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JUNE/JULY 2018

WAUKESHA NOON KIWANIS CLUB DONATES $50,000 TO BOY SCOUT CAMPSubmitted by Niki Schaumberg, Waukesha Noon Kiwanis Club

The Waukesha Noon Kiwanis Club donated $50,000 to

the Potawatomi Area Council on June 7 to help pay for

renovations of the Kiwanis cabin at Camp Long Lake.

Camp Long Lake is a Boy Scouts of America camp

near St. Cloud, Wisconsin, used by youth from all over

Southeastern Wisconsin.

These renovations will allow the Potawatomi Area Boy

Scouts Council to add additional bathroom and shower

facilities as well as to retrofit the Kiwanis cabin for

accessibility for those with disabilities. The renovations

will also allow Camp Long Lake to offer a year-round

facility for scouts and camp staff to use during the

summer months.

The Waukesha Noon Kiwanis Club is pleased to be able

to provide this donation. Club members have a long

history of supporting scouting.

Potawatomi Area Council Scout Executive Paul Schwartz and Council Properties Chair Richard Ward accept a check for $50,000 to pay for Kiwanis cabin renovations at Camp Long Lake from Waukesha Noon Kiwanis Club President Doug Allen and Vice-president John Snipes.

WI-UM KIWANIS DISTRICT KIWANEWS

CREATING HISTORY AS WE ENTER OUR SECOND CENTURY OF SERVICEBy Justin Hahn, 2017-2018 WI-UM Kiwanis District Governor

It’s time to think about the legacy

we are going to leave for the

next Kiwanis year. How have our

clubs and membership levels

progressed? Have we addressed

our concerns as a club? Have

we reviewed our organization to

ensure its sustainability? I have

had a fantastic time traveling

around the WI-UM District and seeing some of the strides

our clubs are making. Although there have been some

amazing things happening, some members have shared

concerns about the strength of their club.

I am often told that very few members attend meetings,

volunteer or accept leadership positions. Statistically,

about 20% of members do 80% of the work. To engage

more members, involve them (and potential members) in

projects so they become hooked on the impact your club

is making. Conduct a member orientation process that

stresses the importance of membership in the club.

Reach out to members who miss your meetings

and projects and find out why. Conduct a

membership satisfaction survey. This will

give you insight from all members on the

operation of your club. You may even

find a new idea or two that would be

beneficial to the future of your club.

I have heard that our communities don’t

know what Kiwanis does. Are we not talking

about ourselves and the impact we are making? Are

we not sharing our Kiwanis story with the community? Do

we have projects that don’t address the true needs of the

community? Do we have a signature project? We might

counter these concerns by ensuring the Kiwanis image

is a part of everything we do. Examples would be club

shirts to wear during projects or putting the Kiwanis logo

on donated park equipment. Clubs should also be taking

pride in the things members are accomplishing. Publish

the success of your last project or the scholarships you

awarded. People like to hear about the positive things

happening in our communities.

When we talk about Kiwanis, don’t talk about the

organization, talk about the warm fuzzies you get by

being a part of Kiwanis. Identify your club’s story and

share that with the community. You will find that your

club will grow because there will be a tangible feeling

associated with membership. Remember to conduct a

community service assessment. This will help determine

if you are meeting the needs of your community. You

may discover a new signature project for your club.

The last concern I want to address is that of new ideas

being squashed. In this case, the club may be serving

the desires of a few rather than the whole. Trust me… I

get it! I myself am a little bit of a different person and it

sometimes takes some time to warm up and get used

to me. We need to make sure to step out of our comfort

zone and nurture all new ideas. Test a few of these ideas

every year. You may discover a new idea that will take

your club to the next level. Additionally, evaluate your

traditional projects each year. You may learn that

an adjustment is needed, or perhaps a full-on

scrap and start something new. I urge you

to try new things. I stepped far out of my

comfort zone when I first ran for Governor,

and this year as Governor has been a

year of pushing myself to try new things

for our District and to encourage others

to do the same. Boy have we accomplished

some great things so far — opening new clubs,

developing new awards and setting goals. So much

can be accomplished if we just step up and step forward.

We have a few opportunities for you to help strengthen

your club and we have incorporated them into this year’s

District convention. On Friday, Kiwanis International staff

will conduct a club coaching session. We are looking for

members who want to become a certified club coach,

and we are looking for clubs who want to work with

a club coach for the betterment of their club. This is

Justin Hahn

…continued on page three

JUNE/JULY 2018 PAGE 3

KDF IS BEGGING FOR BASKETSBy Gail Pachucki, Kiwanis District Foundation

KDF members sure do love seeing tons of raffle baskets

at the District Convention in August for the amazing

benefit of our Kiwanis District Foundation! Our clubs

reap the rewards via scholarships and grants. Many

thanks for your ongoing support!

