Article 1- Name
Section 1. The name of this organization shall be the Wright Denny K-Kids.
Article 2 - Organization
Section 1. Its form of organization, its ideals, and its purposes shall be similar to the Charles Town
Kiwanis Club.
Section 2. It shall be sponsored by, but not part of the Charles Town Kiwanis Club. The Charles
Town Kiwanis Club assumes all chartering and sustaining costs.
Article 3 - Objectives and Activities
Section 1. The objectives of the Wright Denny K-Kids shall be the following;
-To provide opportunities for working together in service to school and
community
-To develop leadership potential
-To foster development of a strong, moral character
-To encourage loyalty to school, community, and nation
Section 2. The activities of the Wright Denny K-Kids shall be in accordance with its objectives and pledge.
Article 4. Pledge and Motto
Section 1. The pledge of the Wright Denny K-Kids shall be “As a K-Kid, I promise to serve my
neighborhood and my school, I will show respect toward my environment, and I willtry to
make the world a better place in which to live.”
Section 2. The motto of the Wright Denny K-Kids shall be “We Build”.
Article 5 - Membership
Section 1. Members shall be from Wright Denny Intermediate School.
Section 2. Members of all grades who are interested in service and of good character and leadership
potential shall be eligible for membership. All K-Kid members must be certified by the school principal or the faculty advisor.
Section 3. Scholastic standing shall not be a criterion for membership eligibility.
Section 4. The school administration shall appoint a faculty advisor who has the responsibility of
counseling the members of the Wright Denny K-Kids in their activities. The faculty advisor
will act as a liaison with the Charles Town Kiwanis Club. The faculty advisor is encouraged to enlist assistant faculty members.
The club shall solicit at least one parent or guardian of the club members to be a parent
advisor for the club. This parent advisor shall assist the faculty advisors and help facilitate the input of the other club members’ parents.
Section 5. New members shall be enlisted by the Wright Denny K-Kids Board of Directors in cooperation
with the school principal and faculty advisors.
Article 6 - Officers and Board of Directors
Section 1. Officers of the Wright Denny K-Kids shall be President, Vice-President, Secretary,
Treasurer, and Sergeant of Arms. They shall be fifth graders in good standing and shall serve
for one year.
Section 2. Their duties will include but not limited to the following:
President - Preside over the meetings. Work with the principal, faculty advisors, and
Charles Town Kiwanis sponsors to plan activities.
Vice-President - Fill in for the President and help him/her as needed.
Secretary - Record the minutes from each meeting.
Treasurer- Help maintain monetary records during fundraisers.
Sergeant of Arms - Help maintain order at all meetings
Section 3. There shall be a Board of Directors composed of the above officers and one representative
from each grade level.
Section 4. The Board of Directors will be the final say as needed for approval of service projects, social
activities, coordinate member assignments, discipline members,and perform such other duties
as shall be referred to it by the club in compliance with these Bylaws. A faculty advisor shall counsel the Board in all actions.
Section 6. All action by the club and board shall be subject to the approval of the principal.
The Board shall meet no more than monthly.
Article 7 - Election of officers and Directors
Section 1. Election of new officers will be held the second to last meeting of the school year.
New officers will assume duties at the last meeting and into the new school year.
Section 2. Board members will be elected at the second meeting in the fall.
Article 8 - Meetings
Section 1. The club shall hold meetings as determined by the faculty advisors and board.
Article 9 - Committees
Section 1. This club will establish the necessary administrative and service committees to fulfill its local
needs to include but not limited to Service Projects and Public Relations Committees.
Article 10 - Dues
Section 1. The Wright Denny K-Kids may choose to collect dues.
Article 11 - Amendments
Section 1. Amendments to these Bylaws shall be approved by of the Board of Directors.
Section 2. These Bylaws and all amendments or additions thereto shall not become effective until the
Charles Town Kiwanis Club has been advised and the approval of the school principal
has been secured.