Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org
Surnames: Kunze, Seebandt
----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 4/20/2016
Junior Kiwanian Jake Kunze (April - 2016)
April Junior Kiwanian
Jake Kunze
A central focus of Kiwanis clubs across the nation is serving the youth of the community and helping to ensure they have the encouragement and support to meet life’s challenges. The the local level, clubs engage in activities and projects that help to carry out this mission. A good example of this commitment to youth is the Junior Kiwanian program, which has been and ongoing feature of the club for more than 50 years.
As our Junior Kiwanian for April, the Neillsville Kiwanis Club is pleased to have Jake Kunze in attendance at Monday meetings for the month. He is the son of Brian and Marcy Kunze and is a senior at Neillsville High School. He was introduced to club members by Kiwanian Herman Seebandt at the April 4th meeting at the American Legion.
As is the case with many of high-achieving students, Kunze has put forth the effort to excel at academics, athletic and in various extra-curricular activities throughout his time in high school. He has been a member of the national Honor Society for three years, has been in Spanish club and Spanish Honor Society and served four years on student council. Additionally, he has been a member of FFA, N-Club and participated in Skills USA/VICA. Kunze has been a three-sport athlete for four years in football, basketball and baseball.
In the community, he has volunteered extensively as referee, scorekeeper, umpire and instructor for youth basketball, baseball, softball, wrestling and football. He serves as church usher and is also employed part-time at Sav-Rite.
Following graduation in the spring, Kunze will attend UW-Stevens Point where he intends to pursue a major in wildlife ecology, with a career goal of wildlife biologist or technician.
The Junior Kiwanian program of the Neillsville Kiwanis Club gives recognition to outstanding senior students, provides an introduction to the concept of a service organization and emphasizes active participation in the community through the lifespan. Welcome Jake Kunze as Junior Kiwanian.
