Charlie called the meeting to order, John T. lead us in the Pledge and Rennie lead the Reflection.
During the Happy/Sad fines, John Souza kept us entertained with his camper antics!
Julie won the 50/50, but no Joker.
The calendar raffle winner was Donna Babeo, sold by Louise.
Our Guest Speaker was Len Sandler, and our visitor was Jim Holman from the Montachusett Rotary Club.
NOTE - next week's meeting will be held DOWNSTAIRS at Rye and Thyme.
General Topics
On 10/21, we held a joint meeting with the Fitchburg Rotary Club, at Appleseed's Restaurant at the Leominster High School. We all had a DELICIOUS lunch provided by the culinary students at the school.
The main topic was the Breakfast for the Bands. We reviewed sponsorship opportunities, including selling placemat ads, breakfast tickets, and getting items for the raffles.
It was suggested that we consider having joint luncheons with the Fitchburg club more often - it was a terrific gathering.
This week, Charlie showed a membership video entitled "Meet David". The video busted 5 common myths about Rotary membership - that it's a business networking group, it's an "old boys" club, it's expensive, that you have to attend every weekly meeting, and that it takes a large amount of time. When talking with prospective new members, keep these common objections in mind and remember to INVITE and then ASK people to join.
The proposals that came out of the "newbies meeting" were briefly reviewed. Charlie will schedule a separate working meeting to determine which of the ideas will be implement and when.
Ruby is heading up the calendar raffle project. It was decided to go with the smaller size calendars, like last year.
Charlie told us that AIS donated 2 Celtics tickets to be raffled off for the Breakfast for the Bands. These are for premium seats and should help raise a lot of money for the bands.
Dean reviewed the list of past Bands sponsors and everyone is helping out with contacting those who have not renewed yet for this year.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS! We are meeting on Wednesday Nov 6 at 4 pm at LCU to put together Care Packages.
GUEST SPEAKER
Len Sandler - Author
Len shared with us the story from one of his books, See You On The High Ground. This was the story of the life of Jared Monti, a soldier, friend, son and brother who went above and beyond all expectations throughout his entire life, from the time he was a child. Jared had the most caring and generous nature, and in the end, made the ultimate sacrifice to save a fellow soldier in battle.
Nearly everyone enjoys music, whether by listening to it, singing, or playing an instrument. But despite this almost universal interest, many schools are having to do away with their music education programs. This is a mistake, with schools losing not only an enjoyable subject, but a subject that can enrich students’ lives and education. Read on to learn why music education is so important, and how it offers benefits even beyond itself.
1. Musical training helps develop language and reasoning Students who have early musical training will develop the areas of the brain related to language and reasoning. The left side of the brain is better developed with music, and songs can help imprint information on young minds.
2. A mastery of memorization Even when performing with sheet music, student musicians are constantly using their memory to perform. The skill of memorization can serve students well in education and beyond.
3. Students learn to improve their work Learning music promotes craftsmanship, and students learn to want to create good work instead of mediocre work. This desire can be applied to all subjects of study.
4. Increased coordination Students who practice with musical instruments can improve their hand-eye coordination. Just like playing sports, children can develop motor skills when playing music.
5. A sense of achievement Learning to play pieces of music on a new instrument can be a challenging, but achievable goal. Students who master even the smallest goal in music will be able to feel proud of their achievement.
6. Kids stay engaged in school An enjoyable subject like music can keep kids interested and engaged in school. Student musicians are likely to stay in school to achieve in other subjects.
7. Success in society Music is the fabric of our society, and music can shape abilities and character. Students in band or orchestra are less likely to abuse substances over their lifetime. Musical education can greatly contribute to children’s intellectual development as well.
8. Emotional development Students of music can be more emotionally developed, with empathy towards other cultures They also tend to have higher self esteem and are better at coping with anxiety.
9. Students learn pattern recognition Children can develop their math and pattern-recognition skills with the help of musical education. Playing music offers repetition in a fun format.
10. Better SAT scores Students who have experience with music performance or appreciation score higher on the SAT. One report indicates 63 points higher on verbal and 44 points higher on math for students in music appreciation courses.
See next week's bulletin for 10 more reasons why music education is so important!
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