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1942 The club spent most of the three months remaining in the year in learning the objectives of Kiwanis and in preparing to put them into effect through activities during the coming year. The Charter Night was an inter-club meeting at which 8 clubs were represented. Besides the programs on Kiwanis Education, other interesting programs were on The Part of the Schools are Taking in the War effort, The Activities of the Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Democracies Going to Ware, The Work of the couny Agent and the Home Demonstation Agent. 1943 The club had a number of meetings devoted to the discussion of underprivileged children It omitted its meeting during Christmas week, and put the price of the meal into its welfare fund. The question of the possibility of a day nursery was discussed It worked with the local Department of Welfare, furnishings milk to undernourished school children. The Club discussed the problem of Juvenile Delinquency. Through an essay contest on Good Citizenship in time of War, open to high school seniors. Aided in combating delinquency. Prizes were given for the best essays, and the winners were entertained at a lucheon. The club had joint meetings with the Business and Professional Women's Club, and with the Rotary Club. At the end of the year the club had seven men in miltiary service. 1944 The club held Essay Contests in all the High Schools in the county with cash prizes for the winners; entertained the senior Class and also the basketball and the football teams of the High School; provided playground equipment and paid the slary of a playground instructor for the summer, raising $34759 for this purpose; contributed $82 to Boy Scout work and spent $51 for underprivileged child work. 1945 The club sponsored the gathering and shipping of a car load of clothing for foreigh relief. Held a supper meeting to foster better relations between farmers and city people with 40 farmers present for a program on soil conservation. Had a county-wide essay contest awarding 3 cas prizes to the winners. Sponsored a recreational program for the summer months. Opened the swimming pool with free tickets for children unable to purchase them. Supervised the playgrounds and play rooms. Sponsored the High School football team raising $450 to outfit it. Raised $75 for Christmas presents for underprivileged children. 1946 The club sponsored an dcarried out successfully a finance and reoganization campaign for Boy Scouts, resulting in the formation of a new Scout District, a new Scout troop, and a Club Pack Organized a Key Club in the High School. Sponsored a project to light the athletic field and construct a field house. Put on an essay contest, subject Citizenship in teh local High Schools, giving 3 cash prizes. Made a $10 award to teh best all-round high school boy In a joint meeting with Rotary entertained 100 farmers with a program by specialists from VPI and University of Tennessee on the care of tobacco from the seed bed until it is marketed. Entertained the Washington County 4-H Baby Beef Club Cooperated in sponsoring a Hybrid Corn Show and donated one of the prizes. Furished glasses for a number of children. Contributed to the Welfare Depart Fund of Christmas gifts to underprivileged children. 1947 The club examined 530 school children for defective eye, ear, and throat conditions. The results recorded and aid given to a number of children whose finacncial condition was not such as to enable them to havae these corrections made. Formed a purpose of developing the athletic field of the local High School, Installing lights through popular subscription and by gate receipts the sum of $14000 the completed field to be turned over to the high school. Sponsored a Key Club in the high school and finacned two delgates to the Key Club Convention in Macon, GA. Assisted in the finance campaign and the camping activities of the Boy Scounts. Gave a medal to the most outstanding boy of the senior class of the high school Sponsored an essage contest open to all high school students. 1948 Entertained the leaders of the Washington County 4-H Club. Donated $50 to pig growing project and $25 to the Fair Pledged $1200 to the building fund of the Johnston Memorial Hospital. Raised $650 of that amount by sponsoring a play. Donated $40 to the nurses home for recreational purposes. Gave $25 to the Red Cross Aided in getting employment for physically handicapped persons. Coorperated in a Get out the Vote campaign Donated $65 to the Wlefare Department to buy toys for underprivileged children. Bought glasses for five such children. Held a July 4th celebration with games and prizes for the children taking part. Ovserved Boy Scout Anniversary with an appropriate program. Gave a prize of $10 to the outstanding member of the graduating class of the high school. Continued to sponsor at the Key Club and to aid financially in sending its delgates to teh Key Club Convention at Memphis Raised $100 for the Boy Scout Financeial drive. 