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| Vol 52, No. 5 | Serving the Children of the World | September October 2007 |
Paul Brenner, District Dictionary Project
Each year, our District Governor promotes a single district-wide project that benefits young children. It is a unique effort that is undertaken by every club in addition to their regular activities.
Nebraska-Iowa District Governor Mark Holmer has chosen The Dictionary Project for this year. The goal is to provide a dictionary to every 3rd grader. Please go to www.dictionaryproject.org for background, plus all the info needed to implement Governor Mark’s program.
Basically, hardly any project could be simpler. Contact the school superintendent to determine how many 3rd graders there are in the school. You will also need their names to put on labels inside the dictionaries. Select one of the six dictionaries available through the Web site, and order them. Prices range from $1.25 to $2 per book, and shipping is included. Prepare the labels, put them in the dictionaries, and have members go to the school to distribute them. See the Web site for ideas and support for every step along the way.
It is unbelievable how excited the kids are when they receive their dictionaries. You and your fellow members will most likely decide on the spot that the next year’s batch of 3rd graders deserve the same encouragement from you to read, to understand, and to learn. The cost is minimal, the return is fantastic!
Ideally, the kids may benefit more if they have their dictionaries as early in the 2007-2008 school year as possible. They will use these dictionaries for years to come. And, the Kiwanis logo is on every label to remind them (and their parents) of your Club’s efforts for young children.
There are a few Kiwanis clubs that have already done this project in the past. For those communities with more than one Kiwanis club, I’d suggest one club handle the local school district, and the other club(s) adopt a school in a town with no Kiwanis club.
For example, the Spencer Daybreakers provided dictionaries this past school year to all 3rd graders in the Spencer School District, plus the two parochial schools, and grade-equivalent home-schooled kids. (By the way, the total cost was only $288.40.) Now, all the clubs in Division 3 have signed on to the goal of providing dictionaries to every 3rd grader in the four-county area served by the division.
Please advise the Lt. Governor of your division when you have completed the project so he or she can report your participation to the District Office and the Governor. Thank you.
Paul Brenner Keith Carstens
pbantiqs@smunet.net skcarstens@longlines.com
712-262-4113 712-368-4733
Maybe in years to come, the Nebraska-Iowa District will be sponsoring a spelling bee…
Spencer Daybreakers Kiwanis members are shown below in their first distribution of Dictionaries for 3rd Graders this year. Governor Mark Holmer assisted.
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| Back row from left: Stan Schoelerman, teacher, student, Becky DePauw, Scott Meier, and Governor Mark. |
This will be our last time writing for the Kiwanian as your Governor and First Lady. It has been a fun year with a lot of great Kiwanis gatherings and events.
Ten new club charters is a real success for the district.
Thanks to all of you who helped develop these new clubs that brought in 229 additional members to our Kiwanis family. There were 162 new members in 8 Service Leadership clubs and 67 in the two new Kiwanis clubs at Nevada and Algona. The 8 Service Leadership clubs consist of 2 K-Kids, 3 Builders, 2 Circle K and 1 Aktion club.
The Hug-a-K-Bear project that First Lady Arlene did was a great success. Over 6,000 bears are in or will be in the hands of little kids in Nebraska and Iowa. We got the bear project idea from the past Georgia Governor and First Lady, John and Ann Johnson. We just happened to meet them at the KI Convention. We had a great visit. They were such a nice couple to get to know.
The Governor’s Official Visits were very good. There was an average attendance of 72. That works out to be 22 percent of our total membership attending this year's visits. Arlene made all but one. Everyone was so good to us everywhere we went. It didn't make any difference if it was an official visit or a club meeting.
We have driven 11,373 miles attending 89 Kiwanis events throughout the district. We were able to visit 37 local club meetings across the district. The local club meetings are so interesting to visit and see how different clubs do things. There are so many different ways, and they all seem to work well.
The Midyear Conference and District Convention went very well. Arlene and I thank everyone who helped at these district meetings.
The District Convention held in Spencer had 54 Kiwanians attending their first convention. We have had many thank you notes written about the great time they had in the Lakes Region and Spencer. They enjoyed the casual atmosphere.
