Welcome to

The Exchange Club of

(your club name here)

Your Exchange Club

What’s in Your New What’s in Your New Member Information Member Information

Package?Package?

• Executive Vice President Welcome Letter

• Exchange Membership Card

• Exchange Milestones• What Exchange Can Do

For You / What You Can Do For Exchange

• Exchange Covenant of Service Bookmark

• XC Oval Sticker• Join Exchange Brochure

What is Exchange?What is Exchange?

“America’s Premier Service Club, working to make our communities better places to live.”

Our Core Values:Family, Community & Country

Exchange Club:Exchange Club:Programs of ServicePrograms of Service

• Americanism• Community Service • Supporting Our Youth• Our National Project:

The Prevention of Child Abuse

Americanism Involves…

Community Service Community Service involvesinvolves

Youth Activities involveYouth Activities involve

Prevention of Child Abuse Prevention of Child Abuse involvesinvolves

• Financial support (fundraising) for service agencies focused on Child Abuse Prevention

• Awareness information dissemination• “Hands-on” support

• “sweat-equity”• participation in specific agency

programs• Positive parenting skills

The History of The History of ExchangeExchange

Charles A. Berkey

Founder of the first “Exchange” Club in 1911.

Our Mission StatementOur Mission Statement

“Exchange, America's Premier Service Club, working to make our communities better places to live.”

Covenant of ServiceCovenant of ServiceAccepting the divine privilege of single and collective responsibility as life’s noblest gift, I covenant with my fellow Exchangites:

To consecrate my best energies to the uplifting of Social, Religious, Political, and Business ideals;

To discharge the debt I owe those of high and low estate who have served and scarified that the heritage of America citizenship might be mine;

To honor and respect law, to serve my fellowmen, and to uphold the ideals and institutions of my Country;

To implant the life-giving, society-building spirit of Service and Comradeship in social and business relationships;

To Serve in Unity with those seeking better conditions, better understandings, and greater opportunities for all.

Local ClubsLocal Clubs

The Founding of the The Founding of the Name of Your Exchange ClubName of Your Exchange Club

• Chartered: date• Charter Members: number

• How many charter members remain active in the club?

• Sponsoring Club: The Exchange Club of (name)

• First President: Name• Number of clubs in the general

area/city• One of the (#) Clubs in name of

County• One of number clubs in the (name)

District

Your Exchange Club 20XX-20XX Officers

President –

President Elect –

Immediate Past President -

Secretary –

Treasurer –

Your Exchange Club Your Exchange Club 20XX-20XX Board of 20XX-20XX Board of

DirectorsDirectors

20XX-20XX Bruce Springsteen Term Wolfgang Puck

Peggy Smith

20XX-20XX Michael Phelps Term Chris Osgood

Laura Bush

Responsibilities of Your Responsibilities of Your Officers and DirectorsOfficers and Directors

Officers• Establishing long-range, annual goals• Be active in member development

Lead, motivate, mentor existing membersCultivate new members, new clubs

• Establish appropriate policies and procedures

• Maintain proper budgets and fiscal controls

• Provide accurate reporting to local, District and National

• Provide clear communication to the Board, membership

Board of Directors• Oversight of programs of service• Monitor fiscal health of the club• Also participate in member

development

Past PresidentsPast Presidents 1985-86: Name 1986-87: Name 1987-88: Name 1988-89: Name 1989-90: Name 1990-91: Name 1991-92: Name 1992-93: Name 1993-94: Name 1994-95: Name 1995-96: Name 1996-97: Name

Past HonoreesPast Honorees“Exchangite of the Year”“Exchangite of the Year”

1994: Name 1995: Name 1996: Name 1997: Name 1998: Name 1999: Name 2000: Name 2001: Name 2002: Name 2003: Name 2004: Name 2005: Name

Local Service Agencies We Local Service Agencies We SupportSupport

• A Safe PlaceA Safe Place• Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Big Brothers, Big Sisters of

(name) County(name) County• Boys and Girls Club of (name) Boys and Girls Club of (name)

