Kiwanis International Pacific Northwest District

BUILDERS CLUB September News 2003 Hello Builders Club Kiwanis & Faculty Advisors, By the time you receive this electronic newsletter, your Builders Clubs should be ready to begin meetings after the Labor Day weekend! Flyers placed around school giving time, date, and location of BC meetings; flyers at the public library, and/or a letter to the editor in the local newspaper. We have a wonderful organization for our middle school/junior high students - but it seems to be a well-kept secret! The Builders Club members have the advantage and the opportunity to develop leadership abilities that can provide them a strong foundation for a better future. We must keep in mind that our work will help to ensure a better future for our youth and for us! When we are no longer active in our communities the youth we guide today will be there for us tomorrow!

FACULTY ADVISORS: please know that the Kiwanis service club in your community is the Builders Club sponsor and the Kiwanis members do not expect you to do all of the work alone. The Kiwanis clubs do have Builders Club advisors or Youth Committee members who will help each of you to keep the momentum going all year. They understand the Kiwanis structure; they know or can find out questions about “How To”, the due dates for reports, and can assist with the Contest and Awards Program, club projects and activities, and can really facilitate all matters pertaining to the Builders Clubs in your communities. Additionally, you have the Pacific Northwest District Builders Club administrator who will assist, and Kiwanis International Sponsored Organizations and Programs Department. On the following pages you will find the contact information for all who have been mentioned above, you will find information on the dues increase, and a notice from Kiwanis International explaining the details.

Kiwanis Advisors Please read and study the Builders Club web pages www.buildersclub.org Click on Bulletin/Resources and scroll down the pages for needed forms and materials. An Acrobat Reader is needed). Reader Reader).

CONTENTS Dues - Page 1 Membership - Page 1` Dues Info - Page 2 & 3 Awards/photos - Page 4 & 5 Advisor form - Page 6 Resources - Page 7

MEMBERSHIP: When the club has approximately 10 to 12 members send in the names and dues right away. Please do not wait until the membership is around 20 to 25 or more - and possibly miss the deadline of November 1st. The members who paid early deserve to be full-fledged members, and the club deserves to be considered an active club. Be sure to send in as many members’ names with dues before Nov 1st, that is possible to do so using the Roster Invoice - then use the New Member Add form to continue to add to your membership roster throughout the year. MEMBERSHIP ROSTER INVOICE: This is an important document. When it is sent to Kiwanis International, on time, your club remains on the Active list. Builders club information and materials will continue to be sent to the advisors. If you do NOT receive a Membership Roster Invoice by mid September, contact the District Builders Club Administrator: Joan Russell, [email protected] Or 541-347-3683.

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2003 ~ Dues Information ~ 2004 The 2003-2004 Builders Club Invoice and Membership Roster form will be mailed out in late August through early September. Information submitted on this form provides:

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The spelling of the member names for printing of the member cards. The school address to which the member welcome letter, member cards and handbook are to be mailed. The number of 2003-2004 Builders Club lapel pins to be sent to the Kiwanis advisor.

Special Note: Builders Club lapel pins will ONLY be mailed to clubs who submit their Invoice and Membership Roster form with fees by November 1, 2003. Clubs submitting a Membership Roster form with membership fees after this date (November 1) will be required to purchase Builders Club lapel pins through the Kiwanis Family Store at US $3.50 per pin. If replacement membership pins are needed, replacement member pins may be purchased from the Kiwanis Family Store at a cost of US $3.50 per pin. Member cards and handbooks will be mailed to the school’s address. All student information is strictly confidential and will not be released to any other organization. The member handbooks, cards, and pins (for clubs submitting Invoice and Membership form and fee of US $3.50 per member postmaked on or before November 1) will be shipped from Indianapolis four to six weeks after the information is received at the Kiwanis International Office. (NOTE: Please review information about the Builders Club membership fee increase). Clubs submitting properly completed Invoice and Membership Roster forms and appropriate membership fees on or before November 1, 2003, will also receive and “Early Bird” patch for the Builders Club’s banner.

Http://www.buildersclub.org/dues.htm

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Pacific Northwest District

2003 ~ BUILDERS CLUB ~ 2004

Let’s Keep it Simple!! 1. Dues & Member Rosters are due by November 1st - Pins Free if on time!!

