Division 3 LG Newsletter #3

Division 3 Newsletter 3

2016-01-08

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100 Days of Service

January 8th marks the 100th day of Kiwanis service in our community for this year and it is a special day to celebrate the many ways we serve the children of the world.  100 Years of Kiwanis in Canada will be the highlight of both the District and International Conventions so it will be great to attend one or both events.

100 Ways for Service

A number of months ago we introduced a summary of all club sponsored service projects in Division 3.  It is so impressive to see the diversity of service in both volunteer and financial commitments to our communities.  Clubs have some common elements, yet each one has unique projects that may be of interest to others.  We also gathered information on the variety of methods used in fundraising to support Kiwanis service.  These summary charts will be shared and revised at the DCM January 16, 2016.

Division Caucus Meeting ~ January 16

Much of this meeting will be team discussions:  Job-Alike Teams: Presidents, Secretaries, Treasurers, Directors, Committee Chairs - Interclubs, Membership; Club Teams; Formula Teams.  We will also be looking for nominations for Lieutenant Governor Elect for 2016-17 as an element of effective succession planning. The meeting will be held at the Active Lifestyle Centre, 20 Merritt Ave, Chatham from 10 - 12.

Division Caucus Meeting ~ April 9 - Kiwanis Kiosks: we are still looking for ideas and volunteers to present these 20 minute sessions on Kiwanis fellowship and service.  All members are encouraged to attend to learn more about best practices, share successful activities and brainstorm future plans.

Soles 4 Souls On behalf of Division 2 LG Shubhika Mahakul, I am happy to share this information: Division 2 is running a division wide shoes drive for Soles4Souls!  Our goal is 25,000 shoes from now till March! Here is the website: https://soles4souls.org For more info contact: lgdivision2@keyclub.ca or Key Club Advisor:  Seaway President Don Burnard - dburnard@cogeco.net

New Members

We are very pleased to welcome new members into our clubs ~ a total of 16 so far this year.

Chatham-Kent - Kerry Halls

Sarnia Lambton Golden K - Brian Rae, Philip Tock, Tony Wheeler

Please let me know if you would like me to participate in the induction of a new member to your club.  I'd love to join you and to welcome them into the Kiwanis Family.

Congratulations - and a Shout Out to:

Archie Kerr, named "Super Recruiter" by the Sarnia Lambton Golden K for bringing in 3 of the 7 new members in the first quarter of the year.  Well done - and although Archie says he has no friends left, he is certainly a friend of Kiwanis and is not shy about sharing his love for service in the community.

Special Events

Note the dates of up-coming events within the Division and if you have anything planned that you would like shared, please let me know for inclusion in the next newsletter.  We all know the importance of interclubs and joining in divisional events so we can meet fellow Kiwanians and share pride in our clubs.  This is particularly important for new members as they learn more about what it means to progress from individual club member to Kiwanian.

Cathy Telfer, 2014-2016 Lieutenant Governor

Kiwanis EC&C Division 3 - St Clair Bluewater     

519-351-4378       

ctelfer@sympatico.ca

IMPORTANT  DATES IN DIVISION 3

2016 Dates	Event	Contact
Saturday, January 16 OR Saturday, January 23 in case of bad weather	District Caucus Meeting - 10:00-12:00 for: Presidents, Secretaries, Treasurers, Directors,    Committee Chairs - Interclubs, Membership Active Lifestyle Centre, 20 Merritt Ave Chatham	LG Cathy Telfer
Saturday, March 5	Regional Caucus Meeting - London	Information not yet available
Saturday, April 9	District Caucus Meeting - 10:00-12:00 Kiwanis Kiosks Active Lifestyle Centre, 20 Merritt Ave Chatham	LG Cathy Telfer
April 28	28th Annual Can-Am Banquet Links of Kent Golf Course Chatham	LG Cathy Telfer
May 12 - 15	District Convention - Hamilton Host Hotel - Sheraton Centre	EC&C Website
June 23 - 25	International Convention - Toronto Host Hotel - Intercontinental	KI Website
July 27 NEW	LG Gathering along with Kiwanis Club of Chatham-Kent Windsor River Cruise with lunch - 11:30 - 1:30 - $39.95	LG Cathy Telfer or www.windsorrivercruises.com to book seats

2015-2016 Division 3 LG Newsletter #2

Congratulations - and a Shout Out to:

The Kiwanis Club of Chatham-Kent has been recognized as a Platinum Club.  Quoting from the letter sent by KI President Sue Petrisin: Congratulations on once again earning a Platinum Level membership in the Impact Circle—a special group of Kiwanis clubs committed to adding more hands and hearts to the service they do. This distinction is part of The Formula’s recognition program to celebrate clubs that strengthen their membership and increase their impact on the community. Maintaining this honor for a second year demonstrates your commitment to doing what you can to make your community a better place through Kiwanis.

