eBuilder - The Online Newsletter of the Capital District of Kiwanis International

October 2007 Edition

David Maloney, Editor

Kiwanis International is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time.

KI Pres. Nelson Tucker Visits Capital District; Receives Award From "Reading Is Fundamental, Inc."
The internationally known organization "Reading Is Fundamental" (RIF) held its Third Annual Gift of Reading Awards Gala on September 21st at the Andrew H. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, DC. Accepting the awards for Kiwanis was none other than our 2006-2007 Kiwanis International President Nelson Tucker with his First Lady Alva. Presenting the award to Kiwanis and President Nelson was Lynda Johnson Robb, RIF Chairman Emerita. more

Key Leader Program Underway
As I write this article for the Builder, the Capital District is about to hold its very first Key Leader Weekend. All statistics point to it being one of the most successful initial weekends ever held. With only a few days left to register, 35 students are already on board. Included in that number are five Key Club officers who have stepped up to the plate and volunteered to serve as the very first Student Facilitators. They are Anne Elder from Virginia Beach, Terrance Clark of Largo, Carolyn McCauley from Christ Church School, Emily Engberg and Hyo bin Sung both from The Salisbury School in Maryland. These students will cover the leadership curriculum at the same time they will be practicing great leadership skills as they each head up break-out neighborhoods. more

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Club Clinic

Q My spouse and I both are Kiwanis members. Do we both have to subscribe to Kiwanis magazine?

No. According to Article XXI, Section 4, of the Kiwanis International Bylaws, if spouses are both members of a club, one spouse may choose not to subscribe to the official publication. Such arrangements can be made through your club secretary. Kiwanis International must receive the notice in writing or by e-mail.

Q We have a member in our club who, because of schedule conflicts, took a leave of absence. He recently was reinstated. Does he retain any perfect attendance records set during his first tenure of membership?

Yes. Attendance tabs denote years of perfect attendance rather than consecutive years of perfect attendance. The club should present an appropriate tab to its member upon completion of any 12 consecutive months of perfect attendance. Perfect attendance tabulations resume at the end of a leave of absence without loss of weeks already accumulated.