobs, Kiwanis Club of Corsicana, TX
1963 – James P. Stephenson, Kiwanis Club of Corsicana, TX
1964 – R. Keith Martin, Kiwanis Club of Killeen, TX
1965 – Charles B. McDonnold, Kiwanis Club of Killeen, TX
1966 – Dr. Neal Morris Atkins, Kiwanis Club of Waco, TX
1967 – Jack Calvert, Kiwanis Club of Temple, TX
1968 – Dr. Gordon G. Singleton, Kiwanis Club of Waco, TX
1969 – B. J. Seale, Kiwanis Club of Corsicana, TX
1970s
1970 – Johnny S. Payne, Kiwanis Club of Temple, TX
1971 – William O. Griffin, Kiwanis Club of Waco, TX
1972 – Malcolm Hart, Kiwanis Club of Northwest Waco, TX
1973 – Donald M. Croft, Kiwanis Club of Ennis, TX
1974 – J. Loyd Hinkel, Kiwanis Club of Killeen, TX
1975 – Thomas E. Riggs, Kiwanis Club of Waco, TX
1976 – O. L. “Jack” Fortenberry, Kiwanis Club of Waco, TX
1977 – W. A. “Bill” McCann, Kiwanis Club of Temple, TX
1978 – Allan Pixton, Kiwanis Club of Killeen, TX
1979 – Edwin L. “Eddie” Slough, Kiwanis Club of Waco, TX
1980s
1980 – Stanton B. Pemberton, Kiwanis Club of Temple, TX
1981 – Ronald N. “Ron” Heuss, Kiwanis Club of Killeen, TX
1982 – Joe Ed Williams, Kiwanis Club of Waco-Northwest, TX
1983 – Phil Marley, Kiwanis Club of Killeen, TX
1984 – Dr. Jack W. Herring, Kiwanis Club of Waco, TX
1985 – David D. “Dave” Andes, Kiwanis Club of Temple, TX
1986 – Ronald H. “Ron” Gates, Kiwanis Club of Harker Heights, TX
1987 – Robert W. Latsha, Kiwanis Club of Killeen, TX
1988 – Gary K. Jordan, Kiwanis Club of Waco, TX
1989 – Guy N. Orr, Kiwanis Club of Greater Copperas Cove, TX
1990s
1990 – Ed Jasuta, Kiwanis Club of Killeen, TX
1991 – Gene Prickette
1992 – Quincy Holmes, Kiwanis Club of Waco Seniors, TX
1993 – Lou Wheeler, Kiwanis Club of Greater Copperas Cove, TX
1994 – Jack Felts, Kiwanis Club of West, TX
1995 – Curtis Gibson, Kiwanis Club of Killeen, TX
1996 – Jim Griffin
1997 – Stephen Zimmerman, Kiwanis Club of Waco, TX
1998 – Jim Griffith, Kiwanis Club of Waco, TX
1999 – Robert Ratcliff, Kiwanis Club of Harker Heights, TX
2000s
2000 – Sharon Griffith, Kiwanis Club of Waco, TX
2001 – Raymond Lott, Kiwanis Club of Killeen, TX
2002 – John Olaf Drivdahl, Kiwanis Club of Waco, TX
2003 – Erik H. Hooker
2004 – Penny Worley, Kiwanis Club of Temple, TX
2005 – Pearl R. Fellingham, Kiwanis Club of Belton, TX
2006 – 2007 – Gerald Honaker
2008 – Pearl R. Fellingham, Kiwanis Club of Belton, TX
2010s
2009 – 2012 – Edward A. “Ed” Passalugo, Kiwanis Club of Waco, TX
2013 – Bill Herron, Kiwanis Club of Waco Seniors, TX
2014 – Steven E. Kirkpatrick
2015 – Rhonda S. Hershey, Kiwanis Club of Killeen, TX
2016 – 2017 – Charles John Lauer
2018 – Harriet Brodie, Kiwanis Club of Belton, TX
2019 – Rhonda S. Hershey, Kiwanis Club of Belton, TX
2020 –
2020s
2021 – 2022 – Jeanne Passalugo, Kiwanis Club of Waco, TX
2022 – 2025 – Rhonda Hershey, Kiwanis Club of Harker Heights
2025-26 – Vacant
Division 24
Current Lt. Governor
Rebecca Adams, Kiwanis Club of Round Rock
History
The first club in the Division 24 area was club #0008, the Kiwanis Club of Austin, chartered on May 5, 1919. The division was first formed in 1956 after increasing the number of divisions over the previous year by four. Throughout the years the boundaries have changed slightly as needed to support the number of clubs that can be administered by the lieutenant governor.
