This improved motto, typical of the new spirit of Kiwanis, was adopted at the Portland, Oregon, convention in 1920. President, two vice-presidents, a secretary, a treasurer, twelve trustees and a district governor for each of the 29 districts. The International Board of Trustees consists of the President, Immediate Past President, two Vice Presidents, Treasurer, and twelve Trustees.
The Secretary is appointed by the Board of Administration, participates in the meetings of the Board and acts as secretary of the Board. A Fin.Mice Committee, consisting of three members of the Executive Committee, is appointed by the President, with the approval of the Board. Th.is Finance Committee meets at least six times a year and administers the finances of K.iwanis International under the direction of the Board.
In June or July, it consists of the Board of Trustees, Past Presidents of Kiwanis International, and in addition, at the first meeting, the District. This is very valuable for promoting international objectives in their respective constituencies. The work of the International Headquarters is carried out under the direction of the International Board of Administrators, where the International Secretary is in executive charge.
This is responsible for building new clubs and for providing field service to the clubs.
The Reports Office checks the monthly, half-yearly and annual reports of all clubs, as well as attendance reports and other reports from all districts. He takes care of the publication of the annual meetings and is also in touch with all the media dealing with kivans throughout Canada and the United States through newspaper clippings supplied by the clipping bureaus. He is also fully responsible for the Convention Office at the Convention City and the detailed advance management of the Congress with the coopcra Lion of the Convention Committees of the Convention City Club.
During the Convention, this department, along with other staff, performs certain responsibilities under the direction of the Secretary and Assistant Secretary, who actively undertake both the general and detailed administration of the Convention. The International Board of Trustees is responsible for the administration of the Convention, and all staff activities are. Service office in charge of incoming mail, telephone and telegraph, Hooven typewriters and.
Bureau of Supplies, which has cbargc for the receipt, storage and sale of all lGwanis supplies; 4. Bureau of files, mails, mimeographs, etc., which is based on general files, outgoing mail, receiving addresses, mimeographs, etc. In addition to the two accredited delegates, each club is encouraged to take as large a delegation as possible to share in the fellowship and inspiration offered by such a convention and to gain a clearer vision of the wider relations of lGwanis, through contact with club representatives from every section of Canada and the United States.
Jackson, Mich., and the first meeting was held at Lansing, Mich., April 12, 1918, at which six of the state's nine clubs were represented. It was called the "Federation of Kiwani Clubs." At this meeting the idea was born that a representative from each club should form a Board of Directors to act together with the district officers. About the same time that the district idea was being developed in Michigan., considerable thought and discussion was done on the same subject in England, but no organization was formed.
It appears, therefore, that the idea of a district independently received considerable attention in several quarters before the international convention at Providence, R. The purpose of the district in Kiwanis is primarily educational and promotional, not legislative, but cooperative. W "To strive within the district and through the clubs of the district to achieve the goals of Kiwanis International as set forth in the constitution.
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So is the district treasurer, unless this office is combined with that of the district secretary. Between meetings of the board, such administrative tasks are carried out and such authority is exercised by the executive committee. The Executive Committee consists of the District Governor, Immediate Past Governor, Lieutenant Governors, Treasurer and Secretary of the District.
Their work is to assist the international committees by helping the local pianos in the district carry out the international program of Kiwanis work. ALMOST all the twenty njne districts publish a bulletin at more or less regular intervals. These are sent to the Kiwaruans of the district and deal at length and in more detail with the affairs of the rural district than it is possible for the International Magazine to do.
Each district convention is visited by at least one official representative of the International Board of Trustees, designated by the International President. Ali the organization of the district and International exists to help the Kiwanis Club in the local community to function as perfectly as possible according to the line of Kiwanis objects and goals. He must also accept the ideals of the organization and respond to his spirit of service.
The intent is that the membership of a Kiwanis club is representative of the best that can be found in the business and professional life of the community. The success of Kiwanis depends on the intelligent loyalty and faithful activity of local club members. In the case of a new club, it is: oo of each member's membership fee I sent to Kiwanis Iaternational as a charter fee.
This applies to the salaries of the field service representatives and other expenses for the extension work of Kiwanis International. It provides the district governor with such information as may be necessary for the approval of the proposed new club. It assists the Field Service Representative and the key group in the ring of the required number of charter members.
In addition to the goals, a further interpretation and application of Kiwanis International's purpose is achieved through stewardship policies, which are formulated each year by the board of directors. On the activity and faithfulness of the club committee rests the 6. success of all Kiwanis committee work Some of the Kiwanis publications have found a useful place far beyond the boundaries of the organization.
The Manual for District Officers is an exceedingly important volume of information on the relation of the District to the International Body and to the Constituent Clubs, and contains many detailed suggestions for the work of the District Officers.