The speakers were good on Saturday and the banquet went very well. The staff at the Event Center did an excellent job.
We were so happy with the Silent Auction!!! A special thank you goes to Dee Wermersen for chairing it and for Arlene and Dawn Feucht for assisting her. Dee and Dawn, thanks for an outstanding job raising over $8,200 for the District Foundation.
The local planning committee, co-chaired by Jane Campbell and Clark Marshall did an outstanding job.
A few new twists were added to the convention with the live auction; the casual dress; no break-out sessions; more time to visit, look at exhibits, and go to the store; and the silent auction. Don't forget the marriage proposal at the District Dinner. She even said "Yes."
Arlene and I want to thank our 24 Lt. Governors, the Committee Chairs, and the Growth Committee for all their support and work during this Kiwanis year. You are really a great family to us. We have so many memories we will never forget. Very special thanks go to each of you.
Now, let’s have a great finish and get to work for the coming year. You have elected an outstanding set of District Officers in Governor Mark, Governor-elect Don, and Treasure Ron.
We just ask all of you to continue the great support we have received.
It is GREAT to be a Kiwanian in the Nebraska-Iowa District of Kiwanis International.
Governor Dave and First Lady
Arlene
Steve Maji, Loveland Golden K Kiwanis
Governor Dave Hessman opened the convention, welcomed all attendees and introduced Bill Campbell, who was master of ceremonies for the day. Bill had the honor of introducing four excellent and diverse speakers.
Jane Erickson addressed the Kiwanis International Foundation Challenge. She talked about our growth goal of a million members by the year 2015 and what that means to the Foundation. More members means more projects, more service and a greater need for Foundation grants.
At a recent Key Leader conference, one of the teen-age attendees responded to questions by telling her of a “heart ripping desire” to achieve their personal best through service leadership in the community. The KI Foundation supports Kiwanis programs such as Key Leader, K-Kids and others, as well as projects proposed by individual clubs, such as the Webster City, Iowa, Kids in Need Program that was awarded a grant of $11,300.
Jane stressed that “we can make a difference” by contributing at least $5 per member to the KI Foundation Annual Gift Campaign. We can lead by example – at present the NE-IA District has given $422,000. We can also build relationships by identifying potential donors and supporting the $37,000,000 Endowment Campaign.
The Kiwanis Foundation Challenge is:
Chuck Offenburger is an Iowa freelance writer and visiting journalism instructor at Iowa’s schools. He related his participation in a Midwest taskforce of experts to review resources for declining rural populations and changing age transitions.
Chuck outlined five changes that have occurred since 1999-2000:
Our challenges are:
Chuck closed by relating in a light tone that the elements of economic development can be best paraphrased as “Bullshit and Enthusiasm”; and that it’s necessary to have a leader to plan, communicate, work hard and be lucky once in a while.
Harry White spoke about membership. He told us that membership is vital to every club and every member. We’re dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time, and we must grow to make that happen.
Here are some growth ideas:
He asked each of us to invite a new person to one of our meetings as soon as possible.
Oscar Knight spoke about growth and diversity. The idea is to grow Kiwanis by developing an atmosphere that is inclusive of all the people in the communities we serve. To accomplish this, we need all Kiwanians to “get onboard” with the concept of growth through inclusiveness and diversity. His key thoughts:
At the House of Delegates, we heard from our new Kiwanis International Counselor, Stan Storey, who told us about the organization’s efforts to reshape itself for growth and success in the 21st Century. Some changes were approved at the last International Convention. Others are being defined and discussed. Read your Kiwanis magazine to keep up with new ideas and changes as they evolve.
The delegates unanimously elected Mark Holmer of Algona, Iowa, to be our 2007-2008 District Governor; Don Glenn of Bellevue, Nebraska, to be our 2007-2008 Governor-elect; and Ron Petsch of Milford, Nebraska, to be our 2007-2008 Treasurer. Congratulations to our new leadership team.
Stan Storey of Yulee, Florida, became a Trustee of Kiwanis International at the International Convention in Montreal in July 2006. For the 2007-08 service year, Stan will be International Counselor to the Nebraska-Iowa District and two other districts.
