VACANT Division

Your International Young Children Committee was pleased to bring you four outstanding programs for the recent virtual Leadership and Education Conference. The focus was on Education (Literacy), Safety and Nutrition . Each program left you with a project or projects that you could use for your own club projects . We hope you were able to access them while attending the conference or in follow up days that are available. If not, we will feature them individually in the project space of the upcoming newsletters that are published monthly. Never has there been a more important time to reach out to our young children. Given the pandemic (better but still with us) many of our young children have been in great need of care (child abuse, food shortage, school only virtually or not at all and medical care). Kiwanians are the best advocates for young children. We are their best volunteers for helping them “Learn, Laugh, Love and Play.” Thank You for all you do and do so very well for our young children . Barbara Day, Carolinas Young Children Chair

The 2020-2021 Kiwanis year is an incredibly challenging time for our schools. Covid-19 has severely impacted society, particularly education. Schools are trying to balance the need for in person education with public health and safety for all. Some are meeting in person, remotely, or with some hybrid method. In many areas, Kiwanis clubs that have been active partners for years are unable to be on campus. Despite restrictions, schools need all the help and support they can get.

District Board Meeting Highlights The Carolinas District Board meets on the second Monday of the month. Below are highlights from the meetings.

Approved Ron Kuebler as the Aktion Club District Administrator. Approved the May - July membership contest. Approved a policy change to allow new club opening reimbursements after the first 8 applicants have paid. Approved the New Member Fee Bylaws amendment to prorated dues for new members as prescribed by Kiwanis International. Unanimously endorsed Gary “Coop” Cooper for Kiwanis International Vice President. Read the minutes here.