Kiwanis Club of Grantville-Allied Gardens (G.A.G.)

Club Structure and Activities

• chartered 1960 as non-profit corporation (current roster about 40 members)
• administered by Board of Directors (six officers and seven directors)
• by-laws and Procedures of Operations govern activities
• monthly board meetings (conduct business of club)
• weekly club meetings (food, fellowship and educational)

Club Committees:

• Each club consists of several committees and all have established budgets.
• Administrative Committees: House, Membership, Interclub, Social and Fund raising.
• Service Committees: Youth Services, Community Services, Sponsored Youth, Spiritual and Human Affairs.
• Kiwanis International sponsors several service clubs for young people, which provide leadership opportunities.
  
  • Circle K has 11,000 members on 570 college campuses
  • Key Club has 215,000 members in 4,600 high schools
  • Builders Club have been organized in 2,000 middle schools
  • K-Kids in elementary schools, fastest growing service organization for grades 1-5
• Administrative Account funded by club members' dues, fines and contributions (subject to taxation). Monies used to benefit the club itself.
• Foundation Account funded by income from the public such as through fund raisers and can be spent only on charitable activities. Formed a 501c(3) non-profit Foundation in 1991 so all contributions are tax deductible.
• Foundation managed by Board of Trustees consisting of Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer and 6 trustees. All club members are automatically Foundation members.

New Member Requirements:

• initiation fee $50
• prepay quarterly dues of $30 and meal costs of $75
• attendance and participation important to club's success
• carry pot for fines (until new member replaces you)
• earn permanent badge by:
  
  • attending an interclub meeting
  • attending a club board meeting and
  • naming 10 members and their occupations

04-10-2012 15:07:23    Posted by: Mary Haas

The Objects of Kiwanis

Kiwanis members are guided by the six permanent Objects of Kiwanis International.  These key principles were approved by Kiwanis Club delegates at the 1924 Convention in Denver, Colorado.  Although many years and countless leaders have come and gone since then, these Objects have always remained unchanged:

1. To give primacy to the human and spiritual, rather than the material values of life.
   
   
2. To encourage the daily living of the Golden Rule in all human relationships.
   
   
3. To promote the adoption and the application of higher social, business, and professional standards.
   
   
4. To develop, by precept and example, a more intelligent, aggressive, and serviceable citizenship.
   
   
5. To provide, through Kiwanis clubs, a practical means to form enduring friendships, to render altruistic service, and to build better communities.
   
   
6. To cooperate in creating and maintaining that sound public opinion and high idealism which make possible the increase of righteousness, justice, patriotism, and goodwill.

03-31-2012 08:19:36    Posted by: Mary Haas

Kiwanis Club Historical References

Interesting PDFs:

(PDFs require Adobe Acrobat Reader for viewing. A free copy is available for download at Adobe.com.)

History of Kiwanis International - from the beginning to present day.

Short History of the Kiwanis Club of Grantville-Allied Gardens (G.A.G.) written for Club's 50th anniversary.

YouTube Videos:

Saint Patrick's Day Parade - Wet, windy and fun!

Dedication of Grantville Post Office  - Our Club's first service project  in 1960.

Children's Christmas Party - Annual GAG Kiwanis sponsored children's party.

SpringFest in Allied Gardens.

03-31-2012 08:18:35    Posted by: Mary Haas