AMES GOLDEN K KIWANIS

                                    ANNUAL REPORT HIGHLIGHTS

                             OCTOBER 1, 2013 to SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

1.         Membership

            Members, 10/1/13                     85

            Members Joined                          6        (Norm DenHartog, David Larson, Craig Fulton, Ron Skrdla,

  Horace Lantz, Dennis Senne)

            Deaths                                        1        (Bill Anderson)

Members Dropped   1        (Don Schulz {resignation})

            Members, 9/30/14                     89

2.         Average Weekly Meeting Attendance by Month

            October, 2013                           67                    April, 2014                   64                   

            November, 2013                       59                    May, 2014                    60

            December, 2013                        63                    June, 2014                    56       

            January, 2014                           56                    July, 2014                     55       

            February, 2014                          59                    August, 2014                61

            March, 2014                             62                    September, 2014           58   

Average Weekly Meeting Attendance, 2013-2014:  60          (2011-12, 58; 2012-13, 62)

3.         Community Service Hours, non-Sponsored Learning Programs (SLP):

                                    Mbrs                Hours                                       Mbrs.               Hours

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            Oct., 2013           27                    467                Apr., 2014           28                   498

            Nov., 2013           29                    601                May, 2014           27                   467

            Dec., 2013           28                    440                Jun., 2014           25                   496

            Jan., 2014            24                    388                Jul., 2014            30                   462

            Feb., 2014           26                    591                Aug., 2014          19                   582

            Mar., 2014           30                    465                Sep., 2014           28                   592

Average No. Members Reporting Service Hours     26.8   [(2011-12, 38.7); (2012-13, 30.3)]

            Total Hours of Community Service (non-SLP)        6,049   [(2011-12, 4,771); (2012-13, 4,498)]

4.         Interclubs to Other Division 11 Kiwanis Clubs

Ames T&C (Div. Council Mtg) January 6, 2014                          4 members

Ames Noon Club                      January 17, 2014                         7 members

            Nevada Kiwanis Club                March 25, 2014                           8 members (2 interclubs)

            Ames T&C (Div. Council Mtg) April 26, 2014                             4 members

            Roland Kiwanis Club                May 6, 2014                               8 members (2 interclubs)

            Nevada Golden K                      July 8, 2014                              10 members (2 interclubs)

            Ames T&C (Div. Council Mgt) August 2, 2014                           4 members

5.         Club-sponsored Community Service Projects

                                                                                                                                    Children

Mbrs Hours Reached

            Adopt-A-Road Clean-up (May 8th)                        13                      33                         

            “Stash-the-Trash” (March 29th)                            18                      33                                

            Teen Maze (SLP, April, 2014)                               22                     165                  ~1000

            Camp OK (SLP, June, 2014)                                   4                        20                   92           

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6.         Club-sponsored, “Charity Donation Project”

