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Help Kiwanis and win
By recruiting new members, participating
in Kiwanis One Day, or sharing
ideas for the next International,
you can help improve the Kiwanis
experience—and possibly qualify for
recognition or prizes. Read on:
Share your convention ideas
Nashville 2009 already is shaping
up to be a Kiwanis International convention
unlike any other. That’s because
you’re helping to plan the annual
global gathering.
Kiwanis International invites all
Kiwanians to submit suggestions for
the June 25-28 convention. It doesn’t
matter if you’ve never been to a
Kiwanis convention or you’ve been
to 30, your ideas are needed.
The key to success
The 2008-09 1-2-3 You Hold the
Key program once again will recognize
Kiwanis members who open the
path of service and leadership to new
members.
By recruiting one, two, or more
members between June 1, 2008, and
June 1, 2009, you will qualify to receive
a bronze, silver, or gold key-shaped
lapel pin, respectively.
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On Kiwanis One Day 2008, a team of Virginia Kiwanians hoists a wall for a new storage facility that will serve a number of nonprofit agencies in Williamsburg. Your club’s plans for Kiwanis One Day 2009 may qualify for video or magazine coverage. |
Your big break
Is your club ready for its film
debut? Kiwanis International invites
clubs to submit their plans for
Kiwanis One Day, will take place
April 4, 2009. The best ideas will win
a professional video shoot and coverage
in Kiwanis magazine.
Here are some tips to keep in mind
when making and submitting your
Kiwanis One Day plans:
- Select a hands-on service project, not a fundraiser or donation.
- Select a project that truly will make
a difference in your community or
the world.
- Consider involving other members
of the Kiwanis family, including
Aktion Club, Circle K, Key Club,
Builders Club, K-Kids, and other
Kiwanis clubs.
Submit your plans by December 19, 2008.
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Read around the year
One month wasn’t enough to
contain Kiwanis members’ enthusiasm
for Read Around the World.
So Kiwanis International has updated
and expanded the literacy
program into a year-round activity
for clubs.
“One-time reading events are
good public relations and literacy
advocacy activities,” says Kiwanis
International Branded Programs
specialist Elizabeth Warren, “but it
takes time to truly impact a child’s
reading abilities and inspire a love
for books.” That’s why Kiwanis
International now encourages
clubs to institute long-term Read
Around the World projects.
Access a
handy planning Read Around the World journal.
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Global business
The Philippines and Belgium will
host two Kiwanis conventions next
year, showcasing the organization’s
global reach in both membership and
service.
The Kiwanis Asia-Pacific
Convention will meet in Cebu, the
Philippines, March 12-14, 2009, and
the Kiwanis International-European
Federation will meet in Gent, Belgium,
June 4-7, 2009.
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Start strong
With the start of the 2008-
09 administrative year, now’s
the time to position your club
for growth, success, and greater
service. While finalizing budget
plans, consider how the following
programs and events
can help your club achieve its
goals:
Get connected. Attend annual
International and district
conventions. The 94th Annual
Kiwanis International Convention
will be in Nashville,
Tennessee, June 25-28, 2009.
Lead new leaders. Sponsor
and support Service Leadership
Programs (Kiwanis Junior, Key
Leader, Aktion Club, Circle
K, Key Club, Builders Club,
K-Kids, Bring Up Grades, and
Terrific Kids.)
Learn and grow. Establish a
process for developing Kiwanis members into club, division,
district, and International leaders.
Get the word out. Market
your club and raise public
awareness of Kiwanis—its
name and its purpose.
Try new things. Overhaul
traditional service and fundraising
projects to maximize
your club’s abilities to serve
the children of your community
and the world.
Get analytical. Survey your
community to ensure your service
is effective. Survey your
members to ensure your club is
meeting expectations.
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A promising partnership
Boys & Girls Clubs
of America and Kiwanis join hands to do more for children
Get help for getting involved with your local Boys & Girls Club. |
No sooner had Kiwanis
International and Boys & Girls Clubs
of America (BGCA) inked a partnership
agreement during the June
Kiwanis International Convention
than Kiwanis members began asking,
“How can we get involved?”
The first steps to involvement involve
getting in touch with your local
Boys & Girls Club, talking to the
director about the Kiwanis/BGCA
partnership, and finding ways to
work together to help children. Here
are 10 ideas:
1. Serve as a Boys & Girls Club board
member.
2. Donate to a Boys & Girls Club.
3. Volunteer at a Boys & Girls Club.
4. Establish a Terrific Kids, Bring Up
Grades, or K-Kids program in a
Boys & Girls Club.
5. Ask about using Boys & Girls Club
facilities as your club’s meeting
place.
6. Underwrite or provide volunteers
at a Boys & Girls Club Power
Hour.
7. Build a playground or sports field
at a Boys & Girls Club.
8. Get involved in a Boys & Girls
Club camp.
9. Organize a new Kiwanis club in a Boys & Girls Club neighborhood.
10. Invite Boys and Girls Club members
to participate in Kiwanis One
Day (April 4, 2009).
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Fresh look
Circle K and Key Club International’s
Web sites have new looks,
and you’re invited to take a tour of
the two new online experiences.
CKI’s bold new design features
new components that tell the Circle K
story with regularly updated features
of club service projects and interactive
elements that promote member-to-
organization communication.
Key Club has adopted a multi-media experience, including a prominently
positioned video magazine.
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How important is the Web?
Response rates among non-North American Kiwanians when
asked, “How important to you is
the World Wide Web as a method
of communication?”
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