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Alabama District Kiwanis Foundation That Have Not Yet Been Reported Alabama Kiwanis Kourier Winter 2014 Published by Alabama Kiwanis Foundation 13 pages Mid-winter Conference Feb. 21-22 By Patrice Stewart Kiwanis Kourier editor The Alabama District of Kiwanis Mid-winter Conference, scheduled Feb. 21-22 in Prattville, will cover top- ics such as the new Global Campaign for Growth, progress in The Eliminate Project, and what clubs need to do about background checks and other youth protection/risk issues. Alabama Kiwanians will meet at The Legends Marriott hotel and con- ference center for a weekend of Kiwanis education, leadership train- ing and fellowship. Costumed characters including a loofah and soap were among those run- The featured ning into the waves at the Kiwanis Club of Gulf Shores third annual Polar speaker for several Bear Dip. workshops and the Interclub Luncheon will be Greg Beard of Alexandria, La., USA Clubs sponsor polar dip, Region 2 Growth Chair for the Global Campaign for Growth. The 2011-12 parades, pancakes, tour Distinguished Greg Beard Governor for the By Patrice Stewart Women in feather boas and crazy- Louisiana- Kiwanis Kourier editor looking 2014 glasses romped in the Mississippi-West Tennessee District, Kiwanians around Alabama partici- waves, while some families prepared he also serves as a co-chair for The pated in parades and projects right in advance with matching T-shirts Eliminate Project’s Lead and Major through the Christmas season and spelling out 2014, worn with Gifts Committee. into the new year. Hawaiian-style grass skirts. Three board meetings are scheduled The Kiwanis Club of Gulf Shores Kiwanis Club president David Friday afternoon (RIF at 12:45, District offered a way to start 2014 with a Foundation at 2:15 and District Board Williams went knee-deep in the Gulf chilly but fun noon dip into the Gulf to handle the official noon countdown at 3:45. A casual dinner is planned for of Mexico at the public beach. 6:45 p.m., featuring a karaoke benefit with a bullhorn. for The Eliminate Project. A hospitali- The third annual Polar Bear Dip And the guy wearing a white Elvis- drew a costumed Spiderman, Batman, ty room will be open afterward. style suit with scarf was Kiwanis past polar bear and a loofah with soap, On Saturday morning, coffee along with other characters running president and lieutenant governor (See PRATTVILLE, Page 10) into the surf and back out quickly. (See EVENTS, Page 5) Registration is open online for Kiwanis International Convention in Japan July 17-20, 2014 Alabama Kiwanis Kourier, Winter 2014 2 Ala. District officers District’s membership for 2013-14 numbers are going up Governor: Bill Phillips, Pell City Governor-elect: Brian Rodgers, Most people enjoy the New Professionals. Indian Springs Year holiday. It’s a chance to Our New Club Building Vice-governor: Bob Palys, forget the disappointments Chairperson Colean Black, Cullman and failures of the past year with help from Kyle Pierce, is Past governor: Wayne Sisk, and a chance to look forward to be commended for hard Alexandria to good things and opportu- work in getting this club nities. Also, everyone enjoys LIEUTENANT GOVERNORS: started. In addition, several hearing good news. Division 1, Richard Hartz, more sites have been identi- I would like to share some Huntsville West fied for possible new clubs good news with you. Since this year, and organizational Division 2, James Stansell, the start of our Kiwanis new Rogersville year on Oct. 1, 2013, based on work on these sites will start Division 3, Pollyanna Higgs, the latest membership report From the soon with Colean, Kyle, the Jasper from Kiwanis International, lieutenant governor in each Division 4, Betty Whisenant, we have had a reported net Governor area, and volunteers. Tuscaloosa increase of 27 members in our I will continue to push for Division 5, Owen Bradley, Hoover- district membership through By Bill additional sites for clubs to be Metro the end of December. Phillips Jr. identified this year, as well as Division 6, Luther Jarmon, Vulcan, Membership growth is one helping prepare for next year, Birmingham of my goals for this year, and when our new regionally as I have been emphasizing it, I hope appointed Growth Team will be in Division 7, Gerald Ware, Gadsden each club has been working toward place and operational. Division 8, James Kendrick, this goal. The membership increase Wedowee My new club goal for this year is mentioned above has been all across five new clubs. This is certainly a Division 9, Alan Taylor, Millbrook- our district, with most divisions report- doable goal, but any goal requires the Coosada ing an increase in membership. I know help and efforts of our members. Division 10, Pat Padgett, Auburn some clubs have membership drives We have strong