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Distinguished Clubs

Remember to mail your Distinguished Club worksheet to the District office by

October 30, 2016 to be considered for recognition as a Distinguished Club.

Distinguished clubs will be recognized at our Mid-Year Conference in Alcoa,

Tennessee, February 3-4, 2017. I look forward to recognizing all the clubs that

have earned this outstanding achievement. If you need more information, please

call the district office.

I am looking forward to returning home to my home club, the Kiwanis Club of

Frankfort in Frankfort, Kentucky. Again you all have been such warming and loving

folks.

Thanks for allowing me to be your District Kiwanis Club Governor for 2015-2016.

CF

In This Issue

Awards 5

2016-2017 Dues 6 Distinguished Club Application 7

Convention Photos 8-16

Governor Chuck Fletcher

Next Issue November

Submission deadline

November 1

KT NOTES

2015-2016 September

Marching to the End! K-T District Moving Forward

I would like to thank all of you for your long dedicated hours and for the time you have devoted in

living the pledge, “K-T has a New Attitude” as we continue to promote the new brand,

#KidsNeedKiwanis. You have been inspirational and as I continue to travel throughout

Kentucky and Tennessee promoting Governor-Elect Leigh’s goals we can take great pride in

being a part of one of the greatest Kiwanis Districts in the United States.

I want to say thanks for the increase in attendance at our Mid-Year Conference, District Convention, and our

Governor’s visits.

As we Kiwanians start our 101st year as a Kiwanis district, we want to continue helping the moms and babies,

and I would urge you to focus on giving all you can to our K-T Foundation. I am excited about our K-T

Foundation and I hope that every club will be supportive through their gifts.

In our district I have heard and I have seen. I have seen the playgrounds. I have seen how you have given to

Service Leadership Programs, food banks, backpacks and many other causes. I have seen you give thousands

of dollars and thousands of hours because you believe #KidsNeedKiwanis. Your help is needed even more.

Your help is needed in growing our Kiwanis family. Invite your friends, community leaders, and family members

to join us because they, too, will know and believe that #KidsNeedKiwanis.

This coming year we have a great opportunity to work with Governor Leigh, Governor-Elect Dale, and Vice-

Governor Russ to grow and Brand the Kiwanis name all over the Kentucky-Tennessee District. His team is

ready to carry that lighted torch.

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I want to take this opportunity to congratulate Governor Chuck and his lieutenant

governors for the magical year we have had. I want to thank Margie Bingham for her

hard work, and for coordinating the members of her team, Fran and Vivian.

Governor- Elect Leigh Chagnon

I think it was a great convention. I have heard many compliments praising the workshops, speakers

and the Governors Banquet. Chuck’s idea to have the Blues Brothers appear was a brilliant way to

start the evening entertainment. We were extremely fortunate to have Kiwanis International

President-Designate Jane Erickson with us. She offered many enthusiastic words of encouragement

for which we were most grateful.

We have been given some large goals from International for the coming year (900 new members and

12 new clubs), goals I know we can attain with everybody’s assistance and hard work.

In closing I want my lieutenant governors to know how honored I am to have such an energized

group of Kiwanians helping me lead our district to great heights this coming year. Everybody

remember, #KIDS NEED KIWANIS.

District Secretary- Treasurer Fran Marion

Secretaries, continue doing those monthly reports. The current secretaries will remain in the system until October so that the September report and the annual report can be completed by the 2015-2016 secretaries. The 2015-2016 secretaries should also send to the District Office by October 30 the Distinguished Form for 2015-2016.

Reminder: New member adds must be reported by September 30 (it is advisable that this be done by September 28 in the event of a computer glitch) and non-returning members are to be deleted by October 10 (it is advisable that this be done by October 8 in the event of a computer glitch) The board approved a KY-TN New Member Add Fee of $5.00 per member for all of 2016-2017. We must ask all clubs to finish and submit their club by-laws before the Mid-Year Conference in February 2017. This is a requirement from Kiwanis International for all Non-Profit Clubs. I want to thank all of you for your prayers this week. My mother passed away Sunday night with a massive heart attack. After cremation, and when we can get a date approved, I will be transporting her ashes to Arlington National Cemetery. Thank you for all the hours you give to your communities. #Kids Need Kiwanis Fran

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#Kids Need Kiwanis

WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO BE A KIWANIAN?

