Thanks Bud
We
have been so fortunate to have Bud Orr as our Lieutenant Governor for the past
2 years. With his good humour combined
with genuine care for people, Bud has led us forward and made us proud to be
Kiwanians. We will miss you but know
that you will continue to be very involved in the work of all of the clubs in
Division 3.
Convention News
It
seems a long time ago that 11 dedicated people attended the 97th ECC Convention
in beautiful Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. 6 people from the Sarnia Lambton Golden K,
including Trustee Sheila Donald and 3 from Chatham-Kent joined LG Bud and
Jackie Orr from the Forest Club. It was
a very organized, informative convention kicking off the centennial slogan of "The
Way Ahead".
2015
will be such an important year for us as we celebrate our 100th anniversary as
a global service organization. The
kick-off will be during the 2015 Rose Bowl parade on New Year's Day, followed
by a celebration at the Detroit One Club January 23-24, and highlighted at the
100th Anniversary Celebration at the Kiwanis International convention in Indianapolis, Indiana June 25-28. If that isn't exciting enough for you, the
EC&C convention will be in Aruba,
May 20-23. Both conventions will be very
interesting and worth considering as a Kiwanis-focussed vacation.
ELIMINATE
Internationally,
Kiwanis has raised $71 of the $110 million (cash and pledges – 64%) while EC&C has
raised $1,932,000 (58% of its goal). Currently, we are 74 % of the way to meeting the
pledges in our Division. The Kiwanis
Club of Forest is commended on their vote to become a Model Club. Congratulations
to the Kiwanis Club of Chatham-Kent for meeting
their commitment as a Model Club and pledging
to continue to fundraise to become a Gold Club. They lead the way for Zeller donations with 17 Zeller Fellows and
3 Diamond Zellers. Also, congratulations go to Sarnia Lambton Golden K
for completing their commitment as a Model Club by presenting a cheque to
Kiwanis International President Dr. John Button during his visit to their
club. They continue to fund-raise for the Eliminate Project as do all
other clubs in the Division.
Service Projects
The
fall brings a look-back at very successful summer programs for children.
Clubs
from Leamington and Windsor provided unforgettable
opportunities for children through their camps and rentals while Seaway enriched the experiences for
children of Sarnia who visited the Animal Farm in Canatara Park.
Membership
After
a decrease in members prior to the October 1 reporting, we have already gained
3 new members. Kudos to Forest for
increasing by 2 and to Chatham-Kent for adding one new member - and welcome to
all 3. We know that joining Kiwanis will
be a rewarding experience.
Formula Membership Incentive
Program
One
club in our division will receive $750 to spend on two convention registrations
for the 2016 convention in Hamilton where they will celebrate 100 years in
Kiwanis. The award is based on
membership growth during the year. Read
the following to find out how your club can qualify.
The District is introducing the following Formula Membership Incentive Program:
One club in each division will receive $750 to spend on two convention registrations for the 2016 convention in Hamilton Ontario. It will be a great place to be when the Kiwanis Club of Hamilton celebrates 100 years in Kiwanis. To qualify:
One club in each division will receive $750 to spend on two convention registrations for the 2016 convention in Hamilton Ontario. It will be a great place to be when the Kiwanis Club of Hamilton celebrates 100 years in Kiwanis. To qualify:
- the winner will be the club in the division with the highest percentage of net members on September 30, 2015.
- the percentage growth must be 15% or higher measured from October 1, 2014.
- clubs must achieve net growth above minimum charter strength level of 15 members.
- Clubs achieving growth of 15% or higher will receive a special Governor’s millennium Banner patch.
- the new members must still be in the club when the club pays its 2015-16 dues and club must pay prior to December 31, 2015.
Governor's Visit
We
are looking forward to hosting Governor Serge Viau in the Division. Although he cannot get to every club, we hope
you will take advantage of at least one of these opportunities to meet the
Governor. There may be a few changes, but
for now the schedule is:
Friday,
November 7 Arrive in
Division 3
Saturday,
November 8 Region A Meeting - Active Lifestyle Centre in
Chatham - 10
- 12 followed by lunch
Sunday,
November 9 Tour of camps in Leamington and Windsor
Monday,
November 10 Have a Java with
the Governor - Studio One at the
Chatham Cultural
Centre - 10 - 11
Forest
Club - tour of Museum and Kineto Theatre
followed by club meeting at 6:45
Tuesday,
November 11 Sarnia Lambton
Golden K - 9:30; tour of the
Lochiel Centre
Seaway
- 12:00; tour of the Children's Animal Farm
Region A Meeting
I
need to know how many are coming from your club for the meeting and also for
lunch ($15 payable at the door). The agenda (sent by email) should be
distributed to all who are attending.
Please email numbers for the
meeting and lunch by November 1.
Budgets
All
budgets should have been Board approved by now.
If you have not sent a copy to me, I'd really appreciate an email as
soon as possible.
Monthly Reports
These
are even more important this year since the LG Quarterly awards will be
dependent on the information provided by the club secretary. Thank you in advance for completing these
promptly and accurately.
Appreciation
I
want to thank all of you for helping me have such a great start to my year as
Lieutenant Governor. I have visited
every club and received a warm welcome wherever I go. It is interesting to note the culture and uniqueness
of each club but we all share the common bond of love of Kiwanis and living a
life of service to children of the world.
See you soon on The Way Ahead.
LG Cathy
Posted by Sheila Donald - Oct. 21, 2014
