Tuesday, October 21, 2014

Newsletter for October 2014


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:

  •  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