Stan is a 33-year member, past president, and past secretary of the Kiwanis Club of Arlington, Jacksonville, Florida, with perfect attendance. He served as Governor of the Florida District in 1990-91. He served as a member or chairman of four International Committees before his election to the International Board.
Stan served as a board member of the Kiwanis International Foundation for five years and as Foundation President in 2005-06. He is a Diamond Hixson Fellow, Heritage Society member, and Tablet of Honor recipient of the Foundation.
In addition to his Kiwanis involvement, Stan has served his community as Boy Scouts District Council member and assistant Scout Master, trustee of Zoe University, member and past president of the Florida Association for the Blind/Deaf and Multihandicapped, and member and teacher, Nassau Nazarene Fellowship.
Stan is an insurance agent. He has served his profession as member and past president of the Independent Insurance Agents of Northeast Florida, Northside Business Leaders Club, and Executives Association of Jacksonville.
Stan enjoys reading and gardening. He and his wife, Elizabeth, are parents of five children and have seven grandchildren.
Warren Spencer, District Foundation Vice President
Things always seem to come in threes. It should come as no surprise, then, that the Nebraska-Iowa Kiwanis District Foundation presented three Bartlett awards to deserving Kiwanians during the 2007 District Convention in Spencer.
Perhaps most recognizable on the list was First Lady Arlene Hessman. Through Governor Dave’s efforts, the Foundation was targeted to receive divisional gifts during his Kiwanis year. Sufficient funds resulted in Governor Dave receiving a Bartlett at this year’s Midyear Conference in Ames. But gifts reached an additional $1,000 to qualify the governor for a diamond level Bartlett. Instead, Dave asked that the donations go to honoring Arlene with a Lady Bartlett. Her medallion was presented by District Foundation President Mary Langdon during Saturday’s Installation Banquet.
Hal Tuttle, familiar to most Nebraska-Iowa Kiwanians as an exceptionally active member and Division 4 Foundation Trustee, also became a Bartlett Fellow. Hal’s citation was a surprise gift from his family, and was presented by President Mary during Saturday afternoon’s Honors Session. Accompanying Hal’s presentation was one to equally prominent past Nebraska-Iowa Governor Gus Erickson, currently Division 20 Foundation Trustee. Gus becomes the 70th Bartlett in the district.
In conjunction with the convention, the Foundation’s annual and board meetings addressed topics including new projects in the wake of PTK, and election of Trustees for three-year terms.
Foundation board members ratified two new projects. Each is elective by clubs throughout the district and addresses differing needs, although both are aimed at the Foundation’s commitment of helping children. The new Backpack Program will provide backpacks and duffel bags holding essential and personal items for children forced from their homes for emergency reasons, including domestic violence. Through coordination with local social agencies, Kiwanis clubs will provide the backpacks or duffel bags with selected items. Or they will provide only the bags, with allied agencies supplying fillers. Additional information and opportunities to participate are available from Foundation Secretary Marvel Dunaway.
Also approved as a Foundation project was Child Lures, an in-school program designed to inform students through high school about threats emanating from a variety of sources. Web predators, societal dangers from sex offenders, and potential hazards to life and health are identified and defense techniques offered. Under the program, Kiwanis clubs can purchase media kits and take-home materials for local schools where teachers and administrators will handle day-to-day details. Clubs in the district will receive initial contact in the near future, including full information and signup opportunities.
During annual elections, officers and Trustees were named for the upcoming year. One change in the officer ranks saw Linda Van Horn of Ames elected as Foundation Treasurer, succeeding Bob Dunaway who stepped down due to health reasons. New Trustees are: Paul Brenner, Division 3; Terry Virtue, Division 5; Jane Clingerman, Division 8; Bob Dunaway, Division 10; Ron Stoen, Divisions 13 and 16; Jack Crook, Division 15; John Woolson, Division 17; George Phelps, Division 18; Julie Goodwin, Division 22; and Jolene Ward, Division 24. Combining of Divisions 13 and 16 represents an initial step in Foundation administrative streamlining through expanded territories for individual Trustees.