2017-2018 WI-UM DISTRICT GOALSBy Justin Hahn, 2017-2018 WI-UM District Governor

The Board of Directors has worked

hard to set SMART goals for the

2017-2018 WI-UM Kiwanis District

year. SMART goals are Specific,

Measurable, Achievable, Results-

focused and Time-bound.

Progress towards our District goals

as of June 14, 2018:

District Convention Attendance

75 Clubs Attend — (TBD)

Midyear Conference Attendance

210 Members Attend —

169 attendees (80.48% of goal)

Interclub Attendance

Perform 350 Interclubs —

172 reported (49.14% of goal)

Fundraising

Raise $1 million — $447,551

reported (44.76% of goal)

Club Reporting

100 Clubs Submit Monthly

Reports — 91 clubs have reported

at least once (91% of goal)

Service Hours

Perform 100,000 Hours of

Service — 43,226 hours have been

reported (43.23% of goal)

New Club Opening

Open Two New Clubs — Two clubs

have been opened (100% of goal)

Membership Gain

Net Membership Increase of 100

— 4,189 members — a net gain of

97 members (97% of goal)

Membership Gain

97%

New Club Opening

100%

Service Hours

43%

Club Reporting

91%

Fundraising

45%

Interclub Attendance

49%

Midyear ConferenceAttendance

80%

District ConventionAttendance

TBD

Message from the Governor… continued from page two

going to be a unique experience in which I encourage

your club to take part. We have enlisted our Immediate

Past International President Jane Erickson and Area

Director Brian Tenclinger to present a few workshop

sessions on strengthening membership. Building your

membership, motivating the middle and rediscovering

your community are topics which will be addressed.

Participate in these amazing educational opportunities at

our District Convention, August 24-26 in La Crosse.

I must reiterate how fortunate I have been this year to

witness some amazing things in our District. While our

year together only has a few months left, there is still time

for us to work together to leave a lasting legacy for our

members, our clubs and our District. Let’s push forward

and create history together as we enter our second

century of Kiwanis in Wisconsin and Upper Michigan.

2017-2018 WI-UM Kiwanis District Governor Justin Hahn

can be reached by phone at 414-510-1609 or by email at

[email protected].


WI-UM 100th DISTRICT CONVENTION August 24-26, 2018 • La Crosse, Wisconsin

REGISTRATIONComplete and Mail by August 10th for advance registration fee

(Print or type information. USE A SEPARATE FORM FOR EACH KIWANIAN)

Member Name - Last, First (to use on badge) _ Non-member / Guest Name – Last, First (to use on badge)

( ) Daytime Telephone Number E-mail

Div. No. Kiwanis Club 2017-2018 Office Held

Advance After August 10th

REGISTRATION FEE PER PERSON $0.00 $20.00 each $________ All Kiwanians that register after August 10th must pay the $20.00 Late Fee.

Number Price FRIDAY, AUGUST 24 • CLUB LEADERSHIP EDUCATION (for Presidents or Presidents-elect) _______ No Charge

(Please register if attending so we know how many to expect)

• LA CROSSE QUEEN COCKTAIL CRUISE (Pizza, Soda and Beer) _______ $25.00 $________ Limited seating – reservations taken by order received

SATURDAY, AUGUST 25 • BREAKFAST (Plated scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, potatoes, juice or coffee) _______ $20.00 $________

• CLUB LEADERSHIP EDUCATION (repeat of Friday’s session) _______ No Charge (Please register if attending so we know how many to expect)

• LUNCHEON(Italian buffet, grilled chicken piccata, oven roasted potatoes, three-cheese pasta) _______ $15.00 $________

• GOVERNOR'S BANQUET(Grilled sirloin steak, spinach, strawberries, walnuts salad, mashed potatoes) _______ $30.00 $________

TOTAL ENCLOSED $________

Please Note: All Kiwanians in attendance must Register for Convention

Please check if you require any special-needs meals.

