Suggested Bylaws Change to be Determined at District Convention

Article X Revenue

Section 5. Each club shall pay to the District each year a District Convention Assessment of fifty three dollars. ($50.00 3.00) for each active club member. The District Convention assessment shall be set aside for the specific purpose of defraying the expense of and reducing the Registration Fees for the District Convention.

Logic: The District has been notified by Kiwanis International that the new computer system will not support the collection of per club, but only per member assessments. We must therefore convert the current per club assessment to a per member assessment. The current “convention assessment” was approved in 2006 to offset the cost of putting on DCON each year. It was designed to raise about $18,000.00 per year. As tIme has gone on and the number of clubs has continued to drop, we only raise about $11,800.00 under the current assessment. And there is no consideration of the impact of inflation on convention costs. With our projected membership to be around 5000 this coming year; at $3.00 per member, we would still only raise about $15,000.00. This would still not put us back in the range of the originally designed intent of the assessment. Yes, the total dollars coming from larger clubs would be a lot more than the current amount; however, the smaller clubs would pay less than they currently do. From a fairness view, the per member charge would be a more equitable overall method of assessment.

Microgrants Help Clubs Develop Young Leaders

The Kiwanis Children’s Fund is introducing a grant program specifically designed for clubs with 35 or fewer members. While offering a smaller amount - $250 to $1000, these grants can still make a big impact on children’s lives. The program has other advantages. The application period is shorter, and the distribution of funds happens more quickly than with the traditional Club Grant programs. The project must:

• Be a service project enhancing the lives of young children & youth in our community.

• Support at least one of the three Kiwanis causes: health & nutrition, education & literacy and youth leadership development.

• Be upcoming or in process (not yet completed) when grant payment is received. Grant proposals can be sent anytime between October 1st and July 1st. An application sent by the first of a month, will receive notification of funding by the 15th of that same month! Funds are distributed 2 to 3 weeks after an application is approved.

Anyone want to explore writing a grant? Click HERE for more information.

Congratulations to Payton Rettig

Fundraising for KDCCP

It was a proud moment when we were able to award a $2,500 scholarship to Payton Rettig, the 2022-23 Key Club President

On a Tuesday in June, eight members met for training on how to approach the businesses, and then they went out in pairs on their own to see if they could get some donations. They were able to bring in $400 for the Kiwanis Doernbecher Children’s Cancer Program!

Officers met to put together packets of materials to take to businesses to ask for donations for the KDCCP cause. Even our LTG, Tali, helped!

At the June BBQ