100th
Day
Thousands of people around the world know
that 2015 marks the 100th anniversary of Kiwanis but not many know that January
8th marks the 100th day of this year's
service to children in our communities.
In 100 days as Kiwanians, we have served as leaders, officers and
committee members. We have already
completed dozens of projects and many hours of service. We have registered hundreds of students in
our music festivals, helped families in need and celebrated special occasions
within our clubs.
100
Families in 100 Days of Our 100th Year
I hope you have read about the ELIMINATE
plan to save 100 families with your donation of $200. As we move towards the dateline for our
global project, this unique idea provides an opportunity for those who have not
yet contributed and also for those Zellers to further commit to making a
difference in the lives of mothers and babies.
Club
Growth
What a wonderful fall this has been for
club growth! In the first 100 days of my
term as LG, I had the privilege of inducting a total of 15 new members. What better way to show that you love your
club than to share it - and we are certainly sharing the love with our new
members. Congratulations to Forest,
Chatham-Kent, Sarnia-Lambton Golden K, Seaway and Windsor Clubs for sharing
their love of Kiwanis with new friends.
Service
Leadership Programs
How exciting to welcome a new SLP into the
Kiwanis Family. Sponsored by The Seaway
Club of Sarnia, a new Key Club at Northern Secondary School will be chartered
at a special evening on January 16. This
brings our Division total to 4 Key Clubs - 3 in Sarnia and 1 in Forest. Sounds like a challenge to the other clubs to
sponsor a Key Club and to enjoy the benefits of working with our young leaders
as they develop a love for service.
Membership
Satisfaction Survey
Completion of a Membership Satisfaction
survey has been very helpful to President George Service in planning a year of
distinction in the Chatham-Kent Club. If
you want to know more about how you could use this in your club, plan to come
to the April 11 Caucus Meeting. If you don't
want to wait and are interested in doing one this quarter, contact George
directly at: georgeservice27@gmail.com.
Awards
and Incentives
The December reports are just about done and I will be
compiling the summary for the LG Award for the First Quarter of the year. Also
- a reminder that one club in each division will receive $750 to spend on two
convention registrations for the 2016 convention in Hamilton Ontario.
EC&C
Convention in Aruba - May 20-24
Have you finalized your plans to attend the
convention on this wonderful island in the Caribbean? The website is now live and I see that they
have built time for a caucus meeting into the schedule. Hope to see you there.
KI Convention
in Indianapolis - June 24-27
Are you in?
How can you not want to see first-hand how Kiwanis celebrates such a
momentous anniversary. Remember to contact
Kiwanis Club of Ridgetown secretary Alan Bloomfield: alanbloomfield6@gmail.com to see if there is still room on the bus to
save yourself the bother of driving to Indianapolis but still get there in plenty
of time to enjoy the 100th anniversary celebration.
Caucus
Meeting - January 17
This will be a working meeting where
attendees will have an opportunity to share what is happening in each club, to
talk about what they love about their club and to work together to brainstorm
positive next steps for the next quarter.
Led by our very capable Club Counsellors - Bud Orr, Bill Blake and David
Murray, participants will demonstrate "The Formula" at work. It is hoped that each club will have a
minimum of 3 people attending to contribute to meaningful discussion.
Crepe
Dinner - March 18 in Chatham
For the third year, the Kiwanis Club of
Chatham-Kent is organizing a make-your own crepe dinner as a fundraiser for
Eliminate. Tickets will be available
from any club member but they sell out very quickly so mark your calendar for
Sprucedale United Church in Chatham on March 18.
If you would like more information on any of these
items, or have any other questions, please let me know. Please let me know of any special
celebrations or speakers and 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
