July 11th!!!

By now you've elected your new officers... now it is time to help them start planning for their term in office!

While geared toward incoming Club Presidents and Secretaries, 0ther incoming officers (such as Vice President) are welcome to attend. Registrations must be completed so that we confirm commitments for food.

Oh, one more thing, this event is FREE!

Topics to be discussed include: district restructuring, club committees, meetings, membership, public relations, sponsored youth, and the monthly report among others.

Leadership Guides will be distributed during the CLO. This action is different than previous years, where Kiwanis International MAILED the guide to each club secretary in May.

Points will be awarded on the 2009-2010 Club Achievement Award for those incoming Presidents and Secretaries in attendance.


Click here to download the registration form

Howdy Y'all...

First, let me thank you for allowing me to serve as your Lieutenant Governor! The trip to Nashville this past week is one that I will always remember!

From the Grand Ole Opry to Forums and Leadership Sessions to making my way down Broadway listening to up and coming stars... the trip was memorable to say the least!

On Thursday evening we arrived just in time for District Dinner at BB Kings BBQ with the Carolinas and EC&C (Eastern Canada and The Caribbean). Food was great, company even better. Evelyn and Valerie from Kiwanis Uptown were my travelling companions... We sat with folks from Aruba and Jamaica... and had an awesome time.

After leaving dinner we headed to the hospitality suite sponsored by the Carolina's District's Stan Perry for some fellowship and fun. We met up with Sam, Matthew, Jennifer and Dr. Mark from the Mecklenburg club… and traveled as a pack for the remainder of the trip. We quickly learned that cultural experiences abound in Music City!

Friday morning came quite early as I led a Young Professional's Forum (many of you reading this may have met me there... hi again!) with Rhonda Vrell and Kevin Dean. The response was absolutely phenomenal... and I'm thrilled to meet so many awesome Kiwanians from across the globe who are excited to GROW!

The rest of Friday was filled with Leadership sessions on going from good to GREAT, Women in Kiwanis, Working with Volunteers, etc... Next, off to the House of Delegates to elect YOUR Kiwanis International Board and vote on important amendments.

Delegates to the 94th annual Kiwanis International Convention in Nashville, Tennessee, voted the following on the proposed amendments:
•Amendment No. 1—Club funds used to pay insurance premiums—passed
•Amendment No. 2—Freezing tiered dues levels in qualifying countries—passed
•Amendment No. 3—Common billing date of October 1 for all clubs—passed
•Amendment No. 4—Eliminate the magazine exemption for spouses—failed

Friday night took us to the Grand Ole Opry where the likes of Tracy Byrd, Ricky Skaggs and Little Jimmy Dickens took the stage. ..

Saturday morning I toured the tradeshow, attended more forums, spoke with our very own CEO Rob Parker, and attended the Closing Session.

I’m pleased to announce that the Delegates to the 94th annual Kiwanis International Convention in Nashville, Tennessee, elected Paul Palazzolo, Springfield, Illinois, to be the 2009-2010 Kiwanis International president.

In addition, we elected Sylvester Neal, Auburn, Washington, to be president-elect, and Alan Penn, Medina, Ohio, to be vice president. Palazzolo, Neal and Penn take office October 1, 2009.

Finally, we got the opportunity to elect your International Trustees! Delegates to the 94th annual Kiwanis International Convention in Nashville, Tennessee, elected Jerry Peuler, Stewart Ross and Pam Fleming, to be trustees on the 2009-1010 Kiwanis International Board. The three join John Button and Pietro Grasso, who were previously elected by delegates from Eastern Canada and the Caribbean and the Kiwanis International European Federation.

Paul Palazzolo gave an inspiring speech on getting down to business RIGHT NOW … So let’s serve our community… lets GROW Kiwanis together… let’s get One Million Members by 2015… just think of the lives that we can change…

Dont wanna wait til tomorrow,
Why put it off another day?

…Make future plans, dont dream about yesterday, hey
Cmon turn, turn this thing around

Right now, hey
Its your tomorrow
Right now,
Cmon,its everything
Right now

Catch a magic moment, do it
Right here and now
It means everything….”
-Van Halen

In 1994, Kiwanis International pledged to help protect children from Iodine Deficiency Disorders in its first Worldwide Service Project. Now, with the majority of the world’s children protected against IDD, Kiwanis is inviting proposals to become the global service organization’s second worldwide service initiative.

Kiwanis’ second Worldwide Service Project will engage its youth and adult members to make a positive difference in the world by helping children in need.

Nominations are due by Oct. 1, 2009, and must:

*Involve a child-focused issue or problem
*Be compelling and relevant
*Involve a global and a local level of participation and impact
*Include hands-on service and fundraising
*Address a virtually solvable problem or issue
*Lead to life-changing experiences

Please direct general questions to Elizabeth Warren, Worldwide Service Project coordinator, at 317-217-6211, or ewarren@kiwanis.org. Media queries and/or appointments with contacts should be coordinated through our public relations staff at 317-217-6171, or e-mail jisert@kiwanis.org. Please return the completed proposal online at www.kiwanis.org/wsp.

Kiwanis will announce its second Worldwide Service Project in June 2010 at the organization’s 95th annual convention in Las Vegas.

I'm off to Kiwanis International Convention in Nashville, TN... be on the lookout for an update when I return!