February 2009 - Kiwanis Public News -

Builders Club Web site unveils new look

The Builders Club Web site is now ready for spring—and beyond! The revamped site is live now, and features a host of tools and information that should provide an improved online experience for Builders Club members, their parents and club advisors...

Published Fri, Feb 02 2009 9:09 AM by Scott Smith

Open the junk drawer

The Junk Drawer – a Kiwanis International staff blog – is exactly what you’d expect from the name. Helpful gadgets, that missing “thing” you didn’t know you needed, and some long-lost treasures that may surprise you...

Published Thu, Feb 02 2009 12:38 PM by Scott Smith

Sponsor, exhibit, advertise in Nashville

Grab this opportunity to market to the single largest gathering of Kiwanians from all over the world, representing more than 70 countries, June 25-28, in Nashville, Tennessee, USA, at the 94th annual Kiwanis International Convention . Download the Sponsor...

Published Thu, Feb 02 2009 12:34 PM by Scott Smith

Booked again

A June 2000 KIWANIS magazine article, “ Saving the Street Children ,” is back in print. Icfai University Press of Hyderabad, India, selected the feature for a chapter in its recent book, Street Children—Issues and Country Initiatives...

Published Mon, Feb 02 2009 3:22 PM by Chris Hayworth

Our best stories

Kiwanis’ greatest strength is its stories. We already share some of these stories through the pages of KIWANIS magazine, district newsletters and magazines. But these stories are good enough to pass around. So we’ve decided to share them with...

Published Fri, Feb 02 2009 8:26 AM by Scott Smith

Kent Keith on servant leadership

Kent Keith, CEO of the Greenleaf Center for Servant leadership, will present a three-hour workshop on June 27, 2009, at the Kiwanis International Convention in Nashville, Tennessee. The workshop will use as its guide Keith’s book The Case for Servant...

Published Tue, Feb 02 2009 10:04 AM by Curtis Billue

Keep up on news from the Kiwanis Convention

You won’t want to miss the latest news about all the boot-scootin’ fun that’s planned for the 94th Annual Kiwanis International Convention , June 25-28, in Nashville, Tennessee. So sign up now to receive regular e-mail updates.

Published Mon, Feb 02 2009 1:10 PM by Chris Hayworth

The key to growth can be simple

Since the beginning of the 1-2-3 You Hold the Key program, more than 12,000 people have joined Kiwanis. The 2008-09 program has begun and again acknowledges members who, between June 1, 2008, and June 1, 2009, successfully introduce new members to Kiwanis...

Published Mon, Feb 02 2009 10:07 AM by Chris Hayworth

Clubs have new election options

Kiwanis clubs can take advantage of two new election options, a result of amendments adopted at the 93rd Annual Kiwanis International Convention last June. The new options include: 1. Any and all club officers now may be elected to either one- or two...

Published Fri, Feb 02 2009 9:41 AM by Scott Smith