RIPON KIWANIANS HUNT FOR EASTER EGGS SO LOCAL KIDS … · A boy gets a hug from the Easter Bunny...

RIPON KIWANIANS HUNT FOR EASTER EGGS SO LOCAL KIDS MAY, TOOSubmitted by Ian Stepleton, reprinted with permission of the Ripon Commonwealth Press

For Ripon kids, the annual beginning of spring — the Early

Bird Kiwanis Easter Egg Hunt — is three minutes of fun

spent dashing and grabbing as many eggs as possible.

For the Early Birds? It’s a year of preparation, hours of

work — and a little help from some friends.

But, as they say, practice makes perfect, and these

Kiwanians have gotten to know that old saw well. “It is

definitely worth it,” said Dan Kehlenbrink, an Early Bird

Kiwanis member. “Over the past five hunts we have

gotten more efficient. We also have ironed out the kinks,”

said Ellie Langenhorst, immediate past president of the

Ripon Early Bird Kiwanis club.

The hunt began in 2014

“The club wanted to give back to the community and

since children are our focus we decided on this project,”

Kiwanian Lyn Herriot said.

But holding an Easter egg hunt isn’t as simple as just

deciding to do it. It takes preparation and planning.

Questions need to be answered — questions such as:

where are the thousands of eggs needed for the hunt

going to come from? That’s a question Lyn has become all

too familiar with. “Just after Easter it becomes an almost

challenging, obsessive mission [for Lyn],” Ellie said.

“I like to do things early and plan ahead. The ‘Early

Bunny’ gets the eggs,” Lyn said. “The first year we did

this, we ordered from Oriental Trading. Thousands of

eggs arrived on Jen Beier’s front door. We would have

continued this form of ordering, however I stopped at

a Dollar General the day after Easter and noticed their

large oversupply of Easter items — they were half price! I

called Jen, and she told me to buy them.” Now, she’s the

dollar store queen on Easter-plus-one.

A boy gets a hug from the Easter Bunny before heading out for a morning hunting eggs at the Ripon Early Bird Kiwanis Easter Egg Hunt in Ripon.

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PAGE 2 WI-UM KIWANIS DISTRICT KIWANEWS

DISTRICT MEMBERSHIP IS ON THE RISE AND A NEW CLUB IS STARTING!By Jim Buskel, 2018-2019 WI-UM Kiwanis District Governor

Winter is on us with all its fury,

but this does not stop Kiwanians

from doing service projects

in their communities, holding

membership drives, starting a

new club and attending Midyear

Conferences in Appleton,

Whitewater and Eau Claire.

These conferences are important for many reasons:

education for club members and officers, networking

with other clubs and elections of Division Lt. Governors.

If you have not registered to attend one of the midyear

conferences, I urge you to do so. Together we can

strengthen our clubs, divisions and District.

NEWS FLASH

There’s going to be a new club in Slinger, Wisconsin! Stay

tuned for details. Adding new members is still the most

important thing that needs to be done in this District.

This can only be done by the District’s most

important asset: you.

Regarding membership, I am excited to

share that 34% of clubs in the District

have a net increase in their membership.

I would like to recognize clubs which

have been strengthened by increasing

membership by four or more this year.

Club Start Current Net

Belleville 17 27 10

Bruce 22 29 7

Eau Claire-Indianhead 24 30 6

Oshkosh, Mid-Morning 63 69 6

Prescott 27 33 6

Baraboo 51 56 5

Union Grove 36 41 5

Lakeland Area 11 15 4

Marquette 45 49 4

Wausau 35 39 4

Wautoma Area 57 61 4

2018-2019 GOVERNOR’S PROJECT

POTAWATOMI AREA COUNCIL BSA

CAMP LONG LAKE

The 2018-2019 Governor’s Project is to build camp

shelters and replace picnic-style tables at the Boy Scouts

of America Camp Long Lake Reservation near Dundee,

Wisconsin. This project will help rebuild the camp after

high winds destroyed about 1,500 trees, damaged

buildings, equipment, zip lines and picnic tables.

The scope of the project is four 12'x24' permanent camp

shelters (14 are needed) to be built on camp sites which

need shade cover due to loss of trees, and forty 8' picnic

tables to replace some of the damaged and rotten tables

(87 are needed).

Currently, the Potawatomi Area Council is busy getting

the grounds ready for summer camp, which launches

June 9, 2019. Based on this date, we will hold two

WI-UM Kiwanis District service projects to assemble

tables and construct shelters.

The first service project will be held May 18

or May 25 with another build scheduled in

July or August based on funds received.

Project Cost Estimate:

12'x24' shelters (4 @ $2,500) = $10,000

8' tables (40 @ $300) = $12,000

Total Project Estimated Cost = $22,000

I would be honored to come to a club meeting to discuss

this project, and would greatly appreciate your help in

supporting the Governor’s Project in your clubs. If you

have any questions or comments, please do not hesitate

to contact me directly.

