Key Club awards two top honors

The Key of Honor long has been regarded as Key Club International’s top honor. This year, New Jersey District administrator Barrie H. Werfel, and Chaparral, Kansas, Key Club advisor Robert E. “Bob” Hottman, are awarded the Key of Honor for their absolute devotion to youth and Key Club International.

Barrie began his Kiwanis involvement in 1971. He was New Jersey district governor in 1995-96 and currently is a member of the Kiwanis Club of Livingston. He started his Key Club involvement in 1972 as a Kiwanis advisor to the Key Club of West Essex High School and went on to serve 23 years as a member of the New Jersey District Kiwanis Committee on Key Clubs. He became the Key Club district administrator, his current position, in 1998.

Key of Honor recipient Bob Hottman, is retiring as advisor of the Chaparral Key Club after 34 years in that position.

Bob’s Kiwanis involvement began in 1973 when he joined the Kiwanis Club of Anthony, Kansas. Bob continues with the same club today and has been president several times during that time. He also is active with the Kansas District Foundation and was awarded a Kiwanis International Foundation Tablet of Honor.

Bob began his Key Club involvement in 1970, when he became the advisor of the Chaparral club. In that capacity, he has attended 33 district conventions (missing only one because of his father’s death) and 22 International conventions.

Barrie and Robert will receive the Key of Honor at the 62nd Annual Key Club International Convention in Atlanta, Georgia, this summer.