Past Lt. Governors
Listed by year of term-end
1950s
1956 – Rhea H. Williams, Kiwanis Club of Austin, TX
1957 – Robert C. Kercheville, Kiwanis Club of San Marcos, TX
1958 – Glen E. Lewis, Kiwanis Club of Temple, TX
1959 – William B. Hilgers, Kiwanis Club of Austin, TX
1960s
1960 – Clifford Smith, Kiwanis Club of Austin, TX
1961 – John L. Buckley, Kiwanis Club of Lockhart, TX
1962 – Cecil M. Gregg, Kiwanis Club of San Marcos, TX
1963 – W. Sheman Birdwell, Jr., Kiwanis Club of Austin, TX
1964 – L. Alvis Vandygriff, Kiwanis Club of Austin, TX
1965 – Hugo C. Papa, Kiwanis Club of Seguin, TX
1966 – Hugh M. Hornsby, Kiwanis Club of Austin, TX
1967 – Noel Grisham, Kiwanis Club of Round Rock, TX
1968 – Jack C. Goodman, Kiwanis Club of Austin, TX
1969 – Harry “Scottie” Gordon, Kiwanis Club of Austin, TX
1970s
1970 – Herbert Nix, Kiwanis Club of San Marcos, TX
1971 – Clinton B. Hastings, Kiwanis Club of University Area, Austin, TX
1972 – J. B. Nickells, Kiwanis Club of Luling, TX
1973 – William Paston Boyd, Kiwanis Club of Austin, TX
1974 – James C. Fish, Kiwanis Club of Austin, TX
1975 – P. M. “Pop” Shoop, Kiwanis Club of Austin, TX
1976 – T. J. Gibson, Kiwanis Club of University Area, Austin, TX
1977 – Johnny Anderson, Kiwanis Club of Greater South Austin, TX
1978 – Louis M. Henna, Jr., Kiwanis Club of Austin, TX
1979 – James M. “Mulkey” Owens, Kiwanis Club of University Area, Austin, TX
1980s
1980 – Robert E. “Bob” Rhodes, Kiwanis Club of Round Rock, TX
1981 – Eugene H. “Gene” Kunkel, Kiwanis Club of Austin-Northeast, TX
1982 – Wilson F. Foreman, Kiwanis Club of University Area, Austin, TX
1983 – Jeff Gunter, Kiwanis Club of Austin-Balcones, TX
1984 – Clint Autrey, Kiwanis Club of Round Rock, TX
1985 – Ron Kingsbury, Kiwanis Club of Austin-Northeast, TX
1986 – William. F. “Bill” Gordon, Kiwanis Club of Northwest Austin, TX
1987 – Franklyn K. “Frank” Zinn, Kiwanis Club of Austin, TX
1988 – Roy C. Shelton, Kiwanis Club of Austin, TX
1989 – Edmond S. “Ed” Komandosky, Kiwanis Club of Austin-Northeast, TX
1990s
1990 – Louis “Lou” Brooks, Kiwanis Club of Georgetown, TX
1991 – Gene Stahl, Kiwanis Club of Austin-Northeast, TX
1992 – Boyd Porter, Kiwanis Club of Round Rock, TX
1993 – **Joe Saegert, Kiwanis Club of San Gabriel, TX
Boyd Porter, Kiwanis Club of Round Rock, TX
1994 – Neil Hopkins, Kiwanis Club of Austin-Northeast, TX
1995 – J. Wilson Ashby, Kiwanis Club of Austin Golden K, TX
1996 – George C. Adams, Kiwanis Club of Round Rock, TX
1997 – Carl Starnes, Kiwanis Club of Cedar Park, TX
1998 – Clarence Cossey, Kiwanis Club of Austin-Northeast, TX
1999 – Robert Dever, Kiwanis Club of Boerne, TX
2000s
2000 – Kathy Van Eeten, Kiwanis Club of Austin, TX
2001 – Ross Davis, Kiwanis Club of Austin-Northeast, TX
2002 – Rev. Jesse William Essinger
2003 – Gene Jantzen, Kiwanis Club of Sun City, Georgetown, TX
2004 – Richard J. Matteson, Kiwanis Club of Northwest Austin, TX
2005 – Donald “Don” L. Muir, Kiwanis Club of Sun City, Georgetown, TX
2005 – 2006 – Noel Roebuck, Kiwanis Club of Austin-Northeast, TX
2007 – Jack Noble, Kiwanis Club of Sun City, Georgetown, TX
2008 – Jim Cockrum, Kiwanis Club of University Area, Austin, TX
