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June 12, 2012, Volume 18, Issue 11

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Newly Redesigned NEC Foundation Web Site

Engineer Award Update

New Clubs Chartered 2011/2012

Changes Regarding Election of At-Large Trustee

Proposed Amendments to the National Bylaws

Portrait of Founder Charles Berkey Up for Auction

In Sympathy Delores J. Karnes and J. William Dieker

Exchange Market Inventory

National Convention Seminar Schedule

Deadlines

National Directory Updates

Calendar, Including District Convention Schedule

National Headquarters Contact Information

May Membership and RVP Leaderboard

National Convention Registration Form

WELCOME EXCHANGE'S NEWEST CLUBS

We are excited to announce the twelfth new

club of the 2011/12 administrative year.

Please join us in welcoming the Daniel Hand

Exchange Excel Club of Madison,

Connecticut. Thanks and appreciation goes

out to new club builders Tom Tung and Pam

McKinnon for their hard work in building this

club. The new club is sponsored by the

Exchange Club of Madison, CT. This is Mr.

Polson Excel Club of Madison, CT.

Above: Jim Addis, Director of Club/Member Development, raises the flag

in celebration of the Daniel Hand Exchange Excel Club of Madison, CT.

Celebrating 100 Years of Service

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The club officially chartered with 37 members on May 11. Charter officers are: Co-Presidents Caeleigh

Higgins and Tyler McAndrews, President-Elect Erin Healey, Secretary Jennifer Hahne,

Treasurer Sara Passalacqua, Photo-Historian Allie Schaller and IT/Social Media Gavin Reeves.

The new club is part of the Connecticut District (DP Peter Cascini) and

Baez). VFR Bill Deacy conducted the POM ceremony. Also in attendance was Ermine Deacy. To all the

Right: Members of the Daniel Hand

Exchange Excel Club of Madison, CT.

We are also excited to announce the thirteenth new club of the 2011/12 administrative year. Please join us in

Gold Country" Exchange Excel Club of the Marysville Charter Academy of the

Arts, Marysville, CA. Thanks and appreciation goes out to the club builders Bernie Rechs, Tom Tappe

and Jim Flurry for their hard work in building this club. The new club is sponsored by the Exchange Club of

Marysville, California.

The club officially chartered with 18 members on May

31. Charter officers are: President Kylee

Schesser, President-Elect Chloe Butcher,

Secretary Alexis Butcher and Treasurer

Tamara Gresham. The new club is part of the

Sierra Pacific District (DP Bernie Rechs). VFR Ray

Carlson conducted the POM ceremony.

Country" Exchange Excel Club of the Marysville

Charter Academy of the Arts, Marysville is part of

Region 1 (RVP Kay Kearney).

To all the new members WELCOME!!! Above: Jim Addis, Director of Club/Member Development and Events,

Exchange Excel Club of the Marysville Charter Academy of the Arts,

Marysville, California.

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Right: (back row, from left) Tom Tappe (XC

of Marysville, CA), John Pimental (faculty

advisor), Jim Flurry (XC of Marysville, CA),

Randy Reed (XC of Marysville, CA) and

Bernie Rechs (XC of Marysville, CA).

(front row, from left) new club members and

officers with VFR Ray Carlson.

NEWLY REDESIGNED WEB SITE

Your National Exchange Club Foundation is proud to announce the launching of its new Web site. Please check

it out at http://www.exchangeclubfoundation.org. Please give us your comments, as we appreciate your

feedback. Contact: Gerry Hartigan, Development Director.

ATTENTION REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENTS, DISTRICT PRESIDENTS AND DISTRICT PRESIDENTS- Reports are due by the 5th of each month for District Presidents and District Presidents-Elect. Monthly reports are due

from Regional Vice Presidents by the 7th of each month. The forms can be found on our Web site at:

www.nationalexchangeclub.org. Click on: Member Resources, Forms, and scroll down to District or National.

