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RIPON KIWANIANS HUNT FOR EASTER EGGS SO LOCAL KIDS MAY, TOOSubmitted by Ian Stepleton, reprinted with permission of the Ripon Commonwealth Press
For Ripon kids, the annual beginning of spring — the Early
Bird Kiwanis Easter Egg Hunt — is three minutes of fun
spent dashing and grabbing as many eggs as possible.
For the Early Birds? It’s a year of preparation, hours of
work — and a little help from some friends.
But, as they say, practice makes perfect, and these
Kiwanians have gotten to know that old saw well. “It is
definitely worth it,” said Dan Kehlenbrink, an Early Bird
Kiwanis member. “Over the past five hunts we have
gotten more efficient. We also have ironed out the kinks,”
said Ellie Langenhorst, immediate past president of the
Ripon Early Bird Kiwanis club.
The hunt began in 2014
“The club wanted to give back to the community and
since children are our focus we decided on this project,”
Kiwanian Lyn Herriot said.
But holding an Easter egg hunt isn’t as simple as just
deciding to do it. It takes preparation and planning.
Questions need to be answered — questions such as:
where are the thousands of eggs needed for the hunt
going to come from? That’s a question Lyn has become all
too familiar with. “Just after Easter it becomes an almost
challenging, obsessive mission [for Lyn],” Ellie said.
“I like to do things early and plan ahead. The ‘Early
Bunny’ gets the eggs,” Lyn said. “The first year we did
this, we ordered from Oriental Trading. Thousands of
eggs arrived on Jen Beier’s front door. We would have
continued this form of ordering, however I stopped at
a Dollar General the day after Easter and noticed their
large oversupply of Easter items — they were half price! I
called Jen, and she told me to buy them.” Now, she’s the
dollar store queen on Easter-plus-one.
A boy gets a hug from the Easter Bunny before heading out for a morning hunting eggs at the Ripon Early Bird Kiwanis Easter Egg Hunt in Ripon.
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PAGE 2 WI-UM KIWANIS DISTRICT KIWANEWS
DISTRICT MEMBERSHIP IS ON THE RISE AND A NEW CLUB IS STARTING!By Jim Buskel, 2018-2019 WI-UM Kiwanis District Governor
Winter is on us with all its fury,
but this does not stop Kiwanians
from doing service projects
in their communities, holding
membership drives, starting a
new club and attending Midyear
Conferences in Appleton,
Whitewater and Eau Claire.
These conferences are important for many reasons:
education for club members and officers, networking
with other clubs and elections of Division Lt. Governors.
If you have not registered to attend one of the midyear
conferences, I urge you to do so. Together we can
strengthen our clubs, divisions and District.
NEWS FLASH
There’s going to be a new club in Slinger, Wisconsin! Stay
tuned for details. Adding new members is still the most
important thing that needs to be done in this District.
This can only be done by the District’s most
important asset: you.
Regarding membership, I am excited to
share that 34% of clubs in the District
have a net increase in their membership.
I would like to recognize clubs which
have been strengthened by increasing
membership by four or more this year.
Club Start Current Net
Belleville 17 27 10
Bruce 22 29 7
Eau Claire-Indianhead 24 30 6
Oshkosh, Mid-Morning 63 69 6
Prescott 27 33 6
Baraboo 51 56 5
Union Grove 36 41 5
Lakeland Area 11 15 4
Marquette 45 49 4
Wausau 35 39 4
Wautoma Area 57 61 4
2018-2019 GOVERNOR’S PROJECT
POTAWATOMI AREA COUNCIL BSA
CAMP LONG LAKE
The 2018-2019 Governor’s Project is to build camp
shelters and replace picnic-style tables at the Boy Scouts
of America Camp Long Lake Reservation near Dundee,
Wisconsin. This project will help rebuild the camp after
high winds destroyed about 1,500 trees, damaged
buildings, equipment, zip lines and picnic tables.
The scope of the project is four 12'x24' permanent camp
shelters (14 are needed) to be built on camp sites which
need shade cover due to loss of trees, and forty 8' picnic
tables to replace some of the damaged and rotten tables
(87 are needed).
Currently, the Potawatomi Area Council is busy getting
the grounds ready for summer camp, which launches
June 9, 2019. Based on this date, we will hold two
WI-UM Kiwanis District service projects to assemble
tables and construct shelters.
The first service project will be held May 18
or May 25 with another build scheduled in
July or August based on funds received.
Project Cost Estimate:
12'x24' shelters (4 @ $2,500) = $10,000
8' tables (40 @ $300) = $12,000
Total Project Estimated Cost = $22,000
I would be honored to come to a club meeting to discuss
this project, and would greatly appreciate your help in
supporting the Governor’s Project in your clubs. If you
have any questions or comments, please do not hesitate
to contact me directly.