1949 The club continued to sponsor the Key club, Abingdon Boys Club, local Boys Softball League, and contributed $100 to fund glasses for underprivileged children Donated $50 to Welfare Board for Christmas toys. 1950 The club carried out a "Get out the votes Campaign" by having this notice published monthly bulleting which goes into 20,000 home. 1951 1952 Inducted 11 new members Donated $25 to send a high school FFA Judging Team to a National Stock Judging Contest Spent $225 in organizing and sponsoring a Kiwanis team in the Little League Baseball league. Assisted Boy Scout activities and marched in the Abingdon Christmas parade. Donated $150 to the Washington County Life Saving Crew and $100 ot the football team. Donated $10 to the outstanding HS senior student Held its annual KIiwanis Halloween Carnival and raised $350. 1953 Inducted 7 new members. Sponsored a 4-H Dress Revue and Fashon Show. Sponsored a Kiwanis team in the Abingdon Little League Raised $55 to sponsor a basketball game. Raised over $100 during the year for youth work by passing milk bottles at club meetings. Club members donated over $200 to the Salvation Army Day. Purchased 4000 buttons for National Kids Day. 1954 Inducted 1 new member Sponsored a high school football game and entered a Kiwanis float in the Festival Parade. Sponsored a Kiwanis team in the Abingdon Little League at a cost of $125. Sponsored a Hi-Y club in the local high school. Donated $20 to an outstanding member of the senior class and sent 2 students to the annual Boys State at a cost of $25. Key Club members attend our meeting, as we attended theirs. Purchased 50 tickets to a Key Club sponsored dance and donated $50 towards sending delegates to the National Key Club Convention. Sponsered a Christmas party for 500 needy children. Gave $100 for educational assistance to a student in a local nursin school. 1955 Inducted 12 new members. Visited by Marion club A tractor school was held for 4-H clubs. Trained the Washington County 4-H Live stock judging Team Assembled and paraded a Kiwanis float in the Washington County Tobacco Festival. Sold $650 of tickets to a football game. Donated $225 to the Milk Bottle Fund. Sponsored a Little League team and donated $50 to the Babe Ruth League. Donated $100 to the Washington County Life Saving Crew. Donated $50 to the Virginia Highlands Arts and Crafts Festival. Furnished a special tricycle for physical therapy for 2 town tots having cerebral palsy. Provided 10 children eye examinations and treatment. Netted $1000 to Kiwanis Auction Sale of donated articles. Sold 393 - $1 bricks for the Mentally Retarded Childrens School and the club donated $500 to the school. Provided 400 hot lunches for needy children. Contributed $125 towards the hopitalization bill of osteomyelitis patient. 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1969 - 1970 1970 - 1971 1971 - 1972 1972 - 1973 1973 - 1974 1974 - 1975 1975 - 1976 1976 - 1977 1977 - 1978 1978 - 1979 1979 - 1980 1980 - 1981 1981 - 1982 1982 - 1983 1983 - 1984 1984 - 1985 1985 - 1986 1986 - 1987 1987 - 1988 1988 - 1989 1989 - 1990 1990 - 1991 1991 - 1992 1992 - 1993 1993 - 1994 1994 - 1995 1995 - 1996 1996 - 1997 1997 - 1998 1998 - 1999 1999 - 2000 2000 - 2001 2001 - 2002 Year End: 54 Projects Completed, 148 Service Hours, $30,264 Spent, 2 Interclubs 2002 - 2003 Year End: 60 Projects Completed, 294 Service Hours, $36,000 Spent, 4 Interclubs 2003 - 2004 Year End: 61 Projects Completed, 256 Service Hours, $32,617 Spent, 2 Interclubs 2004 - 2005 Contributed $152030 to Tsunami Relief Effort Year End: 44 Projects Completed, 299 Service Hours, $34,968 Spent, 2 Interclubs 2005 - 2006 Year End: 28 Projects Completed, 221Service Hours, $30,450 Spent, 3Interclubs 2006 - 2007 Year End: 20 Projects Completed, 1984 Service Hours, $9417 Spent, 31 Interclubs 2007 - 2008 Year End: 26 Projects Completed, 190 Service Hours, $26,331 Spent, 1 Interclub 2008 - 2009 Year End: 10 Projects Completed, 643 Service Hours, $10,410 Spent,1 Interclubs $0 District Foundation 2009 - 2010 Year End: 7 Projects Completed, 443 Service Hours, $5 Spent, 6 Interclubs $0 District Foundation 2010 - 2011 Year End: 14 Projects Completed, 386 Service Hours, $3355 Spent, 5 Interclubs $63 District Foundation 2011 - 2012 2012 - 2013 2013 - 2014 2014 - 2015 2015 - 2016 2016 - 2017 2017 - 2018 2018 - 2019 2019 - 2020 2020 - 2021 |