Please take a moment to complete your report each month, as the information gathered is very helpful to your

national leaders and staff. Reports should be e-mailed to Gail Weller, Executive Manager, at:

gweller@nationalexchangeclub.org; with copies to: National President Sid Mobley at allaboardxc@gmail.com;

National President-Elect Lou Molitor at palsmolitor@wi.rr.com; Executive Vice President Tracey Edwards, at

tedwards@nationalexchangeclub.org; and Jim Addis, Director of Club/Member Development and Events, at

jaddis@nationalexchangeclub.org.

Currents A bulletin for Exchange Club leaders, is published monthly by The National Exchange Club.

Address: 3050 Central Avenue, Toledo, Ohio 43606-1700.

419/535-3232 800/XCHANGE Fax: 419/535-1989

Web site: www.nationalexchangeclub.org

e-mail: info@nationalexchangeclub.org

Editor Publisher

Gail Weller Tracey Edwards

Executive Manager Executive Vice President

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ENGINEER AWARD UPDATE

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NEW CLUBS CHARTERED 2011/2012 No. DATE NAME MBRS. SPONSOR DISTRICT BUILDERS

1 7/1/11 Maverick Exchange Club of

Dallas, Texas

22 Noon, Copperas

Cove and Noon,

Garland, TX

Texas Michele Kimrey

Rita Kipp

2 9/20/11 The Exchange Excel Club of

Haverhill High School,

Haverhill, Massachusetts

21 Haverhill, MA New England Rick Barry

Eric LaFleur

3 10/3/11 The Union Colony Exchange

Club of Greeley, Colorado

23 Greeley, CO Rocky

Mountain

Carolyn Geisert

Steve Geisert

4 10/28/11 The Exchange Excel Club of

St. Joseph Central Catholic

High School, Fremont, Ohio

47 Fremont, OH Ohio/West

Virginia

Robert N. Gabel

Jody Gutschalk

Cheryl Wendt

Tim Cullen

5 10/30/11 The Exchange Club of Cabo

Rojo, Puerto Rico

16 Mayaguez, PR Puerto Rico Manuel Reyes- Merced

Cesar Martinez- Cuevas

6 11/23/11 The Exchange Club of Health

Professionals, Puerto Rico

24 Toa Baja, PR Puerto Rico Nereida Gonzalez

Aida Gonzales

7 1/9/12 The Exchange Excel Club of

Killeen High School, Killeen,

Texas

42 Killeen, TX Texas Brockley Moore

Teresa Young

8 2/18/12 The Exchange Excel Club of

Kern Valley, California

15 Kern Valley, CA California/

Nevada

Pat Clark

Faith Morrison

9 4/4/12 The Exchange Club of

Charles City, Iowa

15 Waterloo; Sunrise,

Waterloo; and

Waverly, IA

Heartland Dale Lampman

Larry Shollenbarger

Gary Williams

10 4/17/12 The Exchange Excel Club of

Grenada, Mississippi

23 Grenada, MS Mississippi Jan Carter

Bill Goff

Denise Strub

11 4/24/12 The Exchange Club of New

York, New York

32 Beach Haven, NJ New Jersey/

New York

Frank Corso, Jr.

12 5/11/12 The Daniel Hand Exchange

Excel Club of Madison,

Connecticut

37 Madison, CT Connecticut Pam McKinnon

Tom Tung

13 5/31/12 Gold Country"

Exchange Excel Club of the

Marysville Charter Academy

of the Arts, Marysville,

California

18 Marysville, CA Sierra Pacific Jim Flurry

Bernie Rechs

Tom Tappe

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CHANGES REGARDING ELECTION OF AT-LARGE TRUSTEE

Please be aware that changes to the NECF Code of Regulations will affect the number of At-Large candidates

elected to the Board of Trustees this year. One At-Large candidate will be elected for a two-year term

Contact: Debbie Baldwin, Development Manager.

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Proposed Amendments to the Bylaws of The National Exchange Club

To be considered at the National Convention in Chandler, Arizona

July 11-14, 2012

Method of Amending the Bylaws of The National Exchange Club

Proposed Amendments are to be considered by the Representatives of Exchange Clubs and other members

of The National Exchange Club in Convention assembled. The Bylaws may be amended by a majority vote

of the accredited delegates present and voting, except Articles I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI, XVII

and XVIII, which require a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the accredited delegates present and voting. An asterisk

(*) is shown after each of the Proposed Amendments that fall into the category requiring a two-thirds vote.

