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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K-Kids Resume Meetings
by Rosemary Cummings, Chair, CPR-M Committee

The cafeteria at Lord Baltimore Elementary School is busy again Thursday afternoons with K-Kids Quilters and Readers members returning and new students joining. Kyra Wright is the new President, Vice President is Madison Cox, Secretary is Callie MacDowell, and Madison Sturla is Treasurer. Installation of Officers and new members' induction was September 27 with many parents and grandparents attending the student-led ceremony. The Rehoboth Beach Kiwanis Club-sponsored K-Kids will participate in Light the Night Walk, UNICEF, and Garden Maintenance at Lord Baltimore ES in addition to making the Linus Quilts. They are practicing their reading skills in preparation for reading to the Kindergarten classes and soon will give Welcome Bags to new students.