As a certified club opener, you’ll be at the forefront of renewing our culture—inspiring and embracing the effort to share what we love about Kiwanis. You lead the process of opening new clubs in your division, with a goal of identifying one new club site per year. Working with the club counselors and the lieutenant governor in your division, you’ll identify potential sites, develop strategies and create a timetable for opening new clubs.
KEY RESOURCES Quick-start guide for club opening Club-opening tool The Formula online tools Club opener online education Club opener workbook
STEP 1: PREPARE Community exploration form Sponsoring a new Kiwanis club
STEP 2: INVITE Club-opening team checklist An introduction to Kiwanis (PowerPoint) One-minute speech New member application
STEP 3: ORGANIZE Sample agenda for the first pre-organizational meeting (if two are held) Sample agenda for the second pre-organizational meeting (if two are held) Sample agenda for holding only one pre-organizational meeting Types of clubs Sample agenda for the official organizational meeting Official charter paperwork Sample agenda for the first Board of Directors meeting Planning a charter celebration ceremony Kiwanis-year overview Finances and liability Public relations toolkit
OTHER USEFUL RESOURCES Leadership guide Club secretary workbook Club leadership education Club counselor toolbox
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