2014 District Convention
Kiwanis Oscars
The winners of the Kiwanis Oscars were announced at the District Convention. Promoted by Public Relations and Marketing Chair Jim Mancuso, the Oscars were designed to encourage clubs to make use of video and audio recordings to publicize their efforts.
The winners were:
- Maspeth for Best Community Service Message
- Oceanside for Best Membership Growth Message
- The five Long Island Divisions (LI North, LISC, LISW, Suffolk East and West) for Best Kiwanis Story
Honorable Mention went to:
- Batavia
- Penfield-Perinton
You can view the videos and listen to the radio spots which were entered:
- The Kiwanis Oscars presentation shown at the convention is available on YouTube.
- All of the movie entries (including the presentation above) Also are on YouTube.
- The radio entries can be heard on SoundCloud.
J.P. DiTroia accepting the Oscar for Maspeth from Jim Mancuso (left), and Gov. Joe Aiello (right).
Tom Cesiro III, president of the Oceanside club, accepts the Oceanside prize.
Suffolk West Lt. Gov. Doris Mellina accepting the award on behalf of the five Long Island divisions.