THE KIWANIS STORY
Kiwanis International is composed of over 8400 clubs in 80 countries with a membership in excess of 280,000. International Headquarters are in Indianapolis, IN.
Kiwanis is broken down into Districts. We are in the California-Nevada-Hawaii District, more commonly called CAL-NEV-HA. We are the largest, by numbers. of all the Districts with over 16,000
members. The Districts are then broken down into Divisions and we are in Division 37, which has 19
clubs in the North County.
Our club, THE KIWANIS CLUB OF SUNRISE VISTA was chartered in May of 1973. We have 41 members, of which 8 are Senior members, and 33 are active. A Senior member is one that has been in Kiwanis for at least 10 years and for one reason or another cannot make all the meetings. The Board of Directors of our Club is elected each May and takes office on October 1 as the Administrative year of Kiwanis is October through September. We have a President, President-elect, Vice President, Treasurer, Assistant Treasurer, Secretary,
Assistant Secretary, an immediate Past President, and seven directors in two classes. Most of the business of the club is done by the board.
In addition to our service projects, we enjoy genuine fellowship and fun at our meetings and work projects. Our weekly meetings include invited speakers on various subjects of vital
interest. We publish an award winning weekly newsletter keeping members informed. Members come from various classifications in the business world.
We are a SERVICE CLUB! That is service to our community of Vista and to the young people of this
community. We feel that regular attendance at the Wednesday meetings is important, so that one can reap the benefits of fellowship and also to partake in our activities. There are many ways to make up a missed meeting. You can do this by attending a board meeting, another club meeting, participating in a fund raising event or in a club activity, etc. We have several Major Committees: Community Service, Youth Services, Major Emphasis, Sponsored Youth, and inter-clubs. We try to put a lot of emphasis on "getting our hands dirty" rather than just writing a check. Anytime you have a question, don't hesitate to ask one of our officers.
The name "Kiwanis" is a coined word taken from the language of an American Indian tribe which lived in the area where Kiwanis was founded. The original phrase, "Nunc Kewanis", means "self-expression" or to "make oneself known". It was shortened and modified to become "Kiwanis".
"Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to "SERVING THECHILDREN OF THE WORLD".
We invite you to join us any time.
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