QUALIFICATIONS FOR ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP

The Kiwanis Club of South Denver seeks to make major service contributions to the Denver area, the State of Colorado, and the world. We recognize the need for business, professional, community and government leaders who are able to apply their significant skills and other resources to the advancement of club objectives. Consequently, we are continually searching for a diversity in membership of Denver's most able and motivated leaders.

An active member must:

(a) Be of good character and community standing who resides or has other community interests within the area of this club.

(b) Be engaged in an occupation in a recognized line of business, vocation, agriculture, or institutional or professional life or who, having been so engaged, has retired.

(c) Pay a membership fee and annual membership dues and shall be entitled to all the privileges of this club.

(d) A person of good character is a person who adheres to the standards of good conduct in his/her community and believes in and subscribes to the Objectives of Kiwanis International.

The qualifications for membership are:

1. That the individual be an adult of good character;
2. That the individual have a good business/professional reputation;
3. That the individual demonstrate an ability to meet the financial commitments attendant to activities of the club's service projects;
4. That the individual will annually:
a. commit to attend as many Kiwanis meetings as possible and participate in club-sponsored activities or make such other contributions to the club;
b. donate the amount determined by the Board of Directors to our club's foundation as a tax deductible gift;
c. commit to serve and be active in one or more committees.
5. That the individual demonstrate leadership qualities that would enhance the growth and fellowship of the club and its objectives.

Applicants must either:
a. be actively engaged or formerly engaged in an executive role of a business, profession, community or government organization meeting the following criteria: Proprietor, partner or owner of business respected within its industry; officer or senior manager of a publicly held corporation; district or local agent of a large corporation; a senior executive of a community organization or department of government; or a member of a recognized profession who has demonstrated leadership qualities within his/her practice, profession or firm, or
b. be an individual who has been publicly recognized as a major contributor to his/her business, industry, profession and/or community and has indicated that he/she would actively participate in club activities and whose membership would substantially contribute to the advancement of the club objectives.