REMEMBER: #KIDS NEED KIWANIS

2018-2019 WI-UM Kiwanis District Governor Jim Buskel

can be reached by phone at 262-796-0633 or by email at

[email protected].

Jim Buskel

FEBRUARY/MARCH 2019 PAGE 3

THE WONDERFUL KIWANIS WORLD: EDUCATING THE GOVERNOR-ELECTBy Roger Krogstad, 2018-2019 WI-UM Governor-elect

I continue to be impressed by my

expanding “Kiwanis world”.

During governor-elect orientation

at Kiwanis International

headquarters in Indianapolis,

Indiana, I joined 52 other

governors-elect from the far

corners of the Kiwanis world.

Different faces, different languages but one common

thread: “Kids Need Kiwanis”. From Taiwan, to Ireland,

to Italy, to Columbia, it is truly a Kiwanis world full of

remarkable, motivated people.

As we in the United States work tirelessly to strengthen

clubs and open new ones just to stay even in

membership numbers, the Asia Pacific region is going

gangbusters. Statistically verified and also reflected in the

enthusiasm seen in my new-found friends from this part

of the world. They are high on the message and purpose

of Kiwanis to improve the world one child and one

community at a time.

It is our challenge in this smaller Kiwanis world of

Wisconsin and Upper Michigan to regain the Kiwanis

spirit often left behind from years of pancake breakfasts

and chicken dinners and to remember the enthusiasm

for Kiwanis we had in our early years. There are still many

new friends to bring in to share the Kiwanis experience.

What brought you to Kiwanis? The most common answer

is “someone asked me to join.” As we all know, kids need

Kiwanis around the world and here as well.

What’s my new slogan? “JUST ASK!”

2018-2019 WI-UM Kiwanis District Governor-elect Roger

Krogstad can be reached by phone at 715-207-2720 or

by email at [email protected]

Roger Krogstad

2018-2019 WI-UM DISTRICT GOALSBy Jim Buskel, 2018-2019 WI-UM District Governor

Progress towards District goals as

of February 27, 2019:

District Convention Attendance

75 Clubs Attend DCON — (TBD)

Midyear Conference Attendance

200 Members Attend —

84 attended Midyear 1 (42%)

Club Leadership Education

75% of Presidents-Elect —

21 Trained at Midyear 1 (19%)

Club Secretary Training

75% of Secretaries —

12 Trained at Midyear 1 (11%)

Distinguished Clubs

22 clubs attain Distinguished Club

status — (TBD)

Clubs Attain Charter Strength

19 of 37 clubs attain Charter

Strength — 2 clubs (10.8%)

Fundraising

Raise $840,328 — $143,288

reported (17%)

Club Reporting

110 Clubs Submit Monthly

Reports — 70 clubs have reported

at least once (64%)

Service Hours

Perform 86,231 Service Hours —

19,958 hours reported (23%)

New Club Opening

Open Two New Clubs — Slinger

Club Opening (50%)

Membership Gain

Net Membership Increase of 50 —

3,936 members — a net gain of 56

members (112%)

Membership Gain

112%

Service Hours

23%

Club Reporting

64%

New Club Opening

50%

Fundraising

17%

AttainCharter Strength

10.8%

Earn DistinguishedClub Status

TBD

Club SecretaryTraining

11%

President-ElectLeadership Training

19%

Attend MidyearConference

42%

Attend DistrictConvention

TBD


MIDYEAR CONFERENCE AGENDA8:00 — 8:15 a.m.: REGISTRATION

8:20 — 8:50 a.m.: OPENING SESSION Starting October 1, 2019, we will be changing from 11 divisions to 14 divisions. We will review the new divisions during the opening session.

9:00 a.m. — 1:00 p.m. Room 1: MEMBERSHIP AND ENGAGEMENT • ACE Tool — Creating a purpose. • ACE Tool — Hosting a Membership Drive. • ACE Tool — Celebrating Success. • What’s a Club Coach? What’s a Club Opener?

Room 2: SERVICE AND FUNDRAISING OPPORTUNITIES • Service Projects. • Fundraising Projects. • Service Leadership Programs. • The District Signature Project — iPads for Autism.

Room 3: KIWANIS EDUCATION

• Kiwanis by the Numbers and Online Resources. • Kiwanis Children’s Fund and the District Foundation. • Maximizing your Public Relations. • Risk Management.

9:00 — 11:45 a.m. CLUB LEADERSHIP EDUCATION For presidents, vice-presidents, presidents-elect and those considering a leadership role.

12:00 — 1:00 p.m. CLUB SECRETARIES A review of the monthly report form and dashboard.

1:00 — 2:00 p.m. LUNCH

2:00 — 3:00 p.m. DIVISION COUNCIL MEETINGS• Elect the Lt. Governor and Lt. Governor-elect for the

2019-2021 term.• Find out what is happening in your division. • Meet members from other clubs is your division.

