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Metro-McGregor Orientation
- Kiwanis International is a global volunteer organization dedicated to serving children. Founded in 1915, it has over 8,000 clubs in over 80 countries. - The local Fort Myers Metro-McGregor club was formed in 2009 through the merger of two clubs to better serve their community. They meet weekly to plan service projects and fundraising events that benefit local children. - As new members, expectations are to regularly attend meetings and participate in club projects and fundraising to support the club's mission of serving the children of the world.
Metro-McGregor Orientation
- 1. K I WA N I S I N T E R N A T I O N A L Welcome New Members Serving the Children of the World
- 2. This Is Kiwanis KI W A N I S I N T E R N A T I O N A L Kiwanis International 2016 NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION PROGRAM 2 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.
- 3. K I WA N I S I N T E R N A T I O N A L Kiwanis International 2016 NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION PROGRAM 3 Kiwanis International Defining Statement: Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time.. 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.
- 4. K I WA N I S I N T E R N A T I O N A L Kiwanis International 2016 NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION PROGRAM 4 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.
- 5. K I WA N I S I N T E R N A T I O N A L Kiwanis International 2016 NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION PROGRAM 5 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 Kiwanis- family 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).
- 6. K I WA N I S I N T E R N A T I O N A L Kiwanis International 2016 NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION PROGRAM 6 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.
- 7. • Attend clubmeetings as often as possible • Participate in club service and fund-raising projects • Share the experience with others • Be proud of your membership • Encourage others to join K I W A N I S I N T E R N A T I O N A L Kiwanis International 2016 NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION PROGRAM 7 Expectations of Members
- 8. K I WA N I S I N T E R N A T I O N A L Kiwanis International 2016 NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION PROGRAM 8 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 (Florida) is one of 47 districts in Kiwanis International. Our Division (19) is one of 27 divisions in the district. Our Club (Fort Myers Metro-McGregor) is one of 14 clubs in our division.
- 9. K I WA N I S I N T E R N A T I O N A L Kiwanis International 2016 NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION PROGRAM 9 About Our Club • Fort Myers Iona-McGregor Chartered in 1991 • Fort Myers-Metro Chartered in June, 2006 This club was formed by the merger of 2 clubs in 2009 to better serve our community:
- 10. K I WA N I S I N T E R N A T I O N A L Kiwanis International 2016 NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION PROGRAM 10 About Our Club • Meeting day, time, and place: Tuesdays, 11:30 AM-12:30 PM, Shoeless Joe’s Restaurant • Website: www.metro-mcgregor.com
- 11. President: Heather Chouinard ImmediatePast President: Dianne Connell President-elect: Harris Segel Secretary: Kim Berghs Treasurer: Todd Adams K I W A N I S I N T E R N A T I O N A L Kiwanis International 2016 NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION PROGRAM 11 Our Club Officers
- 12. K I WA N I S I N T E R N A T I O N A L Kiwanis International 2016 NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION PROGRAM 12 Our Club’s Service Impact Ongoing Volunteer Projects include: Piper Center Senior Transport Service Leadership Programs: Bringing Up Grades K-Kids Littleton Elementary Builders Club Cypress Lakes Middle School Key Club FSW Collegiate High School Aktion Club LARC, Inc. MS Support Group Reading Oasis (Orangewood Elementary School) Ronald McDonald House Annual Volunteer Projects include: Breakfast Wiith Santa Stuff-The-Bus (Harry Chapin Foodbank) Spring Egg Hunt and other community service projects Fund-raising Activities BUG Chase 5k Run Mothers’ Day Raffle Sheriff’s fines Happy Dollars Other events TBD
- 13. K I WA N I S I N T E R N A T I O N A L Kiwanis International 2016 NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION PROGRAM 13 • Distinguished Club • Every Child A Swimmer Our Club Awards
- 14. K I WA N I S I N T E R N A T I O N A L Kiwanis International 2016 NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION PROGRAM 14 A Typical Club Meeting • 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.