Type of meal: ____________________________________

CHARGE CARD AUTHORIZATION

Please Check: ¨ Master Card or ¨ Visa or ¨ Discover

Account Number ___________________________________________ Card Expiration Date ________

Name on Card - Please Print ____________________________________________________________

Zip Code _____________________ CVC ___________

NOTE: Online Registration is available at www.wiumkiwanis.org or Total fees must accompany this Convention Registration Form. CHECK PAYABLE TO "WI-UM KIWANIS". Mail registration and check to: WI-UM Kiwanis, 571 Center St, Berlin, WI 54923. You may FAX your form with the credit card information to 866.484.4745. To request a refund please refer to District Refund Policy p8.3.1 at http://wiumkiwanis.org/district_bylaws


PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE WI-UM KIWANIS DISTRICT BYLAWSSubmitted by James Burmeister, District Bylaws and Policies Chair

Section Affected:

Article V. Committees

Section 2. Standing Committees

Paragraph c. Key Club–Circle K Graduate Program

Preamble:

This program has not developed as hoped and cannot

be properly administered at the District level.

Purpose:

To eliminate the District Key Club-Circle K Graduate

Program. Remove Article V., Section 2., Paragraph c. from

the Bylaws.

ARTICLE V. COMMITTEES

Section 2.

The district shall also have the following standing

committees:

a. Past District Governors. This Council is composed of

all Past Governors of the district. The Council shall

select a chairman annually from among its members

and report its selection at the district convention. The

duties of this committee shall be to assist:

1. in searching for Governor Elect candidates

2. clubs with new club building and reactivation

3. in selecting the recipient of the district’s Bill

Solberg Award

4. where requested by the District Governor or

District Board

b. Past Lt. Governors. This Council is composed of

all Past Lt. Governors of the district. The Council

shall select a chairman annually from among its

members and report its selection at the annual District

Convention. Its duties shall include:

1. providing support, advice and assistance to current

Lt. Governors,

2. assisting with new club building, retention and

expansion of membership in existing clubs

3. helping to recruit Division and District leadership at

all levels

4. assisting with promotion of District and Division

projects

5. promoting the continued interest and participation

of Past Lt. Governors in Kiwanis

6. providing an opportunity for fellowship among

current and past District leadership

7. assisting where requested by the District Governor

or District Board

c. Key Club-Circle K Graduate Program. This committee

led by the Graduate Program Administrator is

responsible for implementing the Graduate Program

as defined in the District Policies.

Past WI-UM Kiwanis District Governor and District Bylaws

and Policies Chair Jim Burmeister can be reached by

phone at 608-429-2905 or by email at [email protected].

WI-UM KIWANIS DISTRICT CONVENTION HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONSThe WI-UM Kiwanis District Convention will be held at

the Radisson Hotel La Crosse, 2nd Street South, 200

Harborview Plaza, La Crosse, WI 54601. Individuals

should contact the hotel by phone at 608-784-6680

or online at www.radisson.com/lacrossewi, using the

promotional code KW2018.

To qualify for the special group room rate, attendees

must make their reservations by Thursday, July 26, and

must ask for the District Convention group rate:

Standard 1 King $129 plus tax Standard 2 Queens $139 plus tax Poolside 2 Doubles $110 plus tax


IMPORTANT KIWANIS DATESKiwanis District Convention

August 24—26, 2018 Radisson Hotel

La Crosse, Wisconsin

Key Leader September 14-16, 2018

Camp Wawbeek Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin

CLUB COACHING TRAINING AVAILABLE AT THE DISTRICT CONVENTIONSubmitted by Ron Schuler, District Leadership Development Coordinator

You are invited to participate in a club coaching session

training new coaches, re-certifying our first coaches,

and helping clubs on Friday afternoon, August 24,

at the District convention. Brian Tenclinger, Kiwanis

International Area Director and Manager for Membership

Education, will lead the training session with assistance

from District Formula team members. Registration

information can be found on the ‘Participate’ page of the

District web site.

The goal of the District training is to have at least one

certified coach in each division of the WI-UM Kiwanis

District. Coaches facilitate self-evaluation by club

members. They are trained to be good listeners, to focus

on club needs as determined by the club members and

to inform clubs about the Achieving Club Excellence

tools provided by Kiwanis International.

Clubs looking for a coach are also encouraged to

participate and can sign up using the same form. The

first step to club coaching is to conduct a member

survey which is available on the District web site on the

‘Resources’ page under ‘Membership’.

In 2013, Kiwanis International initiated the Formula

program to address a decline in Kiwanis membership

and the number of clubs. As a result they developed this

program for certifying club coaches and club openers.

District openers and coaches were certified at two

programs in St. Louis in 2014 and 2016. The District

Formula team was established and has conducted two

District club coach certification programs.

Thirteen Kiwanians in the WI-UM District have received

club coach certification training. Kiwanians successfully

completing the program are certified for three years. The

District needs more coaches to ensure continued success.

