serving the children of the world new member orientation kiwanis international
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Serving the Children of the World
New Member Orientation
KiwanisInternational
Serving the Children of the World
Welcome to the Kiwanis
club of
KiwanisInternational
HastingsInstructors:
Don Siffring and David Kempf
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Agenda
•Learn about Kiwanis•Learn about our club•Find out how you can make a difference
•What’s next?
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PurposeTo improve lives through fellowship
in service worldwide.
Defining StatementKiwanis is a global organization of volunteers
dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time.
What is Kiwanis?
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Fast facts
First club in started in 1915: Detroit, Michigan
8,400 Kiwanis clubs in 72 countries
Motto is Serving the Children of the World
Organization is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
What is Kiwanis?
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The Club Experience
Everything we do starts at the club level:
•Leadership•Fellowship•Service
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About Our Club
Our club was chartered on December 14, 1920
We have 96 members
Our meetings are heldThursdays
12:00 NoonOK Café 806 W 16th St Hastings
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About Our Club
Last year, our club:
Contributed $19,470 to our community
Delivered 2,100 service hours from 69 service projects
Directly benefitted 1,500 youth and children
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Our Club Officers
President: Mary Peterson
President-elect : Doug Nienhueser
Vice-president: Alan Kvetensky
Secretary: Joan Bittfield
Treasurer: Jim Krebsbach-- An annual meeting is held between May 1st and June 30th to elect the Officers and Board of Directors
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Our Club Committees
ACTIVITIES• Community Service• Youth Services• Young Children Priority One• Sponsored Youth• Special Olympics• Aktion Club• Key Club• Human & Spiritual Values• Agriculture• Special Fellowship• Sports• Kids Against Hunger
ADMINISTRATIVE• Finance• Membership Growth• Publicity• Weekly Programs• Astonisher Newsletter• Fund Raising• Pancake Day• Interclub• History• Music• Kiwanis Education• Club Web Site
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Our Club’s Activities
Community Service
1.Key Club at Hastings Senior High School2.Reading is Fundamental program at Head
Start3.Young children programs4.Winterization & Habitat projects5.Backpack project6.Youth organizations support
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Our Club’s Activities
Community Service - Continued
7. Blood Mobile8. Bowling for kids9. Meals on Wheels10. K Mart shopping for Kids11. Crop Walk12. Aktion Club…etc…etc…etc…
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Our Club’s Activities
Club Fellowship Activities
1.Meetings2.Holiday party3.Baseball outing4.Kiwanis Family picnic
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Our Club’s Activities
Club Fund-raising Activities
1.Annual Pancake Day Sales2.Golf tournament3.Various concession stands and
other fundraisers
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Our Club’s Activities
Leadership Development Opportunities
1.Committee work2.Project leadership3.Community partnerships4.Youth mentoring5.Kiwanis conferences and
conventions
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Membership Benefits
• We change children’s lives• We improve the community and the world • You build friendships• You enhance leadership skills• You develop business contacts• Receive KIWANIS magazine and club
communications• Enjoy discounts and promotions.• Liability insurance coverage for Kiwanis club
activities
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Expectations of Members
• Attend club meetings regularly• Participate in club service
activities • Support club fund-raising projects• Share the experience with others• Demonstrate pride of membership• Invite one new member every year
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Organizational Structure
Our club is governed by a Board of Directors which consists of the club officers and 8 additional directors (4 elected anually).
Our club is 1 of several clubs in Division 23 of the NE-IA District
Our district holds an annual convention each August.
Our club is a member of Kiwanis International, a worldwide organization governed by a board of 20 trustees. It holds an annual convention each June or July.
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Communication
• Club Meetings• Missing Member Responder programs• Club Newsletters (Astonisher)• Board Meetings• Division Newsletters• District Newsletters• KIWANIS Magazine• Kiwanis International Web site (www.kiwanis.org)• Hastings Kiwanis Web site (www.hastingskiwanis.org)• Hastings Kiwanis Email accounts
(email.hastingskiwanis.org)
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Club Administration
Club bylaws define our club structure and operation.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•Sets and approves the club’s budget
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Finances/Budgeting
•Administrative Account– Income from club dues, meal charges, new
member fees.•Service Account
– Income from public fund-raising projects or contributions and cannot be used to pay administrative expenses of the club.
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Club Dues and Fees
Our annual club dues amount is $115
$42 are Kiwanis International dues$25 are NE-IA District dues$28 is retained by the club for administrative costs$12 provides liability insurance for clubs activities$8 is a subscription to KIWANIS magazine
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Kiwanis Foundations
Kiwanis has several 501(c)(3) charitable foundations which support the work of the organization
Kiwanis International Foundation
NE-IA District Foundation
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Service Leadership Programs
Enriching young students
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Service Leadership Programs
Empowering teens
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Service Leadership Programs
Equipping adults
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Our Club Sponsors
Key Club at Hastings Senior High School
Aktion Club of Hastings for the mentally and physically challenged
-We are working to establish clubs at:
Builders Club at Hastings Middle School
K Kids at Lincoln, Longfellow, and Hawthorne Elementary Schools
You are encouraged to visit each of these at least once.
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Our Club’s Impact
1. Leadership development of youth
2. Improve reading skills of youth
3. Safe environment for youth
4. Expanded opportunities for youth
5. Support base for youth serving organizations
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The year ahead…
1. New emphasis on hunger abatement
2. Each committee is urged to find one new effort
3. Expanded use of Hastings Kiwanis web page and technology
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What questions do you have?