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InsideInsidethis issue:this issue:

Governor’s Message ...........................p. 2

Art & Music ........................................p. 3

Membership ........................................p. 4

Service Leadership Programs .............p. 5

Community Service Projects .......p. 6 & 7

Funding Programs ...............................p. 8

Scoreboard ..........................................p. 9

People in the News ...........................p. 10

Other Committee Reports ................. p. 11

International Convention ..................p. 12

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I have been around Kiwanis since I was 10 years old because my father was the county agent in Henry County and an ac-tive member of the Henry County Kiwanis Club. The Henry County Club has had the Henry County Fair as it’s main fundraiser for many years. I attended the fair every year with my father to help run errands and I observed just how much Kiwanians loved their club and loved kids. I was taught at an early age to serve and I have spent most of my life serving oth-ers. That is the main reason that I am a candidate for Vice Governor for the Geor-gia District of Kiwanis for 2017-2018. I have held many leadership positions

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Tim SolomonAtlanta

Buzz TannerForsyth - Monroe

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The Governor’sMessage

Carol WisdomGovernor Georgia Kiwanis District

[email protected]

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OFFICIALPUBLICATION OF

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KIWANIS

Published monthly except for December and January. Circulation 6,100

Alexia Lieber - Editor

ADVERTISINGSend advertising inquiries to:

Alexia LieberBox 6618 • Macon, GA 31208

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All items must be in the District Offi ce by the First of the month. If you are planning a fund-raiser for your club, please send in your information three months prior to the event, so

people can plan to attend your event.Georgia District Offi ce of Kiwanis, P.O. Box 6618, Macon, GA 31208 or email it to: alexia@

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Alexia A. LieberExecutive [email protected]

Graduated Dues New Memberfor the Georgia District

Month Amount for Georgia Amount for KI Total Amount DueOctober $30.00 $50.00 $80.00November $30.00 $50.00 $80.00December $25.00 $50.00 $75.00January $25.00 $50.00 $75.00February $20.00 $50.00 $70.00March $20.00 $50.00 $70.00April $15.00 $50.00 $65.00May $15.00 $50.00 $65.00June $10.00 $50.00 $60.00July $10.00 $50.00 $60.00August $5.00 $50.00 $55.00September $5.00 $50.00 $55.00

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On to Braves Country August 25 – 27 This year’s district convention will be a home run as we visit Braves Country in north-west Atlanta. Friday evening there will be a reception ($10) and then an open evening of fun on your own. The Braves organization has blocked off 500 seats for the Braves game for those who wish to attend. The convention committee will provide a list of opportuni-ties for you to do if you do not wish to go to the game. The new stadium is truly a destination place as it is situated in the middle of the Atlanta Battery, fi lled with restaurants, bars and shopping. For those wishing to attend the Braves game, tickets are available for $25. You have until June 30th to get your tickets. You do not have to register for the convention to go to the game (of course, I hope you will register for both). If you wish to invite friends and family to join you at the Braves game, feel free to invite them. This will be a great way for them to experience a Kiwanis event. To register for tickets and to register for the convention, go to gadistrictkiwanis.org then click on events, then district convention. Again, you will need to register separately for the Braves tickets and the district convention On Saturday evening, we will have The Andrews Brothers’ dueling pianos at the gov-ernor’s banquet. This duo is a ton of fun and you won’t want to miss it. I can’t wait to see you all on Friday night at the reception before the Braves game and at the Georgia District Convention. Wear your Kiwanis apparel on Friday night so we can brand who we are.

I hope you have already made plans to attend the Kiwanis International Convention in Paris, France. It should be a trip of a lifetime - great food, educational classes, and let’s not forget the fellowship. Club Election Reports are due June 1st. Please submit your forms electronically as soon as possible. Both the District Offi ce and International Offi ce need this information for their Directories. Please check all information to make sure it is correct before sub-mitting. This year our District Convention will be held in Atlanta, Georgia at the Waverly Renaissance Hotel. I hope everyone has marked August 25th – 27th on their calendars. This will be a great event – registration is on the District Website www.gadistrictkiwanis.org. 2016-17 Recognition Program Secretaries, you can follow the Club Recognition Program online from your Secretary Dashboard. Once you have clicked on to the secretary dashboard go to Club Recognition and it will list your points for each category.

Offi cial call and notice is herewith given that the 98th Annual Con-vention of the Georgia District of Kiwanis International will be held on August 25-27, 2017. The convention will take place at the Waverly Re-naissance Hotel in Atlanta, Georgia. Any Proposed Amendments to the District Bylaws must be submitted to the District Secretary and received by him/her no later than 60 days prior to the District Convention. Therefore to be considered, all Bylaw Amendments must be in the hands of the District Secretary, P. O. Box 6618, Macon, Georgia 31208, by June 24, 2017. Any club desiring to present a Resolution at the District Convention, must submit it to the District Resolutions Committee chaired by Laura Burns, 200 N. Jefferson Street, NE, Milledgeville, Georgia 31061, not less than 60 days prior to the convention.

OFFICIAL CALL

Dudley DixonMarietta

Tony MusarraMarietta

Kenneth J. WaidFairfi eld Plantation

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in my life in every organization that I have been involved in and have received awards because of my leadership. The word family means so much to me and I have three families that are important to me; my biological family, my church family, and my Kiwanis family. I was very active in 4-H and the motto for 4-H is “To make the best better”. I will promise you that “together we can make the best Kiwanis district even better”. I will promise that my wife, Kathy and I, will not let you down as we will work with you to help our district become even better.Career & Education • 32 years as Henry County Tax Commissioner • 4 years as State President of Georgia Association of Tax Offi cials • 2 years as State President of the County Offi cers Association of Georgia • Recognized as “Tax Commissioner of the Year” and “County Of-fi cer of the Year” by the state associates • 6 years in the United States Marine Corp • Graduate of the University of Georgia with a degree in Business ManagementKiwanis leadership & Recognition • Member of Kiwanis Club of Henry County for 17 years, member of Butts County for 2 years • Walter Zellow Fellow • Past President of Henry County Club • Past Committee Chair of Henry County Fair • 6 years as Program Chair • Georgia District Lt. Governor 2014-2015 • Distinguished Lt. Governor 2014-2015 • Outstanding Lt. Governor 2014-2015 • State Youth Protection Manager 2015-2017 • Georgia Vice-Chair of Formula 2015-2017 • Opened or have helped open 5 clubs • President of Past Lt. Governors Association 2016-2017 • Attended past 2 International Conventions and looking forward to ParisCommunity Service • Active Deacon in Baptist Church • 20 years as lay youth director in Baptist church • 25 years as youth baseball coach • 2 years as Explorer leader • Active supporter of 4-H • Current board member of Fortson 4-H Camp • Have served on many boards at the state and county levelFamily • Married to Kathy F. Pipkin, who is also an active Kiwanian • Proud father of four children and grandfather to three grandsons and a granddaughter.

