In order to carry out all the projects that Kiwanis is involved with throughout the year, each member is asked to join one or more committees.

Committee Name	Description	Chairs
Board of Directors	The Board of Directors shall determine the policies and activities of the club, elect and discipline members, approve the budget, approve all bills, take counsel with committees, and have general management of the club.	Gene Clifton
CBZBasketball Tournament	A combination of community service and funding for our service activities. This committee oversee's the coordination of a Holiday basketball tourment in conjunction with the mens and womens teams at Wittenberg University. The Holiday Classic Basketball Tournament is named for Charles B Zimmerman -- a deceased member, Wittenberg graduate and avid supporter of Wittenberg's sports program.	Lawrence McCoy, Roger Sherrock
Community Services	Perform community needs survey if necessary Carry out at least one monthly service project Our Clib has 2 special project community service committees: Elderly Issues and Ag & Conservation	Roger Sherrock
Community Services: Ag & Conservation	This is one of our older community service committees than focuses on communication between our urban centers and our county's agricultural foundation.	Tom Ruetenik
Community Services:Elderly Issues	The major focus of the Elderly Issues Committee is to research areas of need for seniors in our community, and make a recommendation to the Kiwanis Board for financial support, volunteer assistance, leadership and guidance, or a combination of those resources.	Donna Frederick
Finance & Fund Raising	The general directive of this committee is to assist the Treasurer in planning and overseeing the budgets that are to be submitted to the Board of Directors. The Funding Committee submits recommendations on financial matters and secures funds necessary to meet budget requirements. The board of directors are defacto members of the committee with our club President Elect as Chairman. Each fundraising activity has its own chair&support committee who report to this group	Alan Feinstein
Human & Spiritual Values	This committee encourages the membership to live by the first and second objectives of Kiwanis: 1- to give primacy to the human and spiritual rather than the material values of life; 2-to encourage the daily living of the Golden Rule in all human relationships. This committee has traditionally sponsored bell ringing for the Salvation Army for one weekend in December. They also participate in Prayer Week and sponsoring a Clergy Recongnition Day for the Club.	John Clark
InterClub	By interclubing, performing visits to each club in our Division, we maintain relations and comradery with other Kiwanis clubs.	Michael L Bassell
Marketing & Public Relations	Ensures that the public receives, through the media and other means, the Objects, goals, programs, and achievements of the Club.	Rosemary Clark
Membership Growth & Education	Support the club in recruiting new members Conduct orientation training for new members Prepare and conduct induction ceremony for new members Assist in keeping membership directory updated This committee gnerally oversee the inviting and welcoming of any new members into our club. One of the methods used is the RED RIBBON program	Nancy Eubanks
Young Children Priority One	(YCPO) is a continuing service committee that works, both on local and international levels, to meet needs of children from prenatal through age 5. The focus is on maternal and child health, child care and development, parent education and support, child safety, and pediatric trauma. Local projects have included printing and distribution of “Don’t Shake a Baby” brochures; hospital dolls for doctors and nurses to use when talking with their young patients and for the children to keep.	Denis Driscoll
Youth Leadership	Kiwanis plays a special role in developing future generations of leaders. Through this committee members serve as a liaison to nine club-sponsored youth affiliates. This committee maintains an on-going relationship with each of the youth leadership clubs as well as their faculty advisors. Youth Leadership begins in the elementary grades with K-Kids and moves through midle, high school and college age young adults The Springfield Kiwanis currently is supporting Leadership Clubs at all of these	Denise Antrobus, Mark Elliott
Youth Services	The committee is to do projects that serve children within our community between 6 and 18	Robyn Zimmann
Youth Services: CT/KEA	Making a difference in the lives of at risk or disadvantage children in our community — that’s what CT/KEA is all about. Kiwanians volunteer their time in this low income elementary school as mentor, tutors of reading and math, and field trip buddies. They encourage good citizenship through the Kiwanis Terrific Kids Program. Selected children from each class are recognized for their efforts to be good citizens at a special program. Families of selected students are invited to a recognition prog	William Edwards