Transcript New Member Orientation

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Welcome from the Kiwanis Club
of Darboy
Serving the Children
of the World
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This Is Kiwanis
Founded in 1915, Kiwanis International is a thriving
organization of service-minded men, women, and youth
who respond to the unique needs in their communities. As
a collective group, more than 8,000 Kiwanis clubs in
more than 80 countries address worldwide issues
by “Serving the Children of the World.” The
organization’s International Office is in Indianapolis,
Indiana, USA.
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Kiwanis International
Purpose: To improve the quality of life for children and
families worldwide.
Mission: As a thriving organization of men, women, and
youth, we are dedicated to serving the children of the
world and improving the quality of life worldwide.
Vision: We will be the world’s premier organization
engaging adult and youth volunteers to improve the
quality of life worldwide.
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Objects of Kiwanis
To give primacy to the human and spiritual rather than to the
material values of life.
To encourage the daily living of the Golden Rule in all human
relationships.
To promote the adoption and the application of higher social,
business, and professional standards.
To develop, by precept and example, a more intelligent,
aggressive, and serviceable citizenship.
To provide, through Kiwanis clubs, a practical means to form
enduring friendships, to render altruistic service, and to build better
communities.
To cooperate in creating and maintaining that sound public opinion
and high idealism which make possible the increase of
righteousness, justice, patriotism, and goodwill.
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Worldwide Service Focus
• Young Children: Priority One is a program supported by
Kiwanis International and thousands of clubs worldwide. It
focuses on maternal and child health, child care and
development, parent education and support, and safety
and pediatric trauma.
• The Worldwide Service Project is a Kiwanisfamily initiative in partnership with the United
Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to virtually eliminate
the world’s leading cause of preventable mental
retardation, iodine deficiency disorders (IDD).
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Membership Benefits
• Identifying community needs and working with others to meet them.
• Achieving personal satisfaction through service to others.
• Gaining fellowship, information, inspiration, personal and professional
development from club meetings and projects.
• Networking opportunities.
• KIWANIS magazine and club communications.
• Discounts and promotions.
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Expectations of Members
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Attend club meetings regularly
Participate in club service
and fund-raising projects
• Share the experience with others
• Be proud of your membership
• Encourage others to join
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Organization Structure
Kiwanis International is the worldwide organization to which
each Kiwanis club and member belongs. It is administered by
the Kiwanis International Board of Trustees.
Our District is 1 of ___ districts in Kiwanis International.
Our Division is one of 25 divisions in the district.
Our Club is one of 10 clubs in our division.
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About Our Club
• Meeting day, time, and place:
• Regular Meetings: Thursday at 7:00 am,
except 2nd Thursday is the Board
Meeting.
• Meeting Place: Town of Buchanan Hall
N178 County Hwy N.
• Last Thursday of month, breakfast
meeting at Tootsies, 104 E. Kimberly
Ave. 7:00 am.
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Our Club Officers
President: Barbara Van Corp
Immediate Past President: Gary Kvasnica
President-elect/Vice-president: John Polansky
Secretary: Gary Kvasnica
Treasurer: Brent Walbrun
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Our Club’s Service Impact
Some of our Volunteer Projects
Senior Ice Cream/Bingo Socials
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Highway Clean-up
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Our Club’s Service Impact
Some of our Volunteer Projects
Dr. Suess Party
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Our Club’s Service Impact
Some of Fund Raising Projects
ChickenFest
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Pancake Breakfast
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We have fun too
Timber Rattler Games
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Socials
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A Typical Club Meeting
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Educates the club on a variety of subjects
Promotes fellowship among members
Provides a break from schedules
Broadens circle of business contacts and
social friends
You can recommend a speaker.
What to expect at OUR club meeting
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Club Administration
Our club membership votes on:
• Election of club officers and directors
• Amendments to club bylaws
The Board of Directors
• Determines club policies
• Approves club projects
• Approves and controls club budget
• Manages the club
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Board of Directors Meeting
Attendance at a board meeting
counts as a makeup for a club
meeting absence.
Day: 2nd Thursday of Month
Time: 7:00 am.
Location: Buchanan Town Hall
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Club Committees
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Identify community needs
Select projects for the year
Plan projects
Involve club members
Implement projects
Publicize projects
Meet to review progress and plan new projects
Every Member is expected to serve on a committee
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Sponsored Youth Service Clubs
Key Club International for high school students
K-Kids Club for elementary-age students
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Attendance & Absences
• Active participation is encouraged.
• You may make up an absence by attending a
board meeting, club project, division council
meeting, convention, committee meeting, or by
attending an inter-club meeting.
• A leave of absence can be granted by the board
of directors for up to six months.
• Perfect attendance tabs are awarded for each 12
consecutive months of 100 percent attendance.
Attendance years do not have to be consecutive.
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Club Dues
How My Dues Are Spent
Club Dues: $7.10
District Dues: $ 30.00
Kiwanis International Dues: $42.00
Magazine: $ 10.00
Liability Insurance: $11.90
Total Annual Dues: $100.00
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Our Division
Division: 18
Lieutenant governor: Ike Spangenberg
Other clubs in our Division: Appleton,
Appleton - Fox Cities, Appleton -Golden K,
Little Chute, Grand Chute, Neenah-Menasha,
Kaukauna, Seymour and Waupaca
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Our District
District name: Wisconsin Upper Michigan
Number of Divisions in the district: 25
Total Clubs in the district: 170
Officers
Governor:
Immediate past governor:
Governor-elect:
Secretary:
Treasurer:
One lieutenant governor per division
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District-Wide Service Projects
•Camp Wawbeek (summer camp for
disabled children)
•Special Olympics
•Wisconsin Leadership Seminars (WILS)
Leadership Seminar for outstanding HS
Sophomores)
•Children’s Miracle Network
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Conventions
The Annual Kiwanis International Convention is an
excellent event, which allows clubs from around the
world to exchange ideas, participate in forums, and
share fellowship.
The District Convention is the kickoff for the new Kiwanis
year, which runs from October to September. Club
officers and interested members attend.
The District Midyear Conference gives members an
opportunity to attend classes and forums about club
operation and other exciting topics.
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Kiwanis Foundations
International
Worldwide Service Projects
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Disaster Relief (Hurricane Katrina,
Tsunami in Asia-Pacific Region)
Iodine deficiency disorders (IDD)
Grants for Local Service Projects
District
Provides Grants to Local Clubs
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Local Service Projects
Scholarships
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Kiwanis Trivia
• Serving the Children of the World
• We Build
• What does “Kiwanis” mean?
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Welcome to Our Club
More information can be found on
the Kiwanis Club of Darboy at:
darboykiwanis.org
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