Ken RoddChairman Art & Music [email protected]

District Art & Music Showcase The 2017 Art and Music Showcase is history. Thank you for your support of this GREAT event in Albany, Georgia. There were 23 music entries and over 100 art entries from all over the state. The Best of Show in art was Liran Hu - sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Historic Ros-well. She is a 10th grade stu-dent from Chattahoochee High School and her artwork was titled “Seraphine” - which was an oil, acrylic, pastel on canvas. The Best of Show in music was Courtlyn Holt - sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Lee County, She is a 12th grade student and sang “Der Holle Rache” by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. What a show - we had singers,

bass guitar, piano, fl utist, saxo-phone, and violin - quite a vari-ety - a very entertaining show. The artwork was also out-standing - it gets better every year. Foundation President (Johnny Johnson) and Governor (Carol Wisdom) presented the awards for music and art after the music showcase. A total of $15,000 in scholarship monies were award-ed - $7,500 in art and $7,500 for music. Each student entered received a medallion and all winners in the art were presented a plaque (1st - 3rd place in each grade level and 1st - 4th BOS). A plaque was also presented for 1st - 4th BOS in music. Even though the Kiwanis

Foundation pays for the schol-arships the rest of the expense is funded by entry fees and support of our sponsors. The sponsors were listed in the Showcase pro-gram book. Thank you for your donations.MUSIC WINNERS 1. Courtlyn Holt - 12th grade - Kiwanis Club of Lee County - vocal 2. Brooke Blackwell - 12th grade - Kiwanis Club of Gains-ville - vocal 3. Jennifer Deng - 9tgh grade- Kiwanis Club of Peachtree City - violin duet, and, Kylie Dickin-son - 10th grade - Kiwanis Club of Peachtree City - violin duet 4. Jordan Dumas - 12th grade - Kiwanis Club of Perry - bass gui-tar.

The contestants in the 2017 Georgia Kiwanis District Music Showcase line up at the conclusion of the music portion held Saturday, April 29, at the Albany Municipal Auditorium.

Music contest fi rst-place winner Courtlyn Holt, a senior at Lee County High School sponsored by Kiwanis Club of Lee County, is in-terviewed after her performance by emcee Doug Lorber of the Dough-erty County club. She gave a rousing vocal performance of “Der Holle Rache” by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

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MembershipMembership

Membership GrowthMembership Growth as of April 30th

Div. ....Club ..................................... Growth1.........Northside Atlanta ........................ +92.........Golden K Columbus ................... +12.........Griffi n .......................................... +12.........Harris County ............................ +62.........LaGrange ..................................... +42.........Spalding County ......................... +13.........Coweta County ............................ +33.........Fayette County ............................ +33.........Grantville ..................................... +13.........Peachtree City ............................. +14.........Jesup ............................................ +24.........Saint Marys ................................. +54.........Savannah ..................................... +14.........Skidaway ................................... +155.........Albany Golden K ........................ +25.........Albany .......................................... +55.........Cairo ............................................ +46.........Uptown Augusta .......................... +56.........Warrenton ................................... +36.........Washington .................................. +37.........Classic City, Athens .................... +17.........Hartwell ....................................... +38.........Duluth-Norcross .......................... +28.........North Gwinnett ........................... +28.........Suwanee ....................................... +19.........Crawford County ........................ +19.........Forsyth-Monroe County ............ +39.........North Macon ............................... +110.......Blairsville ..................................... +4

10.......Blue Ridge ................................... +610.......Dawson County ........................... +110.......Rabun County ............................. +110.......Toccoa .......................................... +111 .......Cartersville .................................. +111 .......Dalton ........................................... +211 .......Salacoa Valley .............................. +112.......Carrolton Goldenn K ................. +112.......Douglass County ......................... +112.......Villa Rica ..................................... +213.......Cordele ......................................... +113.......Moultrie ..................................... +1013.......Sylvester ....................................... +114.......Doraville ...................................... +114.......Historic Roswell .......................... +115.......Sandy Springs ............................. +115.......East Cobb County ....................... +115.......Greater Cherokee ....................... +515.......Greater South Cobb ................... +315.......Jonquil City ................................. +115.......Paulding County ......................... +316.......West End .................................... +1017.......Douglas ........................................ +218.......Eatonton ...................................... +218.......Henry County .............................+1118.......Loganville .................................... +218.......Madison ....................................... +619.......Monroe ......................................... +1

Inter-ClubDottie GreggInter-Club [email protected]

When I started talking with Dan Foglio, Chairman of the Statesboro interclub for 8 years, I knew I had an inter-club article that needed to be shared. The story reminds me of the men who enjoy sitting at the barbershop, sharing endearing stories (and a bit of “bull”), enjoying friends and bonding. Dan and his fellow Kiwanis friends Carl Sellers, J. D. Turner and Vince Galasso do a lot of inter-clubbing together. They live in Divi-sion 17 and have 10 division clubs that are fairly far apart, but they don’t miss any. They will inter-club to all division clubs (some multi-ple times) before the year has ended. Dan, Carl, J. D., and Vince enjoy inter-clubbing so much that they decided to present a plaque to each of their division clubs to express thanks for hospitality shown each time they visit. I can’t do justice with what Dan told me, so here it is, mostly in his words. Dan says, Carl does all the driving, which is a lot as Douglas is 125 miles, Baxley is 75 miles, Vidalia is 40, Swainsboro 35, and oth-ers about 30 miles. He is a good and safe driver. J. D., who will be age 90 this month, is our rock. He keeps us laughing and smiling, plus, he is a preacher and a great American. Vince is from New Jersey. He was my mentor. He was chairman of inter-club before me and taught me a lot about inter-clubbing. Me, I have been chairman of the Statesboro interclub for 8 years. I enjoy every minute. When we go to a Kiwanis club, we get a hearty welcome like old friends and family. I love what we do! I take it seriously. I hope you are smiling now and ready to inter-club. Dan agrees that while we’re inter-clubbing, we’re learning about communities, devel-oping more knowledgeable members, learning about our divisions and clubs, projects and activities, enjoying fellowship, developing more Kiwanis knowledge, assisting other clubs, strengthening public rela-tions and just becoming better Kiwanians. On another note, congratulations to Kiwanis Club of Coweta Coun-ty who reported 24 inter-clubs completed during January-March 2017 and earns the certifi cate for Inter Club of the Quarter. Metro Atlanta was nipping at your heels with 20. Way to go both of you! We appre-ciate your great work. Kiwanis Clubs, “What’s on your inter-club schedule”?