Ames Public Library…………………………………………………………..$600

Assault Care Center Extending Shelter and Support (ACCESS)……………..$1500

Bethesda Food Pantry…………………………………………………………$1500

Case Appointed Special Advocates for Children (CASA)……………………$750

Child Serve……………………………………………………………………$750

Emergency Residence Project………………………………………………...$2250

Food at First…………………………………………………………………. $1500

Friendship Ark ………………………………………………………….….…$750

Good Neighbor Emergency Assistance Program………………………..……$750

Mid Iowa Community Action (MICA) ………………………………………$1500

Northwood Preschool Center…………………………………………………$750

Youth and Shelter Services (YSS)……………………………………………$750

TEEN MAZE ………………………………………………………………...$1000

Kiwanis AKTION Club………………………………………………………$1000

             Subtotal……………………………………………………………..$15350

Kiwanis International Foundation ($6/member, from dues)………………….$540

Nebraska-Iowa Kiwanis Foundation ($5/member, from dues)……………….$450

First United Methodist Church, Ames………………………………………..$700

St. Paul Lutheran Church, Ames……………………………………………...$300

TOTAL …………………………………………………………………………..…$17340

7.         “Project Eliminate,” Kiwanis International

            Club Goal:  $15,000; Donations Received to 10/10/14

Golden K Club “Zeller” Donation…………………………..…………  $ 1,250

Golden K “One-Z” Project Donations……………………………..……$ 5,000

Club Member Individual “Zeller” Donors  (4 members)….…………….$ 5,000

Club Member Individual “Hixon” Donors (1 member)…………………$ 1,000

Club Member Individual “Impact” Donors (5 members)……………….$ 1,525

Club Member Individual “Other” Donors (4 members)..…………….…$    550

TOTAL…………………………………….……………………...….....$14,325

8.         Club Sponsored Fund-raising projects

“Pancake Days” in cooperation with other Ames Kiwanis Clubs

                           Ticket Sales..........$5,143.00......Donations (Fdn)........$1,285.00 ………….$6,428.00

                           Members/spouses worked:  18 members, 148 hours

ISU Dining, “Odyssey of Minds” and “International Problem Solvers”

            “Odyssey”                    41 members/spouses     334.75 hours     $2,895.58

“Problem Solvers”         20 members/spouses     116.50 hours     $1,007.73

                        Totals               61 members/spouses     451.25 hours     $3,903.31

                                                                                       ($8.65/hr.)

Farm Progress Show, August 26-27, 2014

            26 members/spouses     150 hours         $1,260.00 ($8.40/hour) 

            Paper Recycling Project

            10/1/12 – 9/30/13          Truck 1            36,420 lbs.                    $728.40

                                                Truck 2            31,960 lbs.                    $639.20

                                                Truck 3            37,520 lbs.                    $562.80

                                                Truck 4            37,160 lbs.                    $557.40

Truck 5            27,920 lbs.                    $418.80

                                                2012-13           170,980 lbs.                 $2,906.60

            10/1/13 – 9/30/14          Truck 6            31,940 lbs.                    $479.10

                                                Truck 7            36,500 lbs.                    $547.50

                                                Truck 8            29,340 lbs.                    $440.10

                                                Truck 9            33,340 lbs.                    $500.10

Truck 10           32,260 lbs.                    $483.90

                                                2013-14           130,480 lbs.                 $2,450.70

            Cumulative Totals                               334,360 lbs.                $5,357.30

            Average/yr. (2 yrs.)      5 trucks           167,180 lbs.                $2,678.65

2013-14 Totals for All Fund-Raising Projects…………………………………$14,042.01

9.  Golden K Singers

The Golden K Singers is a group of individuals with a varied backgrounds who enjoy music, particularly singing and having fun together.  Presently, there are 23 singers, 14 of whom are members of Golden K Kiwanis, with Joe Traylor, a Golden K member, serving as the director.  They perform at a wide variety of venues in the greater Ames area.  Weekly practice sessions are held.  The group sings a wide variety of patriotic, gospel, traditional, and contemporary compositions.  This past year the Golden K Singers sang at 14 events held in Ames, Nevada, and Boone.  The 14 Golden K members volunteered approximately 1700 hours of their time in practices and performances for Golden K Singers.  Listed below are the performances given by the Golden K Singers.

10/26/13           Project Eliminate Benefit, Nevada

11/09/13           Good Neighbor Benefit, Ames

12/10/13           LIFT (Living Information for Today) Christmas Concert, Ames

12/16/13           Northcrest Health Care Center Christmas Concert, Ames

12/17/13           First United Methodist Church Advent Lunch, Ames

02/17/14           Songfest for Good Neighbor, Ames

05/05/14           Family Night Concert, Northcrest Community, Ames

05/14/14           Patient Concert, Northcrest Health Care Center, Ames

05/21/14           Patient Concert, Westhaven Community Center, Boone

06/14/14           Story County Flag Day Ceremony, Nevada

06/24/14           Bob Gaskill Funeral, Ames

08/16/14           Senior Variety Show, Ames

08/17/14           Senior Variety Show, Ames

09/26/14           Golden K Kiwanis Officer/Director Installation, Ames

10.  Special Recognition

The Story County Kiwanis Clubs in Division 11, Nebraska-Iowa District of Kiwanis International were recognized by Story County Philanthropy on November 14, 2013.  Recognition was given for support of various social service agencies serving children, families, and residents in Story County.