FOSTER A LIFELONG DESIRE FOR SERVICE LEADERSHIP… SPONSOR A STUDENT FOR KEY LEADER TODAY!

Left to right, Ron Soellner coaches Jodi Avery, John Schultz and Val Stannard of the Appleton Kiwanis Club in 2017


DISTRICT SIGNATURE PROJECT NEARS GOAL OF 1,000 DONATED IPADSSubmitted by Lynn Messer, WI-UM Kiwanis District Signature Project Chair

Autism affects approximately 1 in 60 children in the

United States. Most of us know families with children

whose life is challenged by autism spectrum disorders.

The goal of the 2012-2013 Governor’s Project was to

furnish iPads, protective cases and software apps to

1,000 children on the spectrum whose families have

financial need. The project had the potential to positively

affect every community served by a Kiwanis club in

our District. The project was so impactful that Kiwanis

members voted to make it the District Signature Project

at the 2017 WI-UM Kiwanis District Convention.

Five years since the program launched, the District is just

six iPads shy of granting 1,000 iPads to children on the

spectrum. We have changed the lives of 994 children as

I write this. This was a project that some thought was too

large to undertake and look at the progress we’ve made!

Kiwanis empowers members to pursue creative ways to

serve the needs of children through local service projects

and fundraising. The District iPad project aligns perfectly

with the Kiwanis focus of serving the needs of children.

School is now on summer break. This is a critical time for

children on the spectrum to be at home without an iPad

of their own if they have had the use of a school-supplied

iPad during the school year. I have received many

comments from parents that when their child is at home

they become very frustrated because they don’t have

the support of an iPad to communicate. They have had

the use of an iPad at school but they need the assistive

technology at home as well.

It is great what so many clubs are doing with the project.

We can still do more. Can we set the goal for another 500

or more? Imagine the possibilities!

Lynn Messer can be reached by phone at 920-946-0652

or by email at [email protected].

Left to right, Sheboygan Falls Kiwanis Club member Darlene Navis, mom Brenda Schade, John Kilian (receiving iPad), Kiwanis District Signature Project Chair Lynn Messer and therapist Courtney Weir.

PAST LIEUTENANT GOVERNORS FUND IPAD FOR WAUPACA CHILDSubmitted by Lynn Messer, WI-UM Kiwanis District Signature Project Chair

Funds provided by the Past Wisconsin-Upper Michigan

Kiwanis District Lieutenant Governors were recently

used to award an iPad to Elijah Vassar from Waupaca.

Wautoma Kiwanis Club member Barb Struzynski made

the presentation. The Wisconsin-Upper Michigan Kiwanis

District Signature Project serves children by awarding

iPads, protective cases and software apps to children on

the autism spectrum.

Left to right: Mom Danielle Vassar, Wautoma Kiwanis Club member Barb Struzynski, recipient Elijah Vassar, Special Education Teacher Aimee Lusic and Speech and Language Pathologist Renee Harms pose for a photograph after Elijah received his iPad.


MANY OPPORTUNITIES TO SUPPORT THE KIWANIS CHILDREN’S FUNDSubmitted by Bev Burnap, Kiwanis Children’s Fund District Chair

In past articles I’ve talked about

the five focus areas of the Kiwanis

Children’s Fund. I would like

to let you know about several

opportunities to support the

Children’s Fund.

Club Gifts

Coming together to give —

it’s one of the most powerful ways to show a unified

commitment to the Kiwanis mission of serving the

children of the world. That’s why the Children’s Fund

offers multiple club gift options. Each helps fund the

programs that make a difference in your communities

and around the world. The Annual Club Gift Campaign

is a great way to inspire club

members to make a difference

today — together — and an

opportunity for your club to

earn recognition.

Anniversary Campaign

On April 7, the Children’s Fund

celebrated 79 years of bringing Kiwanians together to

help children beyond the reach of a typical club. Your

support can be seen in the determined look of a Key

Clubber learning to take initiative and lead his or her

club. It can be seen in the smile on a child’s face after

receiving a new book or a healthy meal. It can be seen in

the eyes of a grateful mother, knowing her future children

will be protected against a deadly disease

Come together with thousands of Kiwanians in support

of the Children’s Fund. Our collective impact is greater

than our impact alone. Consider a gift of $79 in honor

of our 79th anniversary and receive a pin for yourself or

honor an outstanding club member with the pin.

Today Club

There is no other way to give to so many areas — to touch

the lives of so many children and communities — and in

so many different ways than by giving a Gift of Today.