BASKET RAFFLES EARN FUNDS FOR DISTRICT FOUNDATIONBy Gail Pachucki, Kiwanis District Foundation

Thank you Kiwanians for raising $1,100 at the Appleton midyear conference! These funds are returned to clubs and students via club grant requests and

scholarships. We are looking forward to Whitewater and Eau Claire and naturally, begging for many baskets for the District Foundation. Hopefully, we can match or surpass Appleton’s success. Dearest Kiwanians, you keep the Foundation moving forward!

IMPORTANT KIWANIS DATESKey Club District Convention

March 15-17, 2019 Hyatt Regency

Green Bay, Wisconsin

Midyear Conference March 23, 2019 UW-Whitewater

Whitewater, Wisconsin

Midyear Conference April 27, 2019

Eau Claire, Wisconsin

Lt. Governor Training May 31 –June 1, 2019

Holiday Inn Fond du Lac, Wisconsin

Kiwanis International Convention June 27-30, 2019

Walt Disney World Resort Orlando, Florida

Kiwanis District Convention August 23-25, 2019

Embassy Suites Brookfield, Wisconsin

Key Leader September 13-15, 2019

Camp Wawbeek Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin


Indianapolis, Indiana


Salt Lake City, Utah


WI-UM KIWANIS DISTRICT MIDYEAR CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FORMPlease check the location you will be attending and note if you will be attending Club Leadership Education.

Member last name __________________________________

First name __________________________________________

Daytime phone _____________________________________

E-mail _____________________________________________

Division number _____________________________________

Kiwanis Club ________________________________________

2018-2019 office held________________________________

Registration deadline is one week prior.

m February 16, 2019, Appleton, Wisconsin

$25 per person/$35 if received after February 9th

m March 23, 2019, Whitewater, Wisconsin

$25 per person/$35 if received after March 16th

m April 27, 2019, Eau Claire, Wisconsin

$25 per person/$35 if received after April 22nd

m Club Leadership Education

(for club presidents and presidents-elect)

Mail to: WI-UM Kiwanis District

571 Center Street

Berlin, WI 54923

Fax to: (866) 484-4745

Email to: [email protected]

Please check one: m MasterCard m VISA m Discover

Account Number _____________________________________________________

Name on Card (print) _________________________________________________

Expiration Date_____________ CVC_________ Zip Code _________________

Please join your fellow Kiwanians during one of three midyear opportunities to meet other members, have a little fun, win a basket raffle, enjoy lunch and — most importantly — enhance your knowledge of Kiwanis.

PICK UP IDEAS ABOUT… • Membership and Engagement

• Serving and Fundraising Opportunities

• Kiwanis Education

Attend a special training program for club

presidents and presidents-elect.

WI-UM MIDYEAR CONFERENCESFebruary 16, 2019 . . . . . . . . . . . . Appleton, Wisconsin Fox Valley Technical College

March 23, 2019 . . . . . . . . . . . . Whitewater, Wisconsin UW-Whitewater

April 27, 2019 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eau Claire, Wisconsin Sacred Heart Hospital

$25 Early Registration Fee (includes lunch)


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Learn more at kiwanis.org/convention.


CHILDREN’S FUND GRANT PROGRAM AND PRESIDENT’S CHALLENGESubmitted by Bev Burnap, Kiwanis Children’s Fund District Chair

In this Kiwanis Children’s Fund

article I want to touch on two

topics: the District Grant Program

and the President’s Challenge.

District Grant Program

The District Grant program

provides short-term grants to

qualifying Kiwanis Districts to

address unmet needs of children.

Grant awards equal 15% of the District’s total unrestricted

giving from the previous Kiwanis year. This includes gifts

from individuals, clubs and other entities within the District.

Grants must support at least one

of the following Children’s Fund

cause areas: health, education or

youth leadership development.

This year the WI-UM District is

receiving $5,072, which will be divided between Key

Club, Circle K, Key Leader and Governor Jim’s project.

Districts must qualify each year to apply for district

grants. I am so thankful for the generosity of each club’s

donations to the Children’s Fund to make it possible for

our District to help children.

KCF President’s Challenge

The President’s Challenge is issued every year by the

Kiwanis Children’s Fund president, who this year is

George E.H. Cadman, Q.C.

To meet the President’s Challenge our District Governor,

Lt. Governors, secretaries and chairs guide our clubs to

meet the following criteria:

• At least 50% of the clubs in the District (or the division

for Lt. Governor) must make an unrestricted gift to the

Children’s Fund.

• Giving must increase by 10% based on an average of

the previous three years. Total unrestricted club giving

must increase by 10% within the District (or within a

division for Lt. Governor).

• Total giving must meet or exceed $2,000 by the District

(or $750 for a division).

If we meet the challenge, we will be recognized with a

personal gift of appreciation from President Cadman.

KCF Receives Four-star Rating

The Children’s Fund has earned the highest rating from

Charity Navigator, which is the largest independent

charity evaluator in the United States. We earned the

4-star rating for demonstrating strong financial health

and a commitment to accountability and transparency.