For more information on how your club can achieve Platinum Level status, contact President Dick Roe (rdroe@kent.net).

Seaway Kiwanis was recognized as a Model Club by Randy DeLay, Campaign Chairman for The Eliminate Project.  President Don Burnard received this letter:  I commend you and club members for taking a leadership role to eliminate a cruel, deadly disease—and make history. Your support is crucial as we build momentum for our final march to victory.

Sarnia Lambton Golden K held a very successful Recruitment Breakfast resulting in 7 new members, chaired by the very competent Archie Kerr and his committee.  Their recruitment plan was highlighted last April at the DCM Kiwanis Kiosk and the annual event continues to be highly regarded by current and potential members.  For more information on how this might work for your club, contact President Bob Lutz - kiwanisbob@bell.net.

Sarnia Lambton Golden K is also to be commended for beginning the process to charter an Aktion Club in partnership with Community Living.  Preliminary meetings have been held to plan activities and to attract members, including liaison with the Aktion Clubs in Chatham and Ridgetown.

New Members

We are very pleased to welcome 12 new members into our clubs:

Chatham-Kent - David Hubbert

Forest - Ron Brooks, Darlene Arnott

Sarnia Lambton Golden K - Ron McRitchie, John McLean, Patricia McEachern, Murray Bouchette, Brian Rae, Philip Tock, Tony Wheeler

Seaway - Jim Smith

Windsor Roseland - Harry Fooks

If I missed anyone, I apologize.  Please let me know if you would like me to participate in the induction of a new member to your club.  I'd love to join you and to welcome them into our Kiwanis Family.

District Business

You are reminded of the dues deadline of December 15.  District Secretary Treasurer Jim Steele will be sending claim forms to all clubs who qualify for the discount because of paying dues on time.  If you are a Secretary, please remember to update information online for the Membership Contact and also the Public Relations Contact for your club.  If you are a President, please "cause it to be done" because this is important information for both KI and the District in order to keep these people updated on current information.

Division Caucus Meetings

January 16 - Much of this meeting will be team discussions:  Job Alike Teams:            Presidents, Secretaries, Treasurers, Directors, Committee Chairs - Interclubs, Membership; Club Teams; Formula Teams.  We will also be looking for nominations for Lieutenant Governor Elect for 2016-17.

April 9 - Kiwanis Kiosks: we are still looking for ideas and volunteers to present these 20 minute sessions on Kiwanis fellowship and service.  All members are encouraged to attend to learn more about best practices, share successful plans and brainstorm future activities.

Special Events

Note the dates of up-coming events within the Division and if you have anything coming up that you would like shared, please let me know for inclusion in the next newsletter.  We all know the importance of interclubs and joining in divisional events so we can meet fellow Kiwanians and share pride in our clubs.  This is particularly important for new members as they learn more about what it means to progress from individual club member to Kiwanian.

Cathy Telfer, 2014-2016 Lieutenant Governor

Kiwanis EC&C Division 3 - St Clair Bluewater     

519-351-4378       

ctelfer@sympatico.ca

IMPORTANT  DATES IN DIVISION 3

2016 Dates	Event	Contact
Saturday, January 16 OR Saturday, January 23 in case of bad weather	District Caucus Meeting - 10:00-12:00 for: Presidents, Secretaries, Treasurers, Directors,   Committee Chairs - Interclubs, Membership Active Lifestyle Centre, 20 Merritt Ave Chatham	LG Cathy Telfer
Saturday, March 5	Regional Caucus Meeting - London	Information available at a later date
Saturday, April 9	District Caucus Meeting - 10:00-12:00 Kiwanis Kiosks Active Lifestyle Centre, 20 Merritt Ave Chatham	LG Cathy Telfer
May 12 - 15	District Convention - Hamilton	EC&C Website
June 23 - 25	International Convention - Toronto	KI Website

Division 3 LG Newsletter - Welcome to a New Kiwanis Year!

Proud to Be Canadian, Eh!

What a great year we've had celebrating 100 Years in Kiwanis.  As if that wasn't enough to be proud of, we in Canada have another opportunity to show the world how great it is to be a Kiwanian.  As you are planning your year, remember that on January 1st, we begin our celebration of 100 Years of Kiwanis in Canada.  This gives us many more possibilities for the power of 100 - 100 acts of kindness, 100 books for 100 children, 100 new members, 100 service projects and many hundreds of hours of Serving the Children of the World.