- 15. Our club membershipvotes 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 K I W A N I S I N T E R N A T I O N A L Kiwanis International 2016 NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION PROGRAM 15 Club Administration
- 16. 77 K I WA N I S I N T E R N A T I O N A L Kiwanis International 2016 NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION PROGRAM 16 Board of Directors Meeting While only board members may vote at a Board meeting, all members are invited to attend. Day: Second Monday Time: 5:30 p.m. Iberia Bank. 9101 College Pointe Ct
- 17. K I WA N I S I N T E R N A T I O N A L Kiwanis International 2016 NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION PROGRAM 17 Club Committees • 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
- 18. K I WA N I S I N T E R N A T I O N A L Kiwanis International 2016 NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION PROGRAM 18 Club Committees Basic Committee Structure • Community Services • Human and Spiritual Values • Club Administration • Finance and Fund-raising • Membership Growth and Education • Public Relations and Marketing • Sponsored Youth • Young Children: Priority One
- 19. K I WA N I S I N T E R N A T I O N A L Kiwanis International 2016 NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION PROGRAM 19 Sponsored Youth Service Clubs Circle K International organized on a college or university campus Key Club International for high school students Builders Club for students in the sixth to ninth grades K-Kids Club for elementary-age students Aktion Club provide adult citizens living with a disability the opportunity to develop leadership skills and serve their community Kiwanis Junior for young professionals in Europe
- 20. K I WA N I S I N T E R N A T I O N A L Kiwanis International 2016 NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION PROGRAM 20 Our Club’s Sponsored Programs BUG (Bringing Up Grades) A program designed to provide recognition to students who raise their grades to an acceptable range, and maintain or continue to raise them from one grading period to the next. Recognition includes being placed on the school's BUG Honor Roll; a pizza, ice cream, or other food-themed party; and presentation of certificates, pins, and other giveaways. K-KIDS K-Kids is a "student-led" community-service organization for students in grades 3 through 5 , which operates under school regulations and draws its members from the student body. BUILDERS CLUB Builders Club is the largest service organization for middle school students (ages 12 to 14), and is student led. Community-based Builders Clubs also may be established at community facilities such as churches and libraries. AKTION CLUB Aktion Club is the only service club for adults with disabilities. It allows adults living with disabilities to participate in community service projects, gain leadership skills and become more involved in society. You are encouraged to attend their presentations.
- 21. K I WA N I S I N T E R N A T I O N A L Kiwanis International 2016 NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION PROGRAM 21 Attendance & Absences • Active participation is encouraged. • There is no mandatory minimum attendance requirement, but members are encouraged to attend whenever they can • Volunteer opportunities are varied and numerous enough that most members should be able to participate in at least two or three a year.
- 22. K I WA N I S I N T E R N A T I O N A L Kiwanis International 2016 NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION PROGRAM 22 Club Dues How Your Dues Are Spent $160.00 - Total Yearly Dues Billed October 1st • $52.00 Kiwanis International Dues Dues are waived for two years for former members of a Kiwanis Sponsored Program, joining Kiwanis, regardless of their age. • $8.00 Kiwanis International Magazine Subscription Fee • $12.00 Kiwanis International Liability Insurance • $25.00 Florida District Dues • $63.00 Metro-McGregor Club Annual Dues Includes Florida Kiwanis Foundation sustaining membership and new member add fees. Florida District Bylaws provide for an annual Club Convention Assessment of $60.00. This is a club assessment, not an individual assessment.
- 23. K I WA N I S I N T E R N A T I O N A L Kiwanis International 2016 NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION PROGRAM 23 Our Division Division: 19 Lieutenant Governor: Harris Segel Other clubs in our area: Visit our division web site – www.kiwanis19.com Division projects: Science Fair Oasis Reading Room Our division has council meetings at least quarterly, to give clubs in our division a chance to communicate. Visit the division web site for schedule
- 24. K I WA N I S I N T E R N A T I O N A L Kiwanis International 2016 NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION PROGRAM 24 Our District District name: Florida Number of clubs in the district: 288 Total members in the district: Officers Governor: Dr. Celia Earle Governor-elect: Gary Frechette Treasurer: Todd Smith Immediate Past Governor: Chuck Gugliuzza Executive Director: Melanie J. Winternheimer One lieutenant governor per division
- 25. K I WA N I S I N T E R N A T I O N A L Kiwanis International 2016 NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION PROGRAM 25 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 Education Day gives members an opportunity to attend classes and forums about club operation and other exciting topics.