2009 – Renee Jantzen, Kiwanis Club of Sun City, Georgetown, TX
2010s
2010 – 2011 – Jack Noble, Kiwanis Club of Sun City, Georgetown, TX
2011 – William T. “Bill” Rives, Jr. (Lydia),
2012 – Ed Komandosky
2013 – 2015 – Bill Gordon (Linda), Kiwanis Club of Austin-Northeast, TX
2016 – 2018 – Raymond Miller, Kiwanis Club of Austin-Northeast, TX
2019 – 2020 – John Clifford, Kiwanis Club of Round Rock, TX
2020s
2020 – 2022 – John Cano, Kiwanis Club of Silicon Hills, TX
2022 – 2026 – Rebecca Adams, Kiwanis Club of Round Rock
Division 27
Current Lt. Governor
Rick Pickering, Kiwanis Club of San Marcos
History
Division 27 was created in 2025 from the southern portion of what was Division 38.
The first club in the Division 38 area was #0958 , the Kiwanis Club of San Marcos, chartered February 8, 1923.
Past Lt. Governors
Listed by year of term-end
2020s
2025 – 2026 – Rick Pickering, Kiwanis Club of San Marcos
Division 38
Current Lt. Governor
Vacant
History
The first club in the Division 38 area was #0958 , the Kiwanis Club of San Marcos, chartered February 8, 1923. The division was first formed in 1982.
Past Lt. Governors
Listed by year of term-end
1980s
1983 – Wilson E. Foreman, Kiwanis Club of University Area-Austin, TX
1984 – Glen M. Rydl, Kiwanis Club of San Marcos-Balcones, TX
1985 – Glen Taylor, Kiwanis Club of Austin, TX
1986 – Bill M. Clayton, Kiwanis Club of Greater South Austin, TX
1987 – Robert A. Northcutt, Kiwanis Club of San Marcos-Balcones, TX
1988 – J. Fred Bell, Kiwanis Club of Lockhart, TX
1989 – Winson S. Henley, Kiwanis Club of Greater South Austin, TX
1990s
1990 – Tom Lassweter, Kiwanis Club of Greater South Austin, TX
1991 – Jack K. Anstey, Kiwanis Club of Greater South Austin
1992 – Ray Sanders, Kiwanis Club of Luling, TX
1993 – Tim Fox, Kiwanis Club of Seguin, TX
1994 – Charles Johnson, Kiwanis Club of San Marcos, TX
1995 – Edward E. Moss, Kiwanis Club of Seguin, TX
1996 – “W. R. “ William R. Cline, Kiwanis Club of Lockhart, TX
1997-1998 – Dr. Betty Jane Kissler, Kiwanis Club of San Marcos – Balcones, TX
1999 – Maurice “Mo” Johnson, Kiwanis Club of San Marcos, TX
2000s
2000 – Glen M. Rydl, Kiwanis Club of San Marcos, TX
2001 – Virginia Roberts, Kiwanis Club of Kerrville, TX
2002 – Clarence Frase, Kiwanis Club of Seguin, TX
2003 – Maurice “Mo” Johnson, Kiwanis Club of San Marcos, TX
2004 – Michael Van Wart III
2005 – 2006 – Elizabeth A. “Ann” Jernigan, Kiwanis Club of Seguin, TX
2007 – 2008 – Weldon Oliver, Kiwanis Club of Luling, TX
2009 – Fred Bell
2010s
2010 – 2011 – John A. Polk, Kiwanis Club of San Marcos, TX
2012 – 2013 – Frederick N. Case, Kiwanis Club of San Marcos, TX
2014 – 2015 – Rob Martin, Kiwanis Club of San Marcos, TX
2016 – 2017 – John A. Polk, Kiwanis Club of San Marcos, TX
2018 – 2020 – Ken Baumbach, Kiwanis Club of Lockhart, TX
2020s
2020 – 2022 – Ken Baumbach, Kiwanis Club of Lockhart, TX
2024 – 2025 – Carl Boivin, Kiwanis Club of Brownwood, TX
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About Us, Our Mission, and Vision
For more than a century, Kiwanis has created opportunities for children to be curious, safe and healthy regardless of the community in which they live. When you give a child the chance to learn, experience, dream, grow, succeed and thrive, great things can happen.
