Summer…so much to do. A great time of the year; so little time, with vacations, the yard, etc. As busy as we may be, let’s all remember to save time for Kiwanis and our mission. There is so such a great need for our service to children and the service leadership that defines us.

Major Kiwanis efforts and events of the summer are upon us.

Restructuring the governing organization of the Carolinas District: Announced via CDNews and through mailings to every club, we have disseminated the proposed amendment to the district by-laws to change the organization of the district’s governing organization to a regional trustee structure that will provide a more effective board with nine trustees serving nine regions for better support of clubs, divisions and better empower the Lt. Governors to focus on leading and supporting clubs, members and our service. You can find all of the information about the proposed change on the District website, and, as I indicated, your club will receive the materials by mail.

The amendment to the by-laws will be voted on by the House of Delegates at the August District convention in Winston-Salem. Please review the proposal with your club and boards—and plan to send your delegates to the convention. I strongly encourage each of you to vote FOR the amendment. In Winston-Salem, we will provide an additional opportunity for convention attendees to ask questions and receive further information. Districts that have moved to the “trustee model” have all had positive results and most importantly improved support to clubs, and grown membership and service. I encourage you to support the amendment.

And most importantly, how is your membership campaign going??! In the past year, we have worked together through a the 2007 Growth Summit, our District Convention and Mid-Year Conference, and regional growth summits to provide all our leaders (and you all ARE leaders!) with resources to grow your clubs and most importantly our fellowship and service. Our membership development and recruitment is a continuous process and if yours is not at full speed, NOW IS THE TIME to press on with growing your club through the busy summer all the way up to celebrating your successes especially in September.

Yep, it’s a busy and fun-filled summer! See you in Winston-Salem…and press on with growing our service to the children of the Carolinas.
Howard