It is time to stop remembering – to stop reflecting on our past achievements.

Too frequently when I visit clubs, I hear about the “Glory Days.” Those are the clubs whose members dwell on the things that brought those clubs to greatness, and I am convinced that they have done great things.

However, your club’s future begins today, not yesterday or tomorrow! We need to be looking forward to what's next; to what we can do that is relevant now.

Are your club members having “dream sessions” on a regular basis? Do you ask your fellow Kiwanians what their goals and ambitions for your club are? Are the members of your club willing to change what needs to be changed rather than just changing those things that are easy to change?

Sometimes we have to think outside of the box. We need to think creatively. I challenge all of us to be unique, to be different, to be a Kiwanian.

In your service,

Dale

Get a sneak peek of the 2017 Kiwanis

International Rose

Parade float and

support the efforts of

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Vice Governor Russ Williamson

Greetings to my Fellow Kiwanians:

I want to thank you, the Kiwanians of the Kentucky-Tennessee Kiwanis District, for the

faith that you have shown me by electing me as your vice-governor for the 2016-2017

year.

I am very proud and honored to accept this office. I will do my best to serve you, the children and the

communities of Kentucky and Tennessee. I am ready to assist Governor Leigh and Governor-Elect Dale

in any way that I can and wherever I am needed.

Governor Leigh has great plans for this upcoming year. Let us do all we can to help him and to support

him, making his year a great year. I will be available to any club or individual who requests my

assistance. Please do not hesitate to contact me. My phone number is 423-754-4981 and my email

address is [email protected].

Russ Williamson

Kiwanis of The Bluegrass

Crawford Middle School Builders Club Every year the Crawford Middle School Builders Club is given the responsibility of taking care of the school flag. Mr. Jones, our Principal, honors us by allowing the club to raise the flag in the morning and take it down in the afternoon. This is a huge responsibility and one that we take seriously.

On August 22, 2016 we had our first Builders Club meeting and we reviewed flag etiquette. We invited the Bryan Station High School ROTC cadets to review how to fold the flag, carry it, raise it and take it down. It’s always a wonderful meeting during which students teach students flag skills. The students always ask questions about the flag; “What do the colors stand for?”, “When do we fly the flag at half-mast?” This year, I took this opportunity to talk to the students about the history of the flag. They specifically enjoyed the section about the last time the flag was redesigned.

As you may remember, in July of 1960, President Dwight D Eisenhower commissioned a new flag and a star was added for Hawaii. The President asked citizens to send to the White House designs of possible flag options.

Robert Heft had offered a new flag design for his school Social Studies project. He took an American flag and sewed two more stars on it. He received a B- for the assignment, because the teacher didn’t like the fact that he had added stars to the present flag of our country.

Robert liked his new flag option. He sent the same design to Washington and it was selected for the construction of our new flag. When the teacher learned that the President had selected Roberts’s flag, she changed his grade. ”I guess if it’s good enough for Washington, it’s good enough for me. I hereby change your grade to an A.” Susan McVey

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2015-2016 CONTEST AWARDS

Administrative Excellance Award Club Brochure

Division 1 Clubs Division 10 Clubs

Franklin County Blue Grass (The), Lex 1st Place Winchester

Manchester East Frankfort 2nd Place Maryville

Murfreesboro Lexington 3rd Place Chattanooga

Tullahoma

Division 2 Clubs Division 11 Clubs

Lebanon Columbia

Putnam County

Division 3 Clubs Division 12 Clubs

Brainerd, Chattanoooga Bulletin Contest

Division 13 Clubs

Division 4 Clubs Lebanon 1st Bowling Green

Spring City 1st Alcoa

Sweetwater 1st Hilldale

Tellico Village, Loudon Division 14 Clubs 1st Ft. Oglethorpe

Bowling Green

Clarksville Above winners by club size

Division 5 Clubs Dover 75 or more

Alcoa Franklin-Simpson 50-74

Maryville Hildale, Clarksville 26-49

Newport 25 or less

Northside, Knoxville

Sevierville Division 15 Clubs

West Knoxville

Division 6 Clubs Division 16 Clubs

Greater Martin County

Division 7 Clubs

Erwin Club Service Award

Division 17 Clubs

Division 8 Clubs Blue Grass, KY

Clarksville, TN

Division 9 Clubs Division 18 Clubs Hillsdale, TN

Berea Nashville Tellico Village, TN

Irvine-Revenna

Richmond

Winchester

Results will be printed in next KT Notes

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Dear Club Officer:

It’s that time of the year to prepare your club’s 2016-2017

membership.