Clubs organize their own service projects and fundraisers, and support their own sponsored programs.
The Kiwanis Mission & Vision
Kiwanis empowers communities to improve the world by making lasting differences in the lives of children. Kiwanis strives to be a positive influence in communities worldwide — so that one day, all children will wake up in communities that believe in them, nurture them and provide the support they need to thrive. Our Kiwanis clubs fulfill the Kiwanis mission by serving our community through Kiwanis Community Service Projects.
Kiwanis Service
Service is at the heart of every Kiwanis club, no matter where in the world it’s located. Members stage approximately 150,000 service projects and raise nearly US$100 million every year for communities, families and projects. By working together, members achieve what one person cannot accomplish alone.
Our Region and Divisions
Region 10, the Hill Country Region, is one of the ten regions in the Texas-Oklahoma District. The region is represented by an elected trustee who serves a 3-year term on the District Board of Trustees. The 2025-2028 Trustee is Rhonda Hershey of the Kiwanis Club of Harker Heights.
Each division is led by a Lieutenant Governor elected from one of the clubs annually.
Division 23
Current Lt. Governor
Vacant
History
The first club in the Division 23 area was #0467, the Kiwanis Club of Waco, chartered April 16, 1921. The division was first formed in 1956 after increasing the number of divisions over the previous year by four.
Past Lt. Governors
Listed by year of term-end
1950s
1956 – O. C. Herdman, Kiwanis Club of Waco, TX
1957 – Carroll Hazelwood, Kiwanis Club of Killeen, TX
1958 – B. Connally Neal, Kiwanis Club of Temple, TX
1959 – Monroe F. Kruse, Kiwanis Club of West, TX
1960s
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
Division 24
Current Lt. Governor
Rebecca Adams, Kiwanis Club of Round Rock
History
The first club in the Division 24 area was club #0008, the Kiwanis Club of Austin, chartered on May 5, 1919. The division was first formed in 1956 after increasing the number of divisions over the previous year by four. Throughout the years the boundaries have changed slightly as needed to support the number of clubs that can be administered by the lieutenant governor.
Past Lt. Governors
Listed by year of term-end
1950s
1960s
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
Division 27
Current Lt. Governor
Rick Pickering, Kiwanis Club of San Marcos
History
Division 27 was created in 2025 from the southern portion of what was Division 38.
The first club in the Division 38 area was #0958 , the Kiwanis Club of San Marcos, chartered February 8, 1923.
Past Lt. Governors
Listed by year of term-end
2020s
Division 38
Current Lt. Governor
Vacant
History
The first club in the Division 38 area was #0958 , the Kiwanis Club of San Marcos, chartered February 8, 1923. The division was first formed in 1982.
Past Lt. Governors
Listed by year of term-end
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s