Governor Serge Viau
We had a very
successful visit with Governor Serge and I want to thank you for your
hospitality and service during his time with us. He was very impressed with our projects, our
clubs and our members. Each time he
spoke it was with enthusiasm and positive energy and he was able to tour the
two children's camps supported by Clubs in Leamington and Windsor and also the
Children's Animal farm in Sarnia, the service project of Seaway. Governor Serge reminded members of the goals
for the year: Rejuvenate, Celebrate,
Eliminate. This means 10 new clubs and
700 new members in the EC&C District.
He also encouraged all clubs to celebrate 100 years in Kiwanis, to
participate in the kick off in Detroit January 23-25 and to continue the
commitment to Eliminate in order for us to meet our goal of $110 million in the
fight against tetanus.
Club Growth
What a wonderful
fall this has been for club growth! In
the first 7 weeks of my term as LG, I had the privilege of inducting 8 new
members in Windsor and 4 in Chatham. In
addition, two new members in the Forest Club were inducted by Governor
Serge. Within the next few weeks we will
welcome 3 new members into the Sarnia-Lambton Golden K and know there are more
to come. Congratulations - and kudos to
the sponsors of these new members.
Service Leadership Programs
Not only are our
clubs growing but we are also adding service leadership programs to our Kiwanis
family. In addition to the existing Key
Clubs at North Lambton SS (sponsored by the Forest Club) and SCITS in Sarnia,
two new Key Clubs have been chartered - St Clair SS (sponsored by SL GK) and
Northern SS (sponsored by Sarnia Seaway).
Nothing shows the health of Kiwanis like the addition of youth members -
and we are all looking forward to the renewal of energy and commitment from
them to us.
Distinguished Members and Club Awards
Criteria was sent
out a few weeks ago but you are reminded that these are very attainable goals. The
club must have 6 stars out of 7 to be a Distinguished Club. Distinguished Members must sponsor 2 new
members and participate in 2 Kiwanis service projects.
District Incentive Plan
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. Specific details of this incentive plan were forwarded in an earlier
email and I will be talking about this at future meetings.
EC&C Convention in Aruba - May 20-23
Details of the District
Convention can be found on the EC&C website. Reservations must be made directly with the
hotel - Radisson Aruba Resort. West Jet
offers non-stop service from Toronto to Aruba but flights are limited so you
need to book soon.
KI Convention in Indianapolis - June 24-27
Information will
be coming out for this over the next few months but you need to know - and to
share - with your members the possibility for transportation. Rather than many drivers or flying, the
Kiwanis Club of Ridgetown is considering the rental of a coach to take us to
Indianapolis. The contact is club
secretary Alan Bloomfield: alanbloomfield6@gmail.com. They need to know how many are interested
before they can provide a cost or other details. Please talk to your club members and notify
Alan of your interest as soon as possible.
Caucus Meeting - January 17
Active Lifestyle
Centre, 20 Merritt Ave, Chatham from 10 until noon. Every Kiwanis member is invited to
attend. The agenda will be sent early in
the new year.
MOST IMPORTANT!
Detroit Anniversary Celebration - January
23-24
During anniversary week, attend an event where it all started:
Detroit, Michigan. Kiwanis International and the Detroit No. 1 Club invite
you to an exclusive celebration.
Tickets:
Friday, January 23, 2015, 8 –9:30 p.m. Dessert reception at the Detroit Historical Museum, $35. US $50 after November 17. Saturday, January 24, 6 p.m. to midnight Dinner and concert at the Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center, $75. US $100 after November 17 All attendees will receive a commemorative pin specially designed for the event. |
If you would like more
information on any of these items, or have any other questions, please let me
know. I will be in touch with you soon
so we can plan my next visit to your club.
Yours in Kiwanis Service ~
Cathy Telfer, 2014-2015
Lieutenant Governor
Kiwanis EC&C Division 3 - St Clair
Bluewater
519-351-4378
ctelfer@sympatico.ca