Gifts of Today come to the Kiwanis Children’s Fund from

individuals, clubs and other entities. These gifts are the

backbone of our organization. Through consistent yearly

gifts, one person, one club and one contribution at a

time, Kiwanians extend their impact to the children of

the world.

The Today Club program honors clubs that achieve a

minimum per-member giving level from active dues-

paying members during the Kiwanis administrative year,

which runs from October 1 through September 30. Gifts

of Today to the Kiwanis Children’s Fund will be counted

in determining per-member giving. The per-member

giving level for clubs is based on the September 30

membership certified by Kiwanis International.

Clubs can reach one of these levels by making an

unrestricted gift to the Children’s Fund: Blue — $10 per

member, Silver — $25 per member, Gold — $50 per

member or Diamond — $100 per member.

Individual Gifts

Individuals can make a one-time gift or make regular

donations as part of your annual giving. The Children’s

Fund can help you explore your options for planned

giving — and for making your generosity a part of your

personal legacy. Your donations can be restricted or

unrestricted.

Kids Need Kiwanis.

Kiwanis Children’s Fund District Chair Bev Burnap can be

reached at 715-868-5633 or [email protected].

Bev Burnap


WESTERN KENOSHA KIWANIS CLUB AWARDS 23RD IPADSubmitted by Ron Soellner, Western Kenosha Kiwanis Club

The Western Kenosha Kiwanis Club presented an iPad,

a protective case and a $100 gift certificate to Jessiah

Rupp, a student at Whittier Elementary School. Jessiah’s

mother, Tonya Rupp, 4th Grade teacher Kathy Prozansky

and 3rd Grade teacher Christine Lawson attended the

presentation. The club has awarded 23 iPads to children

on the autism spectrum to date in support of the District

Signature Project.

Western Kenosha Kiwanis Club member Ron Soellner (left) presented an iPad, protective case and software apps gift certificate to Jessiah Rupp, in the presence of teachers Kathy Prozansky and Christine Lawson (right), and Jessiah’s brothers and mother, Tonya Rupp.

COLLECTIVE EFFORTS EXPAND CLUBS’ ABILITY TO MAKE A DIFFERENCESubmitted by Rebecca Mattson, Kiwanis Club of Eau Claire

One benefit to being part of Kiwanis is the fact that we

are a family. As a family we are far stronger as a team

when we work together, not just within our own clubs,

but as interclubs. The Kiwanis Club of Eau Claire recently

received an e-mail telling us of an individual named

Cleneice who, several years ago, had suffered brain

trauma as a result of a car accident. She had benefited in

the past from time at Camp Wawbeek, but she only had

enough funding this year to pay the registration fee of

$125, leaving a balance due of just over $700.

In mentioning this to club board members, our Past

President Dennis Johnson suggested I reach out to the

other Eau Claire Kiwanis clubs and see if they would help

us fulfill Cleneice’s dreams of attending the respite camp

in July. Within a week of contacting the presidents from

area clubs we had enough money pledged to donate

$700 towards Cleneice’s week at Camp Wawbeek.

Thank you to the Eau Claire Early Risers, Indianhead and

Clearwater Kiwanis clubs for teaming with the Kiwanis

Club of Eau Claire to make a difference.

We are fortunate to have a wonderful network of clubs

in Eau Claire to work together to make a difference.

The Clearwater club teams with our club to oversee the

Silent Auction at our annual Paul Bunyan Flapjack Feed in

September. At this event we will also have the pleasure

of working with our sponsored leadership organizations:

Robbins K-Kids, South Middle School Builders Club,

Memorial Key Club and UWEC Circle K. There is so much

strength in our K-family.

We encourage all clubs to continue to connect with one

another to make a difference one child at a time.

Camp Wawbeek offers a fully-accessible environment to help level the playing field for the children and adults it serves.


SHEBOYGAN FALLS KIWANIANS LEAD EFFORT TO IMPROVE AREA PARKSSubmitted by Karin Oliver-Kreft, Sheboygan Falls Kiwanis Club

In keeping with a mission to improve Sheboygan Falls

and the surrounding community, the Sheboygan Falls

Kiwanis Club completed installation of a new play

structure at Woodview Park. More than 50 volunteers

came together to put the new structure in place in May.

“I knew everything was going smoothly when we were

able to have the concrete delivered three hours ahead

of schedule at 11 a.m.,” said project chair Randy Meyer.

Kiwanis members, working with a team from Gerber

Leisure, had everything laid out with instructions.

Volunteers chose a task they were comfortable with

doing and immediately got to work.

