Well, another new year has started but the challenge remains: we need to grow our membership so we have more people to do more service to help children locally, division and district-wise and internationally. It is EVERYBODY's responsibility. We all need to be one of Al's All-Stars.
Congratulations to Immediate Past Gov. Bill Risbrook and his Boosters for building four new clubs in 2011-12. PG Bill kept his promise by helping build two new clubs: St Albans, Bayside, Farmingdale, and the e-Kiwanis Club of Long Island North. Please reach out and welcome them to the NY District!
In the last three administrative years, 2009-10, 2010-11 and 2011-12, we have built 12 new clubs which far exceeds the nine built over the previous 5 years from 2004-2009. New Club Building is making a turn for the better! We need to continue the momentum! Our dream goal is to build one new club in each of our new zones.
We will continue the zone set-up for both Membership and New Club Building for 2012-13 that I set-up with Past Gov. Bill Risbrook. Gov Al Norato helped add a wrinkle to it: every chair in Zone Membership also is in charge of a District-Wide Chairmanship as well. Please look at the team, invite them to speak to your club and especially your division. They are all experienced, enthusiastic and willing to help you in any way possible.
Be sure to go to the district web page as all the revised programs with be available to you sometime in October: Distinguished Kiwanian, Interclub Contest (winners in each Zone will get NYD Convention free registrations), Project 39, Legion of Merit, Charter II, Membership Contest, and more surprises!
We look forward to helping all clubs have a successful year.
Column Posted on Web Site October 30, 2012
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