(Above) Statesboro Inter-club Chair Dan Foglio shows plaque

being presented to each of its Division clubs.(Right) Statesboro In-

ter-Club Chair presents “Thank You” plaques to its division clubs.

Swainsboro Kiwanians attend Kiwanis Governors Rally

The Kiwanis Club of Swains-boro held it’s weekly meeting in Metter, GA., Tuesday night, April 4, 2017 at the Candler County Pre-K trough 8th grade School. With Division 17 Lt. Governor Gary Howard presiding, Swains-boro Kiwanis had 19 of its mem-bers in attendance. The program for the Gover-nor’s Rally was MC’d by Lt. Gov. Gary. Opening with the invoca-tion, the Pledge of Allegiance, ans a rousing National Anthem, the Club enjoyed fun and fellow-ship. We were entertained by lo-cal comic Percy Peabody (Eddy

Jones). A special recognition was given to Swainsboro Kiwanian Frank Patrick, who was awarded a Governor’s Service medal by

Kiwanis Governor Carol Wisdomfor all he does for the Swains-boro Kiwanis Club. Swainsboro’sPresident, Gary Couse, was alsorecognized by the Division.

Please welcome our new Kiwanis ClubsKiwanis Club of Heard County

Division 12Club Opener: Richard Dixon

Kiwanis Club of Mountain View ProfessionalsDivision 15

Club Opener: Tim McDaniel


Service Leadership ProgramsService Leadership ProgramsAndrew McGrawKey Club District Projects [email protected]

Key Club Fundraising UpdateHey Georgia Kiwanis! My name is Andrew McGraw, and I will be serving as the 2017-2018 Key Club Dis-trict Project Chairman. The Key Club District Board and I are beyond thrilled to contin-ue our nearly 30-year partnership with the Georgia Sheriffs’ Youth Homes: a foundation whose job is to provide love, shelter, and opportunity for the abused, neglected, and forgotten children of Georgia. Our current project is called the “Foundation for Education” - building an education center on the Mountainview Campus in Chatsworth, GA. Key Club has raised $100,000 of our $120,000 goal. As a District, we have set out to completely reach this $120,000 goal by District Convention 2018! It’s no secret that Kiwanis is a HUGE contributor to Key Club’s fundraising ini-tiatives. Last year alone, Kiwanis Clubs in the Georgia District raised nearly $5,000 towards the Key Club Project! On behalf of ALL of Georgia Key Club, THANK YOU for your support. In order to recognize Kiwanis Clubs who go above and beyond in support of the Georgia Sheriffs’ Youth Homes, Key Club has instituted a sponsorship recognition sys-tem for each Kiwanis Club who makes a donation to the Georgia Sheriffs’ Youth Homes greater than or equal to $250. Those who become a GSYH sponsor are recognized on the following levels:

BRONZE: $250SILVER: $500GOLD: $750

PLATINUM: $1000 Each sponsor will receive recognition by sponsorship level on the Georgia Key Club Website, in the District Convention program, and on the back of a GSYH t-shirt! Sim-ply make your donation through mail or online, and you’re automatically a sponsor of the Foundation for Education Project! If you would like more information or have questions about our project, how to fund-raise, or about Key Club’s involvement in general, please don’t hesitate to contact me! If you would like a District board member or myself to visit your Kiwanis Club and give a presentation on the Youth Homes, let us know! I’d be happy to come speak to your club!

The Kiwanis Club of Dougherty County, with the help of the club-sponsored Southwest Georgia Home School Association Key Club, observed Kiwanis One Day by planting and maintenance at the Flint Riverquarium garden area in Albany. The effort pre-ceded an Earth Day program at the aquarium held the same day.

Kiwanis of Athens assisting 2 members of UGA Circle K International to attend the annual

international convention in San Antonio

Members of the Kiwanis Club of Athens is supporting the attendance for two mem-bers of the University of Georgia Circle K International Club to the annual interna-tional conference in San Antonio in June. Circle K International is the premier col-legiate and university community service, leadership development, and friendship or-ganizations in the world. With more than 13,770 members in 17 nations, Circle K clubs are organized and sponsored by a Ki-wanis club on a college or university cam-

pus. Kiwanis Club of Athens began sponsor-ing the UGA chapter two years ago, which has grown to include 24 members. Rep-resenting the Kiwanis Club of Athens are Tom Kenyon (l), who serves as the club li-aison to the college group: and Joe Purcell, Kiwanis Clubs of Athens president. Circle K members shown are (l-r) Maggie Land-ford, Sandy Dao, Emmie Landford, Chan-tel McLarty, Demi Dong, Brianna Blevins, and Abby So.

Key Leader Covington 2017 is in the books. We had a great group of students and volunteers, who were led by Brian Ritchie, a fantastic Lead Facilitator. We still had a few openings for YOUR stu-dents. I hope you remember to send them next year. It was, and is, a life-changing event. Students are challenged to explore and improve their own ability to make a positive impact in their own communities, The Key Leader program is built on fi ve essential principles. These principles re-fl ect our mission to inspire young people to achieve their personal best through service leadership:Personal Integrity: Doing the right thingPersonal Growth: Developing in mind, body, and spiritRespect: Showing consideration for self, others, and propertyBuilding Community: Developing rela-tionships to achieve positive goalsPursuit of Excellence: Expecting and

Darryl GumzKey Leader [email protected]

achieving the best At this year’s event, we had a number ofnew adult volunteers who were greatly im-pacted by the students and the event. If youwould consider spending the weekend witha group of phenomenal teenagers, pleasecontact me so we can discuss the require-ments and duties. Our next camp will beheld March 23-25, 2018 at the beautifulFFA/FCCLA Center in Covington. It is atime you will never forget.

The Georgia District of Kiwanis website:The Georgia District of Kiwanis website:www.gadistrictkiwanis.orgwww.gadistrictkiwanis.org


Community Service ProjectsCommunity Service ProjectsJerry PatroneService Committee [email protected]

This is a special time of the year with all the activities Kiwanian’s are doing with-in their communities. Remember, service is very important within our community, and should be an eye opener in the community awareness to promote Kiwanis. Never forget to ask someone to become a Kiwanian, and always look for participants to help in the service projects. Try to get people involved with the club activities, and ask them to attend lunch with you. You will be surprised to fi nd out there replies when dealing with a civic organization, but don’t become turned off keep pushing forward to promote the recruitment of new members to your club. Service will defi nitely help you recruit new members for your club. People love kids and want to help anyway they can if they can see the benefi ts being an impact in a child’s life within their community. Hope everyone is having a great spring. Thanks to all who work so hard for Kiwanis.