The following Proposed Amendments were placed in the hands of the Executive Vice President sixty (60) days prior to

the date of the National Convention. A copy of the Proposed Amendments must be mailed to the President and

Secretary of each club not later than thirty (30) days prior to the date of the convention. The form and language have

been approved by the National Committee on Jurisprudence and Laws. Dissemination of information on the proposals

does not necessarily imply endorsement by The National Exchange Club or any official committee or board. The

presenter is noted with each Proposed Amendment.

Tracey Edwards

Executive Vice President

PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 1* TO THE BYLAWS OF THE NATIONAL EXCHANGE CLUB

ARTICLE III Membership

RESOLVED that Section 3, Paragraph F, of Article III (Membership) of the Bylaws of The National Ex-

change Club be amended in the first paragraph, by striking the last sentence: “A Business Member shall not

have the right to vote or hold office.”; and substituting the following two sentences: “Only the primary

contact from the business shall be allowed to vote or hold office. Any additional designated person or

persons from the business shall not have the right to vote or hold office.”; so that Section, Paragraph F, as

amended, shall read:

Section 3. Exchange Clubs. Membership in the local Exchange Clubs shall be composed as follows:

F. Business Member – Any business entity (partnership, corporation, or LLC) in a community that

supports the mission of Exchange may apply to the Club’s Board of Directors for a Business

Membership. Each Business Member shall designate a primary contact from the business to receive

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communications from the club and attend club meetings. Each Business Member shall also be

entitled to designate up to two additional persons from the business who may attend club meetings.

A Business Member shall not have the right to vote or hold office. Only the primary contact from

the business shall be allowed to vote or hold office. Any additional designated person or persons

from the business shall not have the right to vote or hold office.

The National Board of Directors shall have the power to establish such terms and conditions for a Business

Member classification.

Submitted by: Region 3 Vice President Kathleen Smith

PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE BYLAWS OF THE NATIONAL EXCHANGE CLUB

ARTICLE XII Conventions

RESOLVED that Section 3, Paragraph A, of Article XII (Conventions) of the Bylaws of The National Ex-

change Club be amended in the first sentence by adding a comma (,) and the phrase “Club Immediate Past

President”; and by striking the word “three (3)” and substituting the word “two (2)”; so that Section 3,

Paragraph A, as amended, shall read:

Section 3. Delegates. There shall be two (2) types of voting delegates as follows:

A. Club Delegates.

Each chartered Exchange Club in good standing shall be entitled to voting delegates at any

convention of The National Exchange Club by the Club President, Club President-Elect, Club

Secretary, Club Treasurer, Club Immediate Past President and three (3) two (2) voting delegates

for its first twenty-five (25) members and one (1) voting delegate for each additional twenty-five

(25) members based on the membership reported as of March 31 preceding the convention. The

charter membership figure of a new club chartered after March 31 will determine the number of

voting representatives allowed the new club at any convention. At the time of electing delegates,

the club shall be entitled to elect an alternate for each such delegate from the Active, Active

Honorary, Life or At-Large Members in good standing in the club that they represent. An al-

ternate may be elected for any voting delegate. The Club Secretary shall give written notification

of the delegates to the Executive Vice President prior to any convention. In the event any

chartered clubs fail to certify the election of its delegates and alternates as herein set forth, the

National Convention Committee on Credentials shall have the right to determine the seating of

the delegates or alternates for the club.

Submitted by: Region 10 Vice President Elizabeth Grantham

PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 3* TO THE BYLAWS OF THE NATIONAL EXCHANGE CLUB

ARTICLE V Excel Clubs and Junior Excel Clubs

RESOLVED that Section 5 of Article V (Excel and Junior Excel Clubs) of the Bylaws of The National Ex-

change Club be amended by striking the word “sixth” and substituting the word “fifth” in the second

sentence thereof, so that Section 5, as amended, shall read:

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Section 5. Membership in Excel Clubs shall be open to any young person in high school (or

home schooled) from the ninth grade through the twelfth grade. Membership in Junior Excel Clubs

shall be open to any young person enrolled in a primary/grade school (or home schooled), sixth fifth

grade through ninth grade.