Attaining a 4-star rating verifies that the KCF exceeds

industry standards and

outperforms most charities in

our area of work.

The Children’s Fund has been

awarded 3 or 4 stars for seven consecutive years. In

addition, we have received a Silver star for transparency

from Guide Star and have been named an Accredited

Charity by the Better Business Bureau’s Wise Giving

Alliance.

Kiwanis Children’s Fund District Chair Bev Burnap can be

reached at 715-868-5633 or [email protected].

Bev Burnap

GIVE YOUR DOLLARS A WORLDWIDE IMPACT. SUPPORT THE KIWANIS CHILDREN’S FUND WITH A TAX DEDUCTIBLE GIFT!

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WHO?Key Leader is designed to open doors for all students from 14 through 20 years of age.

WHAT?Key Leader is a weekend Leadership Experience for today’s youth and future leaders. The program focuses on Service Leadership. A Key Leader will learn the most important lesson of leadership: Leadership comes from helping others succeed.

FIVE KEY PRINCIPLES:• Personal Integrity • Personal Growth • Respect • Building Community • Pursuit of Excellence

MISSION:Provide a life-changing experience that inspires young people to achieve their personal best through service leadership.

WHEN?September 13–15, 2019

WHERE?Camp Wawbeek Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin

COST? $250

HEADS UP! We are working on assembling scholarships for this event.

STAY TUNED

REGISTRATION:Register today! wiumkeyleader.org/ upcoming-events

QUESTIONS? [email protected]

This program is supported by:

Wisconsin-Upper Michigan Kiwanis District Foundation

FIND US AT: wiumkeyleader.org @wiumkl

keyleadercampwawbeek @wiumkl

mailto:info%40wiumkeyleader.org?subject=

http://www.wiumkeyleader.org

https://www.facebook.com/KeyLeaderCampWawbeek/


RECIPIENT OF APPLETON IPAD PRAISES ‘IPADS FOR AUTISM’ PROJECTSubmitted by Don Smith, Appleton Golden K Kiwanis Club

The following letter was received from Andrea Van Ryken,

the mother of the Appleton Golden K Kiwanis Club’s 39th

recipient of an iPad. The club provides iPads for children on

the autism spectrum. The efforts support the WI-UM Kiwanis

District’s iPads for Autism signature project.

I’ll be happy to try to remember what I said during the

speech. Feel free to use Gabriel’s and my full names. The

more awareness I can spread about him, the better!

We received Gabe’s official diagnosis of autism when

he was two years old. It wasn’t really a shock at that

point. It was obvious to us by then that something wasn’t

quite right. Still, it was traumatic. And our lives have

changed drastically since then. Daily life with Gabriel is

a challenge. It would be easy for me to talk about how

rough things are for me as his mom, but the truth is that

however tough my day is, I guarantee that Gabe’s day is

at least 50 times worse.

Imagine if you or I had to walk around with our mouths

taped up all day. Imagine if we couldn’t communicate our

basic needs and feelings. If we couldn’t say: I don’t like this.

I need a break. You’re standing too close. That light is too

bright. That’s basically Gabe’s day — every day.

We’ve been working with the picture exchange

communication system (PECS), which enables Gabe to

give us a picture in exchange for us giving him the desired

object or activity symbolized by the picture. It’s often a

guessing game as to which pictures to even give him to

choose from and can result in frustration. We’re also trying

sign language, however Gabe can only manage a handful

of signs, most of which have been modified for him

because he lacks the fine motor skills needed to properly

use them. Learning fluent sign language is simply beyond

him right now.

Does Gabe need communication software? I feel that

absolutely he does. That’s what brought me to you good

people. The cost of an iPad coupled with the kind of

comprehensive software Gabe needs runs upwards of

$600. That’s simply beyond our means, and would not be

possible without your help.

Getting this iPad is the first step to a better quality of life for

Gabe and our family. It’s the first step toward a better future

for Gabriel. And it could be the first step in a journey that

might mean the difference between Gabriel being put in

a facility one day and him having some kind of meaningful

life, having a job, being a productive member of society

and having relationships.

I see people looking at Gabriel, and I know they think

there’s nothing really there. As his mom, I know differently.

Gabe surprises us every day. There’s a boy in there. He just

needs the opportunity to show us.

Thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for making that

opportunity possible. — Andrea VanRyken

Gabriel VanRyken, center, receives the 39th iPad supplied to a child on the autism spectrum by the Appleton Golden K Kiwanis Club.

IT’S A GREAT DAY TO RECRUIT A NEW KIWANIAN! #KIDS NEED KIWANIS


RED KETTLE CAMPAIGN RINGS TRUE FOR PEOPLE IN NEED YEAR-ROUNDSubmitted by Rebecca Seymour, reprinted with permission of the Oconomowoc Enterprise

It’s the start of a brand new year and as holiday decorations

get packed up until next season, so do the Salvation

Army’s iconic red kettles. Founded in 1891 to provide

free Christmas dinners to people in need, the Red Kettle

campaign has grown into one of the most recognizable

charitable outreach efforts between Thanksgiving and

Christmas Eve. According to its website, the charitable

organization reaches out to more than 23 million

Americans in need each year through a range of social

services, including food pantries and community meals,

clothing and shelter for the homeless, and more.