Kiwanis Times the Relay Kiwanis Times the Relay for Life 5K & Fun Runfor Life 5K & Fun Run

The Kiwanis Club of Swainsboro timed the Heroes for Hope 5K and Fun Run on April 1, 2017 in downtown Swainsboro, GA. First place and overall female 5K winner was Joan Turner in 22 minutes and 15 seconds, while Warren Donaldson was the overall male winner in 23 minutes and

1 second. The fi rst place winner of the Fun Run was Brylie Ray in 8 minutes and 54 sec-onds. The proceeds from the Heroes for Hope 5K go to support the Emanuel County Relay for Life 2017.

L to R: Cheryl Goodman, Jane Durden, Deane Patrick, Dwight Watt, Mary Ellen Smith, Dess Smith III, President Gary Couse, Jim Clapham, Tim Goodman, Frank Patrick.

About 20 members of the Kiwanis Club of Lost Mountain volunteered from last Octo-ber thru the end of March and took an active part in the Courage Up program instituted by progressive members of the Allatoona High School. Courage Up is a character ed-ucation program developed by school staff and implemented by community volunteers, such as the Kiwanis members, and outstanding school students. Expectations are high!!

2017 STAR Student and STAR Teacher from Upson County

Photo courtesy of the Upson Beacon newspaper The Thomaston Club announced the 2017 STAR Student and STAR Teacher for Upson County. The Thomaston Club is the local sponsor for this event. The STAR Student is Dallas Hoffman and the STAR Teacher is Margaret Blackwell. Here is a listing of all the people in the photo: (L - R) Kiwanis STAR Coordinator Doyle Allen, School Counselor Bobby Childs, School District Superintendent Dr. Maggie Shook, STAR teacher Margaret Blackwell, STAR Student Dallas Hoffman, Kiwanis President Dr. Mark Cotney, and School Principal Tracy Caldwell.

Kiwanis Makes Cotton Candy for Pre-K Fun Day The Kiwanis Club of Swainsboro loaded their two “Cotton Candy” machines up on Thursday, April 14, 2017 and traveled to the Swainsboro Primary School in preparations for Friday’s Annual “Pre-K Fun Day”. Chair Frank Patrick had 10 Swainsboro Kiwanians to par-ticipate: President Gary Couse, Tim Goodman, Cheryl Good-man, Deana Patrick, Travis Garrett, Jim Chapman, Petite Garrett, Mary Ellen Smith, Dess Smith and himself. The project got underway at 1:00 p.m. and by 2:30, our Club had prepared and bagged over 250 bags of “Cotton Candy” for the next day event.

Kiwanis Club of Lost Mountain presents scholarshipsKiwanis Club of Lost Mountain presents scholarships

The Kiwanis Club of Lost Mountain presented scholarships to three exemplary de-serving students on April 27 during their regular meeting. Jere Akin, Club President, and Gail Holman, Club Scholarship Chairperson, gave awards to Catherine Wright and Elena Patel from Kennesaw Mountain High School and Samuel Yalew from Mt. Paran Christian School. Catherine, on the left, will be attending Liberty University, Samuel will be going to Wake Forest University, and Elena will be at Georgia Tech. Best of luck on their endeav-ors!!


Community Service ProjectsCommunity Service ProjectsCity of St. Marys gets a new park

(L - R): Tom Conkright holding the ribbon: Judy Thurner, event organiz-er; Jim Gant, St. Marys Councilman; Abbie Cumming, Kiwanis President; John Morrissey, St. Marys Mayor; Dave Reilly, Sst. Marys Councilman holding the ribbon.

Kiwanian Fred Thom-as supervising several Camden County High School Key Club mem-bers planting trees.

City of St. Marys has a new park thanks to PSA and some ex-tra effort from the St. Marys K i w a n i s Club. Lake St. Marys is di-rectly behind the St. Marys Aquatic cen-ter and offers a boardwalk, paved walkway around the lake, exercise stations, fi shing, shaded benches and picnic tables. Kiwanis Club of St. Marys organized a Kiwanis “One Day” project with 56 volun-teers including help from Key Club, K-Kids, DEFY and PSA employees. The volunteers did landscaping,, painted boardwalk, installed sign, cleared brush and litter pick up in the whole area. John Morrissey, St. Marys Mayor offi cially dedicated the park with a ribbon cutting ceremony along with an invitation to all citizens to come visit our newest park.

The Kiwanis Club of Marietta partnership with “Graduate Marietta” initiative

The Kiwanis Club of Marietta was proud to host Dr. Leigh Colburn, Director of Student Success Center and Dr. Grant Rivera, Marietta Schools Superintendent at their meeting to present this tribute to the success or their partnership with the Grad-

uate Marietta initiative. By hosting fundraisers such as Light the Way Night Golf and Light the Way 5K, this Club has raised over $228,000 to date for literacy education for children. The Club made a multi-year commitment to provide laptops to deserving, economically chal-lenged students each year, along with an internet connection for their home. The Club has also established four Scholastic Reading Oasis at local elemen-tary schools, and will continue to replenish books each year. In addition, they support a food pantry, technology center and student run Cafe at Marietta High School. Presenting the check is Club President Justin O’Dell.

Kiwanis Club Pancake FundraiserKiwanis Club Pancake Fundraiser The Kiwanis Club of Moultrie recently held its annual Pancake Breakfast fundraiser. The breakfast has become a traditional stop for many families and friends attending Moultrie’s annual downtown Spring Fling. Members arrived as early as 5:30 a.m. to begin preparations. The earnings will go to-ward several of its community projects including the Colquitt County Special Olympics, local scholarships, T-ball sponsorships, BUG program, and many more!! The Kiwanis Club of Moultrie enjoys serving the community every year at this highly anticipated event and says a big “THANK YOU!!” to all our supporters.

(L to R) Club Treasurer Ken Turnipseed and members Frank Cox and George Kirkland fl ip fl apjacks with smiles.

Community Service Chairman Jackie Mise hands out pancakes and smiles to customers at the Moultrie Spring Fling

(L to R) K Kids Chairman Terry Jackson and Division 13 Lt. Governor Angela Cas-tellow assemble breakfast plates for families on the go.

