CHARLES A. SWAIN

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6.

Tb,at Section 13 of the Official Attendance Rules be amended by inserting after Canada., "or in the State and Provincial Legislatures.," effective A'.Pril

3'J., 1961.

I move that recommendation 6 be adopted.

7.

Consideration be given to the idea of separating Attendance and Membership from New Club Building and Field Service in the organizational setup of the General Office.

I move that recommendation

7

be referred to the Board Committee on Administration.

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I move this report be received.

Respectfully.,

DR. ERNEST G. BASHOR MEL R. OSBORNE

R:E:PORT OF BOARD COMMITTEE ON

PROGRAMS TO THE :MEETING ON FEBRUARY

24,

l96l

OF

THE INTERNATIONAL BO.ARD OF TRUSTEES DATE OF COMMITTEE :MEETING: February 23, l96l

PLACE OF COMMITTEE :MEETING: Statler-Hilton Hotel, Washington, D.C.

Exhibit l6

PRESENT: Members : Ernest G. Bashor, Don Parker, R. Glenn Reed,Jr. and Martin T. Wiegand

Chairman: Clum Bucher Staff Members: Larry Hapgood

Your Board Committee considered the following items:

l. Recommendation from the Conference of Past Presidents and District Secretaries concerning the discontinuance of Achievement Reports.

It is the feeling of this committee that we should continue monthly reports with an achievement report at the end of the year. It is feared that quarterly report- ing would discourage and diminish the number and effectiveness of the activities carried on by the clubs.

Your committee suggests that the Board Committee on Administration restudy the method of reporting additions and deletions with the :possibility of again in-

corporating this type of information on the monthly report form.

2. Relationship of Districts to Fund Raising

A review of the work of a special district committee on fund raising in the Indiana District revealed that through the coordinating efforts of such a com- mittee excellent results had been attained both in the selection of :potential fund raising :projects by clubs and also in the amount of money realized from their club efforts.

Your committee feels that it would be worthwhile for each district to consider the :possibilities of such a special committee on fund raising.

3.

Vocational Guidance Emphases

On occasion Kiwanians draw attention to the fact that emphasis by Vocational Guidance Committees seems to be placed upon occupations requiring a college education to the exclusion of other vocations.

Your committee feels that Kiwanis has always emphasized the dignity of man and that each individual should have the chance to develop himself to his fullest :potential in the career of his choice. Therefore we would suggest that the Inter- national Committee on Vocational Guidance be made aware of the over-all challenge related to vocational counseling to the end that the general concepts of Kiwanis relating to the individual and his choice of and training for a career may be realized.

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4.

National Recreation Association Proposal

America is in a period of self-examination and soul searching. Our national purpose and the ideals of each one of us are being challenged from the outside and are being re-examined by our own leaders.

In the spring and surmner of 1960, Life Magazine published eleven articles w:ritten by outstanding Americans, each giving their own personal views of what they thought our national purpose should or should not be. The articles touched off a nation- al discussion. More recently the President's Commission on National Goals, a group of outstanding non-government leaders selected by President Eisenhower sub- mitted its report to the President. It is expected that this report will be widely and thoroughly discussed throughout the country. The problem remains, however, to find out what conclusions have been reached by the American people after these and other discussions.

The National Purpose Project of the National Recreation Association is being undertaken to give a substantial cross~section of Americans an opportunity to analyze what they think our national purpose should be, to put down their agree- ments and disagreements as clearly as possible and to share their ideas with all their fellow citizens through a national summary report which will be made from the group reports.

It is believed that if Americans are really to discuss the National Purpose~

they can best be helped to do so by working through the organizations to which they already belong.

To this end nine organizations have been invited. Kiwanis is the only organiza- tion to be approached in the service club field. Others who have accepted are as follows: The General Federation of Women's Clubsj Agricultural Extension Discussion Groupsj U.S. National Student Association? National Council for the Social Studiesj Boy Scouts of America (Explorers)j Girl Scouts of the USA

(Senior Scouts) and the AFL-CIO.

Discussion guides) instructions to club leaders, and other materials to be used in the survey have been prepared by the National Recreation Association. The material surmnarizes historic and current concepts of the National Purpose and is based upon the great documents of our country along with outstanding recent formu- lations. These materials will be provided at no cost to the participating groups.

It is hoped that 1000 groups per organization will participate as a minimum.

This proposal is in line with the CQ Forum Concept and) if approved, every attempt ~

should be made to do an effective job in this regard. Although your committee was divided on the propriety of Kiwanis cooperating by a three to two vote in fa~

vor, your committee is recommending the accepting of the request and asking for full consideration by the Board.

5.

Budget for 1962.

Your committee reviewed the budgets of Club Service and Program Development for 1960 and 1961. Although no firm recommendations are being offered at this time in terms of 1962 requirements, your committee suggests that information on items in the budget which are adjusted from time to time by the Board would be valuable in better understanding the relationship between the budgets as originally adopted

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and the figures at the close of any year's operation. It is also suggested that information be provided the committee regarding possible adjustments in the bud- get requirements for

1962

and this information come to the members of the commit- tee as far in advance of any board meeting as possible.

6.

Past Governor Carl Rueth's Proposals

Past Governor Carl Rueth of the Ohio District had offered some suggestions which were referred to this committee. It is suggested that the proposal to have songs of the organization put on

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RPM records for use by clubs be referred to the International Committee on Programs and Musicj that the suggestion on CQ promo- tion by utilizing suggestions from local clubs which have or have not participated be referred to the International Committees on Public and Business Affairsj that the idea of calling a meeting of representatives of various men's and women's organizations on the question of "Praying for Peace" on a regular basis be re- ferred to the International Committee on Support of Churches in Their Spiritual Aims.

7.

The White House Conference on Aging

The committee heard various comments relative to this White House Conference and the full report of those who attended is incorporated in another section of the reports to this Board.

The committee recommends that:

1. Kiwanis continue monthly reports with an achievement report at the end of the year.

I move that recommendation 1 be adopted.

2. The Board Committee on Administration restudy the method of reporting additions and deletions with the possibility of again incorporating this type of informa- tion on the monthly report form.

I move that recommendation 2 be adopted.

3.

Each district consider the possibilities of a special committee on fund raising.

I move that recommendation

3

be adopted.

4.

The International Committee on Vocational Guidance be made aware of the over-all challenge related to vocational counseling to the end that the general concepts of Kiwanis relating to the individual and his choice of and training for a ca- reer may be realized.

I move that recommendation

4

be adopted.

5.

Kiwanis accept the invitation of the National Recreation Association to partici- pate in the National Purpose Project.

I move that recommendation

5

be adopted.

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6.

Information on budget adjustments made by the Board be provided to the committee as well as information on possible adjustments in budget requirements for

1962

be provided as far in advance of any Board meeting as possible.

I move that recommendation 6 be adopted.

7,

The Rueth proposal on

45 RPM

records for use by local clubs be referred to the International Committee on Programs and Music.

I move that recommendation number

7

be adopted.

8.

The Rueth proposal on the CQ promotion utilizing suggestions from local clubs which have or have not participated be referred to the International Committees on Public and Business Affairs.

I move that recommendation number 8 be adopted.

9.

The Rueth idea calling for a meeting of representatives of various men's and women's service organizations on the question of "Praying for Peace" on a

regular basis be referred to the International Committee on Support of Churches

in

their Spiritual Aims.

I move that recommendation

9

be adopted.

I move t4at the report be received.

Respectfully) ERNEST Go BASHOR DON PARKER

R .. GLENN REEID)

JR@

MARTIN T.

WIEGAND