Category: Upcoming Ames Town & Country Kiwanis Programs
Upcoming 2020 Program Schedule for the Ames Town & Country Kiwanis Club:
- January 4, 2020: To Be Determined
- January 11: Committee Meetings
- January 18: Fishing in Iowa, Lee Huey (Board Meeting follows the regular meeting)
- January 25: Ames Parks and Rec, Keith Abraham (Division 11 Council Meeting follows the regular meeting)
- February 1: Poetry, Jack Winkler, club member
- February 8: Workiva. Dave Tucker, CEO
- February 15: Ames High School Key Club Update, Key Club Officers (Board Meeting follows the regular meeting)
Earlier Programs in 2018 and 2019:
- October 6, 2018: United Way of Story County, Jean Kresse, President & CEO
- October 13: Food at First, Patty Yoder, Executive Director/Coordinator
- October 20: Ames Resource Recovery, Lorrie Hanson, Garbage Goddess of Story County
- October 27: Iowa State Center, Tammy Koolback, Executive Director
- November 3: Iowa Cattlemen’s Association, JanLee Rowlett, Government and Regulatory Affairs Manager
- November 10: Ames File Department Update, Ames Fire Chief Rich Higgins
- November 17: Future of Commercial Fish Farming in Iowa, Jackson Kimle
- November 24: No Meeting at Green Hills (Informal Meeting at Lincoln Center)
- December 1: Christmas Wreath Auction (Benefit for the Ames Town & Country Kiwanis Foundation
- December 8: Iowa Poultry Association, Kevin Stiles, CEO and Executive Director
- December 15: Iowa Pork Producers, Gene Noem (and Dave Moody)
- December 22: No Meeting at Green Hills (Informal Meeting at Lincoln Center)
- December 29: No Meeting at Green Hills (Informal Meeting at Lincoln Center)
- January 5, 2019: Gym-N-Eat Crickets, Shelby Smith
- January 12: Ames Chamber of Commerce, Drew Kamp, Director of Public Policy & Business Development
- January 19: Meeting was cancelled due to inclement weather
- January 26: Committeee meetings
- February 2: “Walk Across Scotland“, presented by ATACK Treasurer Bob Jolly
- February 9: Iowa State Research Park, presented by Nate Easter, Real Estate Development & Operations Manager and Alison Doyle, Director of Marketing
- February 16: Program To Be Announced followed by Division 11 Council Meeting
- February 23: Boys and Girls Club of Story County, presented by Jodi Stumbo, Development Director followed by ATACK Board Meeting
- March 2: 60th Annual Kiwanis Pancake Days, held in downtown Ames at the First United Methodist Church (across from the US Post Office on Kellogg Ave.) NO MEETING AT GREEN HILLS.
- March 9: Reiman Gardens Update, presented by Ed Lyon, Director
- March 16: Ames Town and Country Kiwanis Club Foundation, presented by ATACK Board Members followed by ATACK Board Meeting
- March 23: Story County Conservation Update, presented by Mike Cox, Director
- April 6: (Tentative) Ames High School Key Club (celebration for 30 years of continuous service), presented by Ames High School Key Club Officers
- April 13: ATACK Committee Meetings
- April 20: Boys and Girls Club of Story County, presented by Jodi Stumbo, Development Director followed by ATACK Board Meeting
- April 27: Senior Variety Show, presented by Betty Boccella, Show Originator. (7 Minute Video and a couple of live acts)
- May 4: Ames Parks and Recreation, Keith Abraham, Director
- May 11: What Keeps Aaron Busy? by ATACK Club Member Aaron Jones
- May 18: Brookside Park Flower Garden Planting, at the Maple Shelter, Brookside Park, from 7:00 AM – 9:00 AM. NO MEETING AT GREEN HILLS.
- May 25: Informal Meeting at Lincoln Center Hy-Vee. NO MEETING AT GREEN HILLS.
- June 1: YSS Mentoring, YSS Staff (Gerri Bugg, director)
- June 8: Today’s “Family” – Perception vs. Reality, Susan Stewart, Dept of Sociology
- June 15: Camp Hertko Hollow, Deb Holwenger, Camp Director followed by ATACK Board Meeting
- June 22: BOOST, Marion Kresse
- June 29: Heartland Senior Services, Nancy Carroll, Executive Director
- July 6: Informal Meeting at Lincoln Center Hy-Vee, NO MEETING AT GREEN HILLS.
- July 13: Committee Meetings followed by Division 11 Council Meeting in bldg next to Story City Carousel at 10:00 AM
- July 20: Ames Department of Planning and Housing, Kelly Diekmann, Director
- July 27: One Heart Equestrian Therapy Inc.
- August 3: ISU President Visit, Dr. Wendy Wintersteen
- August 10: Dean of ISU College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Visit, Dr. Daniel Robison
- August 17: YSS – Human Trafficking, Ruth Buckels
- August 24: Raising Readers in Story County, Lisa Reeves, Executive Director; and Randie Camp, Family Literacy Coordinator/Educator
- August 31: Informal Meeting at West Hy-Vee Market Grille, NO MEETING AT GREEN HILLS.
- September 7: Cub Scout Pack 196, Cubmaster Scott Nelson
- September 14: Ames Parks System, Keith Abraham
- September 21: Dean of ISU College of Veterinary Medicine Visit, Dr. Dan Grooms
- September 28: Story County Board of Supervisors, Linda Murken, chair (NEW)
- October 5: Installation of Club Officers and Board Members, Randy Griffith, Division 11 Lt. Governor (Installation MOVED FROM September 28th TO October 5th at ATACK Board’s Request)
- October 12: Committee Meetings
- October 19: Kayak Building, Dean Howarth, club member
- October 26: Story County Conservation – Tedesco Environmental Learning Corridor , Erica Place, Outreach Coordinator
- November 2: United Way of Story County, Jean Kresse, President and CEO
- November 9: To Be Determined
- November 16: ATACK Facebook Page and Website, Bill Williams and Randy Griffith, club members (rescheduled)
- November 23: TBD
- November 30: TBD
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Michael Huang HONORED AS 2023 RECIPIENT OF AMES TOWN & COUNTRY KIWANIS EXEMPLARY COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER SERVICE AWARD
Michael Huang was selected as the 2022-2023 recipient of the Ames Town & Country Kiwanis Scholarship Award for Exemplary Community
Ames High School Key Club Banquet
The Ames High School Key Club held its annual banquet on May 26th at Inis Grove Park. Click on this
Arunadee Fernando Honored as 2021 Recipient of Ames TOWN & Country Kiwanis Exemplary Community Volunteer Service Award
Arunadee Fernando was selected as the 2020-2021 recipient of the Ames Town & Country Kiwanis Scholarship Award for Exemplary Community
NE-IA District Key Club Scholarship awarded to 2019-2020 Governor Hannah Huang
Ames High School Key Club senior Hannah Huang was awarded a $500 scholarship for being an outstanding Key Club member
NE/IA DIVISION 11 Kiwanis Clubs Support The Ames Miracle League with a large sponsoring check
Nebraska/Iowa District Kiwanis Division 11 members have contributed to the successful groundbreaking and preparation for the Ames Miracle League field