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U & I KIWANIAN The Official Newspaper of the Kiwanis Clubs of Utah, Southern Idaho & Eastern Oregon ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Utah-Idaho District***Kiwanis International Volume 16~~~Issue 6 August 2012 / September 2012 Bountiful, Utah Bountiful,84010 Utah Park Shadows Circle 801 KiwanianU&I Address: Return REMEMBER TO READ THE CALL TO DISTRICT CONVENTION ON PAGE 10 HAPPINESS By Chuck Baker, 2011 – 2012 Utah – Idaho District Governor Greetings fellow Kiwanians! I have just returned from New Orleans, the site of the 2012 International Kiwanis Convention. The mission of Kiwanis: to serve the children and Permit #7148 Permit communities of the world is stronger than ever. Much like our current economy, we are City, UT Lake Salt Paid Postage US Std. Presort doing more service than ever with less. We are part of a very organized and efficient machine, at the ready to help anywhere we are needed. UNICEF has been keeping track of our success, and due to your donations 10 countries have already eliminated neonatal tetanus. Wow! Every Zeller Medal saves 695 lives. It is hard to believe that a little money can go that far. I am happy about that. Maybe money can buy a little happiness. The Dali Lama twittered the other day about happiness. Someone wrote him said "I want happiness" how can I achieve it? His response was…first take out the "I" (obvious reference to the egocentric self). Then take out the "want"(perhaps our striving to have it all) and you are left with "happiness". Again, wow! As a service club, we serve others and this helps us create and spread happiness. It is a joy to serve the Utah-Idaho District. Please share your success U&I KIWANIAN Volume 16 Issue 6 stories with me. The next big thing is the District convention in Boise this August. Thanks August 2012 / September 2012 to Kelly Ryan, we will have the best convention ever. We are looking forward to this event. Published By: Yours in Kiwanis Service, Chuck Baker, Governor Utah-Idaho District Kiwanis International 2 Governor Designee Message 10 Information about Convention Hotel Gordon C. Lewis, Editor 2 Special Video & Toolkit Honoring 25 11 Maps and Directions 801 Park Shadows Circle Bountiful, UT 84010-6843 Years of Women in Kiwanis 11 Boise, Idaho Attractions Phone: 801-296-0180 3 DeJulio, Gasser, Button Elected (Continued on other pages) [email protected] rd 3 Amendment Results 12 Utah-Idaho 93 Annual District 4 Club Bylaws Updated Convention Registration Form District Website: 4 U & I Kiwanian Important Dates 13 Annual District Convention Schedule www.uikiwanis.org 4 Convention Workshop Slides and 13 Governors Quilt Tickets District Facebook: Handouts Now Available 14 Boise, Idaho Restaurants http://www.facebook.com/uikiwanis 4 Video Recaps Convention Highlights 15 Certificate of Election of Delegates Website Manager: in New Orleans and Alternates for House of [email protected] 5 The Utah - Idaho Eliminate Project Delegates Form Report 16 The Eliminate Project Gift/Pledge Advertising for 5 See You At Your District Convention Form U&I Kiwanian 5 Call for Club Coordinators 17 Utah - Idaho District Foundation P. O. Box 45172 6 Fire Up Members with Club Goals Donation/Contribution Form Boise, ID 83711 Phone: 800-233-3893 6 The Eliminate Project Walk Show- 17-18 Vancouver is an Ideal Location for cased The Kiwanis Family Spirit the Kiwanis Family. Learn Why. ADDRESS CHANGES OR at The 2012 Kiwanis International 18 Registration Open For Vancouver CORRECTIONS TO: Convention 2013 Convention Janet Flinders 6 Huge Success in New Orleans 18 Top 7 Reasons to Join Us in 515 Bringhurst Drive Providence, Utah 84332 6 CKI, AKTION Club Attendees Take Vancouver TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE AND on Tetanus 18 Kiwanis Knowledgebase Under Kiwanis International 7 - 8 Annual Club Gift Update Construction 3636 Woodview Trace 8 Our Numbers May Be Small, But Our 19 What to Expect in Vancouver Indianapolis, IN 46268-1168 Welcome is Big, New Members 19 Leadership 101 Deserve a Big Hand 19 Roster Changes 8 Website Feedback is Just a Click 20 Kiwanis Club of Pocatello Has Busy Away Spring 9 Club Secretaries Beware of Lassitude 21 Sugar House Kiwanian Wins 9 First Model Clubs for Two Districts Distinguished Member Award 9 Secretaries, Log In to Your Dashboard 21-22 O. Geral Wilde Obituary Call to Convention, August 23-25, 22 Dale G. Stone Obituary CONTENTS 10 2012, Boise, Idaho PAGE 2 LET’S CELEBRATE! John M Brown, 2011 – 2012 Utah – Idaho District Governor Designee We have two very good reasons to celebrate. First, twenty-five years ago the Supreme Court ruled that women were to be allowed to become members of previously all male service clubs. I was not a member of