What is KAY?

The Kansas Association for Youth is a character building, leadership-training program directed by the Kansas State High School Activities Association. The local organization is under the direction of the high school principal, who, in turn appoints a sponsor to lead and to guide the club program.

It is a nationally acclaimed organization which provides students an opportunity to learn to assume their citizenship responsibilities and to enrich their personalities through well-organized programs, projects, and parties.

Programs educate, inspire, and direct members into carefully planned service projects. These projects emphasize four areas of service--school, community, nation, and world. Recreation can also be incorporated into service projects. Club parties are a means to celebrate accomplishments, as well as afford opportunities for recruitment and enjoyment. School administrators use many phases of the club program for group-guidance activities.