Governor

As we start the new year we are bringing in members but we must keep working to get our membership up.

Our success is going to be in Membership Roundups, members inviting potential members, friends and acquaintances to club meetings, so please keep it up.

We also have many clubs striving to attain Charter II strength (25 members). Clubs that are under 15 members should strive to bring their membership to 15. Clubs that are at 15 members should bring their membership up to 20.

Clubs that are at 20 should achieve charter strength (25). So far Glen Cove in Long Island North has reached charter strength.

Think 39 is a great way to energize your club with younger members and new ideas. Membership has been our goal and as your governor I want to thank you for your support.

You have also supported the Governor's Project with its many different options which has also lead to membership, community service, Kiwanis awareness and education.

As we strive to achieve our goals we should remember that we are a service organization and work to make our Kiwanis Clubs the best Service Organization in our community

Remember it's not I, it's not me, "It is we", who should be striving to make our clubs stronger with more members and more service in our communities.

Let's work together to achieve our goals.

As Einstein implied, "If you always do what you always did, you only get what you always got."

New members mean new ideas, more hands to strengthen our clubs and the district.

I would like to thank all of you for your energy and hard work in making the New York District one of the best in the world.

We hope to see you at the Mid-Year Conference.

I would like to thank and congratulate Long Island North for bring in our first new club, "Great Neck Peninsula."

Column Posted on Web Site February 3, 2011