Charter Members and interested citizens are encouraged tostudy the following information in preparation for voting duringthe organizational meeting.
1. Agenda:Preorganizational Meeting #1
2. Agenda:Preorganizational Meeting #2
3. Agenda:Organizational Meeting #3
(Please study the Charter Member Informational Packet so you willbe prepared to make decisions regarding the motions to be madeat the organizational meeting)
4. Agenda:Board of Directors Initial Meeting
(Board of Directors will be asked to make decisions as specifiedon the BOD Worksheet)
5. KeyBylaws Decisions
(To inform members of the key determinations they are asked tomake at the Organizational Meeting as charter members.)
6. Bylaws OptionWorksheet for the Discretionary Elements
(To assist in facilitating and documenting member's motion forthe specific bylaws element being addressed)
7. KiwanisFee Structure
(Make- up of the Kiwanis Fee Structure to aid members in determiningthe annual club dues)
8.Club Dues Option Worksheet
(To provide focus on the choices of the order of magnitudeof funding allocations for 3 level of dues that seem to be popularamong Kiwanis Clubs; shaded areas reflect the variation in funding.)
9.Club Committee Structure and Description
(Self-explanatory. This structure is the heart of Club Operations;Please plan on volunteering for at least 3 committees; committeesare not full time.)
10. NominatingCommittee Worksheet
(Provides the committee member's instructions regarding howand when the nominating committee should identify nominees forclub officers and directors to be elected at the OrganizationalMeeting)
11. HouseCommittee Worksheet
(Provides the appointed house committee members instructions regardingthe expectations for making recommendation on the meeting location,day, and time to be decided at the Organizational Meeting)
12. CharterNight Committee Instructions
(Highlights the importance of the Charter Night Celebration forCharter members and guests and provide instructions on how thecelebration might be planned and executed; Lt. Gov. hosts theevent.)
13. Post-OrganizationalWeekly Meeting Curriculum
(Provide members the plan for covering Kiwanis topics to expandtheir understanding of Kiwanis and its Programs as related tothe community needs they address.)
14. Post-OrganizationalWeekly Meeting Curriculum Responsibilities
(Quick Look at the weekly meeting topics and the responsible person(s)or function(s) expected to plan and conduct the respective programs usually named by the New Club Builder, Lt. Governor, orClub President)