Voted, that this recommendation be accepted and that it be referred to the Committee on Laws and Policies for preparation of the necessary amendments. All committees, with the exception of the Committee on Key Clubs and the Committee on Circle K Clubs, shall begin their terms of office on the first day of October. Voted, that this revision be accepted and referred to the Financial Community for setting the upper limit of the amount for the annual cost of the insurance.
That the President appoint a special committee for the purpose of conducting a thorough study and review of the Policies of Kiwanis International.
A. HAPGOOD Associate Secretary
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WHEREAS the New Jersey District of Kiwanis International is aware of the special problems of hemophilia in the state of New Jersey;. REPORT OF THE COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATION AND STRUCTURE TO THE MEETING OF THE INTERNATIONAL BOARD OF TRUSTEES. The committee recommends that the following items in the report of the Committee on Administration, Exhibit A, be referred to as follows: Item I to the Board Committee on Leadership and Council; Item VII A to the Board Committee.
The Committee was informed that the staff had begun preparation of such a bulletin even before the 1977-78 Administration Committee meeting. That the importance of "club appreciation" be emphasized in the leadership education of the lieutenant governor-designate. That the date (not earlier than the first week of April and not later than the second week of May) for the election of the lieutenant governor-designate be changed to an earlier date.
34; The board of directors meets regularly at least once a month and at the call of the president. At the discretion of the Board of Directors, the committee chairs shall meet with the Board of Directors in joint session." The Board recommends approval of the establishment of the prestigious Lt. Governor Jay N. Emerson Award, the Circle K International Presidential Award, and the Circle K International Humanitarian Award.
The committee reviewed a proposal from the Circle K International Board to expand the size of the Circle K International Board of Officers. The Connnittee also reviewed the Circle K International Board of Directors' request to consider the following changes to Circle K International's Constitution and Bylaws. The District Editor may be elected or appointed as prescribed by the District Bylaws.
The Committee recommends that ARTICLE IV, Section 3 and ARTICLE IV, Section 4 of the Constitution and Bylaws of Circle K International be amended as presented.
SHORT RANGE BENEFITS TO CIRCLE K INTERNATIONAL
BENEFITS TO THE K-FAMILY
Plans for the Program Participant Dinner to be held at the Convention Center will be finalized by the next meeting of the Council. The Committee would like to commend the members of the Key Club International Council for the excellent theme and emphasis program areas selected. In addition, the Committee is aware of a program of the Key Club International Council, known as "Operation Krack".
Committees are responsible to the Governor, with the exception of the Committee on Circle K Clubs and. Exhibit #8 REPORT OF THE BOARD COMMITTEE ON LAWS AND POLICY TO THE MEETING OF THE INTERNATIONAL BOARD OF TRUSTEES. Furthermore, it is the opinion of the committee that the policy should not be changed.
The Committee believes that in the past a vote of acceptance was required. The Committee recommends that the President appoint a special commission to conduct an in-depth study and review of Kiwanis International's policies. REPORT OF THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE AND THE COUNCIL ON THE MEETING OF THE INTERNATIONAL BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
REPORT OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE ON MEMBERSHIP AND EDUCATION FOR THE MEETING OF THE INTERNATIONAL BOARD OF TRUSTEES. The members of the commission believed that this kind of book will not only promote.
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KENTUCKY-TENNESSEE
MINNESOTA-DA.KOTAS MISSOURI-ARKANSAS
WISCONSIN-UPPER MICHIGAN OVERSEAS EXTENSION
KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL-EUROPE TOTALS KIWAJ.1IS INTERNATIONAL
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The committee directed that this be part of the official minutes of the meeting of this board. The committee recommends that the closing date for receiving information about the organization of new Kiwanis clubs be set at October 31st. The issue of admission is the responsibility of the sponsoring club's board.
REPORT OF COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON OVERSEAS EXPANSION TO THE MEETING OF THE INTERNATIONAL BOARD OF TRUSTEES. The work of Walter Frueh on behalf of the Board of KIE is greatly appreciated. At the discretion of the President and the Board of Kiwanis International, he may or may not be signed as ~11th Counselor for Kiwanis International-Europe.
