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Strengthening Bonds with Kiwanis. Step 1: Why is it important ?. The first step to strengthening your club’s relationship to your Kiwanis Sponsor is knowing why it’s important Your Kiwanis Sponsor is here to give you: Club strength Kiwanis understands how to start and run a club
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Step 1: Why is it important? • The first step to strengthening your club’s relationship to your Kiwanis Sponsor is knowing why it’s important • Your Kiwanis Sponsor is here to give you: • Club strength • Kiwanis understands how to start and run a club • Kiwanians have job experience to share, stories to tell, and abilities to stand as a chaperone • Financial Aid • If capable, Kiwanis can help you pay for convention costs (DCON, ICON)
Your Kiwanis Sponsor is here to give you (cont.): Assistance with transportation Kiwanis may be more willing to offer rides to and from projects if they know the Key Clubbers Network beyond college Kiwanians serve as mentors with their various backgrounds Free food! Kiwanis meetings give you a chance to develop social skills and eat great food! Many clubs hold their meetings during breakfast, lunch, or dinner
Step 2: Know your Sponsoring Kiwanis Club • The second step is to find out who your sponsoring Kiwanis • Knowing who your sponsoring Kiwanis Club is is an important factor to running a successful club • Find out by: • Going to the Kiwanis website and using the Club Locator • Asking your Lt. Governor
Step 3: Connect with Kiwanis • The third step is to build relationships with your sponsoring Kiwanis club • Take the time to understand the importance of a healthy relationship with Kiwanis • Attend Kiwanis meetings and DCMs • Kiwanis meetings are a great chance to get to know your Kiwanis • Pay attention during meetings, you might have more in common with Kiwanians than you thought
Service opportunities Serving alongside Kiwanis during projects gives you the chance to get to know them It also leads to additional projects in the future! Finding chaperones for future events Finding chaperones can be difficult, but not when you’re asking Kiwanis! Kiwanians love to spend time with their Key Clubbers Our safety is their main concern
Invite Kiwanis to your meetings Out sponsoring Kiwanis clubs want to know how they can help Let them by inviting them to meetings This way both clubs can work together Co-sponsoring projects One of the best ways to form bonds is working together for one goal Bonds are bound to be made, and the result is twice as great!
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