Your club may begin updating your club membership immediately. Go to the KiwanisOne Club Management portal atwww.kiwanisone.org/login.

You have until September 30 to add new members and until October 10 to delete non-returning members. These updates will be reflected

in your 2015/2016 certified membership count. Kiwanis will use this updated information to invoice clubs in October 2016.

We appreciate your assistance in maintaining accurate membership records and reporting your membership changes on time! Please contact the Kiwanis helpline at (800) KIWANIS (800.549.2647)

ext 411, or 317.875.8755 ext 411, or [email protected] for assistance.

Sincerely,

Joan Wilson

Manager, Member Services Kiwanis International

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Membership Growth of Existing Clubs

Did the club have a net increase in membership?

A club must be at charter strength, 15 or more members by September 30, 2016 to qualify.

Check this box if complete

New Club Growth Initiative

Did your club sponsor or co-sponsor a new Kiwanis club?

Leadership Education

Did the club’s officers participate in Club Leadership

Education? The president and secretary must attend training by

September 30, 2015

Conference Attendance

Was the club represented by a member at one Division

meeting and one of the following: Mid-Year Conference, District Convention or

International Convention?

Local Community Service

Did the club provide service projects or programs for

children of the community?

Gifts to Foundation

Did the club contribute to The Eliminate Project, Kiwanis

International Foundation or the KY-TN District foundation?

Service Leadership Programs

Did the club sponsor or contribute to one of the following

Service Leadership Programs? Key Club, Circle K, BUG, Terrific Kids

To be a distinguished club the club must meet 6 of the 7 criteria listed above.

Distinguished clubs will receive awards at the Mid-Year Conference 2017

Signature of Club President

President’s Email Address

Signature of Secretary

Secretary’s Email address

KY-TN District of Kiwanis

Distinguished Club Program Worksheet

This form must be submitted to District Office by October 31, 2016

Kiwanis Club of:

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Al and Yvonne Porell

Past Governor Bo and Jane Shafer

Past Governor Jo Ann Sircy and Past First Lady Joann Reese

Past First Lady Betty Olinger and Past Governor David Olinger

Connie Martin and KT District Foundation Executive Director Norman Martin

Convention

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Margie Bingham

KI President Jane Erickson and

Governor (16-17) Leigh Chagnon

Past First Lady Paula Gibson and Past

Governor Joe Gibson

Governor Chuck Fletcher and KI

President Jane Erickson

Past Governors’ Bo Shafer and Leonard Fant Past First Lady Bobbie Fant (seated)

Convention

KI President Jane Erickson and Key Club Governor Britni Graves

KT Foundation President Natalie Mudd

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Each honoree selected the charity that would receive his or her $750 award, and the awards were given on behalf of each honoree. Superintendent Day chose “Love out Loud,” a faith based after school program. Superintendent Raines selected the YMCA’s Backpack Blessings that sends nutritious meals home with students for the weekends. Superintendent Reese selected Catoosa Children’s Fund that provides for needy students.

Fort Oglethorpe’s Kiwanis Club Past President Dwight Watt presented donation checks to 2016 Distinguished Service Awards Honorees Melody Day, Denia Reese and Damon Raines for their charity.

Kiwanis Club of Ft. Oglethorpe

The Kiwanis Club of Fort Oglethorpe honored School Superintendents Melody Day of Chickamauga, Damon Raines of Walker County and Denia Reese of Catoosa County. They were each awarded the 2016 Distinguished Service Award on April 13 at the Walker County Civic Center. Nearly 300 guests attended the ninth annual luncheon. One hundred percent of the money raised at the silent auction this year was donated. Additional funding from the club was also donated, making a total donation of $2, 250.

