The Official Newsletter of the Southwest District CKI
Dear Southwest District CKI Members ,
This is a call to action to help unite our
Southwest District Kiwanis Family !! As you know , Kiwanis membership numbers have declined consistently over the last several years . We are dying and we need YOU to help us bring fun and energy back to our membership ! Our focus for next year is to “ Unite Our Kiwanis Family ”. We need our organizations to spend more time together bonding over service , socials and fundraising opportunities . I know your youthful enthusiasm will inspire us to be FUN again !! Your first opportunity will come July 27th . I ’ m inviting ALL of you to the SWD Kiwanis Convention being held on the West side of Phoenix at the Wigwam Resort . We are encouraging CKI and Key Club Members to join us for the Saturday events of the convention . All-Day activities include : Building hygiene kits for children in foster care . Test your detective skills by following clues in the Treasure Hunt . Earn “ valuable ” prizes by collecting tokens just by participating in activities ! The scheduled activities include : 6:30 Eliminate Walk – Performing during the walk will be the Millennium High School Marching Band ! 8:00 Sessions Begin – Come hear John Shertzer , the Kiwanis International Senior Director of Kiwanis Programs , talk about our Service Leadership Programs and his work as he serves as liaison to the Kiwanis International Board and Kiwanis International Committees that work with the Service Leadership Programs . 12:00 Service Leadership Luncheon – There will be a performance by Spotlight Youth Theater followed by informative updates from K-Kids , Builder ’ s Club , Key Club , CKI and Aktion Club members !!!
2:30-3:30 – Our own Kiwanis International President Tom DeJulio will be just one of the motivational instructors that will be teaching classes such as Conflict Resolution , Multigenerational Communication , Mastering Social Media , How to Sell Your Club and much more ! 3:45 – Come to the House of Delegates where we will elect our Governor and Governor Elect for next year ! 6:00 – The evening banquet will begin with a rousing performance from Key Club Superstar Charles Yang !! During the evening , I need you to help me with an inspirational message by performing a FLASH MOB together !!!!! Immediately following the banquet , we have a live band and dancing ! And you can have all this for the low , low cost of only $ 65 !! This fee pays for your lunch and dinner on Saturday along with the activities and sessions listed above . It is an event that will not soon be forgotten ! Don ’ t miss out ! Registrations must be postmarked by July 15th ! I need YOU this year to help us “ Unite our Kiwanis Family ”!! I ’ m so excited !!! Yours in service ,
Windy Mortensen
Governor Elect Southwest District Kiwanis Windy @ OurKiwanisFamily . com www . OurKiwanisFamily . com
Volume 2 Issue 2 April 2013
In this issue !
SWD Kiwanis Dcon ....... 2 Kiwanis Governor ......... 3 Key Club Governor ....... 4 Member Spotlight ........ 4 CKI Governor ................ 5 Member Shout Out ...... 6 Treasurer update ......... 6 UofA ............................. 7 Eastern ......................... 8 ASU ............................... 9
Zia Update ................. 10 Life after CKI .............. 11 Calendar .................... 12
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