Newsletter
March 2010
A Message from our
President
Division 18 of the Rocky Mountain District is holding a meeting on Saturday, March 13, from in Pagosa Springs. Lunch will be served. If anyone is interested in attending, please let me know. This is a great way to get to know other people from the clubs in our area. It is also great for anyone who might be interested in serving as an officer of our club or on our local board (hint, hint)! Some of our current officers will be attending, so we could carpool if needed. Please call me if you’re interested or have questions.
Kiwanis News
JAKES Days Recap
- We collected $354.00 in the donation jar. One of the attendees bought the
remaining hot dogs and the leftover buns were donated to Grace’s Kitchen.
The volunteer schedule will probably change next year.
Only 3 or 4 people are needed for set up in the morning and the rest
of the volunteers can start at 11:00.
Deb is going to invite someone to one of our meetings to explain the
purpose of JAKES so we can discuss making a club donation.
Club Sweatshirts
- Lan is getting prices on Kiwanis sweatshirts which will be $20-22 each.
They will be the same shirts as shown in the Kiwanis catalog for $22.00.
If you were not at the meeting and
would like a shirt, please call or Lan or Eve.
Friends of Scouting
– Representative, Dale Talley, gave a presentation on the
history of the boy scouts.
In the
Mesa Verde District there are 800 boys and 325
volunteers. In the Cortez area there are about 150 boys and 60 volunteers:
. 48% of funding comes from fundraisers held by the
boys.
. 34% of funding comes from Friends of Scouting.
The funds are needed for accident and liability
insurance for the boys and volunteers, as well as volunteers training
expenses. The Kiwanis voted to
donate $500.
Upcoming Events
. Scholarship Scoring
System – There will be a class at the March 23 meeting.
The forms have
been distributed to all the
local high schools with a deadline of April 9.
Contact Brad for info.
. Annual golf tournament
will be on Saturday, May 1.
Hopefully it will have stopped snowing by
then!!!
A volunteer sign up sheet is available.
If you would like to help, contact Marie.
. Safety Day will be on
Wednesday, May 5, at the Fairgrounds.
The
Department and Kiwanis will
team up and have safety events for grade school kids in
Montezuma and
. The Ute Mountain Parade
and Rodeo will be June 11-12.
The parade will be on Saturday,
June 12.
Carol Click is the chair and looking volunteers to help decorate the
float.
. The Kiwanis
International Convention will be in
in attending, please get in
touch with Jim Muller.
. Duck Race is in the
works and scheduled during Escalante Days.
Preview of March Programs
. March 2 – Business
Meeting
. March 9 – Kathy Roussett
– Montezuma County Hospice – Donation request
. March 16 – Stacy Houser
– Superintendent of Schools
. March 23 – Scholarship
Scoring System Class
. March 30 – Round Table
Meeting
Our Pledge
"As our country's flag signifies purity, valor and
justice, may we as true Kiwanians exemplify those virtues as we build"