Kiwanis Times Weekend Blessing 5K Run

The Kiwanis Club of Swainsboro trav-eled to the George L. Smith II State Park just outside of Twin City, GA to time the Weekend Blessing 5K and 10K Runs on Saturday, March 18, 2017. The two races were run simultaneous-ly, with Zack Brinson winning fi rst place overall male in the 5K in 22 minutes and 49 seconds. Abby Reynolds was fi rst place overall female in the 5K in 27 minutes and 55 seconds.

First place overall male in the 10K went to Zach Clifton in 38 minutes and 22 sec-onds, while the fi rst place overall female was Joan Turner in 45 minutes and 11 sec-onds. There was a combined total of eighty-one runners in both races. Weekend Bless-ings is a backpack food program in Emanu-el County, GA providing meals and snacks to school aged children on the weekends and school breaks.

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Funding ProgramsFunding ProgramsJohn C. HolleyDistrict Coordinator, The Eliminate [email protected]

THE ELIMINATE PROJECT UPDATE As we move ever closer to achieving the Georgia District’s goal of raising $3.8Mil-lion to eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus, some clubs should be singled for mak-ing a pledge and for also already paying off that pledge. I am pleased to report that of the 52 clubs that pledged, 13 have fulfi lled their pledges. The following is an overview of these 13 clubs. Our oldest club, the Kiwanis Club of At-lanta (A $100K Club), made a pledge of $150,000 and paid off its fi nal installment during the month of March. The Kiwan-is Club of Buckhead (A Gold Model Club) made a pledge of $14,250 and raised a total of $21,050. The Kiwanis Club of Greater Columbus (A Bronze Club) fulfi lled its pledge of $25,000. The Kiwanis Club of Coweta County made a pledge of $8,585.51 and has raised a total of $11,150.99, to date. At the same time, the Kiwan-is Club of White Golden K pledged $10,000 and has raised $10,350. The Kiwanis Club of East Cobb (A Diamond Level Model Club) made a pledge of $7,500 but has paid gifts of $38,496 and gifts and pledg-es of $52,996. $1,000 was pledged by the Kiwanis Club of Eatonton, but the Club has raised $3,130. The Kiwanis Club of Washington (A Gold Model Club) made a pledge of $31,500 but has collected $46,020 in cash and has $51,170 in cash and pledges. The Kiwanis Club of Druid Hills paid of its pledge of $3,000. The Kiwanis Club of Classic City (A Gold Model Club) has raised $21,519, after pledging $21,000. The Kiwanis Club of Alpharetta (A Model Club) pledged $7,500 and fulfi lled its pledge. The Ki-wanis Club of Suwanee (A Model Club) made a pledge of $24,000 and has paid off the pledge. Finally, the Kiwanis Club of North Macon (A Gold Model Club) pledged $11,250 and has raised $18,653 in cash and $20,153 in cash and pledges. Great kudos go out to these clubs , as they have made contributions totaling $372,519 and have saved 206,955 lives. As of 23 February 2017, The Eliminate Project has received paid gifts of $67,273,632. This is 61% of our goal. Other accomplishments include eliminating maternal and neonatal tetanus in 41 countries. 18 countries still remain on our list for elimination. A breakout of countries includes 12 in Africa, 3 in the Middle East, 2 in Asian Pacifi c and 1 in the Americans (Haiti). When we started our campaign, a baby was dying every 9 minutes from tetanus. That number is now every 15 minutes. What we have done is an extraordinary accomplishment. Each Kiwanian in the Georgia District and Kiwanians all over the World should be pleased for the role we have played in the Campaign. On behalf of the Kiwanis Children Fund, I want you to know how appreciative we are for all those who have been the pacesetters in this endeavor. At this juncture, however, we cannot forget that there is still work to be done. If you have not made a personal pledge, let 2017 be the year you do so. If your club has not made a pledge, be the motivator to infl uence other members of your club to vote to make a pledge. The Georgia District has made a pledge to raise $3.8Million. We can achieve this task if every Kiwanian in the District steps up to the plate and say, “I want to do my fair share.” We are depending on you. Let’s do it together! I am thanking you in advance.

Debbie BrillingBuck-n-Ear Chair [email protected]

What would you do if your child was born deaf or hard of hearing? De-spite being born with hear-ing loss and parents who speak English as a second language, Christopher, at-

tends a public pre-k program and has al-ready learned to read!

Peyton is 5 years old. The fi rst thing he does in the morning is reach for his co-chlear implants.

He likes playing tricks on you, like taking a toy from the table, hiding it behind his back and asking “Where’d it go?”.

Deaf & hard of hearing people need not be relegated to a world of silence. The Au-ditory Verbal Center (AVC) is a not-for-profi t organization in Atlanta and Macon, that teaches children who are mild to pro-foundly deaf to listen and to speak with-out the use of sign language or lip reading. AVC is excited to offer teletherapy for those families who cannot make the drive to Atlanta or Macon. Hearing-impairment is the most com-mon disability in newborns, affecting one in every 200 babies born each year in the United States. In addition, various illness-es, ear infections and exposures after birth can cause hearing loss, making the total number of hearing-impaired children even greater. AVC is not a school but a center. Once a child has access to sound through hear-

ing aids or a cochlear implant AVC works with the child and family to put meaning to the sound. A family comes to the center for 1 hour a week sessions and continues doing therapy at home one hour a day. It is critical that every young child that is hearing impaired start this type of training as early after birth as possible. Auditory Verbal therapy progresses through four steps of auditory skill development -- de-tection, discrimination, identifi cation, and comprehension -- thus following the hier-archy that a normal hearing child would follow. As a result of the life changing method of the Auditory-Verbal (AV) ap-proach, and today’s technological advanc-es, hearing-impaired children now have the ability to hear and speak without living in a silent world. When a child graduates from the program they are age appropri-ate expressively and receptively to their hearing peers mainstreamed into pre-K or kindergarten with normal hearing children needing no additional assistance for their hearing impairment. The Auditory-Verbal Center, Inc. is a Georgia District approved and recom-mended project and every club in Georgia should plan to have this as one of their Young Priority One Programs. Please check with your club and see if your club has participated. In addition to the buck-n-ear program clubs can collect used and broken hearing aids and send them to the Auditory-Verbal Center; they in turn re-ceive credit dollars to purchase new hear-ings for children who are unable to pur-chase new aids. For more information Please contact District Chairman , Debbie Brilling (404) 633-8911.

Buck-N-Ear • Audio Verbal Center, Inc.

Profi t from T-ShirtsWith the three fundraisers with our District T-Shirts we raised $2,940.20

for the Eliminate ProjectThank you for your support! Finish the Fight

Fulf i l l your Pledge!!