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We launched the project on

August 4th with a dinner for

parents and students during Redy

Fest, Kiwanis Playground Cleanup

on August 6th, and our Back to

School Lunch with the Teachers

and Staff on August 9th. The

pictures seen here were taken of

past years’ projects.

Our service at Harrison for this year

is just beginning. Our Kiwanians will

serve as classroom mentors, tutors,

Scholastic Book Fair Assistants, and

field trip chaperones, not to

mention our annual Thanksgiving

dinner for the students and

playing Santa’s elves as we give

holiday books to each student.

The Kiwanis Club of Lexington (KY) is getting ready

for the 2016-2017 school year and our 22nd year

of service to the students and staff of Harrison

Elementary School in downtown Lexington, with

the Triple Crown of Service project.

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Kiwanis Club of Richmond provides service to participants in the annual Kentucky Special Olympics conducted

on the campus of Eastern Kentucky University.

Special Olympians

had their photos

made by the

Madison County

Realtors and they

were provided

framing materials by

the club.

Governor-elect Leigh

Chagnon, dropped by

to assist Special

Olympians after he

completed

participating in the

CLE training for

Division 9 and 10

leaders in Lexington.

Joan Kleine, President of

the Kiwanis Club of

Richmond, posed with

one of the girls she

assisted in framing her

photos.

Kentucky Special Olympics

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KIWANIS CHARITY GOLF EVENT

“2016 was the most successful Kiwanis Charity Golf Outing in our history” said Phil Smith, Golf Chairman

of the Kiwanis Club of Tellico Village. “The Golf Outing was held on August 27, 2016 at the Toqua Golf Course.

“We had 30 foursomes, the most in our history, thanks to the excellent pre-event coverage by The Connection

and The News Herald, one of our Corporate Sponsors. “Chick-Fil-A, another sponsor, provided the lunch.

“Altogether, we had 110 sponsors for the event,” said Phil. “We had 48 prizes for the golfers thanks to the

generosity of our sponsors. “The golf outing is our largest charity event for the club,” said Phil. We estimate that

this year’s Kiwanis Charity Golf Outing will gross over $19,000, all of which will be distributed to local charities

after expenses.

“The Pro Drive, where a professional golfer from the village, Adam Jacob, hits a Tee-shot, raised nearly

$900 for the Smokey Mountain Service Dogs and the Kiwanis Key Club also raised money from the event. “We

could not have pulled this off without the dedication and hard work of our 100 + and the generosity of our many

sponsors of the event” said Phil.

Submitted by Ray Scott, Kiwanis publicity chairman

First place winning foursome of the Kiwanis Charity Golf Outing

Left to right, Duin Hosteltler, Thomas Kemper, Perry Sylvester and John Fuchs.

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Kiwanis One Day: Think you won’t make a difference? Think again.

Each year, Kiwanis clubs around the world join in a day of service. Starting in

the 2016–17 administrative year, Kiwanis One Day will be held on the fourth Saturday of

October. In 2016, Kiwanis One Day will be observed on October 22.

The Kiwanis International board decided to move the annual Kiwanis One Day observance to

October to align with future sponsorship opportunities.

Clubs that held a Kiwanis One Day event in April 2016 are not required to hold a second event this

year. Clubs seeking ideas for the October observance could consider participating in Trick-or-Treat

for UNICEF as a Kiwanis-Key Club event. Clubs that wish to participate in the Legacy of Play

contest, held with partner Landscape Structures Inc. can start planning their submission to

win US$25,000 worth of playground equipment available in that contest.

Kiwanis One Day is a great opportunity to bring together the Kiwanis family of clubs to focus on

local community service. It’s an example of our belief that kids need Kiwanis–kids in the

community need Kiwanis to provide programs and services no longer available because of school

and municipal budget constraints, and kids who want to be in youth clubs need Kiwanis club

members as mentors to help them thrive, prosper and grow.

Start planning today for Kiwanis One Day: Tools. Got a game plan? Click to get one, including project ideas.

Media resources: customizable news release and Kiwanis 'Just The Facts' fact sheet. Visit

the public awareness page for tips and more resources on how to work with the media and

create awareness for your club.

