New Club Opening

New Club Opening - A Chance To Spread Kiwanis To Our Communities
2017-18 was a fantastic year in new club opening as we opened 10 new clubs under the leadership of Past Gov. Candace Corsaro, Candies Team of lieutenant governors and The Formula Team. It is only the fourth time that we have hit double digits in new club opening since 1989. Prior to 1989, we opened numerous new clubs. In 1986-87 and 1988-89 we opened 20 clubs both years, but for nearly the last 30 years we lost our way a bit. It has taken a while to get back on track and we are now there! So, let us keep the momentum going as Gov. Hank and his Helping Hands lieutenant governors have a goal of 10 new clubs as well for 2018-19.
The concept of The Formula has ended but the ideas behind it have not. I will be heading up New Club Opening with a team of Zone Chairs and Division Chairs and Past Gov. Eric Paul will be heading up all aspects of Membership as Gov. Hank chose to separate the functions as it existed prior to The Formula, which started October, 2013. I've enjoyed working on The Formula Team for all 5 years of the program. I personally thank all those Kiwanians who worked for all five years and for those who joined along the way. There will be some overlap between Membership and New Club Opening, but that is not a problem but an advantage. We need to grow our great organization with new members, former members and with new clubs. Watch for details during October, especially on the district web site.
We found that we were somewhat successful in recruiting former SLP members to join these new clubs in the past year. Key Clubbers and Circle Kers joining for the FIRST time get the $65 new member add fee waived and International and District dues for the following two administrative years. They only thing they would pay for is the Kiwanis magazine, Liability and Officer Insurance totaling $25. Clubs may want to absorb that cost as well as an incentive to get young SLPs to join for the first time.
I look forward to working with all of you to spread Kiwanis into new communities or communities that used to have Kiwanis Clubs. My email is: pepster@aol.com. My cell is (315) 436-2157.

Column Posted on Web Site October 25, 2018