TO: District Secretaries and District Bulletin Editors (North America)

For your convenience, following are the results of action taken by delegates at the 2007 Kiwanis International Convention in San Antonio, Texas, regarding election of officers, proposed amendments, and the proposed resolution.

International President: Dave A. Curry, Butte, Montana, (Silver Bow, Butte club)

International President-Elect: Donald R. Canaday, Indianapolis, Indiana (Meridian Hills, Indianapolis club)

International Vice-President: Paul G. Palazzolo, Springfield, Illinois (Springfield-Downtown club)

Trustee: 3-year term – 2007-10 BASCOM L. ALLEN, SR. (Region I – United States) Starkville, Mississippi (Starkville club)

Trustee: 3-year term – 2007-10 RANDOLPH "RANDY" DELAY (Region I – United States) Houston, Texas (Greater North Houston club)

Trustee: 3-year term – 2007-10 BERNARD W. "BERNIE" KNOTT, Ed.D. (Region I – United States) Shenandoah Junction, West Virginia (Shepherdstown club)

Trustee: 3-year term – 2007-10 PETER WÜLLENWEBER (Region III – Europe) Bayreuth, Germany (Bayreuth club)

Trustee: 3-year term – 2007-10 EDUARDO T. "ED" SEDILLO (Region IV – Asia-Pacific) Dumaguete City, Philippines (Dumaguete Sandurot/Metro- Dumaguete club)

(The original text of all amendments is available in PDF format, or can also be found at www.kiwanis.org/convention/, under "Notes About Votes.")

AMENDMENT #3, INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL MEETING, to eliminate the requirement for the International Council to meet annually while still allowing it to meet if needed (Amend Article XIV, Sections 1 and 3, and add a new Section 2; Article XX, Section 4; and Article XXIX, Section 1).

AMENDMENT #7, CORRECTION OF "MAGAZINE" REFERENCES, to change references in the International Bylaws from "magazine" and "Kiwanis magazine" to "official publication" (Amend Article V, Section 7; Article VIII, Section 10; and Article XXII, Sections 3 and 4).

AMENDMENT #8, GLOBAL ISSUES OF OFFICIAL PUBLICATION, to restore Kiwanis magazine to a balanced budget without a fee increase (Amend Article XXI, Sections 4-6; and Article XIII, Section 5). This will be accomplished by using other means to disseminate Kiwanis International messages worldwide.

AMENDMENT #1- NEXT GENERATION KIWANIS, to allow Kiwanis the flexibility to create and test new forms of membership and new ways to participate in Kiwanis service, consistent with the Objects of Kiwanis, on a limited basis (Amend Article IV by adding a new Section 3).

This was additionally amended to add a new sentence at the end: "The Executive Director shall make an annual report to the House of Delegates covering any such Board actions taken or authorized and make an evaluation of their current effectiveness."

AMENDMENT #2, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, to move the duties of the "chief executive officer" in charge of day-to-day operations from the International President to the Executive Director, and change the title of "Executive Director to "Chief Executive Officer", with the position remaining under the supervision and direction of the International President and the Board of Trustees (Amends Article XI, Sections 1 and 4; and Article XII, Sections 1 and 5).

This was additionally amended by striking the words "work and" and by striking the words "that are not in conflict with these Bylaws."

AMENDMENT #6, AMENDMENTS AND RESOLUTIONS DEADLINE, to change the deadline for submission of proposed amendments and resolutions from April 1 to January 15 to allow more time for consideration and review (Amend Article XVII, Section 6; and Article XXIX, Section 2).

This was additionally amended to make the deadline be February 15 (instead of January 15) and to allow the committee to meet within 60 days.

AMENDMENT #14, MAJORITY VOTE FOR NEW BYLAWS PROVISIONS, to provide what vote is necessary to add new provisions (Articles or Sections) to the International Bylaws (Amend Article XXIX, Sections 1 and 7).

Amendment #14 was amended by substitution, replaced entirely by the language of Amendment #15, so that a 2/3 vote is required for new Articles and Sections to be added to the International Bylaws.

AMENDMENT #4, NEW CLASS OF SHARED ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP, to implement a new classification of shared active membership (Amend Article IV, Section 2; Article V, Sections 4, 5, and 8; Article VI, Section 1; Article VIII, Sections 2, 6-9, and 11, and add a new Section 4; Article XI, Section 3; Article XVI, Sections 2 and 4; Article XIX, Sections 3, 11, and 13; and Article XXII, Sections 1 and 5-7).

AMENDMENT #5, NEW CLASS OF CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP, to add a new classification of corporate membership (Amend Article VIII, Sections 2, 6-8, and 11, and add a new Section 6; and Article XXI, Section 4).

AMENDMENT #9, BOARD SERVICE PROVISION, to require a minimum period of one year and one day between International Board service as a Trustee and the announcement of candidacy for higher office, and to allow a district to have one Trustee and one higher officer on the International Board at the same time (Amend Article XI, Section 6; Article XIII, Section 1; and Article XIX, Section 4).

AMENDMENT #11, CLUB VOTING BY MAIL, to require clubs to offer members the option to vote by mail (absentee ballot) on club matters (Amend Article VI by adding a new Section 6).

AMENDMENT #17, BALLOTING FOR 2/3 VOTE, to allow alternative voting methods for amendments that have little or no opposition, to expedite the meeting of the House of Delegates (Amend Article XXIX, Section 6).

AMENDMENT #10, INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT’S DUTIES, to remove the aspect of chief executive officer from the duties of the International President (Amend Article XII, Section 1).

AMENDMENT #12, PRO-RATED INDUCTION FEE, to provide a pro-rated membership induction fee for new members based upon the annual membership dues and all other fees paid by current members to Kiwanis International (Amend Article VIII, Section 3).

AMENDMENT #15, 2/3 VOTE FOR NEW BYLAWS PROVISIONS, to provide that two-thirds (2/3) of the valid votes cast be required to enact any new Articles or Sections not currently stated in the International Bylaws (Amend Article XXIX, Section 1).

NOTE: Since Amendment #14 was substituted entirely by Amendment #15, the intent of #15 passed as #14, then #15 was technically withdrawn.

AMENDMENT #13, INTERNATIONAL DUES FOR MEMBERS IN COMBAT, to relieve Kiwanis members who are in the military service and deployed to a combat zone from payment of International dues (Amend Article XXII by adding a new Section 4).

AMENDMENT #16, DISTRICTS OF SPONSORED ORGANIZATIONS, to ensure the geographical boundaries of all Service Leadership Program (i.e. Circle K and Key Club) districts remain aligned with Kiwanis districts and corresponding oversight by the appropriate Kiwanis district board (Amend Article IX by adding a new Section 2).

The resolution PASSED, with no revisions.