Hello Nebraska-Iowa Kiwanis! My name is Rachel Weber and I am the 2007-2008 Nebraska-Iowa Circle K District Governor. I'm a student at the University of Iowa, majoring in Journalism. I've been in the Kiwanis Family since 2000 when I joined the Marshalltown High School Key Club, but have enjoyed numerous breakfasts with the Marshalltown Matins Kiwanis ever since I was a little girl.
My Governor's project this year is called "All Aboard! the Reading Railroad." The idea behind the project is to promote literacy and language development, specifically in young children, but also in adults. I have no specific service project in mind for clubs to do. Rather, I would like to see all of my Circle K clubs doing projects that achieve these goals in their own special way. Some service projects I've recommended include book drives, reading at daycares, teaching a child a new language, and translating at schools and hospitals. Our goal is to have 3,000 reported service hours from the Nebraska-Iowa Circle K clubs for this project. This is approximately 200 hours per club and 10 hours per member.
Thank you so much for your support of the Nebraska-Iowa Circle K District. I look forward to working with Kiwanis during the remainder of my term and accomplishing many great things!
Rachel Weber
Nebraska-Iowa Circle K District Governor
The Kiwanis Family Social this year took place on September 15 at both Mahoney State Park in Nebraska at lunch time and Kiwanis Park in Marshalltown, Iowa at dinner time. Each gathering included fun, fellowship and delicious food. The Marshalltown attendees worked on a literacy service project together after dinner.
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The turnout of Kiwanians, Key Clubbers and Circle K members was excellent this year. Circle September on your calendar next year. You won’t want to miss he next Kiwanis Family Social!
Leigh Zeitz, President, Cedar Falls Iowa Rough Risers Kiwanis Club presents Phil Hufferd with the Kiwanis Layperson of the Year award for the Cedar Valley area. Congratulations Phil for earning this distinguished award.
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John Sloan, Executive Director, KI Foundation
Sorry, Clint Black, I thought you would be the headliner at Convention. Wow, was I wrong! Clint was there, but he certainly took a backseat to our loyal, dedicated, friendly, and generous Kiwanians. From around the world they came – board members, governors, lt. governors, district chairs, club officers, men and women Kiwanis members with their families – uniting together in a single mission, to change the world, one child and one community at a time. Heroes all around.
Our first Elite Eagles were there: Elmer and Bernyce Austermann from St. Peters, MO and Brian and Miki Cunat, from McHenry, IL. These two couples have gifted Kiwanis International with $1 million endowments; they are the pinnacles of our KIF donors. True eagles and heroes.
We are searching for other donors at this level to ensure the success of our $37 million endowment campaign. We offer donors the opportunity to make these leadership gifts that are truly "transformational" in nature. We are also keenly interested in gifts to KIF at all levels – every gift makes a difference in the life of a child, or a family, or a community, and we are grateful to each Kiwanian who donates individually or through their club.
Examples of such gifts are those that visited the KIF booth in San Antonio and wrote checks of $1,000 or more, to honor a special birthday, or a special friend, or just to assist in our mission. A special gift was presented to KIF President Eddie Callis by Mr. Peter Jaeggi, District Chair of Switzerland Lichtenstein. His gift of over $53,000 was a combination of individual and club gifts from KIEF. Thank you KIEF. A lovely lady from Manchester MO gave one of our most memorable gifts; a donation of $37 for Kids with Cancer, in honor of our $37 million campaign. We appreciate and value these gifts of all sizes, and we are grateful to all our donors. Thank you for caring.
And heroes from around the world were in San Antonio. Those that had volunteered during disasters such as Katrina and Rita, countless tornadoes, tsunamis, and earthquakes. And we honored the families of heroes’ Jack Logan and Bert Alexander, our Connelly Award winners who gave their lives to save the lives of two young boys. The sacrifice of these brave, courageous, heroic men are examples of Kiwanians in their finest hours, and their memories will live on and on.
In my opinion, what was so great about Convention was that these Eagles and heroes were all there together, having fun, doing Kiwanis business, voting, training, and giving. But most of all, they were enjoying San Antonio and each other's company. I hope the friendship of these Kiwanians, and their generous and giving spirit will go with each of them as they return to homes around the world. Hail the Kiwanis spirit.
