Civitan offers the most diversity in the types for clubs available throughout the world. Most Civitan clubs charter as traditional meal-meeting clubs. Meetings are held weekly or semi-monthly at a restaurant. Clubs may meet for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. These clubs do not have meals during their meetings but rather a social half hour prior to the meeting.
Meetings are one-hour in length.
The concept was created to give single adults the opportunity to get involved in community activities and meet new friends in a wholesome, respectable atmosphere. Members are students of the school and are active in the meetings, projects and programs of the clubs.