DISTINGUISHED CLUB, PRESIDENT, AND SECRETARY CRITERIA

GROWTH:

• Achieve a new member add of 30% or not less than a 3% net increase in growth of the October 1, 2003 paid membership by the end of the administrative year.

• The President shall sponsor at least one new member in their club.

• The club will agree to:

1) Sponsor (or co-sponsor) a new Kiwanis club

2) Sponsor a new club in a developing Kiwanis Nation (twinning)

EDUCATION:

• Both the club president and secretary will have attended the Club Officers training.
• The club will undertake an education/public relations campaign to make club?s presence known to community.
• The club will provide all new members a new member orientation.
• The club will be represented at each of the following:

1) Division meetings

2) Mid-Year conferences

3) District conventions

ADMINISTRATION:

· The club will be represented by at least one voting delegate at the International convention.

· All reports, as required by International and District, will be submitted by the designated due dates.

· Both the International and District dues will have been paid on time for each of the semi-annual billing periods.

SERVICE:

• The club will have completed and reported (on the Official Monthly Report) at least two(2) service projects in each of the following categories:

1) Community Service

2) Human and Spiritual Values

3) Youth Services

4) Young Children Priority One

• The club will sponsor and fulfill their responsibilities to a sponsored organization or program (K-Kids, Builders Club, Key Club, Circle K, and Aktion Club) or the club may contribute US $150 to the Kiwanis International Foundation?s Children?s Fund.
• The club will have at least one new service project for the year and report this project on the Official Monthly Report.
• The club shall have a net increase in members giving to both the International and District Foundations or maintain 100% giving. Minimum per club giving of $5.00 per member per foundation.

DISTINGUISHED CLUB, PRESIDENT, & SECRETARY AWARDS:

The club shall receive a banner patch for each category where all criteria are met.

A club will be designated as a ?Distinguished Club? when 85% of all criteria have been met. The club will receive the distinguished club banner patch, a distinguished lapel button for the president and secretary, and a letter from the International President acknowledging their achievement.

Presidents who have distinguished clubs will receive distinguished president award.

Secretaries who have distinguished clubs will receive a distinguished secretary?s award.

DISTINGUISHED DIVISION AND LT. GOVERNOR CRITERIA

GROWTH:

• Meet the new club building goal (as approved by the Governor)
• Achieve a new member add of 25% or not less than a 3% net increase in growth of the October 1, 2002 paid membership by the end of the administrative year.
• The Lt. Governor shall sponsor at least one new member in their home club.

EDUCATION:

• Lt. Governor shall attend all district conventions, mid-year conferences, training and other meetings as set by the International President and District Governor.
• Shall provide appropriate training for all club presidents and secretaries prior to the start of the administrative year.
• Hold a division meeting each quarter.
• Shall make an official visit to each club in their division by March 31.

ADMINISTRATION:

• Submit all required reports to Kiwanis International and the District by date due.

SERVICE:

• The division shall maintain the number of Sponsored Youth Programs in the Division (K-Kids, Builders clubs, Circle K clubs, Key clubs, and Aktion clubs)
• The division shall have a net increase in clubs giving to both International and District Foundations or maintain 100% giving. Minimum per club giving of $5.00 per member per foundation.

DISTINGUISHED DIVISIONS AND LT. GOVERNORS AWARDS:

The division will be distinguished when 85% of the criteria have been met, and the Lt. Governor will receive a distinguished division certificate.

Lt. Governors of distinguished divisions will receive a Distinguished Lt. Governor award. They will also receive a letter from the International President acknowledging the achievement.