To all Capital District Kiwanians,

I’m very pleased to begin my term as your Governor of Capital District and I’m looking forward to this opportunity to serve you. I have been preparing for this day for the past year and I’m ready to meet the challenges of the office.

There are six (6) goals that I want all of us to work together on this year…

Goal # 1: Increase our service project hours this year by 12%. Isn’t this what Kiwanis is all about, service to our communities? There are so many opportunities in every one of our communities that are not being fulfilled, especially in today’s economic times.

Goal #2: Increase the amount of monies we raise each year by 15% and at the same time, increase the amount of monies we spend on these service projects or to our Service Leadership Programs by 15%. The more monies we spend the more service we can provide our communities.

Goal #3: Increase the number of Service Leadership Program sponsorships – CKI, Key Clubs, Builders, Kiwanis Kids and Aktion Clubs by 12%. . There are many schools in almost every community that could benefit from our sponsorship of one or more of these clubs. Remember 1 high school = 4 middle schools which =12 elementary schools so take the number of high schools in your community and do the math.

Goal #4: Increase our membership by a net growth of 12%. We added 5 new clubs this past year and many more areas of interest to build more. I have committed to our incoming International President – Paul Palazzolo that I would build one new club in each of our 8 regions this next year. Then at the same time we have to strengthen our existing clubs from losing members out the “back door”.

Goal #5: I am going to develop the District Club Support Committees to be effective and helpful resources that are available to every club in the District. I want to see clubs calling on these committees and I want to see clubs receiving the assistance and support you need when you do so.

Goal #6: We need to have fun while we’re doing all of these activities. I love doing a service project with other Kiwanians and/or Key Club/CKI’s. It really allows me time to get to know each of them, talk, tell jokes or stories and really have a lot of fun doing a service project or fund raiser. Every club must make sure that HAVING FUN while doing a service project or fund raiser is just as important as the event itself.

With your help, we can make 2009/2010 the most outstanding year to date in the Capital District.

Don L. Dudey
Governor