Kiwanians voted to adopt the replacement of aging

park equipment as a signature project for the club. A

committee of eight Kiwanians started planning for the

Woodview Park project a year ago. Club members will

repeat this process at additional parks throughout the

community, with Kay Meadows Park designated as the

next park to review and improve.

BELOIT KIWANIANS CELEBRATE NOON CLUB’S 98TH BIRTHDAYBy Steven Hammill, Kiwanis Club of Beloit – Noon

The Kiwanis Club of Beloit – Noon recently celebrated

their 98th birthday by giving back to the youth and

community of Beloit. Club members awarded more

than $4,000 in community grants with funds raised from

peanut day and a pancake day last fall.

Volunteers add the finishing touches to the playground equipment.

John Butchart, Rudy Kaderly, Cindy Laube, Larry Kane, Bob Schendel and Steve Hammill celebrated their club’s 98th birthday.

More than 50 volunteers helped with the playground project.

LAKESIDE KIWANIANS CREATE MEMORIAL FOR CHUCK WESTBYBy Dan Weninger, Fond du Lac Lakeside Kiwanis

Chuck Westby served as Fond du Lac Lakeside

Kiwanis Club President and was a George F.

Hixson Fellow.

He volunteered

countless hours at

Walleye Weekend.

Chuck passed away

in 2015 as a result

of a drowning

accident. Members

created a memorial

plaque in his honor

at Lakeside Park.Ron Rademann and Jeanne Westby proudly display the memorial plaque.


SNOWSTORM EVELYN DID NOT DETER FOX CITIES KIWANIS KIDZ EXPOSubmitted by Jay Stephany, Appleton Fox Cities Kiwanis Club

Snowstorm Evelyn would not damper the spirits of the

Appleton Fox Cities Kiwanis Club as the Second Annual

Fox Cities Kidz Expo took place on April 14. While a

record 21.2 inches of snow fell outside, fun was still

happening inside the Fox Cities Exhibition Center in

downtown Appleton. This free event was created as a

replacement to a popular family outing called Quarry

Quest. The Kiwanis club is now filling a void for families

looking for fun on a Saturday in April.

The Kidz Expo included interactive and educational

exhibits, a fire truck and police vehicle, fishing pond,

STEM activities and areas focused on dinosaurs and

geology. With over 50 exhibitors focused on youth and

youth programming, mascots roaming about, inflatables

and a stage for performances, there were plenty of

activities for attendees.

In addition to providing a great family event for the

community, the Appleton Fox Cities Kiwanis Club also

generated revenue that was reinvested into partner

organizations. During the club’s Inspirational Breakfast

held on May 18th, Kiwanis had the chance to award

$1,000 donation checks to the Building for Kids,

Appleton YMCA, WisconSibs, Wisconsin Army Cadets,

and Best Friends of Neenah-Menasha in support of our

Kidz Expo.

For more information on this year’s event, visit the event

web site at www.FoxCitiesKidzExpo.com.

Disney’s Elsa visited the Fox Cities Kidz Expo on April 14.

OCONOMOWOC BREAKFAST CLUB HONORS HIGH SCHOOL SENIORSSubmitted by Jerry Schneider, Oconomowoc Kiwanis Breakfast Club

The Oconomowoc Kiwanis Breakfast Club held its 53rd

annual Kiwanis Hall of Fame awards dinner at Lake

Terrace Club House on May 10. In attendance were

students, family members, teachers, school officials and

Kiwanis members. The awards honor a high school senior

from each education department who has displayed

excellence and superior performance in citizenship

and academics. The teachers gave an account of the

recipients’ accomplishments during the presentations.

The Hall of Fame was created by the Oconomowoc

High School staff and the Kiwanis Evening Club in May

1966. The Kiwanis Breakfast Club continued the award

program in 2003 after the evening club disbanded.Oconomowoc Hall of Fame honorees received recognition on May 10.


PLATTEVILLE KIWANIS CHICKEN BBQ SUPPORTS READING PROGRAMBy Bev Johansen, Platteville Kiwanis Club

The Platteville Kiwanis Club hosts an annual chicken

barbecue on the first Wednesday in June to help fund

the “Reach Out and Read” program sponsored by a local

hospital and clinic, Southwest Health Care.

The “Reach Out and Read” Program provides age-

appropriate books for babies and children from birth

through 6 years at the health care clinic. The purpose is

to promote a life-long love of reading among children,

boosting literacy both for kids and their parents.

Club members served around 500 meals and delivered

carry-out meals to two senior apartments in Platteville.