2. Dues & Member Roster are past due by December 31st!

3. Clubs are put on the Suspended List by January!!

4. After Suspension - Charter may be revoke!!

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All sponsoring Kiwanis clubs should be made aware that there are some very real risk management and liability insurance issues that can come up when they have Builders Clubs whose dues have not been paid and whose charters have been suspended or revoked ccc

6.Questions?? Kiwanis Int’l Membership Dept., 1-800-549-2647 ext 296, or contact PNW District Administrator: Joan Russell, 541-347-3683 / [email protected]

7. Send Dues and Membership Roster to: Kiwanis International SOAP Dept. 3636 Woodview Trace Indianapolis ID 46228-3196

Thank you!!!

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AWARDS

AWARDS

AWARDS

BUILDERS CLUB 2002-2003!!

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Congratulations

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Lacey Nicole Price South Middle School Builders Club Grants Pass OR

Outstanding Leadership Award 2003 ******************

Katie Doyle Hood Canal Builders Club - Hoodsport WA

Speech Contest ~ 1st Place in the District and recognized by Kiwanis International ******************

Dina Ignagni ~ Addie Bullamore ~ Candice Johnson Hood Canal Builders Club - Hoodsport WA

District Scrapbook Contest: 1st Place and recognized by Kiwanis International ******************

South Middle School Builders Club PNW District Honorable Mention for

Club Excellence

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Builders Club Awards at Yakima 2003

Katie Doyle - Speech Award

Candice,

Addie & Tina Scrapbook Award

Thanking Kiwanis

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Bert Miller,

Advisor

Hood Canal Builders Club

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Receiving award from

Katie thanking

Governor Sylvester

Kiwanis for their support

Proud Parents from Hoodsport WA

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BUILDERS CLUB Kiwanis and Faculty Advisors’ Information Form 2003-2004

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Please return this form to the Builders Club Administrator at your earliest convenience. This information is needed to annually update our new District Data Base for Builders Club 2003-04. Send this completed form to the Builders Club Administrator for the school year of 2003-2004. (This information remains within the Kiwanis Family and is not available to the public.) (If you do not know the ID numbers - please contact the Administrator via email)

Kiwanis Advisor: Name:

Division

Kiwanis Club:

Club ID # KO

Home Address: ST/Prov Bus Phone:

City Zip

Home Phone: Email:

Faculty Advisor: Name: Home Phone:

School Phone:

Builders Club Name:

Club ID BO#

School Name & Address:

City

ST/Prov

Zip

School Email: Please send this completed form to: Joan Russell, Administrator PNW District Builders Club PO Box 2029, Bandon OR 97411 Tele: 541-347-3683 [email protected]

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Thank you!!

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Web Site addresses and Resources to assist Kiwanis and Faculty Advisors

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Character Education By Midge Frazel: http://midgefrazel.net/character.html Advisors Web Page(s): http://www.buildersclub.org/advisorpage.htm Building Blocks: http://www.buildersclub.org/build_blocks.htm Club Information Listing: http://www.buildersclub.org/cil.htm Subscribe to be_ advisor: groups.yahoo.com Advisors Resource Guide: http://www.buildersclub.org/bc_adv_resource_g.htm Dues Information: http://www.buildersclub.org/dues.htm Contest: http://www.buildersclub.org/bccontestbklt.htm Awards: http://www.buildersclub.org/awards.htm Bulletin/Resources: http://www.buildersclub.org/bldreff.htm How Do I Build a Club? http://www.buildersclub.org/how_to_build.html rr rr rr rr rr rr rr rr rr rr rr rr rr rrr

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DISTRICT BUILDERS CLUB COMMITTEE ~2004

Joan Russell, Administrator

Joann Hozzu, Area Administrator &

PO Box 2029 Bandon OR 97411 Tele: 541-347-3683 Cell: 541-290-0030 [email protected]

Advisor Training Eastern Washington, Div: 58, 56, 54 318 N., Dale Road Moses lake WA 98937 Tele: 509-765-9855 (HO) 509-764-2364 (Bus) Email: [email protected]

Rick Kellow, Area Administrator Division 5, 7, 9, 52, 46, 48 BC, Canada Phone and fax 250-498-0455 [email protected]

Kiwanians - if you are interested in working with Builders Clubs - please contact Joan. We communicate by email, and meet once a year at our annual District’s convention. Advisor Training provided. Give us a try - you’ll like it!!

Jewell Bailey - Dues Chair 1144 NE 25th St., Gresham OR 93030 Tele: 503-667-8229 (HO) Email: [email protected]

Cathy Strader - Kiwanis Relations 496 SW 257th Ave., #6 Troutdale OR 97060 Tele: 503-201-9124 (HO) Email: [email protected]

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