Kiwanis Club of Washington, DC Honors Twenty One High School Seniors in May

The Kiwanis Club of Washington, DC celebrated its 90th Charter Anniversary in April 2007 which was reported in your e-Builder. What a celebration! Founded in 1917, the club has long been a prime mover in the city in its service program. On May 3rd the club held its 2007 Joe Riley Youth Leadership Awards luncheon at the Hyatt Regency Washington honoring a high school senior from each of the city’s high schools. Joe Riley was a club Kiwanian of many years who took great pride in honoring outstanding graduating students who have demonstrated academic excellence, community service involvement and leadership skills.
On the left is Kiwanis Club of Washington President H. Peter Deede with the three top Honorees. They are: Ndsettia Argyle, Cardoza High School, First Place winner of a $10,000 Scholarship grant; Second Place Firew Retta Lemma of Roosevelt Senior High School receiving $7,500; and Third Place, Stephon M. Bryant of Springarn Senior High School with a $5,000 Scholarship award. Hearty congratulations from Capital District Kiwanis Governor Bob Cressy.
Joe Riley Youth Leadership Awards winners numbered twenty one, one from each of the Washington, DC, high schools. Each of the winners received a new Dell Lap Top computer as well as the top three monetary awards. Over 250 people attended the luncheon. The awards were funded by the Kiwanis Foundation of Washington, DC.
Grand Prize Winner, Ndsettia Argyle poses with her family. A great honor. Thank you Kiwanis Club of Washington, DC and friends for making this such a special day. One can make a difference.

85th Charter Anniversary of the Kiwanis Club of Frederick, Maryland Celebrated
 
A surprised President Roslind “Roz” Nasher of the Frederick Club receives a George F. Hixon KIF Award from her club at the 85th Anniversary Charter Night. Presenting the award are Lieutenant Governor Division 9 Fred Lohnes and M.C. and Past-President Kip Koonz of the Frederick Club. Founded in 1922, the Frederick Club is one of the oldest clubs in the Capital District. Past Kiwanis International Trustee and District Governor Dana Cable, Frederick member, and his wife Silvia, Past Governor Dick Feeser, Governor Elect Art Riley and wife Vickie, and Governor Bob Cressy and First Lady Nancy joined in the celebration. Congratulations on your many years of service!
The Capital District Past Governor’s Weekend Retreat Held May 18-20th In Norfolk
Immediate Past Governor Yvonne Holley hosted this year’s Retreat and is shown with Governor Bob and Past Governor Lynwood Watson at the relaxing and social dinner.
Past Governor Jerry Peuler and Judith.
Past Pennsylvania Governor Hugh Siggins and Penny.
PG and Past KI Trustee Lindley “Dig” Degarmo and Peggy.
First Ladies Vickie Adams and Nancy Cressy.
Past Governor Bob Powers.
Governor-Elect Art Riley and Vickie.
Vickie Riley, Natalie Novak, PG Ed Novak, Vickie Adams and Nancy Cressy.
PG Ed Novak sports a “Bob’s Builders” construction helmet and offers … a glass of milk? Note his “Got Milk” cow-print, black and white apron. Nice, Ed ! Some folks just jump right in. Thanks!

The Capital District Leadership Conference 2007 is held in Fredericksburg, VA

The annual District Leadership Conference’s (the DLC) purpose is to bring together the next year’s leadership team to formulate their Goals and Objectives for 2007-2008. This is part of the District’s “Three Year Rolling Plan” whereby there is continuity of leadership and direction at all levels – Governors, Lieutenant Governors and Club Presidents – to focus on strengthening our District by helping bring resources and techniques to improve Club membership growth and retention, provide even better support of our Service Leadership Programs, and do more service projects.
Governor Elect Art Riley presents his goals and objectives to the 2007-2008 Capital District team. The “Rolling Three Year Plan” rolls on!
Governor Elect Candidate Tom Ganse, who is also the current New Club Building chair, presents an update of the TAG (Together Achieving Growth) and New Club Building status. Club by club strength is improving dramatically – more growing clubs, more maintaining clubs (that’s good) and less declining membership clubs (that’s good, too!), plus two new clubs (Potomac and Bel Air Clubs in Maryland) and more working. Great leadership, Tom !
PG Warren Kane and Governor Bob at the DLC luncheon: Keep it Rolling! 
 

Governor Bob presents “The State of the District” to the District Leadership Conference attendees. This allows each of the twenty-one Lieutenant Governors, 15 club support chairs and eight District Trustees to see the bigger picture. There is (always) a lot to do to meet our part of the rolling plan. Membership growth for the year, so far, is positive, but we MUST keep up our effort to help Clubs become “Distinguished”. Review the criteria – work your plan. You deserve the title of “Distinguished”. Go For It!
Two of Governor Bob’s Builders key points – (1) The Purpose of growth is to provide more services for communities and children by having more quality members and retaining them, and (2) ‘A.S.K’ing, (Always Selling Kiwanis) allows you to offer the opportunity to others to become a Kiwanian and share the joy you’ve discovered.”
  
Very nicely planned and executed Division 17 SLP Awards Night!
Capital District Key Club LG Brent Abel addresses over 120 Key Club and Builder Club members, Kiwanians, faculty and Kiwanis Advisors and friends at the Division 17 Service Leadership Awards dinner. The “picnic” dinner included BBQ sandwiches, hotdogs, potato salad, ice cream and all the fixin’s hosted by the Kiwanis Club of Leisure World.
Six Montgomery County High School “Teenagers of the Year” were honored. Ashley Griswold, a senior at Walt Whitman High School, sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Bethesda was the grand Divisional winner of Teenager of the Year and will compete in the Capital District contest. That award will be made at the Capital District Kiwanis Convention in Rockville, August 17th – 19th, 2007. Be THERE!
DPLG and Kiwanis Division 17 Advisor “Mr. Eddie” Koebke, Division 17 LG Betty Gardiner, Teenagers of the Year Ashley Griswold, Capital District Key Club Assistant Administrator Bill Hand, Key Club LG Brent Abel, and Bethesda Kiwanis Advisor Richard Ruprecht: Our Leaders.