The Salvation Army of Waukesha County, Wisconsin

says funds raised through Red Kettles and the overall

Christmas campaign make up about half of its annual

budget. “We are dependent on our volunteers for the

success of our campaign. We fell about $100,000 short of

our campaign goals the last couple of years.”

Even though there are about 60 red kettles throughout

the communities in Waukesha County, because of a

shortage of volunteers, many of the locations do not

have the advantage of the iconic sounds of a bell ringing.

“If there is a person ringing a bell, the kettle usually raises

$400-$1,000 each day. If a kettle is sitting with no ringer,

it brings in about $10-20,” explained Smith.

A decrease in donations has also been attributed to

fewer people carrying cash and an increase in online

shopping. “Society is changing and we need to adapt.

We’re working really hard to rebuild enthusiasm and

loyalty through more-powerful storytelling, the use of

social media and getting in front of groups to educate

about everything that we do,” explained Smith.

The Oconomowoc Kiwanis Breakfast Club has been

ringing for the Waukesha Salvation Army’s Red Kettle

campaign for about 25 years. “This last season we had

19 members and two honorary members ring a total of

72 hours and we collected $5,360.94. Since 1995, our

records show our club has raised at least $50,000,” said

Jerry Schneider, Oconomowoc Kiwanis Club president.

According to Schneider, the Oconomowoc club placed

third in a friendly Waukesha County service club Red

Kettle campaign competition, with Waukesha Noon

Kiwanis earning first, raising $17,375.44 and Elm Grove

Golden K in second with $7,407.51. “The Salvation

Army helps so many people in Waukesha County. As

members of a service club, it’s important for us to also

do what we can, when we can for our community. It’s not

overwhelming to ring the bell for an hour or so and its

fun when we can get a whole group to ring together. Just

think of all the smiling faces we’ve made,” he added.

With everyone’s busy schedules, recruiting volunteers

to ring the bell has become a challenge. “When we

found out that the Salvation Army was having a tough

time finding volunteers, we signed up for an extra 20

hours. We’re hoping other groups will step up next year,”

said Schneider. “We’re so grateful for the Pick ‘n Save at

Pabst Farms and other businesses in Oconomowoc for

allowing bell ringing at their store fronts. Without them

the fundraising campaign would be in trouble.”

About 45 volunteers rang the Salvation Army bell for 279

hours at the six Red Kettle locations in Oconomowoc.

“We say that our heroes don’t wear capes — they wear

aprons,” said Smith. “The little tinkling bell isn’t loud, but

it makes all the difference in the world.”

Oconomowoc Kiwanis Breakfast Club members have been ringing bells for the Salvation Army’s Red Kettle campaign for about 25 years.


CLUB MEMBERS IN EAU CLAIRE CREATE HENNY PENNY HAND PUPPETSSubmitted by La Vone Sneen, Clear Water Kiwanis Club of Eau Claire

At a January meeting, the Clear Water Kiwanis club of

Eau Claire participated in a hands-on service project

called The Sky is Falling, supporting the Family Resource

Center of Eau Claire and Dunn Counties. The Family

Resource Center sponsors children’s play groups at

a local mall, which includes storytelling time. Kiwanis

club members made hand puppets to accompany the

story: “Henny Penny Sky is Falling”. In addition, the club

presented a $500 donation to Nicole Brynelsen, director

of the Family Resource Center of Eau Claire, in support of

their programs.

The Family Resource Center provides programs and

services that strengthen families through education,

support and networking. In addition to play groups,

the center holds parent cafés and parenting classes,

including sending a digital resource guide to all new

parents in Eau Claire and Dunn Counties. Clear Water

Kiwanis has been a supporter of the Family Resource

Center for more than 10 years.

MEAT RAFFLE HELD TO SUPPORT KIWANIS AUTISM IPAD PROJECTSubmitted by Dan Weninger, Lakeside Kiwanis Club

The Fond du Lac Lakeside Kiwanis Club knows how to

raise funds on a cold winter day by holding a meat raffle.

Meat raffles are a creative fundraising event in which the

prize winner takes home meat. Participants purchase a

number and a wheel is spun to choose the winner.

Several years ago, the owners of the Beer Run Tavern

in Pipe, Wisconsin, began

sponsoring a meat raffle in

support of the District’s Signature

Project to provide iPads for

children on the autism spectrum.

The annual event is always

successful, and club members

are thankful for the generosity of

tavern owners Dick and Sally Renk.

Clear Water Kiwanis members MaryEdna Hagen and Carol Olson make hand puppets for the Family Resource Center.

Funds raised at the annual meat raffle in Pipe, Wisconsin, support the purchase of iPads for children on the autism spectrum.