DIVISION 15Victoria Turney, Lt. GovernorEast Cobb County 13 14 5 of 5 Greater Cherokee 24 29 5 of 5Greater Kennesaw 43 39 5 of 5Greater South Cobb 20 23 5 of 5Jonquil City 36 37 5 of 5Kennworth Golden K 29 29 5 of 5Lost Mountain 80 79 5 of 5Marietta 258 250 5 of 5Marietta Golden K 117 113 5 of 5Metro Marietta 21 22 5 of 5Paulding County 24 27 5 of 5Smyrna 13 13 5 of 5Division Totals 678 675DIVISION 16Clarence Sinkfi eld, Lt. GovernorDecatur 5 5 Forest Park 23 23 5 of 5Jonesboro 21 21 5 of 5Metro Atlanta 60 60 5 of 5Old Campbell 4 4 Southlake 5 5 West End, Atlanta 16 26 Division Totals 134 144DIVISION 17Gary Howard, Lt. GovernorBaxley 44 44 Brooklet 28 28 5 of 5Douglas 35 37 Eastman-Dodge County 10 10 5 of 5Golden K of Statesboro 27 27Metter 41 37 5 of 5Statesboro 132 130 5 of 5Swainsboro 37 31 Tattnall County 39 34 Vidalia 163 155 Division Totals 556 533DIVISION 18Cissy Benton, Lt. GovernorButts County 16 10 Conyers 21 21 5 of 5Covington 61 58 Eatonton 23 25 5 of 5 Henry County 47 58 Loganville 16 18 Madison 45 51 Monroe 22 23 Monticello 21 21Division Totals 272 285

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DIVISION 1John O’Kane, Lt. GovernorAtlanta 223 222 5 of 5Buckhead Atlanta 18 0 CS Galleria-Northwest Atlanta 19 19 5 of 5Northside Atlanta 30 39 5 of 5Division Totals 290 280 DIVISION 2James Sexton, Lt. GovernorBarnesville 26 26Columbus 87 87 Golden K, Columbus 19 20 5 of 5Greater Columbus 48 48 5 of 5Griffi n 122 123 5 of 5Harris County 17 23LaGrange 55 59 5 of 5 Manchester 25 25 North Columbus 19 15 Pike County 40 38 Spalding County 19 20 5 of 5Thomaston 36 36 Division Totals 513 520DIVISION 3Larry Peterson, Lt. GovernorCoweta County 63 66 5 of 5Fayette County 25 28 Grantville 16 17 5 of 5Metro-Fayette 15 15 5 of 5Newnan 99 100 5 of 5 Peachtree City 43 44 White Oak Golden K 70 63 4 of 5Division Totals 331 333DIVISION 4Kathy Harrell, Lt. GovernorBrunswick 59 58 Jesup 38 40 Saint Marys 64 69 5 of 5Savannah 21 22 Skidaway 118 133 5 of 5Waycross 22 18 Division Totals 322 340DIVISION 5Lacey Addison Pieczarka, Lt. GovernorAlbany 26 31 5 of 5Albany Golden K 18 20 5 of 5 Americus 82 80 Bainbridge 20 21 5 of 5Cairo 45 49Cairo-Morningstar 16 16 Camilla 9 9Dougherty County 92 89 Lee County 15 15 Thomasville 76 76 Division Totals 399 406DIVISION 6Ben Blasingame, Lt. GovernorAugusta 223 221Columbia County 33 33 Louisville 26 24 Thomson 29 28 Uptown Augusta 22 27 Warrenton 16 19Washington 31 34 Division Totals 380 386DIVISON 7Mack Lowrey, Lt. GovernorAthens 42 42 Classic City 19 20 5 of 5 Commerce 49 49 Hartwell 44 47 5 of 5Winder 18 18Division Totals 172 176

Total Reported Members at 10/1/16...........................5,851Total Reported Members 4/30/17 ..............................5,882Total Clubs as of 10/1/16 ............................................ 142Total Clubs as of 4/30/17 ............................................ 141

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Kiwanis - Serving the Children of Georgia and the

World

People in the NewsBrian Kemp Addresses Dalton Club

Just a few days before announcing his intention to run for Governor in the 2018 Republican Primary, Secretary of State Brian Kemp touted his experience as a small business owner, a legislator, and as a Secretary of State as he addressed a meeting of the Kiwanis Club of Dalton.

Dick Yarbrough Addresses Dalton Kiwanis Identifying himself as an enthusiastic supporter of public education, syndicated columnist Dick Yarbrough told members of the Kiwanis Club of Dalton recently that taking money from public schools to provide funding for private school scholar-ships is not a good idea. Yarbrough, who’s col-umn appears in 37 newspa-pers, said problems in public schools are community and family issues. He said quality public schools are critical for Geor-gia’s economic well being. The speaker reminded the Ki-wanians that public schools must accept all students. Pri-vate schools are allowed to pick and chose.

From left to right are Yarbrough, Kiwanian David Renz, and Dalton Club President Randy Selby.

The Kiwanis Club of Swainsboro traveled to Metter, Georgia on Tuesday night, April 4, 2017 to attend the Division 17 Georgia District Governor’s Rally. During the Rally, Governor Carol Wisdom and Division 17 Lt Governor Gary Howard presented the Swainsboro President Gary Couse with a “Certifi cate of Appreciation Plaque” for Excellence, Service and Performance as President for the year 2016-17. Congratula-tions to President Gary.

The Kiwanis Club of Swainsboro trav-eled to Metter, Georgia on Tuesday night, April 4, 2017 to attend the Kiwanis Gov-ernor’s Rally in Metter, GA at the Pre-K through 8th grade Candler County school. The rally was hosted by the Metter Kiwan-is Club. During the meeting, Swainsboro Kiwan-ian Frank Patrick was awarded the Georgia Leadership Service Medal by the Georgia District Kiwanis Governor Carol Wisdom. To receive this award, a Kiwanian has to be recommended by the Chapter President and the Lt Governor for the Division that the Chapter is in. Frank has been very ac-

The Kiwanis Club of Moultrie was honored to receive an award from the Special Olympics in appreciation of club members’ service to help-ing children arrive safely to the Olympic games. The club was also recognized for its donations to this worthy cause. The Kiwanis Club of Moul-trie sends out a big “Thank you!” to the Special Olympics staff and volunteers for all you do!

“Patrick receives Georgia District Kiwanis Leadership Service Medal”

L to R: Division 17, Lt. Governor Gary Howard, Frank Patrick, Kiwanis Governor Carol Wisdom.

tive in the Swainsboro Kiwanis club for many years. He has served as the Presi-dent-Elect, Vice President and for many years on the Board of Directors. This current year Frank is the Chair for the following committee’s: Pre-K Fun Day, Franklin Library Summer Reading Program Cookout, Herrington Homestead Cookout, and is in charge of the clean-up of the cotton candy and popcorn machines. Besides being the “local” sports report-er, Frank is on the Board of Directors for 2016-17. Frank also serves on the Oc-toberfest committee and the Herrington Homestead Mentoring committee.