REMEMBER: #KIDS NEED KIWANIS
2018-2019 WI-UM Kiwanis District Governor Jim Buskel
can be reached by phone at 262-796-0633 or by email at
Jim Buskel
FEBRUARY/MARCH 2019 PAGE 3
THE WONDERFUL KIWANIS WORLD: EDUCATING THE GOVERNOR-ELECTBy Roger Krogstad, 2018-2019 WI-UM Governor-elect
I continue to be impressed by my
expanding “Kiwanis world”.
During governor-elect orientation
at Kiwanis International
headquarters in Indianapolis,
Indiana, I joined 52 other
governors-elect from the far
corners of the Kiwanis world.
Different faces, different languages but one common
thread: “Kids Need Kiwanis”. From Taiwan, to Ireland,
to Italy, to Columbia, it is truly a Kiwanis world full of
remarkable, motivated people.
As we in the United States work tirelessly to strengthen
clubs and open new ones just to stay even in
membership numbers, the Asia Pacific region is going
gangbusters. Statistically verified and also reflected in the
enthusiasm seen in my new-found friends from this part
of the world. They are high on the message and purpose
of Kiwanis to improve the world one child and one
community at a time.
It is our challenge in this smaller Kiwanis world of
Wisconsin and Upper Michigan to regain the Kiwanis
spirit often left behind from years of pancake breakfasts
and chicken dinners and to remember the enthusiasm
for Kiwanis we had in our early years. There are still many
new friends to bring in to share the Kiwanis experience.
What brought you to Kiwanis? The most common answer
is “someone asked me to join.” As we all know, kids need
Kiwanis around the world and here as well.
What’s my new slogan? “JUST ASK!”
2018-2019 WI-UM Kiwanis District Governor-elect Roger
Krogstad can be reached by phone at 715-207-2720 or
by email at [email protected]
Roger Krogstad
2018-2019 WI-UM DISTRICT GOALSBy Jim Buskel, 2018-2019 WI-UM District Governor
Progress towards District goals as
of February 27, 2019:
District Convention Attendance
75 Clubs Attend DCON — (TBD)
Midyear Conference Attendance
200 Members Attend —
84 attended Midyear 1 (42%)
Club Leadership Education
75% of Presidents-Elect —
21 Trained at Midyear 1 (19%)
Club Secretary Training
75% of Secretaries —
12 Trained at Midyear 1 (11%)
Distinguished Clubs
22 clubs attain Distinguished Club
status — (TBD)
Clubs Attain Charter Strength
19 of 37 clubs attain Charter
Strength — 2 clubs (10.8%)
Fundraising
Raise $840,328 — $143,288
reported (17%)
Club Reporting
110 Clubs Submit Monthly
Reports — 70 clubs have reported
at least once (64%)
Service Hours
Perform 86,231 Service Hours —
19,958 hours reported (23%)
New Club Opening
Open Two New Clubs — Slinger
Club Opening (50%)
Membership Gain
Net Membership Increase of 50 —
3,936 members — a net gain of 56
members (112%)
Membership Gain
112%
Service Hours
23%
Club Reporting
64%
New Club Opening
50%
Fundraising
17%
AttainCharter Strength
10.8%
Earn DistinguishedClub Status
TBD
Club SecretaryTraining
11%
President-ElectLeadership Training
19%
Attend MidyearConference
42%
Attend DistrictConvention
TBD
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MIDYEAR CONFERENCE AGENDA8:00 — 8:15 a.m.: REGISTRATION
8:20 — 8:50 a.m.: OPENING SESSION Starting October 1, 2019, we will be changing from 11 divisions to 14 divisions. We will review the new divisions during the opening session.
9:00 a.m. — 1:00 p.m. Room 1: MEMBERSHIP AND ENGAGEMENT • ACE Tool — Creating a purpose. • ACE Tool — Hosting a Membership Drive. • ACE Tool — Celebrating Success. • What’s a Club Coach? What’s a Club Opener?
Room 2: SERVICE AND FUNDRAISING OPPORTUNITIES • Service Projects. • Fundraising Projects. • Service Leadership Programs. • The District Signature Project — iPads for Autism.
Room 3: KIWANIS EDUCATION
• Kiwanis by the Numbers and Online Resources. • Kiwanis Children’s Fund and the District Foundation. • Maximizing your Public Relations. • Risk Management.
9:00 — 11:45 a.m. CLUB LEADERSHIP EDUCATION For presidents, vice-presidents, presidents-elect and those considering a leadership role.
12:00 — 1:00 p.m. CLUB SECRETARIES A review of the monthly report form and dashboard.
1:00 — 2:00 p.m. LUNCH
2:00 — 3:00 p.m. DIVISION COUNCIL MEETINGS• Elect the Lt. Governor and Lt. Governor-elect for the
2019-2021 term.• Find out what is happening in your division. • Meet members from other clubs is your division.
