Reminder: please work hard to get a speaker. If you cannot, please let us know at the meeting and we can help you!
September Social Activity Planners - Cathy B. and Don D. - The Spirits and Bourbon Tasting will be our Social Event this month.
Sept. 4 - Meeting - Board Report out/Small Group work at Cabin Coffee
Sept. 11 - Meeting - Trudy hosts (trade with Joe E.) Don D. on his trip to Panama
Sept. 18 - Meeting - Tentative Meeting at the Reindeer Farm in Cameron
Sept. 20 - Rubies Pantry Volunteer Opportunity in Cameron
Sept. 25 - Meeting - Bruce G. hosts - final preparation for Spirits Tasting Event
Sept. 25 - Spirits Tasting Event, Church Barn - ALL HANDS ON DECK TO HELP OUT!
October Social Activity Planners - Tyler K. and Bill K.
Oct. 2 - Meeting - Joe E. (trade with Trudy)
Oct. 7 - Board Meeting
Oct. 9 - Meeting - Board Meeting Report Out
Oct. 16 - Meeting - Jeremy M.
Oct. 23 - Rotary Rose Day!
Oct. 30 - Meeting - Ken P.
Please be sure to let me know as soon as you have a program set up so it can be added to our schedule. If you do NOT have a program, please let us know that as well so we can either get a program or some other focus for those attending. If you need a Zoom link, please let Trudy/Joe E. know that as well. Thanks!
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SEPTEMBER - Around the District - DG Glenn Bowers
In July and August, I visited 20 clubs for my Official Visits. Our clubs are quite varied in many factors, including club size, member growth (unfortunately, members decline in a few instances), project types, use of grant funds, and partnerships. However, all clubs are having a positive impact on the lives of people in their communities. I look forward to visiting the other 35 clubs over the next few months.
In the Rotary calendar, September is Basic Education and Literacy Month. Having a good ability to read is required to be successful in today’s world. Without a good education, most doors are closed.
Many clubs have projects that address these needs. Some clubs still do a Dictionary Project. If not dictionaries, other types of books are given to young students. In some cases, these are the first books these children receive. In many communities, Rotarians give their time to help young readers improve their skills. Not all adults are proficient readers. There are clubs that work to help these people improve their abilities. If you presently have projects in this area, thank you. If your club does not, this would be a good time to plan a project.
Financial literacy is a needed skill for young adults. Many of them lack skills required to manage their finances and understand credit. A few clubs have programs to help these people. However, there are opportunities for more effort in this area.
Often, clubs support education by providing scholarships. Sometimes these are given to the best students in their community. Other times, scholarships are used to motivate and improve the education of struggling students, such as with the STRIVE program.
Then there are the international projects impacting education. Schools are built, dormitories constructed for teachers, clean water and restrooms provided, and books purchased for schools, to name a few efforts made by clubs in our District.
Whatever you are doing, thank you and keep up the great work. If you do not presently have projects in this area, consider what you might do to improve the lives of others.
Glenn Bowers.
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