Governor

It is an honor to become the Governor of this great Kiwanis District. I never thought when I joined Key Club 40-plus years ago that I would join the ranks of great Kiwanians like Jack Tetamore and Eliot Spiro (who were the first Governors I met) and serve as governor.

This year, our Governor's Project will be a re-dedication to our Sponsored Programs. Essentially, I want our Kiwanis Clubs and members to re-examine their sponsorship and commitment to our K-Kids, Builders Clubs, Key Clubs, Circle K Clubs and Aktion Clubs and become full service partners with them. We must insure they are properly trained in the details of our organizations. We must support their activities and projects, as they become partners in ours. We must assist them to attend Kiwanis sponsored events, conventions and training opportunities to help make the best of their experience as a Kiwanis family member.
If your club does not sponsor a program, why not? We will make opportunities for sponsorship easier by working with the Kiwanians who support these programs to encourage the opening of new clubs. We will encourage our SLP's to work with multiple Kiwanis Clubs in their area.
We have said for many years that these programs are the "best thing we do" and "what distinguishes us from the other community service clubs". It is time to re-establish our commitment in time and funds, to make them the best they can be.
This year, we will strive to EDUCATE our members and make them better Kiwanians.
We will RE-DEDICATE ourselves to our SPONSORED PROGRAMS.
We will work to complete our commitment to the ELIMINATE Program.
And we will CELEBRATE the 100th Anniversary of Kiwanis through events and activities.
I hope you will join me in these efforts!
 

Column Posted on Web Site November 1, 2014