Shown below is the complete itinerary for the Governor's Tour to Columbia and Ecuador. A first of its kind, I am calling it “Kiwanis Hands Across the Americas.” As you read about this trip, you'll see it encompasses both Kiwanis and cultural highlights that will make it a most memorable experience. A seasoned traveler who has already committed himself and his wife to the trip was quite pleased at the cost, considering all that it encompasses. He really got excited after an online search about the Carnival in Barranquilla. We checked it out also, and it is listed as second only to the one in Rio.
20% of the airplane seats have been spoken for. Litwack Travel has given us a generous deadline to commit to the trip by mid-November.
A $500 per person deposit, payable to Litwack Travel, should be put in the mail as soon as you are able to make a decision, and mailed to Mark Holmer, 2515 E State Street, Algona, IA 50511.
Don't let this opportunity slip through your fingers. I hope to hear from you soon. Please call me at 515-295-9537 or send e-mail to revmark@netamumail.com with any questions.
Enjoy your afternoon flight from Miami to Barranquilla. Greeting and assistance upon arrival in Barranquilla and transfer to your hotel. Dinner at your hotel. (D) Overnight Barranquilla (Hotel Royal)
Morning panoramic tour of Barranquilla; we start at the Prado neighborhood where most of the beautiful colonial houses can be seen, on to the Amira de la Rosa Theater, the Metropolitan Stadium, a shopping stop in one of the large malls and an optional visit of the Zoo. Following the city tour, the afternoon and evening will be spent basking in Carnival. Dinner at your hotel. After dinner an optional Carnival party at the Hotel El Prado (to be paid separately in Barranquilla). (B,D) Overnight Barranquilla (Hotel Royal)
Today, we will have the pleasure of meeting with the Olid Rueda, Kiwanis Governor of the Andean-Central American District. Time should allow an encore presentation of Carnival, a festival of dance, orchestra, parades and parties. Dinner at your hotel. (B,D) Overnight Barranquilla (Hotel Royal)
Morning transfer on by bus to the beautiful city of Cartagena, where you will be taken directly to your hotel. Afternoon tour of the city, traveling through residential neighborhoods along Cartagena Bay, visit to La Popa and its monastery and the Virgen de la Candelaria Chapel. A panoramic view of the city will be admired from this point. Visit to the Castillo de San Felipe de Barajas fortress, the greatest military engineering work of the New World. Visit to the Las Bovedas Craft Center, ending with a sample of emerald work at a jewelry store. Dinner at your hotel. (B,D) Overnight Cartagena (Hotel Capilla del Mar)
Tour of the Rosario Islands, starting with a one hour crossing of the Cartagena Bay and ending at the beautiful Rosario Islands. Stay at a private island with a typical lunch (coconut rice, fried fish, banana chips, salad and beverage), fruit buffet. Optional: Visit to the aquarium where the different sea-life species found in our oceans can be seen, including a dolphins and sharks show and snorkeling. Dinner at your hotel. (B,L,D) Overnight Cartagena (Hotel Capilla del Mar)
Transfer to the airport for your flight to Bucaramanga via Bogota. Upon arrival in Bucaramanga, greeting and assistance at the airport and transfer to your hotel. Dinner at your hotel. (B,D) Overnight Bucaramanga (Hotel Chicamocha)
Kiwanis Hands Across the Americas takes us to Rincon de la Paz School. In 2005 over $40,000 was donated by the Kiwanis International Foundation to rebuild the school after being devastated by an avalanche. In the evening we will visit the La Hormiga Kiwanis Club which initiated this project at it’s regularly scheduled meeting. (B,D) Overnight Bucaramanga (Hotel Chicamocha)
Transfer to the airport for your flight to Quito. Greeting and assistance upon arrival in Quito, a colonial masterpiece in the high Andes, at the base of the Pichincha Volcano. Drive to Otavalo through the fertile valleys of Guayllambamba – famous for its orchards and local fruits – and Cayambe, known for its local cheese and savory shortbread. Arrive at your hotel. Dinner at your hotel. (B,D) Overnight Otavalo (Hotel Puerto Lago)