Thanks to the support of the Platteville community, the

club’s donation this year exceeded $2,000.

GOLDEN K AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPBy Linda Ward, Stateline Golden K Kiwanis Club

The Stateline Golden K Kiwanis Club held its 17th Annual

Prayer Breakfast on May 15. They awarded a scholarship

to Jesus Ramos. Jesus is a senior at Beloit Memorial

High School. He will be attending Milwaukee School of

Engineering, majoring in computer science.

Past President Linda Ward (left) and Past President Ruth Lyons (right), awarded a scholarship to Jesus Ramos.

ENJOY AN ENGLISH TEA AND FASHION SHOW IN SEPTEMBERSubmitted by Kathy Krause, Bay View-Cudahy-

St. Francis Kiwanis Club

The Bay View-Cudahy-St. Francis Kiwanis Club will

host an English Tea and Fashion Show on Saturday,

September 22, 2018 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the

fabulous Wisconsin Club, 9th Street and Wisconsin

Avenue in Milwaukee.

Club members plan to recreate portions of the

royal wedding. Good times are in store with raffles,

vendors and much more, including a fancy hat sale.

Gather your friends, your hats and gloves and wear

your Sunday best to this festive event. Contact Kathy

Krause at [email protected] to reserve your tickets

or for more information.

More than 500 meals were served at the annual chicken barbecue.

Representatives of Southwest Health Care collected donations at the event.


TAKE ME OUT TO THE K-FAMILY BASEBALL GAME ON SEPTEMBER 30Submitted by Janet DeGroot, Circle K District Administrator

Mark your calendar for Sunday,

September 30th. The annual

K-Family Baseball Game falls on the

eve of the Kiwanis new year and we

want you to celebrate with us.

Tickets are $20 each, with $10 going towards the

Governor’s Project of an accessible playground at Camp

Wawbeek. The game is in Milwaukee at Miller Park where

we’ll watch the Brewers battle it out against the Detroit

Tigers. All members of the K-family as well as their family

and friends are welcome to attend!

To purchase tickets please fill out the order form and mail

it, along with a check made payable to WUM Circle K, to

Janet DeGroot, 718 Mesta Lane, #4, Madison, WI 53704.

Ticket orders must be postmarked by August 20, 2018.

For more information, contact Zoey Colglazier at zoey.

[email protected] or WI-UM Circle K District

Administrator Janet DeGroot at [email protected].

I would like to purchase tickets for the

Kiwanis Family Brewers Game on September 30

(check preferred by mail)

Name ______________________________________________

Club name (if applicable):

____________________________________________________

Please check one:

__ Kiwanis __ Circle K __ Key Club __ Guest

__ K-Kids __ aKtion Club __ Builders Club

Address ____________________________________________

____________________________________________________

Number of tickets __________ at $20 each = $___________

KIWANIS CLUB OF DE PERE TO HOST 20TH ANNUAL CHARITY GOLF OUTINGSubmitted by Steve Wilmet, Kiwanis Club of De Pere

The Kiwanis Club of De Pere will hold its 20th annual

Touscany-Scannell All Service Club Golf Outing on

Monday, August 6, 2018 at Mid Vallee Golf Course on

Highway 41 in De Pere. The format will be an 18 hole four

person scramble.

Registration will open at 9:15 a.m. followed by a shotgun

start at 11 a.m. and dinner at 5 p.m. There will be door

prizes along with raffle and golf prizes. The cost for golf,

cart, dinner, prizes and free beer and soda after golf is

$90 per person. Dinner and prizes only is $25.

Proceeds from the outing help fund scholarships for

Circle K members at St. Norbert College in De Pere

and students attending technical colleges, along with

a donation to Ribbon of Hope in support of helping

women in their fight against breast cancer.

Proceeds are also directed to support

the De Pere Kiwanis charitable giving

budget which includes the elimination of

maternal and neonatal tetanus worldwide

and iPads for children on the autism spectrum.

Send checks, payable to De Pere Kiwanis, and

reservations by July 27 to Steve Wilmet, 1035 Misty

Meadow Cir. #2, De Pere, WI 54115. For more

information call Steve Wilmet at 680-9690 or e-mail him

at [email protected].

In the event of cancellation due to inclement weather

participants who have paid will receive golf and cart

certificates at the dinner.