KIWANIS AND AKTION CLUB MEMBERS PARTNER TO ‘SCOUT FOR FOOD’Submitted by Ronni Pelk, Kiwanis Club of Milwaukee

At a recent meeting of the Kiwanis Club of Milwaukee,

those in attendance heard about the Boy Scouts’ annual

“Scouting for Food” food drive, which is the largest one-

day food drive in Wisconsin and supports the efforts of

Feeding America. Last year during the drive, the scouts

collected and sorted 200,000 pounds of food which

enables Feeding America to supply area food pantries

for about two weeks.

This year, Curative Care Network and the Kiwanis

Aktion Club are teaming up with the Three Harbors

Council Boy Scouts to collect food items for their food

drive. Preferred foods include peanut butter, cereal,

canned fruit, vegetables

and soup, rice, tuna, pasta

and mac and cheese.

Donations will be

collected at weekly

meetings starting through

March 14 or they can be

dropped off at any of the

Curative Care Network

locations. Club members

have set a goal of raising last year’s total by 25,000

pounds from just this one service project.

‘BOWLING WITH FRIENDS’ SLATED FOR SUNDAY, MARCH 17 IN RIPONSubmitted by Jen Beier, Ripon Early Bird Kiwanis Club

Ripon Early Bird Kiwanians are hosting

“Bowling with Friends” on Sunday, March

17. The annual event will be held at Ripon’s

Plaza Bowl starting at 1 p.m. A St. Patrick’s

Day theme will feature bowling, pizza and refreshments.

Bowling with Friends was started many years ago by

the Ripon Early Bird Kiwanis Club for the consumers of

Diverse Options, Inc. — folks who have a wide range of

abilities and who are often marginalized by members

of society. The event pairs Kiwanis, Key Club and Circle

K members with friends from Diverse Options, some

of whom are Aktion Club members. It’s a fun day and

a highlight of the year for everyone in attendance.

Participants look forward to Bowling with Friends year

after year!

17TH ANNUAL KIWI OPEN GOLF OUTING TO BE HELD ON MAY 20Submitted by Ronni Pelk, Kiwanis Club of Milwaukee

The Kiwanis Club of Milwaukee Foundation’s annual

Kiwi Open Fundraising Golf Outing will take place on

May 20 at Western Lakes Golf Club in Pewaukee,

Wisconsin. The cost per foursome is $540 or $140

per individual golfer. Registration includes

golf with cart, lunch, open bar social and

Saz’s buffet dinner. The purchase of a $25

wristband allows a golfer one mulligan, one

step-up on a Par 5 hole and entry into the

putting contest.

If golf isn’t your thing, no worries! Attend the open bar

social hour beginning at 4:30 p.m. For $45 per person,

appetizers during the social, Saz’s buffet dinner, the

program, auction and raffle are all included. Registration

opens at 10:00 a.m. with lunch at 10:30 a.m., shotgun

start at 11:30 a.m. and dinner will be served at

5:30 p.m.

The Kiwanis Club of Milwaukee’s mission is to

provide programs that impact children, the

environment and adults with disabilities. Your

support of our outing helps us continue to

offer these services as well as deliver many other

community service projects. For details or to sign up, call

414-276-1331 or email [email protected].


Ripon Kiwanians hunt for Easter eggs so local kids may, too… continued from page one

“I have now learned to tell the managers before Easter

to ‘save them for Early Bird Kiwanis.’ They are more than

happy to do that,” she said. “This year I hit five Dollar

Generals…and a Family Dollar.”

One time, Lyn found herself in Texas at Easter. Guess how

she spent her vacation? “The Texas heist was probably

the best. The looks on the face of the cashier and my

grandkids were indescribable,” she said. “We...put them in

an empty suitcase [to bring home]. On three separate trips

back to Wisconsin via air and car, all 4,000 eggs made it.”

Having Easter eggs is one part of the problem. The other

part: who’s going to stuff them with candy and coins? “I

think we tried [to do it ourselves] at first and then realized

that more was eaten than put into the eggs,” Lyn joked.

Now, they put young hands to work.

“We hired the German Club of Ripon High School to

continue with the project. They raise money for their trips

and the like through this ‘stuffing action,’” Lyn said. “It

is a win-win situation for us and the German Club,” Ellie

added. Once stuffed, the club then distributes them in

time for the Palm Sunday-eve hunt.

“We establish three age-group fields. This way every

child has an advantage of picking up a few of the 4,000-

plus eggs spread out at Barlow Park,” Lyn said. Then the

kids go to work, no matter the weather. “Extreme weather

in the way of cold, wind, rain” intrudes sometimes, Dan

said. “The entire hunt takes three minutes — the kids are

fast. The little ones are the cutest to watch of course.”

The first year, 114 showed up. This year, “we had 207.

The word is out,” Dan said. “We have ironed out the

kinks,” Ellie said. “We had complaints in the 2-to 4-year-

old hunting ground that parents were picking up the

eggs thus some kids did not get any. We now announce

prior to that the hunt is for the children: guide them but

don’t pick up the eggs for them. “We must be doing

something right; our numbers have grown.”

