Charter Members and interested citizens are encouraged to study the following information in preparation for voting during the organizational meeting.
1. Agenda: Preorganizational Meeting #1
2. Agenda: Preorganizational Meeting #2
3. Agenda:
Organizational Meeting #3
(Please study the Charter Member Informational Packet so you will
be prepared to make decisions regarding the motions to be made
at the organizational meeting)
4. Agenda:
Board of Directors Initial Meeting
(Board of Directors will be asked to make decisions as specified
on the BOD Worksheet)
5. Key
Bylaws Decisions
(To inform members of the key determinations they are asked to
make at the Organizational Meeting as charter members.)
6. Bylaws Option
Worksheet for the Discretionary Elements
(To assist in facilitating and documenting member's motion for
the specific bylaws element being addressed)
7. Kiwanis
Fee Structure
(Make- up of the Kiwanis Fee Structure to aid members in determining
the annual club dues)
8.
Club Dues Option Worksheet
(To provide focus on the choices of the order of magnitude
of funding allocations for 3 level of dues that seem to be popular
among Kiwanis Clubs; shaded areas reflect the variation in funding.)
9.
Club Committee Structure and Description
(Self-explanatory. This structure is the heart of Club Operations;
Please plan on volunteering for at least 3 committees; committees
are not full time.)
10. Nominating
Committee Worksheet
(Provides the committee member's instructions regarding how
and when the nominating committee should identify nominees for
club officers and directors to be elected at the Organizational
Meeting)
11. House
Committee Worksheet
(Provides the appointed house committee members instructions regarding
the expectations for making recommendation on the meeting location,
day, and time to be decided at the Organizational Meeting)
12. Charter
Night Committee Instructions
(Highlights the importance of the Charter Night Celebration for
Charter members and guests and provide instructions on how the
celebration might be planned and executed; Lt. Gov. hosts the
event.)
13. Post-Organizational
Weekly Meeting Curriculum
(Provide members the plan for covering Kiwanis topics to expand
their understanding of Kiwanis and its Programs as related to
the community needs they address.)
14. Post-Organizational
Weekly Meeting Curriculum Responsibilities
(Quick Look at the weekly meeting topics and the responsible person(s)
or function(s) expected to plan and conduct the respective programs
usually named by the New Club Builder, Lt. Governor, or
Club President)