Report from the 95th Annual Kiwanis International Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada
INTERNATIONAL HOUSE OF DELEGATES ACTION
During the 95th Annual Kiwanis International Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada, the House of Delegates met to elect Kiwanis International officers and vote on proposed amendments to the bylaws. These are the results:
INTERNATIONAL OFFICER ELECTIONS
President: Sylvester Neal
Auburn, Washington
Kiwanis Club of The Valley
President-elect: Alan Penn
Medina, Ohio
Kiwanis Club of Medina Breakfast
Vice President: Thomas E. “Tom” DeJulio
Bronx, New York
Kiwanis Club of Fordham
Trustee: John M. “Johnny” Johnson
3-year term – 2009-12 East Cobb County, Georgia
Kiwanis Club of East Cobb County, Georgia
Trustee: Oscar E. Knight III
3-year term – 2009-12 La Mesa, California
Kiwanis Club of La Mesa, California
Trustee: Susan A. “Sue” Petrisin
3-year term – 2009-12 East Lansing, Michigan
Kiwanis Club of East Lansing Michigan
Trustee: Sjoerd R.J. Timmermans
3-year term – 2009-12 Den Haag, the Netherlands
Kiwanis Club of Den Haag, the Netherlands
Trustee: Wen-Pin Su
3-year term – 2009-12 Tainan, Taiwan
Kiwanis Club of Tainan, Tiawan
AMENDMENTS TO THE BYLAWS
Kiwanis members considered 14 proposed amendments and one resolution during the 2010 Kiwanis International Convention’s House of Delegates. Here’s how they voted. For full details you may download a copy of the official results at: http://community.kiwanisone.org/media/p/18744/download.aspx
Adopted:
• Amendment No. 2: Eliminate unintended contradictions regarding discipline of International Officers and allow the International Board the ability, if deemed appropriate, to bar someone removed from office from filling other offices or appointments.
• Amendment No. 4: Return the title of the top staff position in Kiwanis International to “Executive Director.”
• Amendment No. 5: Accommodate districts that wish to have an additional year of training and orientation for the person who eventually will serve as governor.
• Amendment No. 7: Make more effective use of electronic methods of communications and information distribution.
• Amendment No. 8: Allow federation conventions to be held within the stated 20-day prohibition period for good reason if deemed appropriate by the Kiwanis International Board of Trustees.
Adopted as amended
• Amendment No. 1: Change the designation for regions from numbers to names.
• Amendment No. 3: Require criminal history background checks for all incumbents and candidates for International Office and for all offices in direct line of succession to district governor in order to ensure the highest standards of leadership in Kiwanis.
Defeated
• Amendment No. 6: Allocate the costs to hold Kiwanis International conventions equitably among the member clubs of the organization.
• Amendment No. 9: Add a preface clause that summarizes each of the Kiwanis Objects and restate the Objects in summary form.
• Amendment No. 12: Allow club members who are not delegates to sit with their club delegates in the House of Delegates at international conventions.
Withdrawn
• Amendment No. 10: Allow districts the option to restrict voting at district conventions and division conferences to clubs that are at least one year old, based on the date of charter presentation.
• Amendment No. 11: Allow districts the option to determine the number of club delegates (from one to five) based on club size and provide that all delegates must have been club members for at least one year before being elected by the club to represent it.
• Amendment No. 14: Create a new class of “family members” providing that up to three relations of an active member may have the same benefits and obligations as active members but pay reduced dues and fees.
Failed for lack of a motion
• Amendment No. 13: Reduce dues for members age 65 and over by 50 percent.
Resolution
• Kiwanis delegates approved a memorial resolution to honor Past Kiwanis International President Aubrey Irby, who passed away July 11, 2009.
REGISTRATION AND DELEGATE REPORTS FOR 2010 KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION
The final registration and delegate reports for the 2010 Kiwanis International Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada, June 24-27, 2010 may be viewed by copying and pasting the following URL into your internet browser:
http://community.kiwanisone.org/media/p/16860.aspx
Please direct questions regarding convention registration figures to Eleida Ehman, extension 132.
Please direct questions regarding the delegate certification figures to Frank McDonald, extension 184.
CONTACT: ELEIDA EHMAN, MEETINGS AND CONVENTIONS, EXTENSION 132/EEHMAN@KIWANIS.ORG
2010-11 BOARD COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
The list of 2010-11 board committee assignments is attached.
2010-11 BOARD COUNSELOR DISTRICT ASSIGNMENTS
The list of 2010-11 board counselor district assignments is attached.
RESPONSIBILITY OF DISTRICT AND BOARD COUNSELOR EXPENSES
GOVERNORS, GOVERNORS-ELECT, and DISTRICT SECRETARIES, please note that in the past we have received questions regarding the district’s responsibility toward expenses for a board counselor to attend the district convention.
Kiwanis International Board Procedure 107 G (Expenses) states: “The transportation expense for the counselor to attend district functions shall be borne by Kiwanis International… The district should bear the cost of housing, meals, and other expenses related to the counselor's responsibilities. (5/93) (6/08)
We hope this will clear up any questions; however, please let me know if you still are unsure of anything regarding this matter.
CONTACT: DENISE PARKER, EXECUTIVE SERVICES, EXTENSION 245/DPARKER@KIWANIS.ORG