Morning visit to the colorful Otavalo Indian market, one of Ecuador’s best shopping markets. The “Otavalenos” are superb craftsmen and weavers: The market is filled with colorful ponchos, textiles, blankets and rugs. Dinner at your hotel. (B,D) Overnight Otavalo (Hotel Puerto Lago)
Drive to Quito and transfer to your hotel. Dinner at your hotel. (B,D0) Overnight Quito (Hotel Dann Carlton)
Today, stroll cobblestone streets; view the elegant cathedrals of San Francisco, La Compania, with its golden altar, and San Augustin, Quito’s oldest monastery. Continue to the modern Legislative Building with its murals of Ecuador’s history: enjoy the view of the city and the snow-capped mountains from atop Panecillo Hill. Following the city tour, we shall visit the Tierra Nueva Community Health Mobile Medical Unit. This was partially funded by a $15,000 grant from the Kiwanis International Foundation in 2006. Dinner at the hotel. (B,D) Overnight Quito (Hotel Dann Carlton)
Tour of the Equatorial Monument including lunch. Stand with one foot in each hemisphere. Following this tour and an afternoon of exploring we will meet with the Kiwanis Carita de Dios Club in Quito for it’s evening meeting as we extend again our Kiwanis Hands Across the Americas. (B,L,D) Overnight Quito (Hotel Dann Carlton)
Transfer to the airport for your short flight to Cuenca. Greeting and assistance at the airport and transfer to your hotel where we will meet with Leonardo Alvarado, Kiwanis Governor of Ecuador. Cuenca Kiwanis Club meeting at 6:30 P.M. (B,D) Overnight Cuenca (Hotel El Dorado)
Full-day exploration of Cuenca, considered one of Ecuador’s most beautiful cities, marked by narrow, cobblestone streets, adobe houses, wrought-iron balconies, quaint parks and romantic plazas. Tour the town of Gualaceo; see the skilled crafting of ceramics, jewelry and the famous Panama hat. Late afternoon transfer to the airport for your flight to Quito. Transfer to your hotel for dinner and your last night in Ecuador. (B,D) >Overnight Quito (Hotel Dann Carlton)
Early morning transfer to the airport for your return flight to the USA and connecting flights to Nebraska and Iowa.
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Price per person, double occupancy (set for 40 participants) = $3,499.
Single Supplement = $612.
Deposit for the air is refundable if Litwack Travel receives cancellations or changes in writing by November 28th.
Balance and/or final payment is required no later than 65 days prior to departure.
Health requirements: No vaccinations are required for these areas of Colombia and Ecuador. However, as this is subject to change, please check with the Center for Disease Control at (404) 639-3534 for updated information or go to their Web site at www.cdc.gov/travel. Due to areas of high elevation in Colombia and Ecuador, please confirm with your physician that you are in good health and able to tolerate the extremely high altitude before reserving the tour.
Thank you for considering this unique trip with me and Linnea. “Kiwanis Hands Across the Americas” is a one-of-a-kind experience you will always remember. Call me today.
Governor Mark Holmer
For your convenience, following are the results of action taken by delegates at the 2007 Kiwanis International Convention in San Antonio, Texas, regarding election of officers, proposed amendments, and the proposed resolution
DAVE A. CURRY
Butte, Montana
(Silver Bow, Butte club)
DONALD R. CANADAY
Indianapolis, Indiana
(Meridian Hills, Indianapolis club)
PAUL G. PALAZZOLO
Springfield, Illinois
(Springfield-Downtown club)
BASCOM L. ALLEN, SR. (Region I – United States)
Starkville, Mississippi
(Starkville club)
RANDOLPH “RANDY” DELAY (Region I – United States)
Houston, Texas
(Greater North Houston club)
BERNARD W. ‘BERNIE” KNOTT, Ed.D. (Region I – United States)
Shenandoah Junction, West Virginia
(Shepherdstown club)
PETER WÜLLENWEBER (Region III – Europe)
Bayreuth, Germany
(Bayreuth club)
EDUARDO T. “ED” SEDILLO (Region IV – Asia-Pacific)
Dumaguete City, Philippines
(Dumaguete Sandurot/Metro club)
(The original text of all amendments is attached below in PDF format, or can also be found at www.kiwanis.org/convention, under "Notes About Votes.")