BASKET RAFFLES EARN FUNDS FOR DISTRICT FOUNDATIONBy Gail Pachucki, Kiwanis District Foundation
Thank you Kiwanians for raising $1,100 at the Appleton midyear conference! These funds are returned to clubs and students via club grant requests and
scholarships. We are looking forward to Whitewater and Eau Claire and naturally, begging for many baskets for the District Foundation. Hopefully, we can match or surpass Appleton’s success. Dearest Kiwanians, you keep the Foundation moving forward!
IMPORTANT KIWANIS DATESKey Club District Convention
March 15-17, 2019 Hyatt Regency
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Midyear Conference March 23, 2019 UW-Whitewater
Whitewater, Wisconsin
Midyear Conference April 27, 2019
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Lt. Governor Training May 31 –June 1, 2019
Holiday Inn Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
Kiwanis International Convention June 27-30, 2019
Walt Disney World Resort Orlando, Florida
Kiwanis District Convention August 23-25, 2019
Embassy Suites Brookfield, Wisconsin
Key Leader September 13-15, 2019
Camp Wawbeek Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin
Kiwanis International Convention June 18-21, 2020
Indianapolis, Indiana
Kiwanis International Convention June 24-27, 2021
Salt Lake City, Utah
FEBRUARY/MARCH 2019 PAGE 5
WI-UM KIWANIS DISTRICT MIDYEAR CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FORMPlease check the location you will be attending and note if you will be attending Club Leadership Education.
Member last name __________________________________
First name __________________________________________
Daytime phone _____________________________________
E-mail _____________________________________________
Division number _____________________________________
Kiwanis Club ________________________________________
2018-2019 office held________________________________
Registration deadline is one week prior.
m February 16, 2019, Appleton, Wisconsin
$25 per person/$35 if received after February 9th
m March 23, 2019, Whitewater, Wisconsin
$25 per person/$35 if received after March 16th
m April 27, 2019, Eau Claire, Wisconsin
$25 per person/$35 if received after April 22nd
m Club Leadership Education
(for club presidents and presidents-elect)
Mail to: WI-UM Kiwanis District
571 Center Street
Berlin, WI 54923
Fax to: (866) 484-4745
Email to: [email protected]
Please check one: m MasterCard m VISA m Discover
Account Number _____________________________________________________
Name on Card (print) _________________________________________________
Expiration Date_____________ CVC_________ Zip Code _________________
Please join your fellow Kiwanians during one of three midyear opportunities to meet other members, have a little fun, win a basket raffle, enjoy lunch and — most importantly — enhance your knowledge of Kiwanis.
PICK UP IDEAS ABOUT… • Membership and Engagement
• Serving and Fundraising Opportunities
• Kiwanis Education
Attend a special training program for club
presidents and presidents-elect.
WI-UM MIDYEAR CONFERENCESFebruary 16, 2019 . . . . . . . . . . . . Appleton, Wisconsin Fox Valley Technical College
March 23, 2019 . . . . . . . . . . . . Whitewater, Wisconsin UW-Whitewater
April 27, 2019 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eau Claire, Wisconsin Sacred Heart Hospital
$25 Early Registration Fee (includes lunch)
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At Walt Disney World® Resort in Florida, wonders await — from fun and fellowship to a legendary Magic Kingdom® Park. Register today! Then join Kiwanians from around the world in the Happiest Place on Earth.
Learn more at kiwanis.org/convention.
FEBRUARY/MARCH 2019 PAGE 7
CHILDREN’S FUND GRANT PROGRAM AND PRESIDENT’S CHALLENGESubmitted by Bev Burnap, Kiwanis Children’s Fund District Chair
In this Kiwanis Children’s Fund
article I want to touch on two
topics: the District Grant Program
and the President’s Challenge.
District Grant Program
The District Grant program
provides short-term grants to
qualifying Kiwanis Districts to
address unmet needs of children.
Grant awards equal 15% of the District’s total unrestricted
giving from the previous Kiwanis year. This includes gifts
from individuals, clubs and other entities within the District.
Grants must support at least one
of the following Children’s Fund
cause areas: health, education or
youth leadership development.
This year the WI-UM District is
receiving $5,072, which will be divided between Key
Club, Circle K, Key Leader and Governor Jim’s project.
Districts must qualify each year to apply for district
grants. I am so thankful for the generosity of each club’s
donations to the Children’s Fund to make it possible for
our District to help children.
KCF President’s Challenge
The President’s Challenge is issued every year by the
Kiwanis Children’s Fund president, who this year is
George E.H. Cadman, Q.C.
To meet the President’s Challenge our District Governor,
Lt. Governors, secretaries and chairs guide our clubs to
meet the following criteria:
• At least 50% of the clubs in the District (or the division
for Lt. Governor) must make an unrestricted gift to the
Children’s Fund.
• Giving must increase by 10% based on an average of
the previous three years. Total unrestricted club giving
must increase by 10% within the District (or within a
division for Lt. Governor).
• Total giving must meet or exceed $2,000 by the District
(or $750 for a division).
If we meet the challenge, we will be recognized with a
personal gift of appreciation from President Cadman.
