March 2024

Hello Lisa,

Welcome to The Kiwanian, the newsletter for the Nebraska-Iowa Kiwanis District. Please feel free to share this issue with potential new members or make a copy for those who don't have email. An online link to this newsletter will be made available on the District Website.

QUICK LINKS

NEW WEBSITE TO BOOKMARK!

The Nebraska-Iowa District has a new website and website address:

https://k16.site.kiwanis.org

KEEP YOUR CLUB SAFE IN CYBERSPACE

We are living in the digital age and an eye on cyber safety is very important.

The April Club Leadership Chat will focus on keeping yourself and your club safe in cyberspace.

The Kiwanis International IT Department has developed a training session called "Keep Your Club Safe In Cyberspace." A KI IT staff member will be leading our district's virtual CLC April 22. Join and gain valuable insights into the latest cyber threats. Equip yourself with the knowledge and tools to spot and handle threats. This is essential in today's digital age for safeguarding your data and reputation.

All members are invited to attend this special CLC. Pre-registration is required. Once you register, you will receive the Zoom link.

Keep Your Club Safe In Cyberspace

Monday, April 22

7:30 p.m. (CT) via Zoom

Pre-Register Here

MARCH 19 CLC FOR SECRETARIES



The March 19 Club Leadership Chat will offer information for club secretaries. Key information will be activities for the mid-year point and also monthly reporting.

While each chat has a specific officer focus, any club member with an interest is invited to attend. CLC is a free educational opportunity provided by the district. Pre-registration is required to receive the Zoom link for the meeting.

CLC: Club Secretaries

Tuesday, March 19

7:30 p.m.(CT) Via Zoom

Pre-Register HERE

TWO FILE IN REGION 1, REGION 4 STILL OPEN

Clubs in Region 1 of the District have two candidates running for trustee. A May 21 election by mail in ballot will determine who will be elected for a three-year term beginning Oct. 1, 2024.

Rex Cross

Club: North Platte

Division: 24

Keith Prettyman,

Club: Lincoln Center

Division: 21

Click Here for additional candidate information

Each club in Region 1 is eligible to have two voting delegates in this election. Per policy and procedure, those delegates are club president and immediate past president (or their designated delegate). Delegate forms are due March 30. Thank you to those clubs already submitting your delegate form!

REGION 1 DELEGATE FORM

Region 4 also has a trustee seat on the district board up for election this year. The current three-year term for Gary Lindgren expires Sept. 30.

There were no candidate applications received on the March 1 filing deadline. The application link in this region remains open. Due to term limits, Lindgren is unable to file for re-election to the post.

An April 9 Region Meeting Via Zoom had been scheduled in Region 4. Clubs will be notified later this month is that meeting will still be held or re-scheduled.

GET REGISTERED NOW FOR ICON

More than 25 Nebraska-Iowa Kiwanians have already registered to attend this July's International Convention in Denver. That's halfway to our district's goal for attendance with several months still to go for the July 3-6 event.

While that is great news, REGISTER NOW IF YOU WANT TO BE ONE OF THE ATTENDEES RECEIVING A FREE TICKET TO THE COLORADO ROCKIES BALLGAME ON JULY 4! Only the first 1,000 to register get that free ticket and Kiwanis International reports total attendance is already at more than 750.

The district's assigned hotel is Hyatt House. This hotel is just two blocks away from the convention center. Free breakfast is included at this hotel. A direct link to Hyatt House reservations can be found on both the district or international websites or click HERE.

Never been to an international convention?

This year’s convention is in Denver at the Colorado Convention Center. Not only is the location close to our district but this year, there is a chance for first-time convention goers to get a few dollars to help with the cost of attending, thanks to the LaRue fund.

If you are a first-time attendee, you have a chance to win one of five (5) $500 scholarships to help offset registration and other costs. On May 1, five names will be randomly selected to receive the scholarships.

Scholarship Information & Entry Rules: 

1. Register to attend international convention and be a first-time attendee to an international convention. (As confirmed by registration records at Kiwanis International.)

2. Complete the “I want to go to ICon in Denver” entry form. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/IwantogotoDENVER

3. On May 1, the District will announce the five names drawn as scholarship winners.

4. If you are a scholarship winner, you will be asked to provide receipts (registration, hotel, etc.) immediately following convention and, once those are received, the $500 scholarship check will be issued to attendee.

5. You may also be asked to share your convention experience at a district or division event in the coming year.

SPONORS NEEDED FOR DISTRICT CONVENTION

The Nebraska-Iowa District Convention Committee is asking for your help to make the Aug. 2 and 3 Convention a success and also keep registration fees as low as possible. There are multiple ways for your club or organizations and businesses you are connected with to be a sponsor at convention. See the sponsor brochures at the links below. Sponsor commitment deadline is April 15. Convention registration will open in May.

GROWING RESOURCES



With the change in the District website, a new resource page for the Growing Kiwanis In Your Community project has also been created.

https://k16.site.kiwanis.org/growing-kiwanis/

• New QR code for Membership Application form
• New yard sign with Membership Application form link
• Direct links to KI photo assets that can be used on social media
• Nebraska-Iowa District PSA
• Short videos that can be used for club website, social media, meetings, membership drive events

Additional Club Resource Pages on the website:

• Youth Protection
• Education
• Recruit & Retain
• ABCs of Kiwanis
• Links to official Intenational and district logos
• And more!

Is there another resource you'd like to see on this page or on other club resource pages on the website? Let us know! Contact the district office with your suggestion.

Thanks to all of you who donated to the Children’s Fund on Tuesday, February 21 for the Day of Giving. They were hoping to raise $75,000. Their final amount was over $130,000! We raised enough to help 57,000 kids. That’s outstanding!