Who is still serving and leading?

Hemet Club in particular has many past Lt. Gov's still very active at the club level.  Many of them currently serve very important roles such as Parlimentarian, Club Secretary and Committee chairmen for Fundraising and Community Service.  We also have a Past Gov for CAL-Nev-HA, who is as active as his busy schedule allows, but is one of our best cheerleaders.  About three of the plg's also serve at the district level and one will be serving at the division level this next year. There are two possible lt. gov elect's for the division from this club, as well.  

The best role for pip's is for them to remain volunteers, changing one child and one community at a time.  They have knowledge, education and information to share.  How that is done, is up to them.  Kiwanis is not a job, it is a necessary part of every community, including the world.  They already know that.

When living in a different district I had met  a past international president years ago at an International Convention and am embarrased to admit that I forgot his last name.  No matter I thought, I will go to Kiwanis International and look him up.  Imagine my surprise when I could not find him or any list of past international presidents.  Perhaps I did not look in the proper spot but when I typed in the words "past international president" I got very little and certainly no list.  

Am I searching for it wrongly or has this information been removed from the International site.  

As a past LTG, I feel I learned after I was LTG. Now this is what I bring to my club: (1) a better insight into process, ie, reporting, fundraising, service hours. (2) Kiwanis education: I offer to provide the Kiwanis story at new member trainings every quarter or whenever they want me to. (3) Leadership: there is no role I will not take on if the need is there, but I try to promote the desire to be a leader to others as it is not enough to take on a role "because no one else will do it". Even I get tired. (4) Grace -No I'm not preaching, but we all need to let people be who they are. When they're ready to take the next step, it's better for it to be their idea and not something they have to be talked into. Ours is a wonderful heritage and I can be a cheerleader on behalf of our kids and our community. They are worth it! (5) Recruitment -- not just for my club, but for others as well. Not everyone can come to my club to meet, but don't get too close to me, because I will try to recruit you. When you move to within 10 miles of my club, you're my next target!

I love my job and my Kiwanis family. I'm in a great place in my life even with life's struggles. Contentment is a good place to be. If you don't have it, you better find out where to get it. Live long and prosper!

Many return to the  local club roles they had before serving at a higher position. The knowledge, the experience, the desire to continue to make your club the best it can be is the reason to take whatever role that is needed. The club has already looked to these past leaders for support in areas of need. Education is one area of Kiwanis that needs to be on the front burner and who else, but someone who has been out there exposed to many areas that can assist their club, or better yet, have contacts that they can tap. This encourages members to seek leadership roles by example.

Two distinguished past presidents & distinguished past Lt. Governors, Larry Webb and Kris Bowers, have remained highly involved with the club. Larry has served on the board as a trustee a couple of times. Kris has been actively involved in the district in education and training. Kris is also a past international office staff member where she served as the Circle K Administrator and so did Gayle Webb. They both served on the Indiana Circle K District Committee when they both left the International Office staff. Gayle is also a distinguished past president and has remained active with the club as committee chair and this year going back on the board as club vice presidnet. Many past presidents have continued assisting the club by serving as board members.

I joined Kiwanis in 1964 and was made program Chairman in two months, then Secretary for four years and club bulletinn editor, then Vice-president, and President. Then Lt Governor, District New Club Building Chairman, District Key Club Administrator for four years, elected to Governor-elect and District Governor. Then International Kiwanis Education Chairman for Eastern Canada-Caribbean,

then six years on the District Foundation. Then moved to Arkansas. I am now Secreatry for a club of 95 members. I have always felt serving Kiwanis in Administration was an honor and privilege.I enjoy my job. I see changes that make Kiwanis a better club. I do the new member orientation and try to instill our service philosphy so they can become inviolved. They become our best volunteers. Volunteering is a form of love for youth and the less fortunate. I wear the Kiwanis pin with pride and am proud to be a member of the greatest Service Club in the World.

I am a relatively new member (less than 2 years) of Sevierville Kiwanis Club. To gain greater understanding of the background leading to the recruitment goal of one million members/leaders by 2015, can you direct me to a press release, talking point or anything that includes material I may use in a local press release. I thought there was a press release template on the web but I can’t find it anymore.

Bert, you may only have two years of membership, but you already are a leader and a role model for all Kiwanians. To achieve our goal of 1 million members by January 2015, Kiwanis needs individual members--like yourself--to initiate membership development, whether by retaining our current members, adding members to our new clubs, or developing new clubs.

Kiwanis International has two documents to help you develop your news release:

The resolution, approved by the 2006 Kiwanis International House of Delegates, endorsing "the goal of 1 million members by the Kiwanis centennial year of 2015." The resolution appears on the last page of the document posted at classic.kiwanis.org/.../2006propamend.pdf.

Kiwanis Key Messaging, which will help you customize a news release for your club and its community. I will send this to you by separate e-mail.

Thank you for your interest in helping Kiwanis grow to 1 million. On behalf of the Kiwanis International staff, let us know if we can be of further assistance, and keep us informed about your progress.

As a Trainer within the New Zealand - South Pacific District I continually promote the positions of 'mentor' and 'Leadership Scout' to Past Lt Governors and other District Officers.  I feel these positions give the opportunity to meet many members within one's own Division and enables you the chance to judge their passion for Kiwanis.  A simple word of encouragement or praise for a job well done can often lead to that member becoming more involved as a Leader.

Keep scouting and mentoring.