KCF Receives Four-star Rating
The Children’s Fund has earned the highest rating from
Charity Navigator, which is the largest independent
charity evaluator in the United States. We earned the
4-star rating for demonstrating strong financial health
and a commitment to accountability and transparency.
Attaining a 4-star rating verifies that the KCF exceeds
industry standards and
outperforms most charities in
our area of work.
The Children’s Fund has been
awarded 3 or 4 stars for seven consecutive years. In
addition, we have received a Silver star for transparency
from Guide Star and have been named an Accredited
Charity by the Better Business Bureau’s Wise Giving
Alliance.
Kiwanis Children’s Fund District Chair Bev Burnap can be
reached at 715-868-5633 or [email protected].
Bev Burnap
GIVE YOUR DOLLARS A WORLDWIDE IMPACT. SUPPORT THE KIWANIS CHILDREN’S FUND WITH A TAX DEDUCTIBLE GIFT!
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WHO?Key Leader is designed to open doors for all students from 14 through 20 years of age.
WHAT?Key Leader is a weekend Leadership Experience for today’s youth and future leaders. The program focuses on Service Leadership. A Key Leader will learn the most important lesson of leadership: Leadership comes from helping others succeed.
FIVE KEY PRINCIPLES:• Personal Integrity • Personal Growth • Respect • Building Community • Pursuit of Excellence
MISSION:Provide a life-changing experience that inspires young people to achieve their personal best through service leadership.
WHEN?September 13–15, 2019
WHERE?Camp Wawbeek Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin
COST? $250
HEADS UP! We are working on assembling scholarships for this event.
STAY TUNED
REGISTRATION:Register today! wiumkeyleader.org/ upcoming-events
QUESTIONS? [email protected]
This program is supported by:
Wisconsin-Upper Michigan Kiwanis District Foundation
FIND US AT: wiumkeyleader.org @wiumkl
keyleadercampwawbeek @wiumkl
FEBRUARY/MARCH 2019 PAGE 9
RECIPIENT OF APPLETON IPAD PRAISES ‘IPADS FOR AUTISM’ PROJECTSubmitted by Don Smith, Appleton Golden K Kiwanis Club
The following letter was received from Andrea Van Ryken,
the mother of the Appleton Golden K Kiwanis Club’s 39th
recipient of an iPad. The club provides iPads for children on
the autism spectrum. The efforts support the WI-UM Kiwanis
District’s iPads for Autism signature project.
I’ll be happy to try to remember what I said during the
speech. Feel free to use Gabriel’s and my full names. The
more awareness I can spread about him, the better!
We received Gabe’s official diagnosis of autism when
he was two years old. It wasn’t really a shock at that
point. It was obvious to us by then that something wasn’t
quite right. Still, it was traumatic. And our lives have
changed drastically since then. Daily life with Gabriel is
a challenge. It would be easy for me to talk about how
rough things are for me as his mom, but the truth is that
however tough my day is, I guarantee that Gabe’s day is
at least 50 times worse.
Imagine if you or I had to walk around with our mouths
taped up all day. Imagine if we couldn’t communicate our
basic needs and feelings. If we couldn’t say: I don’t like this.
I need a break. You’re standing too close. That light is too
bright. That’s basically Gabe’s day — every day.
We’ve been working with the picture exchange
communication system (PECS), which enables Gabe to
give us a picture in exchange for us giving him the desired
object or activity symbolized by the picture. It’s often a
guessing game as to which pictures to even give him to
choose from and can result in frustration. We’re also trying
sign language, however Gabe can only manage a handful
of signs, most of which have been modified for him
because he lacks the fine motor skills needed to properly
use them. Learning fluent sign language is simply beyond
him right now.
Does Gabe need communication software? I feel that
absolutely he does. That’s what brought me to you good
people. The cost of an iPad coupled with the kind of
comprehensive software Gabe needs runs upwards of
$600. That’s simply beyond our means, and would not be
possible without your help.
Getting this iPad is the first step to a better quality of life for
Gabe and our family. It’s the first step toward a better future
for Gabriel. And it could be the first step in a journey that
might mean the difference between Gabriel being put in
a facility one day and him having some kind of meaningful
life, having a job, being a productive member of society
and having relationships.
I see people looking at Gabriel, and I know they think
there’s nothing really there. As his mom, I know differently.
Gabe surprises us every day. There’s a boy in there. He just
needs the opportunity to show us.
Thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for making that
opportunity possible. — Andrea VanRyken
Gabriel VanRyken, center, receives the 39th iPad supplied to a child on the autism spectrum by the Appleton Golden K Kiwanis Club.
IT’S A GREAT DAY TO RECRUIT A NEW KIWANIAN! #KIDS NEED KIWANIS
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RED KETTLE CAMPAIGN RINGS TRUE FOR PEOPLE IN NEED YEAR-ROUNDSubmitted by Rebecca Seymour, reprinted with permission of the Oconomowoc Enterprise
It’s the start of a brand new year and as holiday decorations
get packed up until next season, so do the Salvation
Army’s iconic red kettles. Founded in 1891 to provide
free Christmas dinners to people in need, the Red Kettle
campaign has grown into one of the most recognizable
charitable outreach efforts between Thanksgiving and
Christmas Eve. According to its website, the charitable
organization reaches out to more than 23 million
Americans in need each year through a range of social
services, including food pantries and community meals,
clothing and shelter for the homeless, and more.
