Clubhouse

Club Clinic

Q         Our club secretary always has been elected after our annual meeting by the officers and directors who comprise the board of directors for the succeeding year. Some of our members, though, would like to see our secretary elected along with the other officers at our annual meeting. Can we do this?

Yes. Though Article XXII, Section 1, of the Standard Form for Club Bylaws stipulates the election of officers and directors—except the secretary—shall be conducted at the annual meeting, it does allow modifying the provision to require election of the secretary by the club at the annual meeting.

Q        I’ve been asked to design and launch a Web site for our Kiwanis club. I’m not technically savvy; so, are there resources available to help me?

You’re in luck. A section of the Kiwanis International Web site provides the basics of Web design, plus instructions on how to provide links to your site from the Kiwanis site.

Q       Our club has a longtime member who, because of health reasons, is not able to attend meetings regularly. What can we do to keep him on our roster?

According to the Standard Form for Club Bylaws, anyone who has been an active member of one or more Kiwanis clubs for not less than 10 years and who is unable to meet attendance requirements because of health, business, or other extenuating circumstances, may be elected, upon written application, a senior member by the club’s board of directors. Senior members are entitled to all the privileges of membership and must meet standards of attendance and participation as set forth by the board, and must pay annual dues.

Q       Can I receive attendance credit for attending our district convention?

Yes. One member participation credit shall be given for attending a variety of meetings and activities during the calendar month of seven days immediately preceding or following the month that a club meeting is missed. These include International, district, or division conventions; a club project or round table meeting; Kiwanis-family functions; and meetings of Service Leadership Program clubs your club sponsors.