This year’s event will be held Saturday, April 13 at Barlow

Park in Ripon with registration at 10:30 and the hunt at

11:00. The event is free to children through grade 5.

Picture taking with the bunny will also be available.

YOUTH PROTECTION GUIDELINES REGARDING SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTSSubmitted by Margaret Rudolph, WI-UM Kiwanis District Youth Protection Coordinator

What do you do if a Key Club member would like to be

your friend on Facebook?

For any social networking site that involves requesting a

connection (such as inviting someone to be a friend on

Facebook), adults should never initiate such connections

with youth. If a youth requests such a connection from

a Kiwanian, he or she should use their best judgment in

responding.

Adults should treat their interaction with youth on

social networking sites as though the interaction were

occurring in public, in front of other adults and young

people. In other words, if it would not be appropriate to

say something to a young person in public, it should not

be said as a comment on a social networking site either.

Kiwanians should refrain from interactions that can

be seen as excessive (such as constantly “liking” or

commenting on a person’s posts on Facebook). Prior to

posting any media online, such as photographs, obtain

permission from any and all individuals (or parents for

minors) who appear in those media; it could be illegal to

do otherwise.

Please refer to Kiwanis International Policy B for complete

social media guidelines. These policies can be found

in Kiwanis International Policies and Procedures as

Procedure 432.

Youth Protection District Chair Margaret Rudolph can

be reached by phone at 608-697-3390 or by email at

[email protected].


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DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORSGovernor Jim Buskel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .262-796-0633 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elm Grove Golden K

Governor-elect Roger Krogstad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .715-207-2720 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Marshfield

Executive Director Mark Finger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .920-361-9954 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Berlin

Immediate Past Governor Justin Hahn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .414-510-1609 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . .Waterford Area

Past Governor Trustee Gurdip Brar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .608-831-4075 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Middleton

Past Lt. Governor Representative Ron Soellner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .262-359-0509 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . .Western Kenosha

Lt. Governor Division 1 Gary Sieckman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .262-909-2723 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Racine

Lt. Governor Division 2 Bill Martens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .414-254-5480 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elm Grove Golden K

Lt. Governor Division 3 Bill Abbott . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .608-935-9526 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dodgeville

Lt. Governor Division 4 Anna Bruhn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .608-393-6811 [email protected] . . . . . . . Sauk Prairie, Prairie du Sac

Lt. Governor Division 5 Jim McMullen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .608-436-4568 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . Janesville

Lt. Governor Division 6 Ken Irwin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .920-827-2109 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chilton

Lt. Governor Division 7 John Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .920-738-9235 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . Appleton-Fox Cities

Lt. Governor Division 8 Roger Krogstad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .715-207-2720 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Marshfield

Lt. Governor Division 9 La Vone Sneen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .715-797-3556 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eau Claire – Clear Water

Lt. Governor Division 10 Steve Halsey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .906-362-0298 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marquette

Lt. Governor Division 11 Tim Lubinsky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .920-450-3951 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ripon

KDF OFFICERS AND ZONE REPSPresident Jan Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 920-237-5544 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Berlin

Vice President Michael Pierski . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262-679-5395 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Muskego

Secretary/Treasurer Mark Finger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 920-361-9954 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Berlin

Immediate Past President Jim Sanderson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 920-348-5568 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cambria

Division 1/Term: 2018-2021 Gail Pachucki . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262-728-3711 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Waterford Area

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Division 4/Term: 2016-2019 Jim Burmeister . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 608-429-2905 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Portage

Division 5/Term: 2017-2020 Jim McMullen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 608-436-4568 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . Janesville

Division 6/Term: 2018-2021 Ken Irwin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 920-827-2109 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .New Holstein

Division 7/Term: 2017-2020 Mary Ann Wepfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 920-725-6004 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . Appleton-Fox Cities

Division 8/Term: 2016-2019 Lori Bents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 715-389-1570 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marshfield

Division 9/Term: 2016-2019 Debbie Suennen Rickard . . . . . . . . . . . . 715-338-7720 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . New Richmond


Division 11/Term: 2016-2019 Louise Gudex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 920-923-6870 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fond du Lac

Past Foundation President Representative Paul Shrode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 715-942-1726 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Appleton-Fox Cities

Past Governor Representative Justin Hahn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 414-510-1609 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . Waterford Area

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KIWANEWS Volume 95, No. 3 USPS 296-420

Kiwanews is published six times each year in November, January, March, May, July and September by the WI-UM District of Kiwanis International, at 571 Center Street, Berlin, WI 54923. Periodical postage is paid and mailing made at Berlin and additional mailing offices. Subscription price is $3.50 per year.

POSTMASTER: Send address corrections to: WI-UM Kiwanis District, 571 Center Street, Berlin WI 54923.