CountyCounty• CASACASA• Children’s Advocacy CenterChildren’s Advocacy Center• Drug Court Drug Court • Kids Hope UnitedKids Hope United• Safe HouseSafe House• The (name) County Foundation The (name) County Foundation

for the Prevention of Child Abusefor the Prevention of Child Abuse• The (name) County Food PantryThe (name) County Food Pantry• OthersOthers

Our Programs in Our Programs in Americanism Americanism

• GiveaKidaFlagtoWave• Fourth of July

fireworks• City/Town Days

parade• Holiday parade

• 9-11 Remembrance, Everyday Heroes

• One Nation /Under God Prayer Breakfast

• Freedom Shrines (on-going)

• Flags for Schools (on-going)

• Proudly We Hail • Healing Field• Others you may have

Our Programs in Our Programs in Community ServiceCommunity Service

• Crime and Fire Prevention Crime and Fire Prevention • Law Enforcement RecognitionLaw Enforcement Recognition

““Officer of the Year”Officer of the Year”• Firefighter RecognitionFirefighter Recognition

““Firefighter of the Year”Firefighter of the Year”• Emergency Medical Service Emergency Medical Service

RecognitionRecognition• Book of Golden DeedsBook of Golden Deeds• My Day in CourtMy Day in Court• Adopt-a-highwayAdopt-a-highway• Service to SeniorsService to Seniors• National Day of ServiceNational Day of Service• Vial of LifeVial of Life• Others you may haveOthers you may have

Our Youth ActivitiesOur Youth Activities• Exchange Excel Clubs• Youth Awards

• Student of the Month• Student of the Year• A.C.E. “Accepting the Challenge of Excellence”

• Others you may have

Prevention of Child Prevention of Child Abuse ProjectsAbuse Projects

• Time Out Teddy• Report cards Inserts• Exchange Club CAP Center• Affiliate Programs, working with

community partners• Blue Ribbon Campaign• Believe in the Blue (positive parenting

campaign in April)• Blue Mondays (Wear blue every Monday

in April to observe Child Abuse Prevention Month)

• Safe Haven – Save Abandoned Babies Project

• Others you my have

Club CommitteesClub Committees• Youth of the Year & A.C.E• Fundraising• Growth• Membership• Social • Finance• Nomination• List your club’s committees

The Name of Your Exchange The Name of Your Exchange ClubClub

How We OperateHow We Operate

• The Board meets each month • 2 or 4 general membership

meetings• Dues are quarterly or annually• Operate two separate budgets

The Name of Your Exchange The Name of Your Exchange ClubClub

How We CommunicateHow We Communicate

The Name of Your Exchange The Name of Your Exchange Club Membership Meetings Club Membership Meetings

are Importantare Important

The Name of Your Exchange The Name of Your Exchange Club Membership Meetings Club Membership Meetings

are Funare Fun

• Get a hot meal!• 50-50 raffle• Names in the News• Birthdays, anniversaries,

member milestones• Fines• Other you may do

The (name of your) DistrictThe (name of your) District

Your National Exchange Your National Exchange ClubClub

• Headquartered in Toledo, Ohio under the direction of the Executive Vice President

• National President and a Board of Directors made up of elected volunteers

• Directors are called Regional Vice Presidents (RVPs)• RVPs work and represent the district within their regions• 12 regions throughout the national organization• The Exchange Club of (name) is in Region (#)• Name (location) is our RVP• Exchange offers various Officer, Program Development,

and Leadership training modules• (Names) are our District Volunteer Field Representative

(VFR)• Exchange is a 501(c)4 organization• Donations to the National Exchange Club are not tax

deductible• National Board meets at least 4 times a year

Executive Vice President, Tracey Edwards

The National Exchange The National Exchange Club FoundationClub Foundation

• Fund-raising arm of Exchange • Funds programs of service on a national level

• $2.50 of your quarterly dues goes to support child abuse prevention services

• Members are called Trustees instead of Directors

• Trustees meets at least four times a year

• Donations to the National Foundation 501(c)3 are tax deductible

Get Involved!Get Involved!• Complete the “New Member

Interest Finder”• Attend club meetings• Attend club social events• Suggest programs/speakers• Participate in service projects and

fundraisers• Serve on a committee• Setup a plan to become a director

or officer• Share the Exchange Experience

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