- 26. K I WA N I S I N T E R N A T I O N A L Kiwanis International 2016 NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION PROGRAM 26 Kiwanis Foundations International The Kiwanis International Foundation was founded in 1939. Its mission: “To assist Kiwanis International in serving the children of the world.” • The Kiwanis International Foundation: • Awards grants. • Raises funds. • Administers awards. District The Mission of the Florida Kiwanis Foundation, as stated in its By-laws, is to secure funds, bequests, and other suitable and appropriate means and to expend these funds in support of the objectives of the Kiwanis clubs and their sponsored youth organizations in the Florida District of Kiwanis International.
- 27. K I WA N I S I N T E R N A T I O N A L Kiwanis International 2016 NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION PROGRAM 27 Kiwanis Trivia • Kiwanis Mission: “Serving the Children of the World” • Vision Statement: “Kiwanis will be the most effective adult and youth volunteer service organization worldwide” • Defining Statement: “Kiwanis International is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time ”
- 28. K I WA N I S I N T E R N A T I O N A L Welcome to Our Club Kiwanis International 2016 NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION PROGRAM 28
Editor's Notes
- #2 Welcome to the Kiwanis Club of _______________ and to Kiwanis International. Thank you for joining us as we “Serve the Children of the World.” People join Kiwanis for many reasons. Whatever your reason, you will achieve the most of your membership through your participation in meetings and activities. This orientation is designed to help you learn a little bit about Kiwanis International and our club. It also provides an overview of activities to help you get involved. The objectives of this orientation are to: Inform you on basic Kiwanis information. Ensure you know where to go to get your questions answered. (Distribute the New Member Workbooks, and briefly explain there are sections to write down information, as well as room at the back to take notes.)
- #3 Kiwanis International has an impressive history. While our club directly impacts our community, there are more than 8,000 clubs worldwide doing the same. Together, our efforts are changing the world we live in. Refer to New Member Workbook, page x.
- #4 As an organization, this is who we are, why we serve, and what we aspire to be… Refer to New Member Workbook, page x.
- #5 The six permanent Objects of Kiwanis International guide us. They were approved by Kiwanis club delegates at the 1924 Convention in Denver, Colorado. Through the succeeding decades, they have remained unchanged. Refer to New Member Workbook, page x.
- #6 Kiwanis clubs’ service projects often are linked to the Kiwanis International program, “Young Children: Priority One.” This initiative places continuing focus on the needs of young children through the age of five. Worldwide, the entire Kiwanis family is committed to eliminating the devastating effects of iodine deficiency disorders (IDD), the world’s leading preventable cause of mental retardation. More than 1.5 billion people are at risk of suffering IDD because they do not receive enough iodine in their diet. But, because of Kiwanis’ efforts, many parents who have been affected by IDD are able to watch their children grow up healthy and reach their full physical and mental potential. The results of the IDD program will benefit every future generation. Discuss club’s level of participation.
- #7 Through Kiwanis membership, communities are improved, friendships are built, leadership skills are developed, and business contacts are made. More importantly, the lives of children around the world are changed for the better. Include any club, division or district benefits (i.e. district and club newsletters, education conferences, leadership education).
- #8 Include any expectations beyond this list that are specific to your club.
- #9 Note: If needed, contact your district office or Kiwanis International to get the most recent figures.
- #10 Refer to New Member Workbook, page x.
- #11 Refer to New Member Workbook, page x.
- #12 Note: Explain that officers change with each administrative year, which begins October 1. Provide the current officers, their roles in the club, and explain any plan of succession. Refer to New Member Workbook, page x. Have attendees write down the officers’ names. Provide information for a key person they can contact with questions (i.e. a designated club member, a new member mentor, or their sponsor.)
