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June 2007 - Posts
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Share the convention experience! If you can’t join the rest of the Kiwanis world at the International convention, you can see, hear, and read about all the action on the convention’s Web pages.
Daily updates will be posted with news, videos, and many photos from San Antonio beginning Tuesday, July 2, and continuing through the closing session on Saturday, July 7. Features will include:
- Video highlights
- Slide shows
- Election and amendment results
- Speeches and reports
Experience the convention as it happens. Check kiwanis.org daily, beginning July 2.
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Meeting in Manila, the Philippines, this past March 8-10, the Kiwanis Asia-Pacific Convention House of Delegates elected Edward “Ed” Sedillo to a three-year term as a Kiwanis International Trustee, beginning October 1, 2007.
Ed is a member of the Dumaguete Sandurot, Philippines, Kiwanis club, and served as 2002-03 Philippine South District governor. The election fills the Region IV (Asia-Pacific) position on the International Board.
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Delegates to the International Convention in San Antonio, July 3-7, will set the course of Kiwanis’ future when they consider proposed amendments to the International Bylaws.
“We believe these amendments are crucial in helping us create our future and reach the goal of 1 million members by 2015,” says International President Nelson Tucker.
Amendments sponsored by the International Board will:
- Give Kiwanis the ability to develop and test new ways for people to participate and serve.
- Eliminate the requirement for International and district officers to meet annually in person, unless there is important business to conduct.
- Discontinue non-North American versions of the official publication.
Board-sponsored amendments also propose governance changes that will:
- Designate the Executive Director as Chief Executive Officer responsible for day-to-day operations, to better define management structure.
- Require a minimum period of one year and one day between International Trustee service and candidacy for higher office, which will free Trustees from campaigning during their term of Board service.
- Allow a district to have a Trustee and an Officer on the Board at the same time, since Trustees no longer will run for higher office immediately
“To be great, we need to begin doing things differently,” says President Nelson. “We need to challenge the status quo. The International Board believes these amendments will improve the alignment and efficiency of our organizational structures and permit us to redirect limited funds to our highest priorities.”
Other amendments concern new classes of membership, changes in fees and dues, and voting procedures. Read all 17 proposed amendments in full at “Notes About Votes” on the International Convention Web page. Clubs will receive a printed copy of the amendments in the May general mailing.
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Meeting in Gdansk, Poland, June 1-2, the Kiwanis International European Federation elected Peter Wullenweber to a three-year term as a Kiwanis International Trustee, beginning October 1, 2007.
Peter is a member of the Bayreuth, Germany, Kiwanis club. He served as governor of the Germany District in 1998-99 and is serving as governor again this year. The election fills the designated Region III (Europe) position on the International Board.
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 Circle K’ers from Pennsylvania proudly display their
Everyday Heroes banner. The group snagged a great
spot on The Today Show lot this past week and was
seen on television at least six times—including once
in an interview with Al Roker.
Tactics for getting the word out about Circle K run the gamut from handing out fliers to yelling through a megaphone.
But Circle K’ers from Pennsylvania and New York might take top prize for publicity stunts—not to mention dedication and commitment—for a recent trip to New York City.
No, they weren’t in the city for a service project. They didn’t travel there for a fundraiser, either. Nope. Fourteen Pennsylvania Circle K’ers met up with one New York Circle K’er in the Big Apple for one reason only—to get on television and yell about Circle K and Kiwanis.
It worked.
“We were in line at 3:30 a.m. to get into The Today Show crowd,” says Kady Snyder, Pennsylvania District governor. “We made friends with a cameraman, and he told us the key spot to stand to get on TV. Apparently it worked—we got on TV six times! Five of those times were just shots of us going crazy, yelling, and dancing, but one was when Al Roker interviewed one of us and asked all about Circle K. People in the audience were funny because they were calling their families at home telling them to look for them in the crowd. They said ‘Just look for the big, red mob of Circle K’ers … yeah, it’s a service group sponsored by Kiwanis.’ So everyone was gabbing about CKI!”
The Circle K’ers used signs and a banner to grab more attention.
“Matt Lauer, Meredith Vieira, and Al Roker signed our Everyday Heroes banner,” Kady says. “As I travel across the district, it’s my goal to get every club’s signature on the banner. So now we have a square on the banner with The Today Show celebs’ signatures. We also had signs that said things like ‘PA Circle K,’ ‘Live to serve,’ ‘Hi Kiwanis,’ and ‘We go Circle K-razy for The Today Show.’
After the show finished taping, the group hit the streets for a little sightseeing. It was then that they started to get an idea of how well their TV appearance worked.
“We were walking down the street and at least 15 people were like, ‘Oh my gosh, Circle K! We just saw you on TV!’ A man with a headset came running up to us and asked if we would be in the crowd of the ‘Mike & Juliet Morning Show.’ So we stood in the crowd of this show and went crazy for a while. Then the producer of the show came out and asked what Circle K was, and asked for our contact information. They’d like to have us at the show sometime! We might be on TV again!
“While our numbers weren’t huge, we were definitely effective,” Kady says.
After dinner in the city, the Circle K’ers found themselves drawn once again to what they do best—helping others.
“We were in the city to promote Circle K,” Kady says, “but we did end up giving leftovers from dinner to some homeless people we saw on the street. I guess you can’t keep Circle K’ers from doing service!”
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A new telephone system recently was activated at the International Office, bringing with it changes to the ways you can access staff members. The changes are designed to make it easier for you to reach staff members, as well as improve the way staff members can reply to calls.
For starters, each staff member now has a direct number so you can reach him or her without going through the switchboard. If you need to call someone at the International Office and don’t know the direct number, though, you now can dial “1” followed by the extension number when prompted to reach that person.
The new system offers Kiwanis staff many new features to help manage and respond to telephone messages. When you call the International Office, listen carefully to the recorded greeting, which explains changes and new options such as dialing:
0, for the Operator
1, for a known extension number
2, for merchandise, information, and requests
3, for the Kiwanis International Foundation
4, for the staff names directory
Also, previous extension numbers beginning with “3” have changed. You can learn the new number by pressing “4” for the names directory, or “0” for the operator.
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