Welcome
"Outline of Kiwanis President's Duties
1. Conducting the Meeting
* Have a sheet with agenda of the meeting to follow.
* Get to the meeting early enough to set up flags, podium, etc.
* Start the meeting on time.
* Song; Pledge; Prayer
* Number of announcements to make
* If there are many announcements, start earlier (12:10)
* Club Business (flag days, inter-clubs, events updates, etc
* Committee reports if necessary
* Big Bucks, Happy Dollars; Guests
* Time the speaker needs - varies from 20 minutes to 30 minutes
* Power point needed; no political topics.
* End the meeting on time.
2. Select Committee Chairs (see handout on committee descriptions and and planning)
a. Yearly events - - Occur one time a year.
b. On Going Events - - Occur throughout the year.
* Have Chair of committee establish a calendar of that committee.
* Establish a yearly calendar of events and the dates for our club, (holidays, yearly events, etc.)
c. Stay in contact with committee chairs or member in charge of an event.
* Select one of the following methods for committee meetings.
i. Committees meet during the regular meeting time on a quarterly basis.
ii. Have the chair of the committee meet with the members of the committee outside of the regular meeting. Report progress at a regular
meeting, or to the board.
* If committee is behind schedule, or lacking in direction, the president can step in and take charge.
3. Conducting a Board meeting:
a. Start the meeting on time.
b. Have a typed agenda for board members.
c. Secretary's report from last meeting approved.
d. Treasurer's report read and approved.
e. Go over agenda items:
i. Old Business
ii. New Business
iii. Discussion of items not on agenda to bring up at next meeting