Success stories. Watch videos of previous Kiwanis One Day events.

Contests. Kiwanians are invited to enter the Kiwanis One Day photo contest for the chance to

win a US$200 gift certificate to the Kiwanis Family Store. The Legacy of Play Contest with

Kiwanis partner Landscape Structures was held during the April 2016 Kiwanis One Day and

will be offered again during Kiwanis One Day 2017.

How will your club make a difference in your community on Kiwanis One Day? Let us know

at [email protected].

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Alcoa Michael Bell Bowling Green Nathan Reeves Kylie Whitlock Brainerd, Chattanooga Christopher

Beckstrand Glenn Goodner Erwin Wayne Friesland Monty Fritts Bart Pemberton Foothills, Townsend Judy Lancaster Fort Oglethorpe Nicole Hill Franklin County, TN Kevin Wiseman Glasgow April Basham Temple Dickinson Ricky Garmon Sheri Hardin John Nash Hazard Tessa Beder Highland Rim Emily Raths Hopkinsville Susan Becker Lawrenceburg, TN Jennifer Golden Lebanon, TN Adrian Kelley Linda Owen Louisville Anyah Hoang Madison, TN Don Deering Madisonville, KY Roneshia Evans Amy Keith Harris Terry Terri Jones Shana Gray Donna Slaton Madisonville, TN Claudia Jane Spiva

Maryville Deanna Hall

Russell Parrish-Turner

Stephanie Tipton Mount Sterling Brandon Wells Nashville David Focardi Trevor Garrett Bashir Gure Richard Perry David Rijos Davey Shepherd Patrick Sims Damon Stoner Newport Paul Lee Linda Smith Tipton Webb Ooltewah- Collegedale Jeff Cuthbertson David Ellison Paducah Norman Pickett Kimberly Dossett

Elizabeth Clements

Powell County Sarah Alexander James Combs South Paducah Suzzanne

Atherton Gayron Ferguson Spring Hill & Thompson's Station Angela

Kimbbrough

Sturgis Charlie Day Jeremy Elder Dennis Odom Tellico Plains Melissa Wiseman Three Rivers Nikki Adkisson

The Glasgow Kiwanis Club is proud to introduce Katie Fields and Angela Briggs as new members of the club. Pictured with them is sponsor, Dale Hawkins.

Angela Briggs

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Williamsburg, KY

Kiwanis of Chattanooga, TN

Past Governor Leonard Fant,

Lieutenant Governor Dwight Watt (2016-17)

and the Kiwanis Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia

Kiwanis of Frankfort KY

Kiwanis of Williamstown KY

Past Governor PR and Myra Cook

Past Governor Bob Brinkmann

Governor (2016-2017) Leigh Chagnon

Walker County Chamber of Commerce

Kiwanis Club of Columbia, TN

KY-TN Division 15

Judy Nash

Recreational Concepts

The Animal Medical Center

Central Kentucky Family & Cosmetic Dentistry

KY-TN Division 4

Shop Rite

Kiwanis Club of Nashville, TN

Kiwanis Club of Athens, TN

The Formula

Lieutenant Governor Dwight Watt Division 3

Kiwanis of Clarksville, TN

Kiwanis of Maryville, TN

Blood Assurance, Chattanooga, TN

Store It Offsite

Capital Bank, Fort Oglethorpe, GA

Kiwanis of Williamsburg, KY

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Is your club, division and district using the correct Kiwanis logo and wordmark? Did you know

Kiwanis has a brand and style guide where you can get the correct information regarding which one to use?

You can review the brand and style guide online and make certain your club is meeting all the Kiwanis-style guidelines. It’s important for all of us in Kiwanis to be consistent—in our clubs and in

the face we present to the public. That’s why we encourage clubs to use the official logo and wordmark on all materials.

If you’re not sure how to apply the brand to your club’s banners, advertisements or other print materials, visit our custom club logo website and complete the online form. You can also receive

special anniversary logos that mirror the special logo we created for Kiwanis’ Centennial Celebration in 2015.

The form takes the guesswork out of logo creation. You’ll receive a package of logos in files appropriate for print and digital use.