It is therefore part of the total understanding of KIE that the Kiwanis International Council will consult with the KIE Board before it is made. REPORT OF BOARD COMMITTEE ON PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT TO THE MEETING OF THE INTERNATIONAL BOARD OF TRUSTEES. The Committee studied a summary of the Kiwanis Law Enforcement Career Camp, sponsored by the Indiana District.
It is recommended to the Board of Trustees that the concept of crime prevention be the subject of the 1977-78 Program of Major Emphasis. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF ADMINISTRATIVE OWNERSHIP AND STOCK AT THE MEETING OF THE INTERNATIONAL BOARD OF TRUSTEES. the meeting began with a review of the financial report for the first quarter for the administrative year 1976-77.
REPORT FROM THE BOARD'S COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC RELATIONS TO THE MEETING OF THE INTERNATIONAL BOARD.
The Committee recommends that the Kiwanis Decency Award for 1977 be made to Roy Rogers and Dale Evans, whose outstanding family and professional lives exemplify the highest traditions of the Decemcy Award of Kiwanis International. The Committee is encouraged by the response which indicates that at least half of the districts will participate. A picture of the award will be carried in the Bulletin for Kiwanis officers and in a release to district bulletin editors.
Both the board committee and the chairman of the international public relations committee believe that such changes are necessary. Regarding cost, the committee learned that the cost of reproducing 8,500 of the current books would be approximately $1,400. The Committee considered the question of recognition of former members of the International Board not to be elevated to the office of President.
Such a banner would be the property of the club and permanently displayed at the meeting place. REPORT OF THE SPECIAL COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON FORWARD PLANNING FOR THE MEETING OF THE INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF TRUSTEES. This recommendation has received the approval of the Administration and Structure Committee and the following recommendation is therefore submitted.
The committee is aware of the need to study broader representation and the possible regionalization of the Kiwanis world. The Committee recommends studying the types of material to be mailed to other parts of the Kiwanis world and priorities for translations.
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The Committee recommends that the following be submitted to the Committee on Laws and Policies for their implementation: The Committee reviewed the summary statement of the budget and actual receipts and expenditures for the period ended December 31, 1976 and 1975. In order to better prepare for future months, the board member agrees that the adjustments for this fiscal year should be at this meeting and not in June.
The participant proposes that the submitted budget adjustments be approved as final budget adjustments for the current administrative year. At the October meeting of the Board of Directors, the charters of the clubs listed below were revoked, and the said clubs had claims at that time. The committee recommends that the receivables for the clubs listed above be written off in the total amount.
The committee recommends that we continue to credit the income from the life membership program to the year it is received and that this amount be entered as a separate income item in our annual printed accounts, as has been done for the past two years. The committee recommends once again that the proposal from the Board's Law and Policy Committee on the preparation of two proposals for the delegate's approval for changes to the current insurance program be drafted as follows: The committee reviewed the artwork and cost figures for an award for the wives of our distinguished governors.
The committee reviewed a quarterly budget type statement, and we agree that we should first expose the committee and the General Office department heads to this type of statement before making a specific recommendation on it. The committee reviewed the current financial policy for reimbursement of expenses when official travel is made by car.
CURRENT RATE $35 PER DAY
PAST PRESIDENTS
PROPOSED RATE INCREASE
SCHEDULE #1
INCOME
SUBSCRIPTION
ADVERTISING
THE KIWANIS ML\GAZINE
TOTAL EXPENSES 936,560 EXCESS OF INCOME OVER
REPORT ON THE Tiffi MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE TI-IE KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL. The Executive Board of the Kiwanis International Foundation met on Sunday, January 30, 1977, at the Kiwanis International Building, Chicago, Illinois. At the request of Kiwanis International, the Foundation has not promoted the Life Fellow Award program as in the past to avoid competition with the Kiwanis Life Member status program.
This lack of promotion is evident in the decrease in the number of Life Fellow awards that have been claimed so far this current fiscal year. Corrnnittee discussed tentative plans for the production of a new television series dealing with the youth and crime problem, and it was decided to approve the basic concept of such a program, subject to a review of current plans and estimated costs. of production. 4) $15,000 was awarded to the American Hearing Research Foundation for the continued operation of the "Kiwanis International Foundation Hearing Research Project."
An additional appropriation for this project will be considered by the Council at its June 1977 meeting. In the meantime, the Council requests that the President and the Administrator work with the American Hearing Research Foundation for greater publicity.