“Patrick Receives Outstanding Service Award from Kiwanis Governor”

L to R: Division 17 Lt. Gov. Gary Howard, Frank Patrick, Georgia District Governor Carol Wisdom.

Kiwanis Club Honored by Special Olympics

Young Children Priority One Chair-man Keith Brown with an Appreciation Award signed by our local Special Olym-pics Coordinator, P.J. Jones, and CEO, Georgia Milton Sheats


Donald FlearyInsurance Risk [email protected]

Other Committee Reports

The Army has delegated its partnership activities to be man-aged by the US Army Recruiting Command (USAREC). There are 3 recruiting battalions serving the Georgia District: 70% of our clubs come under the Atlanta Re-cruiting Battalion; the Columbia SC Battalion serves the Augusta area, and Jacksonville FL Bat-talion serves Valdosta and Sa-vannah areas. I personally have met with Lt. Col Greg Schrein, Atlanta Commander. I want to encourage lieutenant governors

UPDATE ON OUR ARMY PARTNERSHIP:and club presidents to pursue this opportunity. How can your club benefi t? The army recruiters can join your club, and the Army Re-cruiting Command may pay their dues, and Army personnel will participate in community service projects side-by-side with other Kiwanians! Although not every club will have a local recruiting station, it’s up to each club president to look into this opportunity. Every club president should be considering how this partnership will benefi t

their club. The Army recruiter may help start a Key Club in a school! (For a recruiter to have his mem-bership dues paid by USAREC, the club should be sponsoring an active Key Club.) Only the dues portion of Kiwanis membership will be paid by USAREC, it is important to understand that if your club includes meal charges with their dues, USAREC will not pay for the meal portion. I encour-age clubs to contact the recruiting station closest to you to invite a recruiter to visit, even speak, at

your club. The benefi t to the Army Re-cruiting Command is exposure to the best and best qualifi ed candi-dates, and increased visibility of the citizen-soldier in their com-munity. Roy Long is our partnership Chair -all of our partnerships (Army, Boys and Girls Clubs, and others) should be investigated to see how that partnership can ben-efi t our clubs. Roy Long and Rick Berry have been helping lay the groundwork for this great part-

nership with the Army, and RickBerry will work with the clubsand the USAREC staff to assistin bridging any situation in whichthe ‘red tape’ seems burdensome,and will help any club presidentor lieutenant governor who wouldlike to have their own introductionto Army personnel. Please feelfree to contact Rick at 803-426-1333 or [email protected] If you have any ques-tions.

Use this checklist to ensure that your Club’s Marketing/PR is in tip-top shape! Working on our IMAGE will help the Kiwanis Brand grow! • LOGO TRANSITION If you are still using the oval “birdcage/globe” logo, change it out for the current Kiwanis logo. Search high and low to make sure all logos have been replaced with the new. Go here to download the Kiwanis logo: www.kiwanis.org/clubs/member-resources/logos-and-assets. If your club doesn’t have a customized logo, request one here for free: www.kiwanis.org/clubs/member-resources/logos-and-assets/custom-logo-requests. You can either use your customized club logo (preferred on club materials) or the Kiwanis International Logo (preferred on generic Kiwanis materials). • CLUB PROMOTIONS Double check to make sure the correct version of the logo is on all of your promotional materials such as fl yers, brochures, newsletters, banners, etc. We encourage you to use your customized club logo as much as you can on your club promotionals. Check to see if the Kiwanis brand colors, fonts, and styles are evident on these materi-als. Every little bit helps make the Kiwanis brand stronger. Check out the Kiwanis Brand Book for guidelines: www. kiwanis.org/clubs/member-resources/kiwanis-brand-cam-paign • EVENTS For your service projects and events, the Kiwanis Brand guidelines are a tad bit more slack. You are not required to use the Kiwanis colors, fonts, and styles but you must have the correct logo (custom club logo or the Kiwanis logo). Make sure your Kiwanis Club name and logo are present on all club sponsored event materials such as fl yers, banners, signs, announcements, etc. Show your club pride! • SOCIAL MEDIA / FACEBOOK Refresh your club’s social media accounts with new posts and updated photos. Make sure contact information and club information is up-to-date. This is a great source to show what your club is doing. Completed a service project recently? Share a photo of the project! This is your chance to show how fun and involved your club is. Kiwanis International has some great ready to use 15-or-30 second video clips for easy, eye-catching posts that you can make. Download/share the video clips from here: www.kiwanis.org/clubs/member-resources/kiwanis-brand-campaign. There, you will also fi nd some ready to use social media graphics such as Facebook cover photos, social media square graphics, etc. If you don’t already have a club facebook page, now is the time to start!

“Spring Cleaning” Your Kiwanis Brand • WEBSITE Make sure all the information on your website is current and up-to-date. Think aboutphotos, contact information, service project calendar, event calendar, dues, etc. Your offi -cial club logo should be prominent on the header of the website. The Kiwanis brand needs to be carried out throughout the website theme, such as withcolors, fonts, graphics, etc. If you do not already have a club website,we encourage you to create one! • CLUB MARKETING/PR CHAIR Every club should try to have a PR/Marketing Committee and/or Chair to help main-tain the club’s branding and Marketing efforts. This committee can be responsible for theclub’s social media, website, media outreach, graphic design needs, etc. • COMMUNITY MEDIA OUTREACH The media is tricky business, but it’s important to try to have your Marketing/PR Com-mittee reach out to the local media on getting articles published about projects your club isdoing or have completed. You may get rejected, but you never know when they will havethe space for your piece so keep submitting and try again and again! Kiwanis has lots of ready-to-go graphics that are great for media outreach with TVspotlights, radio spotlights, billboards, print ads, etc. All of these can be customized toinclude your club’s information. Visit kiwanis.org/brand to download these materials. • GA DISTRICT MARKETING & PR COMPETITION Your club is invited to participate in the annual GA District Marketing & Public Rela-tions Competition! This is a great opportunity for your club to showcase your work andto get ideas on how you can improve your club’s marketing, public relations, and Kiwanisbranding. Competition categories include: Newsletter, Scrapbook (Traditional and Digital), EventFlyer, Club Promotio, Press Release, Social Media, Website, and Marketing Campaign.Competition will take place at the Georgia District Convention on August 25th weekend. We hope your club will consider submitting at least one entry! Questions?GA DISTRICT PR COORDIANTOR:Samantha Downton, [email protected] O: (404) 633-8911 C: (770) 490-8483(text/call)

