Article VIII: Conventions

Section 1. The annual convention of this district shall be held at the time and place mutually agreed upon by the Board of Officers of the Circle K district, the sponsoring Kiwanis district board of trustees and the Board of Trustees of Circle K International. The dates and site of the convention shall be submitted to the Administrator of Circle K International not less than sixty (60) days prior to the proposed convention dates, and the Administrator, acting for the International Board of trustees, may approve the dates and site.

Section 2. The governor shall appoint convention committees as outlined in the Constitution and Bylaws.

Section 3. The secretary/editor shall mail to each club, the district Board of Officers, the International Administrator, the Kiwanis governor, and the Kiwanis district secretary an official call to the annual convention not less than thirty (30) days prior to the dates of the convention.

Section 4. The board of Officers shall have full supervision and management of all conventions, in consultation with the district administrator. The district administrator, or representative of the administrator selected by the Kiwanis district board of trustees, shall handle any contractual arrangements necessary for the district convention.

Section 5. Each member club in good standing shall be entitled to two (2) voting delegates and two (2) alternates at the district convention. The delegates and their alternates shall be active members in good standing of the charted clubs they represent. The governor and other elected district officers shall be delegates-at-large at the district convention. International officers shall not be considered delegates unless certified as representatives of their home club.

Section 6. Each accredited delegate shall be entitled to vote on each question submitted at any convention. There shall be no voting by proxy.

Section 7. In the absences of the governor from any district convention, the board of offices shall designate a member of the board of officers to act as presiding officer of the convention.

Section 8. A quorum for any district convention shall be the official delegates present and representing not less than one-half (1/2) of the total member clubs in good standing with the district.

Section 9. Each district convention program shall include, but not limited to, the following:
a) An address by the governor of the sponsoring Kiwanis district or a representative of the governor.
b) An address by the governor of the Key Club district of representative of the governor.
c) An address by the International counselor in attendance.
d) Workshops for the purpose of stimulating enthusiasm, motivating and educating membership, training newly elected club officers, developing leadership potential, increasing awareness of International theme and emphasis areas, and increasing service activities.
e) Nomination and election of officers for the upcoming year.
f) Installation of the newly-elected district officers.
g) A presentation promoting attendance at the upcoming International convention.
h) Presentation of club and district awards.

Section 10. The secretary/editor shall submit a report of the convention as outlined in the Constitution and Bylaws.

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