DISTRICT COMMITTEE CHAIRSBylaws and Policies Jim Burmeister . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 608-429-2905 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Portage

District Signature Project Lynn Messer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 920-946-0652 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sheboygan Falls

The Eliminate Project Marv Amundson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 715-637-3551 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Barron

Finance Bruce Hoehne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 608-798-1904 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Madison West

Human and Spiritual Values Ron Soellner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262-359-0509 [email protected] . . . . . . . . Western Kenosha

Leadership Development Coordinator Ron Schuler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 608-821-0987 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Madison West

Membership and Engagement (The Formula) Dale Vannes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 715-851-1038 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Appleton

Service Ann Pilot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262-939-1614 [email protected] . Metro. Milwaukee Nights

APPOINTED DISTRICT POSITIONSAktion Club Administrator Charles Zarnoth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .920-849-2658 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chilton

Builders Club Administrator Fay Burmeister . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .608-429-2905 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Portage

Circle K Administrator Janet DeGroot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .608-347-7865 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . Madison After Hours

District Convention Dick Boulay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .262-395-4545 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elm Grove Golden K

K-Kids Administrator Emily Condon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .414-403-9744 [email protected] . . . Sauk Prairie, Prairie du Sac

International Convention Mark Finger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .920-354-0594 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Berlin

Key Club Administrator Sarah Nolan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .262-909-9683 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Westosha, Salem

Key Leader Coordinator Anna Bruhn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .608-393-6811 [email protected] . . . . . . Sauk Prairie, Prairie du Sac

Kiwanews Editor Tonya Alling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .920-748-6468 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Berlin

Kiwanis Children’s Fund Bev Burnap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .715-868-5633 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bruce

Kiwanis Partnership Coordinator Lena Scheibengraber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .414-418-9779 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Milwaukee

K-Kids Administrator Emily Condon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .414-403-9744 [email protected] . . . Sauk Prairie, Prairie du Sac

Master Instructor Jean Long Manteufel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .920-585-7769 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . Appleton-Fox Cities

Parliamentarian Paul Shrode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .715-942-1726 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Appleton-Fox Cities

Public Relations Coordinator Judy Van Swol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .262-221-0963 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West Racine

Risk Management John Collins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .262-914-2721 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Western Kenosha

Youth Protection Margaret Rudolph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .608-697-3390 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Portage

KIWANEWS SCHEDULEOctober/November . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Deadline: October 15 December/January . . . . . . . . . . . .Deadline: December 15 February/March . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deadline: February 15 April/May . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deadline: April 15 June/July . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deadline: June 15 August/September . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deadline: August 15


RIPON NOON KIWANIANS CELEBRATE 95 YEARS OF SERVICE TO YOUTHSubmitted by Brian Reilly, Ripon Noon Kiwanis Club

The Ripon Noon Kiwanis Club, which was chartered on

March 6th, 1924, celebrated its 95th anniversary with a

jazz social, in tandem with a performance by the Ripon

High School Jazz Ensemble, on Saturday February 23.

In addition to marking the occasion with cake, ice cream

and live swing and big band jazz music, the Noon

Kiwanis Club solicited donations and sold tickets for a

50/50 raffle to benefit the Ripon High School band and

choir trip to New York in March.

The night’s raffle ticket sales totaled $513, with half

going to the trip and the other half to the winning ticket

holder. The winner of the raffle graciously donated

their winnings back to the band for their trip. $124 was

additionally collected in direct donations, totaling $637

raised for the trip.

RIPON FAIR FEATURES FUN FOR KIDS AND RESOURCES FOR PARENTSSubmitted by Ian Stepleton, reprinted with permission of the Ripon Commonwealth Press

Fun, free and educational. The Children’s Fair, set for

Saturday, April 6, will have something for everyone all

under one roof. Organized by the Ripon Noon Kiwanis

Club and targeted at children through age 8 and their

parents, the Children’s Fair runs from 9 a.m. to noon at

Barlow Park Elementary School in Ripon, Wisconsin.

The morning festivities will be both a resource for

parents and a great time for local children. Kids can lose

themselves in such activities as a bouncy castle, painting,

games for prizes and other youth fun. Fun programs for

children also are part of the day. Returning this year is

Zoozort, which provides a “unique, hands-on interactive

program that features live exotic animals.” When Zoozort

attended the Children’s Fair in 2016, its presentation

was the most popular ever. Zoozort will begin its exotic

animal program at 10:45 a.m.

While the kids are off having a good time, parents can

discover the riches Ripon has to offer local families at one

of the many booths or presentations. Organizations from

throughout the Ripon area will be on hand, providing

information about how they can help local families

while also offering fun games for children. For more

information, “like” the event’s Facebook page at

www.facebook.com/ChildrensFair.

The Ripon Noon Kiwanis Club was chartered on March 6, 1924.

Fair participants had the opportunity to see a live, giant frog up close.

Representatives of Zoozort, which provides a hands-on interactive program that features live exotic animals will be at the Ripon Noon Kiwanis Club’s Children’s Fair this year.

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