Submitted by Region 12 Vice President Ferdinand Baez

PORTRAIT OF FOUNDER CHARLES BERKEY UP FOR AUCTION

Your National Headquarters has just received notification from Jeff Bub, an Auctioneer from the Akron, Ohio, area

regarding an upcoming auction on July 1st at Antiques Store. In their possession, is a rather large portrait of

Charles Berkey. There is note accompanying the painting that states it is Charles Berkey, Founder of Exchange

Club. If any Exchange members are interested in bidding on this portrait, please call Jeff directly at:

330.225.1284 or 216.544.6729.

IN SYMPATHY

Delores Karnes Delores Karnes, mother of Region 7 Vice President Tom Karnes, passed away on

Thursday, May 17, 2012, following a year-long battle with vascular dementia. Funeral services were held on

Monday, May 21, at Christ the Good Shepherd Church in Lincoln Park, Michigan. Internment followed at Our

Lady of Hope Cemetery.

Delores was preceded in death by husband, Edmund Karnes. Survivors include Debbi (Frank) Kootsillas, Thomas

(Mary) Karnes, Laurie (Thomas) Rothe, Frederick (Roseann) Karnes; stepson, Edmund J. (Nancy) Karnes; 14

grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; one great great-grandchild; brothers Thomas (Bobbie) Gaffigan and

Robert (Sara) Gaffigan; sisters, Helen (Ralph) White and Ivy Eilertson; along with several nieces and nephews.

Messages of condolences may be sent to Tom and Mary Karnes at: 957 Leblanc, Lincoln Park, MI 48146.

J. William Dieker, a 46-year member of the Exchange Club of Champaign, Illinois,

passed away on Friday, June 8, 2012, at Carle Hospital in Urbana, Illinois. Through the years, Bill served in

numerous offices at the club and district levels He was Lincolnland District (formerly Illinois-Southern Wisconsin)

and good friend of Past National President Jim Brown. Bill also served a term on The National Exchange Club

Foundation (for the Prevention of Child Abuse.)

A funeral mass was held on Tuesday, June 12, at St. Matthew Catholic Church in Champaign. Bill is survived by

wife, Norma; son, James W. Dieker (Diana) of Champaign; and a daughter, Julie Dieker Lohmeier, of Clarendon

Hills; and four grandchildren.

Messages of condolences may be sent to Norma at: 1807 Crescent Drive, Champaign, IL 61821-5829.

Please keep the Karnes and Dieker families in your thoughts and prayers. Contact: Gail Weller, Executive

Manager.

EXCHANGE MARKET INVENTORY

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Your National Headquarters Exchange Market will be conducting its year-end inventory on Friday, June 29,

2012. So that inventory can be completed quickly and efficiently, no orders will be processed that day. Regular

shipping will resume on Monday, July 2.

Also, as preparations for the inventory process will be taking place on Thursday, June 28, a limited staff will be

available to take orders. However, remember

can view, select and order all the quality items your club needs, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The site has

a shopping cart purchase system and secure credit card ordering. Simply log on to: http://buyexchange.org/

for easy and convenient purchasing. Contact: Member Services.

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NATIONAL CONVENTION SEMINAR SCHEDULE

Convention in Chandler. Below is

a tentative schedule. Please be sure to check the finalized schedule onsite in Chandler.