Risks exist at all Kiwanis family activities. With the school semesters nearing an end, we know that many of our clubs sponsor summer camps, pools and lots of outdoor activ-ities. We must insure that all persons participating (parents or guardians where that per-son is a minor) sign a Waiver of Liability form. Provide each participant with written information about possible hazards and risks associated with the activity and have them acknowledge receiving and understanding those risks. This form requires the person to take personal responsibility for their actions and to assume risks for foreseeable injuries. The form should be used for all participatory events and retained for a minimum of two years after the event. For specifi c questions regarding use of the form consult the Club Insurance Resource Guide, me ( HYPERLINK “mailto:[email protected]” [email protected]) , or The Hylant Group

Extending your Kiwanis impact

A gift to the Kiwan-is Children’s Fund helps children in many places, in many ways. For the Kiwanis family, the Chil-dren’s Fund is a way of reaching children through grants, scholarship pro-grams and Kiwanis youth programs.

MISSION STATEMENTTo assist Kiwanis

International in serving the children of the world

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George Elkins District Training Chair [email protected]

Training Conferences / International ConventionTraining Conferences / International Convention

Karen LosinChair for International [email protected].

Don’t just have an opinion. Put it into action. Important amendments and resolutions are submitted for votes at the convention every year. As a convention delegate, you’ll be a part of the discussion.

Here is a summary of the amendment proposals that have been submitted: • To remove the provision that allows criminal history background checks conducted by districts to be considered equivalent to those conducted by Kiwanis International. (Submitted by the Kiwanis Interna-tional Board.) • To provide a way for tie votes on elections to be resolved in accordance with Robert’s Rules of Order. (Submitted by the Kiwanis International Board.) • To revise the minimum number of members necessary to open a new club from 15 to 20. (Submitted by the Kiwanis Club of Meridian Hills, Indiana, USA.) • To provide that members who belong to more than one club shall pay Kiwanis International and district dues only to their primary club but not their secondary club(s). (Submitted by the Kiwanis Club of Rijn en Gouwe, Netherlands, and the Kiwanis Club of Rheden “de Veluwezoom,” Netherlands.) • To provide for candidate nominations and initial review of proposed amendments and resolutions at the Kiwanis International convention, with fi nal voting permitted to take place online. (Submitted by the Capital District Board.) • To remove the limitation that only one person from a district may serve on the Kiwanis International Board at the same time. (Submitted by the Kiwanis Club of Springfi eld-Downtown, Illinois, USA.) • To remove the restriction that a person may not serve on the Kiwanis International Board for one full year after someone else from the same district has left service on the Board (the ‘dark year’ provision). (Submitted by the Kiwanis Club of Springfi eld-Downtown, Illinois, USA.)

Amendment and resolution proposals

Schedule Wednesday, July 12

Registration opens in the afternoon

Thursday, July 13 MorningWorkshopsWorld Showcase AfternoonWorkshopsWorld Showcase EveningOpening Session, Keynote speaker Ruby Bridges

Friday, July 14 (Bastille Day) Morning Open for parade and Bastille Day activities

Lunchtime Signature Project Awards luncheonOptional ticketed event Afternoon Business Session EveningGala event featuring the Love Beatles, hosted by the Kiwanis International European Federation (ticketed, optional) Cost: 63 euros. Non Europeans will receive a customized link in their confi rmation message to book tickets once they register for the KI convention. Europeans will purchase tickets as part of their reg-istering for the KI-EF convention.

Saturday, July 15MorningWorkshopsKIEF business session

LunchtimeKiwanis Children’s Fund luncheonOptional ticketed event AfternoonClosing Session

Events and dates subject to change, watch for new details and changes. Schedule details will be posted as they are fi nalized; check back often and sign up for email updates. All transactions at the convention center will be credit card only.

Sur Paris! If you are one of the many Georgia Kiwanians go-ing to Paris for KI’s 102nd International Convention, you are about to have a great adventure! If you haven’t registered but still want to attend, you can only register onsite at the convention for $440. By now, you should have your fl ights, hotel, and activities con-fi rmed. Here is a little checklist, just to make sure you have thought of all the details! • Arranged transfer from airport … Le Bus Direct shuttle from ei-ther airport for about 17-20 Euro is your best option. • Booked the optional Wed., July 12 Moulin Rouge dazzling show and 3 course dinner with adult beverages. Only a few seats left, email me at [email protected]! • Purchased your Paris metro pass for advance discount … go to Visit Paris • Registered for the GA District Gathering on Thur July 13, featur-ing heavy apps and drinks to get us through the opening session and folks may want to go out for dinner after. Remember, dinner times in Europe don’t begin until 8 pm or later! • Picked out the classes you want to attend and create your own personal scheduler • LOVE Beatles concert is sold out … you should make AD-VANCE plans for a fabulous Bastille Day night out on July 14th! Many organized tours are cancelled for this day due to the nation-al celebrations. You must book a special Bastille Day tour NOW, or even make advance dinner reservations, or you will fi nd yourself among the thousands cramming their way down the Champs Elysee for the best view of the fi reworks.

One of the most important parts of The Georgia District Convention in August is the Training Sessions. In June you will have available the “on-line” District Convention training schedules and descriptions and in the July edition of The Geor-gia Kiwanian, you will have the printed class schedules and descrip-tions. Before you go to DCON, take time to discuss with your BOD and members about the knowledge and information they believe the club needs and take advantage of the opportunity to learn about it. Establish your club’s training agenda and take “training” back to your club. Also, in your club planning, you may hear, “they need to have programs about “this subject” or “that subject” or “I would go if they taught this subject”…… now that (!), is just the information I need to make “this” or “that” subject a reality. Tell me what you hear from your club planning for training. We are always searching for training ideas and the subjects that are not being presented so we can plan future training to meet the needs of your club and for the needs of your kids! We are always interested in creating and starting new classes on more contemporary topics, so, if you have a particular expertise and would like to instruct, I’d like to hear from you! The sessions at District Convention are selected and planned to get your new offi cers and committee members off to a great start and for new clubs and new members to kick-start their knowledge of Kiwanis International and the Georgia District. As I have written before, we are very fortunate in the Georgia Dis-trict to have the best instructors. I thank each of them for their will-ingness to teach, and their service and dedication to proclaiming the message that children and communities need Kiwanis.Meet the day to day challenges with knowledge. I look forward to hearing from you about “this” or “that”!

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