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DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORSGovernor Justin Hahn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .414-510-1609 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . .Waterford Area

Governor-elect Jim Buskel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .262-796-0633 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elm Grove Golden K

Executive Director Mark Finger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .920-361-9954 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Berlin

Immediate Past Governor John Collins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .262-914-2721 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Western Kenosha

Past Governor Trustee Lynn Messer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .920-946-0652 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sheboygan Falls

Past Lt. Governor Representative Ron Soellner, Chair. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .414-771-7099 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elm Grove Golden K

Lt. Governor Division 3 Bruce Hoehne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .608-798-1904 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Madison West

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 Jim Slater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .906-353-7077 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . Copper Country, Houghton

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

Zone 1/Term: 2015-2018 Gail Pachucki . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262-728-3711 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Waterford Area

Zone 2/Term: 2015-2018 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Vacant

Zone 3/Term: 2015-2018 Mary Mennes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 608-575-6787 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Madison West

Zone 4/Term: 2016-2019 Jim Burmeister . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 608-429-2905 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Portage

Zone 5/Term: 2017-2020 Jim McMullen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 608-436-4568 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . Janesville

Zone 6/Term: 2015-2018 Ken Irwin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 920-827-2109 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .New Holstein

Zone 7/Term: 2017-2020 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Vacant

Zone 8/Term: 2016-2019 Lori Bents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 715-389-1570 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marshfield

Zone 9/Term: 2016-2019 Debbie Suennen Rickard . . . . . . . . . . . . 715-338-7720 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . New Richmond

Zone 10/Term: 2017-2020 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Vacant

Zone 11/Term: 2016-2019 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Vacant

Past Foundation President Representative Paul Shrode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 715-942-1726 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Appleton-Fox Cities

Past Governor Representative Kathy Gillis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 920-475-0500 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Little Chute

KDF Financial Consultant Highland Investment Advisors LLC . . . . 414-755-2309

KDF Webmaster Bec Loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 414-213-8130 [email protected] . . . . . . . . Metro Milwaukee Nights


KIWANEWS Volume 94, No. 5 USPS 296-420

Kiwanews is published six times each year in November, January, March, May, July and September by the WI-UM District of Kiwanis International, at 571 Center Street, Berlin, WI 54923. Periodical postage is paid and mailing made at Berlin and additional mailing offices. Subscription price is $3.50 per year.

POSTMASTER: Send address corrections to: WI-UM Kiwanis District, 571 Center Street, Berlin WI 54923.

DISTRICT COMMITTEE CHAIRSBylaws and Policies Jim Burmeister . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 608-429-2905 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Portage

District Signature Project / Past Governors Lynn Messer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 920-946-0652 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sheboygan Falls

The Eliminate Project Marv Amundson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 715-637-3551 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Barron

The Formula Dale Vannes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 715-851-1038 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Appleton

Human and Spiritual Values Ron Soellner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262-359-0509 [email protected] . . . . . . . . Western Kenosha

Leadership Development Coordinator Ron Schuler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 608-271-7114 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Madison West

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] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Berlin

District Convention Tracy Gaskin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .608-385-8470 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .La Crosse

K-Kids Administrator Emily Condon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .414-403-9744 [email protected] . . . Sauk Prairie, Prairie du Sac

Key Club Administrator Sara 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] . . . . . . . . . . . . WI-UM e-Club

Kiwanis Children’s Fund Bev Burnap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .715-532-5594 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bruce

Kiwanis Partnership Coordinator Lena Scheibengraber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .414-418-9779 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Milwaukee

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

Email stories to [email protected] or mail them to Tonya Alling, 11 Stanton St., Ripon, WI 54971.


WHERE IN THE DISTRICT HAVE GUERNSEY AND HOLSTEIN GNOME BEEN?By Justin Hahn, 2017-2018 WI-UM Kiwanis District Governor

Governor Justin Hahn, Guernsey and Holstein Gnome attended Kiwanis meetings and events in April, May and June

and they would love to visit you, too! Invite them to your area, then snap a photo and submit it to the Kiwanews.

Guernsey and Holstein learned a lot at Club Coach training on April 28.

Celebrating at the Elm Grove Golden K 35th Anniversary Luncheon on May 4.

St. Norbert Circle K joined the gnomes at the De Pere Kiwanis Club meeting on April 30.

Guernsey and Holstein enjoyed their visit with the Plover Kiwanis Club on May 9.

The WUM Circle K District Board welcomed the gnomes to their Spring Fling on April 29.

Helping the Dodgeville Kiwanis Club induct new members on May 7.

They learned about member engagement at the Burlington Kiwanis meeting on June 11.

Guernsey and Holstein attended Lieutenant Governor training on May 18.

Our roaming gnomes played Bingo at a Governor’s Project fundraiser on May 16.

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