News Archive
Kiwanis Golf Classic - Benefiting the Jubilee Academy. For the past 90 years, the Columbia Kiwanis Club has been an integral part of Columbia. From our earliest days, the club has strived to make a difference in our community by giving our time, energy and impactful financial donations.
This year our annual golf classic will support the Jubilee Academy and their ongoing mission to improve the lives of some special kids. We hope that you can join us in supporting Jubilee Academy by sponsoring a team at our upcoming golf tournament. It will make a difference to a child right here in our own backyard.
Click the below link to open and download the tournament flyer which includes information about the Jubilee Academy.
2011 Columbia Kiwanis Club Golf Classic (PDF)
Columbia Blowfish Baseball Columbia Kiwanis Club members and families at the July 8th Blowfish baseball game.
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) will be our speaker on August 12th, so mark your calendars now and don't miss this special meeting!Click here to go to the events schedule for more information.
Fall Social and Annual Officer Induction. Mark your calendars for our annual Officer Induction Ceremony and Reception. The date is Thursday, September 9, 2010 at 6:00pm. Click here to go to the events schedule for more information.
Nominations Open: Anyone
with an interest in serving on the club’s Board of Directors next year or
who would like to nominate another member to serve on the club’s board
please email Freeman Belser (freeman@belserpa.com)
to notify him of your intent. The
office of President-Elect is also open for nomination. Club elections
will be held at an upcoming meeting.
Gubernatorial and Mayoral candidates highlight schedule of speakers. SC Attorney General Henry McMaster, and State Representative Nikki Haley are addressing the club as well as mayoral candidates Steve Benjamin and Steve Morrison. See our events schedule for details about meeting times and location.
Club Contributes to Salvation Army Christmas Red Kettle Campaign! Click here to read the Thank You letter from the Salvation Army to the Columbia Kiwanis Club.
USC Concert Choir Christmas Concert. Larry Wyatt's USC Concert Choir entertained the club at our annual holiday luncheon December 3rd. As usual, the choir was extremely entertaining as they presented us with selections from their upcoming holiday concert series. The club presented the choir with a monitory donation and then the choir members enjoyed a delicious lunch compliments of the Columbia Kiwanis Club.
Jubilee Academy - A "Life changing" Columbia School. The Jubilee Academy (Heartworks Ministry) is one of our sponsored youth programs. Please read the article about their program on the WLTX website. This is a great example of how Kiwanis supports the youth of our community!
Evening at the Ballpark. Our club will be hosting our sponsored youth program kids from Carolina Children's Home, Heartworks, and our Key Clubs for a night of USC baseball. The Gamecocks take on the Buccaneers of Charleston Southern at Carolina Stadium on WEDNESDAY, May 12 at 7pm and we hope you can join the fun. This event replaces our regular Thursday, May 13th lunch meeting. For details click here.
Service Opportunity - CCH BBQ. On Saturday, May 15th beginning at 10:30 AM, we'll be helping our friends from the Carolina Children's Home (CCH) with their 23rd Annual BBQ Cook-Off Festival at the State Fairgrounds. Click here (PDF) for volunteer details. Click here to see the BBQ flyer. Click here to watch a YouTube video about the Annual BBQ event.
Jack
Rinehart , long time Columbia Kiwanian and Futurist Dies.
Jack was very active in our club and many other community volunteer
activities. He was full of life, and enjoyed sharing his visions of the
future with club members at frequent lunch talks. Read his obituary from The State newspaper
here.
Past
President and Longest Serving Member, Jimmy Holmes Dies.
Jimmy Holmes joined the Columbia Kiwanis Club in 1946, served as our club
president in 1969, was a lifetime member and board member for many years.
Read his obituary from The State newspaper
here.
Home Works project photos: Click here for pictures from our Home Works project.
Darrin Horn, USC head basketball coach visits the Columbia Kiwanis Club on August 28th to brief us on the upcoming basketball season. Get those season tickets now for it promises to be exciting!
Carolina Children's Home Donor Spotlight: The Columbia Kiwanis Club's support of the home over more than 20 years was recognized in the Winter issue of the Shining Star Gazette.
Click on the image for complete story and list of those pictured.
Walter Edgar to be inducted to Hall of Fame: South Carolina historian and former Columbia Kiwanis Club member Walter Edgar will be inducted into the 2008 South Carolina Hall of Fame later this month. Read the article in the State.
Stan Hickson, 20 Under 40: Read the Columbia Business Journal article here.
Anthony Lawrence Reports from
Dubai, Saudi Arabia:
Read Anthony's report by clicking
here (PDF).
Ray Tanner, USC Baseball
Coach, annual visit 2008:
Coach Tanner has visited our club the first meeting of the year for the past
10 years. This year's presentation focused on the new baseball stadium that
will be ready for Fall 2008 practices and the regular season staring Feb
2009. He also briefed us on the new NCAA scholarship and walk-on rules and
the projected Gamecock lineup for this year.
- USC Concert Choir Annual Christmas Program 2008
- Officers & Board for 2007-2008 - List & Picture
- Carolina Children's Home letter of appreciation for board games & cards for Nord-Rogers Cottage (PDF)
- Prevent Child Abuse Thank You Letter (PDF)
- Bud Tibshrany Retires from Time Warner
- USC Circle-K Club receives new charter!
- John Cloyd awarded Order of the Palmetto by Governor Sanford! Read the citation (PDF).
- Julian J. Nexsen named as the 28th recipient of the DuRant Distinguished Public Service Award!
- Club members visit Heartworks Ministry Feb 7, 2007
- The Great Kiwanis Game Show (PDF) - Answer Key.
- Randy Rowe presented recognition award for his 28-years as Dreher High School Key Club faculty advisor. Click here for picture.