Kiwanis Centennial Celebration Madison West Kiwanis Program January 23, 2015
Today s Presentation Outline Kiwanis International History Highlights Who was the first Kiwanian Who was Walter Kiwanis What Kiwanis means Cost of Kiwanis name Women becoming members Historical Songs Fortune Cookies
Pre 1915 Professional Organizer Allen S. Browne Detroit Tailor Joseph Prance Proposed organizing a club for businessmen Prance agrees to be first member Proposed name: Supreme Lodge Benevolent Order Brothers (BOB)
Jos. G. Prance First Kiwanis Board of Directors, Detroit Club Decided to drop BOB Choose Kiwanis for a name From Otchipew Indians (Nunc Kee-wan-nis) We trade, We have a good time, We make noise
Application from Jos. G. Prance, first Kiwanis Member
Timeline - 1916 1928. 1916 First Convention in Cleveland, OH (16 clubs, 1926 members) (George Hixson elected president) 1916 Adopted Walter Kiwanis, a five year old at risk in Detroit 1917 Kiwanis became International, new club in Hamilton, Ontario 1917 First Kiwanis magazine Kiwanis Hornet, later Kiwanis Torch 1918 Kiwanis established 1 st international office in Chicago, 2 rooms 1919 Purchase of Kiwanis name from Browne, $17,500. 1920 We Build, Kiwanis motto coined 1920 28,500 members in 267 clubs 1922 First convention outside U. S. (Toronto, Ontario) 1924 Established the six Objectives of Kiwanis (remain unchanged to this day) 1924 Moved Kiwanis Office to larger facilities in Chicago (over 90,000 members and over 1,200 clubs) 1925 First Key Club was formed in Sacramento, CA
Chicago s Webster Building, the second home in 1918
Scales donated in the 1920 s by the Kiwanis Club of Hagerstown, MD, USA -- help track students growth.
Kiwanis Clubs have a long history of providing transportation for police, fire and emergency departments
1926 Five Akron, OH members have their arms full of babies from a refuge for unwed mothers
Timeline 1928 1947 1939 Kiwanis Foundation was incorporated 1940 Walter Zeller auctions 25 Canadian silver dollars to provide initial funds for Foundation. 1942 Approved charter for first Circle K organization, fraternity, at State College of Washington 1943-45 No International Conventions due WWII 1944 First Key Club Convention Gainesville, Florida 1946 Resumed International Convention, over 10,000 attendees 1947 First Circle K club chartered as a service organization
1932 29 Chrylers for 29 Drivers await 29 Governors at the Kiwanis International Convention in Detroit, MI
Pancake breakfasts became a popular fundraising activity in 1940, some had barbershop quartets.
First Circle K Organization was a Fraternity at State College of Washington - 1942
1940 s Some Kiwanis Clubs sponsored athletic teams
1949 Selling peanuts
1950 s Bicycle safety days with Kiwanis and police working together
Timeline-1963 present. 1963 First Club in Europe Vienna, Austria 1964 First Club in Asia Tokyo, Japan 1973 Circle K opens membership to women 1975 Builders club become official Kiwanis program 1975 Admission of girls into Key club 1975 First Golden k club organized 1987 Approved amendment to allow women into Kiwanis (1985 Ridgewood NJ Kiwanis brought lawsuit against KI) 1994 Kiwanis joins fight to eliminate Iodine Deficiency Disorders. $75 million, eliminated the disorders. 1999 K-kids clubs for elementary school students 2000 Aktion Clubs for adults with disabilities 2005 Changed motto Serving the Children of the World 2010 Pledged to raise $110 million to eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus currently at $74 Million
Welcome in Tokyo, Japan to establish first Asian Club in 1964
The announcement of the Eliminate Project, Maternal and neo-tetanus, 2010 International Conventional, $110 million goal, 2010-2015. Kick-off to eliminate project in Bo, Sierra Leone in November, 2011. (500,000 women immunized during that week)
Celebration - 2015 Events January 21 100th Anniversary of Kiwanis International January 23-24 Anniversary Celebration in Detroit, hosted by the first Kiwanis Club January June Kiwanis Centennial Tour hosted by International President John Button (12 locations) (Nearest location, Chicago, build a $200,000 play ground accessible to children with disabilities.), April 30 May 3 June 25-28 International Convention, Indianapolis, IN October 1 Sue Petrisin becomes first female Kiwanis International President. John Button Sue Petrisin
Kiwanis International Today Motto- serving the children of the world Membership 628, 302 adult and youth members 277, 025 adult (Kiwanis, Aktion, Circle K) 351, 277 youth (Key Club, Builders Club, Kiwanis Kids) Clubs 8, 176 adult clubs 7, 904 youth clubs Service 150, 000 service projects + $100 million raised/yr + 18.5 million hours of service/yr.
SINGING THE PSYCHOLOGY OF SINGING HAS BEEN AMPLY AND ABLY DEMONSTRATED THERE IS A DOUBLE VALUE IN MASS SINGING THE REAL WORTH OF IT LIES IN THE POWER TO CREATE AN ATMOSPHERE OF COURAGE, GOOD CHEER, AND RECEPTIVITY Charles Gage, editor
IT S A LONG WAY TO TIPPERARY It s a long way to Tipperary It s a long way to go It s a long way to Tipperary To the sweetest girl I know Good-by Piccadilly Farewell, Leicester Square It s a long, long way to Tipperary But my heart s right here
PACK UP YOUR TROUBLES Pack up your troubles in your old kit-bag And smile, smile, smile; Don t let your joy and laughter hit a snag Smile boys --- that s the style What s the use of worrying/ It never was worth while, so Pack up your troubles in your old kit bag, And smile, smile, smile!