The Salvation Army of Waukesha County, Wisconsin
says funds raised through Red Kettles and the overall
Christmas campaign make up about half of its annual
budget. “We are dependent on our volunteers for the
success of our campaign. We fell about $100,000 short of
our campaign goals the last couple of years.”
Even though there are about 60 red kettles throughout
the communities in Waukesha County, because of a
shortage of volunteers, many of the locations do not
have the advantage of the iconic sounds of a bell ringing.
“If there is a person ringing a bell, the kettle usually raises
$400-$1,000 each day. If a kettle is sitting with no ringer,
it brings in about $10-20,” explained Smith.
A decrease in donations has also been attributed to
fewer people carrying cash and an increase in online
shopping. “Society is changing and we need to adapt.
We’re working really hard to rebuild enthusiasm and
loyalty through more-powerful storytelling, the use of
social media and getting in front of groups to educate
about everything that we do,” explained Smith.
The Oconomowoc Kiwanis Breakfast Club has been
ringing for the Waukesha Salvation Army’s Red Kettle
campaign for about 25 years. “This last season we had
19 members and two honorary members ring a total of
72 hours and we collected $5,360.94. Since 1995, our
records show our club has raised at least $50,000,” said
Jerry Schneider, Oconomowoc Kiwanis Club president.
According to Schneider, the Oconomowoc club placed
third in a friendly Waukesha County service club Red
Kettle campaign competition, with Waukesha Noon
Kiwanis earning first, raising $17,375.44 and Elm Grove
Golden K in second with $7,407.51. “The Salvation
Army helps so many people in Waukesha County. As
members of a service club, it’s important for us to also
do what we can, when we can for our community. It’s not
overwhelming to ring the bell for an hour or so and its
fun when we can get a whole group to ring together. Just
think of all the smiling faces we’ve made,” he added.
With everyone’s busy schedules, recruiting volunteers
to ring the bell has become a challenge. “When we
found out that the Salvation Army was having a tough
time finding volunteers, we signed up for an extra 20
hours. We’re hoping other groups will step up next year,”
said Schneider. “We’re so grateful for the Pick ‘n Save at
Pabst Farms and other businesses in Oconomowoc for
allowing bell ringing at their store fronts. Without them
the fundraising campaign would be in trouble.”
About 45 volunteers rang the Salvation Army bell for 279
hours at the six Red Kettle locations in Oconomowoc.
“We say that our heroes don’t wear capes — they wear
aprons,” said Smith. “The little tinkling bell isn’t loud, but
it makes all the difference in the world.”
Oconomowoc Kiwanis Breakfast Club members have been ringing bells for the Salvation Army’s Red Kettle campaign for about 25 years.
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CLUB MEMBERS IN EAU CLAIRE CREATE HENNY PENNY HAND PUPPETSSubmitted by La Vone Sneen, Clear Water Kiwanis Club of Eau Claire
At a January meeting, the Clear Water Kiwanis club of
Eau Claire participated in a hands-on service project
called The Sky is Falling, supporting the Family Resource
Center of Eau Claire and Dunn Counties. The Family
Resource Center sponsors children’s play groups at
a local mall, which includes storytelling time. Kiwanis
club members made hand puppets to accompany the
story: “Henny Penny Sky is Falling”. In addition, the club
presented a $500 donation to Nicole Brynelsen, director
of the Family Resource Center of Eau Claire, in support of
their programs.
The Family Resource Center provides programs and
services that strengthen families through education,
support and networking. In addition to play groups,
the center holds parent cafés and parenting classes,
including sending a digital resource guide to all new
parents in Eau Claire and Dunn Counties. Clear Water
Kiwanis has been a supporter of the Family Resource
Center for more than 10 years.
MEAT RAFFLE HELD TO SUPPORT KIWANIS AUTISM IPAD PROJECTSubmitted by Dan Weninger, Lakeside Kiwanis Club
The Fond du Lac Lakeside Kiwanis Club knows how to
raise funds on a cold winter day by holding a meat raffle.
Meat raffles are a creative fundraising event in which the
prize winner takes home meat. Participants purchase a
number and a wheel is spun to choose the winner.
Several years ago, the owners of the Beer Run Tavern
in Pipe, Wisconsin, began
sponsoring a meat raffle in
support of the District’s Signature
Project to provide iPads for
children on the autism spectrum.
The annual event is always
successful, and club members
are thankful for the generosity of
tavern owners Dick and Sally Renk.
Clear Water Kiwanis members MaryEdna Hagen and Carol Olson make hand puppets for the Family Resource Center.