If you want another boost of Canadian pride, plan to attend a convention this year.  The Eastern Canada and Caribbean District Convention in Hamilton, May 12-14 will be a great opportunity to enjoy the fun and fellowship of Kiwanis.  We are also very fortunate to have the Kiwanis International Convention in Toronto this year - June 23 - 25.  Nothing will give you a greater sense of how great it is to be a Canadian than to stand with hundreds of delegates singing the national anthem at an International Convention.

District Caucus Meeting ~ (AKA DCM)

In my previous life and since I joined Kiwanis I have heard about caucus meetings and even attended a few but I was never really sure what it meant.  Caucusing always sounded a little naughty to me and I didn't know how I was supposed to behave.  I came away somewhat disappointed because it was just a meeting where there was a lot of talk, sometimes resulting in action but not always.  Just in case you wondered as well, I went in search of guidance on how to caucus.  The true source for all knowledge - Wikipedia tells us that:  a caucus is a meeting of supporters or members of a specific political party or movement. The term originated in the United States, but has spread to other parts of the world.  As the use of the term has been expanded, the exact definition has come to vary among political cultures.  As a non-political service club, yet not really a "movement", we have come to know caucus as a meeting to discuss Kiwanis business and to work together to share best practices and to improve the world one child and one community at a time.

The online dictionary also tells us that the term caucus is also used in dispute resolution to describe circumstances wherein, rather than meeting at a common table, the disputants retreat to a more private setting to process information, agree on negotiation strategy, confer privately with counsel and/or with the mediator, or simply gain "breathing room" after the often emotionally difficult interactions that can occur in the common area where all parties are present.  Fortunately this does not describe a Kiwanis Caucus.  In our case, caucus is used in much more positive terms - for caring and sharing.  Just remember - you can't caucus alone but if you don't show up, you don't have a say.

January DCM

The next caucus meeting for Division 3 is Saturday, January 16, 10 until 12 at the Active Lifestyle Centre in Chatham.  This will be a sharing meeting - of club officers and committee chairs and of Formula teams.  In addition to the Presidents, Secretaries and other elected officers, this DCM should be of interest to chairs of Membership, Interclubs and Visibility since group discussions will focus on specific interests.

So - in Division 3, DCM means - Don't Come Miserable, but rather Do Come Motivated - to listen, to learn and to share.  Please mark your calendar and talk this up with your club members, officers, directors and committee chairs.

April DCM

Due to the availability of the Active Lifestyle Centre, the date has been changed to April 9 - again a Saturday, from 10 until 12.  This caucus meeting will focus on Kiwanis Kiosks - small group sessions featuring an activity or approach or practice presented by club members.  This was a great success last year and although the plan will be repeated, all of the sessions will be new.  You will get to choose two from a selection of 5 or 6, so it's a good idea to come with others from your club in order to cover all topics.

We are looking for ideas for the Kiwanis Kiosks and volunteers to present topics of interest to others.  If you have a great service project, a unique way to include members in your meetings, interesting program suggestions, or an idea to recruit new members, please consider sharing. 

Eliminate

We are getting so close to our $110 million goal but now is not the time to sit back.  Maternal and neonatal tetanus is still a major concern in 20 countries and we cannot give up the fight until all moms and babies are safe from this preventable disease.  A big round of applause for Chatham-Kent as a $100K club, as well as Sarnia Lambton Golden K and Forest for completing their pledge as a Gold Club.  If you've not donated do so.  If your club has not contributed do so.

Formula

Club Counsellors are available to help.  If you want assistance with a membership drive, if you want information on member education, if you want a presentation at a meeting, if you want an idea for a new service project or if you want to share a special occasion in your club, contact your club counsellor either directly or through me.  We're part of your team!

Thanks Dr John

What a great year we've had guided by the leadership Kiwanis International President Dr John and First Lady Debbie Button.  The very successful year culminated in a wonderful evening of tributes - with the usual Button combination of humour and substance.  Over 170 Kiwanians from as far away as Florida joined  hosts Kiwanis Club of Ridgetown and organizers Gary & June Guyitt to say thank you for leading us over the past year.  As you see from the attached photos, his home Club unveiled a plaque of tribute to Dr Button in Ridgetown's Kiwanis Park and others shared in the appreciation of his dedication to eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus, saving the lives of millions of mothers and babies.  A Truly Great Canadian, eh!