AMENDMENT #3, INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL MEETING, to eliminate the requirement for the International Council to meet annually while still allowing it to meet if needed (Amend Article XIV, Sections 1 and 3, and add a new Section 2; Article XX, Section 4; and Article XXIX, Section 1).
AMENDMENT #7, CORRECTION OF “MAGAZINE” REFERENCES, to change references in the International Bylaws from “magazine” and “Kiwanis magazine” to “official publication” (Amend Article V, Section 7; Article VIII, Section 10; and Article XXII, Sections 3 and 4).
AMENDMENT #8, GLOBAL ISSUES OF OFFICIAL PUBLICATION, to restore Kiwanis magazine to a balanced budget without a fee increase (Amend Article XXI, Sections 4-6; and Article XIII, Section 5). This will be accomplished by using other means to disseminate Kiwanis International messages worldwide.
PASSED, AS AMENDED:
AMENDMENT #1 - NEXT GENERATION KIWANIS, to allow Kiwanis the flexibility to create and test new forms of membership and new ways to participate in Kiwanis service, consistent with the Objects of Kiwanis, on a limited basis (Amend Article IV by adding a new Section 3).
This was additionally amended to add a new sentence at the end: “The Executive Director shall make an annual report to the House of Delegates covering any such Board actions taken or authorized and make an evaluation of their current effectiveness.”
AMENDMENT #2, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, to move the duties of the “chief executive officer” in charge of day-to-day operations from the International President to the Executive Director, and change the title of “Executive Director to “Chief Executive Officer”, with the position remaining under the supervision and direction of the International President and the Board of Trustees (Amends Article XI, Sections 1 and 4; and Article XII, Sections 1 and 5).
This was additionally amended by striking the words “work and” and by striking the words “that are not in conflict with these Bylaws.”
AMENDMENT #6, AMENDMENTS AND RESOLUTIONS DEADLINE, to change the deadline for submission of proposed amendments and resolutions from April 1 to January 15 to allow more time for consideration and review (Amend Article XVII, Section 6; and Article XXIX, Section 2).
This was additionally amended to make the deadline be February 15 (instead of January 15) and to allow the committee to meet within 60 days.
AMENDMENT #14, MAJORITY VOTE FOR NEW BYLAWS PROVISIONS, to provide what vote is necessary to add new provisions (Articles or Sections) to the International Bylaws (Amend Article XXIX, Sections 1 and 7).
Amendment #14 was amended by substitution, replaced entirely by the language of Amendment #15, so that a 2/3 vote is required for new Articles and Sections to be added to the International Bylaws.
DEFEATED:
AMENDMENT #4, NEW CLASS OF SHARED ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP, to implement a new classification of shared active membership (Amend Article IV, Section 2; Article V, Sections 4, 5, and 8; Article VI, Section 1; Article VIII, Sections 2, 6-9, and 11, and add a new Section 4; Article XI, Section 3; Article XVI, Sections 2 and 4; Article XIX, Sections 3, 11, and 13; and Article XXII, Sections 1 and 5-7).
AMENDMENT #5, NEW CLASS OF CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP, to add a new classification of corporate membership (Amend Article VIII, Sections 2, 6-8, and 11, and add a new Section 6; and Article XXI, Section 4).
AMENDMENT #9, BOARD SERVICE PROVISION, to require a minimum period of one year and one day between International Board service as a Trustee and the announcement of candidacy for higher office, and to allow a district to have one Trustee and one higher officer on the International Board at the same time (Amend Article XI, Section 6; Article XIII, Section 1; and Article XIX, Section 4).
AMENDMENT #11, CLUB VOTING BY MAIL, to require clubs to offer members the option to vote by mail (absentee ballot) on club matters (Amend Article VI by adding a new Section 6).
AMENDMENT #17, BALLOTING FOR 2/3 VOTE, to allow alternative voting methods for amendments that have little or no opposition, to expedite the meeting of the House of Delegates (Amend Article XXIX, Section 6).
WITHDRAWN:
AMENDMENT #10, INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT’S DUTIES, to remove the aspect of chief executive officer from the duties of the International President (Amend Article XII, Section 1).