- #13 Along with Young Children: Priority One projects, service activities address other needs within the community, such as working to stop substance abuse, helping the elderly, promoting literacy, supporting youth sports and recreation, responding to disasters, and supporting specific persons in need. Some of our services projects are: Refer to New Member Workbook, page x. Ask attendees to note which projects interest them. Note: Highlight the major events if your club has too many to list.
- #14 Things to note: Distinguished Club Growth Awards Service Awards District Recognition Hixson and Tablet of Honor Recipients
- #15 It is extremely important to explain to new members (and guests) what to expect (singing, happy dollars, meals, committee reports, etc.) so they feel comfortable at the first few club meetings.
- #16 Explain difference between club member and members of the board of directors.
- #17 Explain that all members are welcome to attend board meetings, but only board members may vote.
- #18 Explain the impact of club committees in the community and how members may choose a committee to join.
- #19 Briefly explain each. Refer to New Member Workbook, page x. Ask attendees to note which committees they are interested in.
- #20 Kiwanis plays a special role in developing future generations of leaders. K-Kids clubs at the elementary school level, Builders Clubs in middle school and junior highs, Key Clubs in high schools, and Circle K clubs at the collegiate level all are Kiwanis organizations that teach community service and leadership skills to children, youth, and young adults. Aktion Clubs are made up of adults with mental and physical disabilities who enthusiastically perform service to help others. In addition, there are Kiwanis Junior clubs for young professionals in Europe.
- #21 Explain some of the sponsored club’s activities and the Kiwanis club’s involvement. Refer to New Member Workbook, page x.
- #22 Though it is important to stress active participation, it is equally important to be understanding of work and family commitments on new members. Encourage them to attend as much as possible without making it a requirement. Make sure they are aware of how to stay in touch when they miss a meeting or activity (i.e. club newsletter, Web site, or contact person).
- #23 Explain amounts and what the costs are covering. As long as there is value or a good reason, people won’t mind paying dues. Hint: Breaking the annual dues amount down to a monthly cost makes it more reasonable.
- #24 Refer to New Member Workbook, page x. Everyone is welcome to attend a division council meeting. Note how often they occur.
- #25 Note: If needed, contact your district office or Kiwanis International to get the most recent figures. Refer to New Member Workbook, page x. Also provide contact information for the district office.
- #26 Kiwanis International conducts an annual convention, which is staged to: Elect International Board members Amend the International Constitution and Bylaws Conduct leadership and membership education Provide Kiwanis fellowship Provide guidance and inspiration for clubs Each club is entitled to send two delegates and two alternates to the International convention. These delegates compose the House of Delegates and vote on the election of officers to the Board of Trustees, resolutions, and proposed amendments to the International Constitution and Bylaws. District conventions and conferences achieve the same objectives but at the district level. If appropriate, discuss dates, locations, and club policies for sending members to each of these events.
- #27 International The Kiwanis International Foundation was founded in 1939. Its mission: “To assist Kiwanis International in serving the children of the world.” The Kiwanis International Foundation: Awards grants. Raises funds. Administers awards. District A number of districts have foundations supported by contributions from clubs or members. Club Any Kiwanis club can have a club foundation, supported by income from fund-raising projects or contributions from members. Club foundations must be set up with the government. Gifts to foundations generate perpetual earnings that are used for worthwhile service projects and generally are tax-deductible for the donor. Refer to New Member Workbook, page x.
- #28 Slogan: By each club impacting its own community and as a global organization, we are Serving the Children of the World. Motto: Throughout its history, the Kiwanis name has been synonymous with endeavors that build character, knowledge, commerce, communities, and – through genuine concern for others – hope. We Build in Kiwanis. The name: Kiwanis stems from a North American Indian phrase, which, like many aboriginal terms, had a variety of meanings, including; “We have a good time,” “We make a noise,” or “We trade.”
- #29 Don’t forget to ask the new members if they have any additional questions you can answer. Refer to New Member Workbook, page x. Point out the items on the suggested Activity Checklist for New Members.