youth service Division 11, Joel Williams, Troy planned for this spring — how about yours? groups, with good leadership, in the Division 12, Margaret Murphy, Alabama District. They are always Monroeville In addition to the increase in mem- bership in our existing clubs, we have seeking to grow, just as Kiwanis is. Division 13, Thomas Lott, a new Kiwanis club to add to our So far this year, I am aware of one Daphne-Spanish Fort District family. A new club has been new Key Club and one new Builders Division 14, Keith Graham, Azalea chartered in the Birmingham area as Club in the Alabama District. The Key City, Mobile the Kiwanis Club of Magic City Young Club, which is at Woodland High School, is sponsored by the Wedowee Kiwanis Club. The new Builders Club is at Victory Christian School and is Alabama Kiwanis Kourier sponsored by the Moody Kiwanis Club. There may be additional clubs Published by Alabama District Kiwanis Foundation that have not yet been reported. I Address news, photos and other correspondence to: know of additional sites that have Patrice W. Stewart, Editor expressed an interest in having clubs. 256-303-1668 n [email protected] It has been shown many times that Design and technical assistance by Steve Stewart, assistant professor, Troy University an increase in membership can be Bill Phillips Jr., Pell City ([email protected]) ��������������������������� Governor contiguous for a club, as well as a division. I believe we are off to a good Brian Rodgers, Indian Springs ([email protected]) . Governor-elect start in the Alabama District this year. Bob Palys, Cullman ([email protected]) ����������������������� Vice Governor Wayne Sisk, Alexandria ([email protected]) ���������������� Past Governor Let’s build on success and accelerate Pat Manasco ([email protected]). District Secretary membership growth as we head into our centennial year of 2014-2015. Let’s DISTRICT OFFICE: 85 Bagby Drive, Suite 206, Birmingham, AL 35209 Phone (205) 945-1334 or (800) 745-1334, Fax (205) 942-5348; alabama.kiwanis.org end our year with more members and clubs than we started our year with. Put the Alabama District Kiwanis Convention on your calendars: Aug. 1-3, 2014, in Mobile Alabama Kiwanis Kourier, Winter 2014 3 Alabama District Kiwanis history This is the third in a series of articles on Alabama District Kiwanis history compiled by Bob McCurley, who has served as an Alabama District Kiwanis Governor and as a member of the boards of Kiwanis International and its foundation. Those early years Bob McCurley Kiwanis was formed during World War I on Jan. 21, 2015, in uring the last half of the 1920s, bad economic times Detroit, Mich., as a men’s business club. Before long, members hit Alabama and America. Kiwanis growth slowed, found the real purpose of Kiwanis was as a civic club. This civic with only five more clubs formed during the last club purpose quickly evolved, and a new beginning for Kiwanis Dhalf of the 1920s. The good news is that over 90 percent of International materialized in Birmingham, Ala., with the pur- these clubs still survive today. To be a Kiwanian in the chase of the Kiwanis name from Allen Brown. Kiwanis became 1920s meant one was a community leader of great renown. The charter members were the “who’s who” of the city. the organization we know today on May 21, 1919, at the The 1930s were not much better. Only four clubs were Tutwiler Hotel in Birmingham. (See Alabama Kiwanis Kourier, formed, and one of them did not survive the decade. Summer 2013). With World War II raging, Kiwanis did not fare much better in the early 1940s. Effort was he year 1919 was a good focused on the war, both in time in America. World War I Europe and the Pacific. During the had ended the year before, period 1940 to 1945, only two clubs were formed and only one of Tand there was enthusiasm and a them survived. feeling for helping others begin new lives in new places. Returning orld War II ended in soldiers moved to the towns and August 1945, and our cities eager to meet new friends troops returned with a and new opportunities. renewedW new feeling for helping In Alabama, new clubs were formed immediately. During their fellow man. These veterans make up what many now 1919, five new clubs joined Birmingham to become the call our greatest generation. Kiwanis took off, with three nucleus of what would later be the Alabama District. (See new clubs formed in 1946, 11 more in 1947, three in 1948 and three more in 1949. Fall 2013 Alabama Kiwanis Kourier.) Twenty new Kiwanis clubs in only four years is a fantas- During 1920 five more clubs were formed; 1921, eight tic commitment of involvement. In the previous 20 years clubs were organized; five more in 1922; six clubs in 1923 Alabama had organized 11 clubs, and only six had sur- and two in 1924.
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