Thursday, July

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Friday, July 13 - 2nd session

Saturday, July 14 - 1st session

Saturday, July 14 - 2nd session

Saturday, July 14

Meeting Room

11:15 to 12:15 2:30 to 3:30 3:45 to 4:45 1:30 to 2:30 2:45 to 3:45 4:00 to

5:00

Pipai Kave 1 Club President

Orientation Club President

Orientation Using Social Media Using Social Media

Pipai Kave 2 Growing Your Exchange Club

Club Secretary Orientation

Club Secretary Orientation

Public Speaking Public Speaking

Pipai Kave 3 Robert's Rules Of

Order Club Treasurer

Orientation Club Treasurer

Orientation Growing Your Exchange Club

Growing Your Exchange Club

Komatke A Building A

Collegiate/Excel Club

5 Steps Of Club

Building 5 Steps Of Club

Building

Komatke B Building A Special Friends Exchange

Club

Child Abuse

Prevention In Exchange Clubs

Child Abuse Prevention In

Exchange Clubs

Komatke C How To Get A Large

Club And Keep It There

How To Get A Large Club And Keep It

There

Komatke E Exchange Club

Meeting “With A Twist”

Estate Planning: Leaving A

Legacy

Komatke F

Eagle Conducting Red

Cross Blood Drives

Bird District Director

Orientation District Director

Orientation

Roadrunner

Horse

Planning And Promoting The

NEC/Darkness 2 Light

Partnership

Planning And Promoting The

NEC/Darkness 2 Light Partnership

Stewards Of Children Training: How To Prevent, Recognize And

React Responsibly To Child Sexual Abuse (1:30-4)

Stewards Of Children Training: How To Prevent, Recognize And

React Responsibly To Child Sexual Abuse (1:30-4)

Ant Club Public Relations

Club Public Relations

Project Healing Field

Exchange Club Meeting “With A

Twist”

Quail Estate Planning: Leaving a Legacy

Club Fundraising Club Fundraising Building A

Collegiate/Excel Club

Collegiate/Excel Club Building

Jack Rabbit Project Healing

Field

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IMPORTANT DEADLINES

July 5 Deadline to submit District President Monthly Report for June.

July 7 Deadline to submit Regional Vice President Monthly Report for June.

June 30

NATIONAL DIRECTORY UPDATE

Please make the following update in your directory:

Page 26 Yellowstone District President-Elect Cindi Farrar has a new e-mail address:

farrarck@aol.com.

CALENDAR AND IMPORTANT DATES

District Conventions the weekend of June 15-17:

Georgia District Convention; Macon, GA National President Sid Mobley will serve as national

representative and Executive Vice President Tracey Edwards will assist with training.

June 16 50th Anniversary Celebration/Exchange Club of Durham/Middlefield, CT NEC

Foundation President Yvonne Ledoux.

June 21-24 Installation of Officers/Exchange Club of Rome, GA National President Sid Mobley.

District Conventions the weekend of June 22-24:

California/Nevada District Convention; Fantasy Springs Resort Casino; Indio, CA Region 7

Vice President Tom Karnes.

Lincolnland District Convention; Crowne Plaza; Springfield, IL National Treasurer Anne Marie

Logue.

North Carolina District Convention; Embassy Suites Hotel, Cary, NC Region 4 Vice President

Floyd Holm.

June 25 65th Anniversary Celebration and Installation of Officers/Exchange Club of Ocean

City, NJ Past National President Claude Carmack.

June 29 Installation of Officers/Exchange Club of Albany, GA National President-Elect Lou

Molitor.

June 29-July 3 Exchange Club of Naperville, Illinois, Ribfest; Naperville, IL National President

Sid Mobley.

June 29-July 1 Puerto Rico District Convention; Marriott Hotel; Isla Verde, San Juan, PR

Region 12 Vice President Ferdi Baez.

July 11-14 94th National Convention; Sheraton Wild Horse Pass; Chandler, AZ.

October 4-6 48th National Leadership Conference, Toledo Hilton, Toledo, OH For 2012/13

District Presidents-Elect, NEC Board of Directors and NEC Foundation Board of Trustees. Specific

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arrival/departure dates will be provided at a later date. Court of Honor Induction Ceremony, Saturday, October

6. NEC Fall Board Meeting, Saturday, October 6; NEC Foundation Trustees Meeting, Sunday, October 7.

October 25 Coastal Carolina Fair; Charleston, SC National President-Elect Lou Molitor.

July 10-13, 2013 95th National Convention; Sheraton Greensboro at Four Seasons;

Greensboro, NC.

July 9-12, 2014 96th National Convention; Sheraton New Orleans Hotel; New Orleans, LA.