Funds raised at the annual meat raffle in Pipe, Wisconsin, support the purchase of iPads for children on the autism spectrum.
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KIWANIS AND AKTION CLUB MEMBERS PARTNER TO ‘SCOUT FOR FOOD’Submitted by Ronni Pelk, Kiwanis Club of Milwaukee
At a recent meeting of the Kiwanis Club of Milwaukee,
those in attendance heard about the Boy Scouts’ annual
“Scouting for Food” food drive, which is the largest one-
day food drive in Wisconsin and supports the efforts of
Feeding America. Last year during the drive, the scouts
collected and sorted 200,000 pounds of food which
enables Feeding America to supply area food pantries
for about two weeks.
This year, Curative Care Network and the Kiwanis
Aktion Club are teaming up with the Three Harbors
Council Boy Scouts to collect food items for their food
drive. Preferred foods include peanut butter, cereal,
canned fruit, vegetables
and soup, rice, tuna, pasta
and mac and cheese.
Donations will be
collected at weekly
meetings starting through
March 14 or they can be
dropped off at any of the
Curative Care Network
locations. Club members
have set a goal of raising last year’s total by 25,000
pounds from just this one service project.
‘BOWLING WITH FRIENDS’ SLATED FOR SUNDAY, MARCH 17 IN RIPONSubmitted by Jen Beier, Ripon Early Bird Kiwanis Club
Ripon Early Bird Kiwanians are hosting
“Bowling with Friends” on Sunday, March
17. The annual event will be held at Ripon’s
Plaza Bowl starting at 1 p.m. A St. Patrick’s
Day theme will feature bowling, pizza and refreshments.
Bowling with Friends was started many years ago by
the Ripon Early Bird Kiwanis Club for the consumers of
Diverse Options, Inc. — folks who have a wide range of
abilities and who are often marginalized by members
of society. The event pairs Kiwanis, Key Club and Circle
K members with friends from Diverse Options, some
of whom are Aktion Club members. It’s a fun day and
a highlight of the year for everyone in attendance.
Participants look forward to Bowling with Friends year
after year!
17TH ANNUAL KIWI OPEN GOLF OUTING TO BE HELD ON MAY 20Submitted by Ronni Pelk, Kiwanis Club of Milwaukee
The Kiwanis Club of Milwaukee Foundation’s annual
Kiwi Open Fundraising Golf Outing will take place on
May 20 at Western Lakes Golf Club in Pewaukee,
Wisconsin. The cost per foursome is $540 or $140
per individual golfer. Registration includes
golf with cart, lunch, open bar social and
Saz’s buffet dinner. The purchase of a $25
wristband allows a golfer one mulligan, one
step-up on a Par 5 hole and entry into the
putting contest.
If golf isn’t your thing, no worries! Attend the open bar
social hour beginning at 4:30 p.m. For $45 per person,
appetizers during the social, Saz’s buffet dinner, the
program, auction and raffle are all included. Registration
opens at 10:00 a.m. with lunch at 10:30 a.m., shotgun
start at 11:30 a.m. and dinner will be served at
5:30 p.m.
The Kiwanis Club of Milwaukee’s mission is to
provide programs that impact children, the
environment and adults with disabilities. Your
support of our outing helps us continue to
offer these services as well as deliver many other
community service projects. For details or to sign up, call
414-276-1331 or email [email protected].
FEBRUARY/MARCH 2019 PAGE 13
Ripon Kiwanians hunt for Easter eggs so local kids may, too… continued from page one
“I have now learned to tell the managers before Easter
to ‘save them for Early Bird Kiwanis.’ They are more than
happy to do that,” she said. “This year I hit five Dollar
Generals…and a Family Dollar.”
One time, Lyn found herself in Texas at Easter. Guess how
she spent her vacation? “The Texas heist was probably
the best. The looks on the face of the cashier and my
grandkids were indescribable,” she said. “We...put them in
an empty suitcase [to bring home]. On three separate trips
back to Wisconsin via air and car, all 4,000 eggs made it.”
Having Easter eggs is one part of the problem. The other
part: who’s going to stuff them with candy and coins? “I
think we tried [to do it ourselves] at first and then realized
that more was eaten than put into the eggs,” Lyn joked.
Now, they put young hands to work.
“We hired the German Club of Ripon High School to
continue with the project. They raise money for their trips
and the like through this ‘stuffing action,’” Lyn said. “It
is a win-win situation for us and the German Club,” Ellie
added. Once stuffed, the club then distributes them in
time for the Palm Sunday-eve hunt.
“We establish three age-group fields. This way every
child has an advantage of picking up a few of the 4,000-
plus eggs spread out at Barlow Park,” Lyn said. Then the
kids go to work, no matter the weather. “Extreme weather
in the way of cold, wind, rain” intrudes sometimes, Dan
said. “The entire hunt takes three minutes — the kids are
fast. The little ones are the cutest to watch of course.”
The first year, 114 showed up. This year, “we had 207.
