We had a great time at the District Convention in Niagara Falls with the help of several Aktion clubs at our display table. Advisers and members of East Aurora, Buffalo, West Seneca and Niagara County Aktion Clubs helped to distribute literature and sell pins, "Niagara Falls for Aktion". A donation of $925 for the Eliminate Project was given to Sister Anne Marie Kirmse at the House of Delegates. The members were given permission to enter the house and personally hand her the envelope. A big thank you to all of those that assisted.
We had a very successful workshop facilitated by myself and given by Jeff Sanderson and Richard Hermanson of Rivershore, advisors to the Niagara County Aktion Club and members of the Lewiston Kiwanis Club. They presented an educational slide show to those attending the workshop. I have asked them to do a repeat presentation at the Mid-Year Conference for those Kiwanians who were unable to attend.
We had three entries for the scrapbook contest: FEC/HRW Aktion Club, Ogdensburg Aktion Club and West Hempstead Court Aktion Club, and a poster and speech entry, both from Ogdensburg Aktion Club. West Hempstead Court Aktion Club came in first place for the scrapbook contest and will be sent to Kiwanis International for the international contest. Both FEC/HRW AC and Ogdenburg Aktion Club received honorable mention. The two entries from Ogdensburg Aktion Club for the speech and poster contest were forwarded to Kiwanis International as well.
We will be hosting two mini-conferences for the first time, one in the western part of the state and one on Long Island. Thank you to all the advisers and committee members responsible for arranging these conferences. I am certain our members will have a wonderful time.
And finally, we had one new Aktion Club join us this year, welcome to Massapequa FREE Aktion Club, sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Massepequa. As always, please visit us at Facebook....http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/pages/NY-District-Aktion-Clubs/230243933653497.
Column Posted on Web Site October 30, 2012
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