AMENDMENT #12, PRO-RATED INDUCTION FEE, to provide a pro-rated membership induction fee for new members based upon the annual membership dues and all other fees paid by current members to Kiwanis International (Amend Article VIII, Section 3).
AMENDMENT #15, 2/3 VOTE FOR NEW BYLAWS PROVISIONS, to provide that two-thirds (2/3) of the valid votes cast be required to enact any new Articles or Sections not currently stated in the International Bylaws (Amend Article XXIX, Section 1).
NOTE: Since Amendment #14 was substituted entirely by Amendment #15, the intent of #15 passed as #14, then #15 was technically withdrawn.
NOT CONSIDERED DUE TO LACK OF MOTION FOR ADOPTION:
AMENDMENT, INTERNATIONAL DUES FOR MEMBERS IN COMBAT, to relieve Kiwanis members who are in the military service and deployed to a combat zone from payment of International dues (Amend Article XXII by adding a new Section 4).
REFERRED BACK TO INTERNATIONAL BOARD COMMITTEE:
AMENDMENT #16, DISTRICTS OF SPONSORED ORGANIZATIONS, to ensure the geographical boundaries of all Service Leadership Program (i.e. Circle K and Key Club) districts remain aligned with Kiwanis districts and corresponding oversight by the appropriate Kiwanis district board (Amend Article IX by adding a new Section 2).
RESOLUTION: COLLABORATION AMONG KIWANIS, ROTARY, LIONS, AND OPTIMIST
The resolution PASSED, with no revisions.
Dave Curry of Butte, Montana, was elected President of Kiwanis International for 2007-08 by the House of Delegates at the 92nd International Convention in San Antonio, Texas. Dave is an 18-year member and past distinguished president of the Kiwanis Club of Silver Bow, Butte, and a concurrent member and past secretary-treasurer of the Kiwanis Club of Tombstone, Virginia City, which meets on the Internet. He is a manager with Northwestern Energy Company.
Don Canaday of Fishers, Indiana, was elected President-elect, and Paul Palazzolo of Springfield, Illinois, was elected Vice President. Don is a 36-year Kiwanian, retired military officer and retired executive. Paul is a 23-year member and auditor of Sangamon County, Illinois. He is also a former Key Club District Governor.
Delegates elected three new International Trustees: Bascom L. Allen Sr., Starkville, Mississippi; Randolph “Randy” DeLay, Houston, Texas; and Bernard Wayne “Bernie” Knott, Shenandoah Junction, West Virginia. They will serve for three-year terms, 2007-2010.
International President Nelson Tucker will continue on the KI Board for one year as Immediate Past President.
Delegates to the 92nd International Convention in San Antonio approved several amendments to the International Bylaws.
One amendment allows Kiwanis the flexibility to create and test new forms of membership and new ways to participate in Kiwanis service, consistent with the Objects of Kiwanis, on a limited basis.
Another amendment moves the duties of the “chief executive officer” in charge of daily operations from the International President to the Executive Director, and changes the title of “Executive Director” to “Chief Executive Officer,” with the position remaining under the supervision and direction of the International President and the Board of Trustees.
Delegates also approved eliminating the requirement for the International Council to meet annually while still allowing it to meet if needed.
Another amendment changes the deadline for submitting proposed amendments and resolutions from April 1 to January 15 to allow more time for consideration and review.
Delegates approved an amendment to restore Kiwanis magazine to a balanced budget by eliminating publication of the magazine in multiple languages.
Delegates also adopted a resolution in favor of exploring collaboration with Rotary International, Lions International, and Optimist International on ways to serve the needs of children worldwide.
For complete details of all amendments considered, visit the Kiwanis Web site at www.kiwanis.org.
AN EARLY MORNING LINEUP OF TRANSPORTATION FOR THE 1932 DETROIT CONVENTION
Joe Prance, the first Kiwanian, was general host chairman for the 17th annual convention June 26-30, 1932, in Detroit. The convention theme was “Back to the Birthplace – Forward in Kiwanis.” The Chevrolet and Chrysler companies generously donated the vehicles. The city transportation committee had 30 members, with 20 Boy Scouts lending support. No one had to worry about being stranded with this group on the job!
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