The word is out,” Dan said. “We have ironed out the
kinks,” Ellie said. “We had complaints in the 2-to 4-year-
old hunting ground that parents were picking up the
eggs thus some kids did not get any. We now announce
prior to that the hunt is for the children: guide them but
don’t pick up the eggs for them. “We must be doing
something right; our numbers have grown.”
This year’s event will be held Saturday, April 13 at Barlow
Park in Ripon with registration at 10:30 and the hunt at
11:00. The event is free to children through grade 5.
Picture taking with the bunny will also be available.
YOUTH PROTECTION GUIDELINES REGARDING SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTSSubmitted by Margaret Rudolph, WI-UM Kiwanis District Youth Protection Coordinator
What do you do if a Key Club member would like to be
your friend on Facebook?
For any social networking site that involves requesting a
connection (such as inviting someone to be a friend on
Facebook), adults should never initiate such connections
with youth. If a youth requests such a connection from
a Kiwanian, he or she should use their best judgment in
responding.
Adults should treat their interaction with youth on
social networking sites as though the interaction were
occurring in public, in front of other adults and young
people. In other words, if it would not be appropriate to
say something to a young person in public, it should not
be said as a comment on a social networking site either.
Kiwanians should refrain from interactions that can
be seen as excessive (such as constantly “liking” or
commenting on a person’s posts on Facebook). Prior to
posting any media online, such as photographs, obtain
permission from any and all individuals (or parents for
minors) who appear in those media; it could be illegal to
do otherwise.
Please refer to Kiwanis International Policy B for complete
social media guidelines. These policies can be found
in Kiwanis International Policies and Procedures as
Procedure 432.
Youth Protection District Chair Margaret Rudolph can
be reached by phone at 608-697-3390 or by email at
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DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORSGovernor Jim Buskel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .262-796-0633 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elm Grove Golden K
Governor-elect Roger Krogstad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .715-207-2720 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Marshfield
Executive Director Mark Finger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .920-361-9954 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Berlin
Immediate Past Governor Justin Hahn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .414-510-1609 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . .Waterford Area
Past Governor Trustee Gurdip Brar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .608-831-4075 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Middleton
Past Lt. Governor Representative Ron Soellner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .262-359-0509 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . .Western Kenosha
Lt. Governor Division 1 Gary Sieckman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .262-909-2723 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Racine
Lt. Governor Division 2 Bill Martens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .414-254-5480 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elm Grove Golden K
Lt. Governor Division 3 Bill Abbott . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .608-935-9526 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dodgeville
Lt. Governor Division 4 Anna Bruhn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .608-393-6811 [email protected] . . . . . . . Sauk Prairie, Prairie du Sac
Lt. Governor Division 5 Jim McMullen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .608-436-4568 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . Janesville
Lt. Governor Division 6 Ken Irwin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .920-827-2109 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chilton
Lt. Governor Division 7 John Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .920-738-9235 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . Appleton-Fox Cities
Lt. Governor Division 8 Roger Krogstad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .715-207-2720 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Marshfield
Lt. Governor Division 9 La Vone Sneen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .715-797-3556 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eau Claire – Clear Water
Lt. Governor Division 10 Steve Halsey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .906-362-0298 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marquette
Lt. Governor Division 11 Tim Lubinsky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .920-450-3951 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ripon
KDF OFFICERS AND ZONE REPSPresident Jan Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 920-237-5544 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Berlin
Vice President Michael Pierski . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262-679-5395 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Muskego
Secretary/Treasurer Mark Finger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 920-361-9954 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Berlin
Immediate Past President Jim Sanderson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 920-348-5568 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cambria
Division 1/Term: 2018-2021 Gail Pachucki . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262-728-3711 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Waterford Area
Division 2/Term: 2018-2021 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Vacant
Division 3/Term: 2018-2021 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Vacant
Division 4/Term: 2016-2019 Jim Burmeister . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 608-429-2905 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Portage
Division 5/Term: 2017-2020 Jim McMullen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 608-436-4568 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . Janesville
Division 6/Term: 2018-2021 Ken Irwin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 920-827-2109 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .New Holstein
Division 7/Term: 2017-2020 Mary Ann Wepfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 920-725-6004 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . Appleton-Fox Cities
Division 8/Term: 2016-2019 Lori Bents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 715-389-1570 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marshfield
Division 9/Term: 2016-2019 Debbie Suennen Rickard . . . . . . . . . . . . 715-338-7720 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . New Richmond
Division 10/Term: 2017-2020 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Vacant
Division 11/Term: 2016-2019 Louise Gudex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 920-923-6870 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fond du Lac
Past Foundation President Representative Paul Shrode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 715-942-1726 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Appleton-Fox Cities