July 29-August 1, 2015 97th National Convention; Hyatt Columbus; Columbus, OH.

July 13-16, 2016 98th National Convention; Hyatt Houston; Houston, TX.

July 12-15, 2017 99th National Convention; Hyatt Jacksonville; Jacksonville, FL.

NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS CONTACT INFORMATION

Below is a list that identifies various departments and areas of responsibility at the National Headquarters office.

The National Exchange Club

Administrative/Executive Tracey Edwards, Executive Vice President

Gail Weller, Executive Manager

admin@nationalexchangeclub.org

Organizational administration and governance

Bylaw and policy information

National representative assignments and travel

authorizations

Child Abuse Prevention Services Genevieve Stults, Interim Director of Child Abuse

Prevention Services

Zac Shoup, CAP Services Program Specialist

cap@nationalexchangeclub.org

CAP program information; program development

Exchange Club Center services

Club/Member Development & Events Jim Addis, Director

Jonathan Green, Territory Manager

Ted Lindsley, Territory Manager

growth@nationalexchangeclub.org

National club building

Leadership and member development

Volunteer Field Representatives

Meeting/conference/convention planning

Communications Mary Chris Skeldon, Director

Peverley Hormann, Communications Manager

Julie Pardee, Communications Specialist

commun@nationalexchangeclub.org

magazine@nationalexchangeclub.org

Publications and Exchange Today magazine

Public and media relations

District bulletin printing

NEC Web site

Biographical information and photo archives

Finance and Member Service Center Roda Charney, Financial Operations Manager

Jackie Lewis, Accounts Payable Specialist

Dixie Smarszcz, Senior Member Service

Specialist

Sally Akers, Member Service Specialist

Sheila Johnson, Member Service Specialist

Michele Tallent, Member Service Specialist

financial@nationalexchangeclub.org

memberservices@nationalexchangeclub.org

shop@nationalexchangeclub.org

Accounting; Accounts payable/receivable

processing

IRS issues

Intellectual property management

Insurance

Human resources

Officer and address changes

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Membership and club records inquiries

Club and district historical information

Mailing label orders

General member service requests

Maintenance of member database

National awards program

Programs of Service information

Supply orders and inquiries

Physical Operations Jim Baer, Director

Christina Pawlaczyk, Physical Operations

Specialist

jbaer@nationalexchangeclub.org

Printing of Exchange publications

District bulletin printing; kit assembly

Building maintenance

Supply and product fulfillment operations

Shipping and receiving

The National Exchange Club Foundation

Gerry Hartigan, Development Director

Debbie Baldwin, Development Manager

development@nationalexchangeclub.org

Donor development, corporate/foundation

support

Fundraising events

Planned giving

The membership closeout deadline each month is at

12:00 noon, Eastern Time, on the last working day of the month with the exception of June. In June, the deadline is

12:00 midnight, Eastern Daylight Time, on the last working day of the month this year, midnight, June

29. Please make sure that your new member certification cards are received at National Headquarters by this time. As a

convenience, you may add new members by using the interactive form, which can be found at our website.

MAY MEMBERSHIP REPORT

Congratulations to President Sid Mobley and his class of District Presidents, they move into

their final month of leadership. They have strived to follow Article 1 as President Mobley has asked them to do.

They set many goals for themselves in this administrative year. One that comes to mind is ending our year with

no less than the number we . Inspire

and motivate ourselves and those around us to end the year on the positive side. Use the old adage EMGAM

Every Member Get A Member

DISTRICT BYLAWS

ARTICLE I

PURPOSES

Section1. The purposes of the district shall be to strive for the attainment of the ideals and

purposes of The National Exchange Club by:

A. The building of local Exchange Clubs.

B. Increasing fellowship between clubs within the district.

C. Strengthening established clubs.

D. Promoting the participation of local Exchange Clubs in the Programs of service of

The National Exchange Club.

For the second month in a row, we had growth in the month-to-date category. Exchange can achieve growth if

we all make it our priority!

ut District President Peter Cascini. Contact: Jim

Addis, Director of Club/Member Development and Events.

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