Kiwanis at that time, but I am sure that there were male members who objected to the inclusion of women into their clubs. They did not want to change. I find that women offer more value to a club than you can imagine. They are tireless volunteers, with what seems like boundless energy, and they bring a perspective that I find refreshing. I believe the current percentage of female members in Kiwanis is about 26%. However, the percentage of the work they do far exceeds that number. I know that there are still clubs out there with predominantly male members. My message to you is to recruit more women; they will enliven your club and give much more than they take away. The other reason to celebrate is the 2012 Kiwanis International Convention in New Orleans. This year the Kiwanis International Convention and the Circle K International Convention were held at the same time in the same city. Aktion Club is also holding a Training Conference. How often is it that you can go to three big events at an International Convention? Earlier, I mentioned an unwillingness to change. However, that is what we Kiwanians will have to do if we want our organization to thrive in the future. Kiwanis leaders have come up with innovative programs to increase membership, change how clubs are chartered, and also change the makeup of their clubs. I firmly believe in the saying “If it ain’t broke don’t fix it,” but something must be wrong because Kiwanis in North America is losing members and clubs. Some folks blame the current economic situation, but we were losing members before the economy took a hit. Some have said that Kiwanis is the best SPECIAL VIDEO & TOOLKIT HONORING kept secret in the world. Why keep it a secret? Spread the word 25 YEARS OF WOMEN IN KIWANIS about Kiwanis, its clubs, programs and, of course, our wonderful members.Please note that Key Club International held their The face of Kiwanis Convention in Orlando, Florida from July 4-8. Please assist Key International changed forever Club in any way you can to allow members from our district to in the summer of 1987 when attend conventions like these. The Key Club District delegates at the 72nd annual Administrator, Mike Sims, plans for the Key Club District convention voted to allow Board to attend. He works long and hard to further Key Club in women to join the our district, with little recognition and even less help. Mike is organization. It was a historic looking for two assistants, one for southern Utah and one for vote that changed everything. Idaho. Please e-mail Mike at [email protected] if you are Today, 26 percent of the organization’s total membership is interested. When you see Mike at our District Convention in comprised of women. Boise, Idaho, August 23-25, please thank him for all he has done. During the Opening Reception at the Kiwanis International Convention in If I don’t see you before August, I hope to see you at our Utah – New Orleans, Kiwanis International Idaho District Convention in Boise. This is your convention. hosted a special Legion of Honor Please join all of us for an enjoyable, educational weekend. ceremony to recognize female John M Brown Kiwanis International members with 25 years of Kiwanis President Alan Penn and his Governor Designee wife, Jeri, present Legion of service. For the first time, women Honor certificates and lapel were awarded a Legion of Honor pin pins to members who were among the first women to and recognized for 25 years of service join Kiwanis. by Kiwanis International President Note: You can view this video by going to the District Website and clicking on the link on the homepage Alan Penn. Fifty-five women traveled from around the world to receive this distinguished honor. Many of these Use the new Women in Kiwanis toolkit (http://www.kiwanisone women have served in leadership positions at both the .org/Pages/Resources/default.aspx?PageID=552 ) to honor district and club levels. women members in your club or district. Note: You can access Watch the new animation video honoring Women in the toolkit by going to the District Website and clicking on the Kiwanis! (http://www.youtube.com/ watch?v= _irBOR4Ey link on the homepage. IA&list= UUo64ut042uoSI5g6raPW-jQ&index =4&feature = plpp_ video). PAGE 3 DEJULIO, GASSER, BUTTON ELECTED Delegates attending the 2012 convention in New Orleans elected Tom DeJulio, Gunter Gasser and John Button to serve as officers of the 2012-13 Kiwanis International Board. DeJulio, who is a member of the Fordham, Bronx, New York, Kiwanis Club, was elected president. A former Key Club and Circle K member, he has been a Kiwanian since 1973 and has served as a distinguished club president, lieutenant governor and New York District governor, before joining the Kiwanis International Board in 2005.