Past Governor Representative Justin Hahn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 414-510-1609 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . Waterford Area
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KIWANEWS Volume 95, No. 3 USPS 296-420
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DISTRICT COMMITTEE CHAIRSBylaws and Policies Jim Burmeister . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 608-429-2905 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Portage
District Signature Project Lynn Messer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 920-946-0652 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sheboygan Falls
The Eliminate Project Marv Amundson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 715-637-3551 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Barron
Finance Bruce Hoehne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 608-798-1904 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Madison West
Human and Spiritual Values Ron Soellner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262-359-0509 [email protected] . . . . . . . . Western Kenosha
Leadership Development Coordinator Ron Schuler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 608-821-0987 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Madison West
Membership and Engagement (The Formula) Dale Vannes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 715-851-1038 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Appleton
Service Ann Pilot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262-939-1614 [email protected] . Metro. Milwaukee Nights
APPOINTED DISTRICT POSITIONSAktion Club Administrator Charles Zarnoth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .920-849-2658 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chilton
Builders Club Administrator Fay Burmeister . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .608-429-2905 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Portage
Circle K Administrator Janet DeGroot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .608-347-7865 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . Madison After Hours
District Convention Dick Boulay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .262-395-4545 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elm Grove Golden K
K-Kids Administrator Emily Condon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .414-403-9744 [email protected] . . . Sauk Prairie, Prairie du Sac
International Convention Mark Finger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .920-354-0594 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Berlin
Key Club Administrator Sarah Nolan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .262-909-9683 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Westosha, Salem
Key Leader Coordinator Anna Bruhn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .608-393-6811 [email protected] . . . . . . Sauk Prairie, Prairie du Sac
Kiwanews Editor Tonya Alling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .920-748-6468 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Berlin
Kiwanis Children’s Fund Bev Burnap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .715-868-5633 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bruce
Kiwanis Partnership Coordinator Lena Scheibengraber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .414-418-9779 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Milwaukee
K-Kids Administrator Emily Condon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .414-403-9744 [email protected] . . . Sauk Prairie, Prairie du Sac
Master Instructor Jean Long Manteufel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .920-585-7769 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . Appleton-Fox Cities
Parliamentarian Paul Shrode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .715-942-1726 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Appleton-Fox Cities
Public Relations Coordinator Judy Van Swol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .262-221-0963 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West Racine
Risk Management John Collins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .262-914-2721 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Western Kenosha
Youth Protection Margaret Rudolph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .608-697-3390 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Portage
KIWANEWS SCHEDULEOctober/November . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Deadline: October 15 December/January . . . . . . . . . . . .Deadline: December 15 February/March . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deadline: February 15 April/May . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deadline: April 15 June/July . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deadline: June 15 August/September . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deadline: August 15
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RIPON NOON KIWANIANS CELEBRATE 95 YEARS OF SERVICE TO YOUTHSubmitted by Brian Reilly, Ripon Noon Kiwanis Club
The Ripon Noon Kiwanis Club, which was chartered on
March 6th, 1924, celebrated its 95th anniversary with a
jazz social, in tandem with a performance by the Ripon
High School Jazz Ensemble, on Saturday February 23.
In addition to marking the occasion with cake, ice cream
and live swing and big band jazz music, the Noon
Kiwanis Club solicited donations and sold tickets for a
50/50 raffle to benefit the Ripon High School band and
choir trip to New York in March.
The night’s raffle ticket sales totaled $513, with half
going to the trip and the other half to the winning ticket
holder. The winner of the raffle graciously donated
their winnings back to the band for their trip. $124 was
additionally collected in direct donations, totaling $637
raised for the trip.
RIPON FAIR FEATURES FUN FOR KIDS AND RESOURCES FOR PARENTSSubmitted by Ian Stepleton, reprinted with permission of the Ripon Commonwealth Press
Fun, free and educational. The Children’s Fair, set for
Saturday, April 6, will have something for everyone all
under one roof. Organized by the Ripon Noon Kiwanis
Club and targeted at children through age 8 and their
parents, the Children’s Fair runs from 9 a.m. to noon at
Barlow Park Elementary School in Ripon, Wisconsin.
The morning festivities will be both a resource for
parents and a great time for local children. Kids can lose
themselves in such activities as a bouncy castle, painting,
games for prizes and other youth fun. Fun programs for
children also are part of the day. Returning this year is
Zoozort, which provides a “unique, hands-on interactive
program that features live exotic animals.” When Zoozort
attended the Children’s Fair in 2016, its presentation
was the most popular ever. Zoozort will begin its exotic
animal program at 10:45 a.m.
While the kids are off having a good time, parents can
discover the riches Ripon has to offer local families at one
of the many booths or presentations. Organizations from
throughout the Ripon area will be on hand, providing
information about how they can help local families
while also offering fun games for children. For more
information, “like” the event’s Facebook page at
www.facebook.com/ChildrensFair.
The Ripon Noon Kiwanis Club was chartered on March 6, 1924.
Fair participants had the opportunity to see a live, giant frog up close.
Representatives of Zoozort, which provides a hands-on interactive program that features live exotic animals will be at the Ripon Noon Kiwanis Club’s Children’s Fair this year.