Charlie called the meeting to order, Claire lead us in the Pledge, Rennie lead us in the Reflection and Dean collected the happy and sad fines.
Frank won the raffle, no winner.
The calendar raffle winner was Peter DiPaoli (Julie)
Welcome back, stranger Louise :)
Special note - Rennie took Julie's advise and not only stopped to smell the roses, he took a beautiful picture of them!
MEMBERSHIP UPDATES
We watched the Rotary video "The Ask - Part 2". Invite potential YOUNGER members. Do you remember who invited you to Rotary? Bet you do! Time to pay it forward.
Frank handed out the latest Constitution and revised Bylaws. The Club voted on the changes and all were approved. This includes the much-discussed addition of a Service Membership option.
The Membership Committee consists of Frank, Julie, Ruby, Christine, John S., and Charlie. The Committee has to approve new applicants.
GENERAL TOPICS
Flower box sponsors are still being confirmed, with a deadline of payment to be received by 7/12. Signs for new sponsors will go on Thursday.
We need to add flower box sponsors to our website with links to their sites to promote their businesses.
The Revolution tailgate event is scheduled for July 17th. We have 29 confirmed attendees with 1 ticket left over (to be confirmed). Bring $5 per person to cover food and wine. Bring other beverages that you may want. And remember to bring chairs!
AIS Corporation invited us as a Club to have a meeting at their facilities, which they will cater in. They are interested in membership. We are targeting Sept 16th for this event.
PLEASE NOTE! We are taking up a tip collection for our waitress. She does a wonderful job for our club meetings! Please bring a few $$ to our meeting next week.
Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) is a leadership program coordinated by Rotary Clubs around the globe. Each year, thousands of young people participate in this program. Young people ages 13–30 are sponsored by Rotary Clubs to attend the event run by the club's district committee. Participants are chosen for their leadership potential. Rotary Clubs and the Rotary District cover all expenses for the participants. The format of the event vary from district to district, but commonly take the form of a seminar, camp, or workshop to discuss leadership skills and to learn those skills through practice. Rotary clubs and districts select participants and facilitate the event's curriculum.
RYLA aims to:
Demonstrate Rotary's respect and concern for youth;
Provide an effective training experience for selected youth and potential leaders;
Encourage leadership of youth by youth;
Recognize publicly young people who are rendering service to their communities.
Every RYLA program covers the following core topics:
Fundamentals of leadership
Ethics of positive leadership
Importance of communication skills in effective leadership
Problem-solving and conflict management
Rotary's purpose and service to the community
Building self-confidence and self-esteem
Elements of community and global citizenship
After District 5520's first RYLA, a participant summed up his experience in one word: Camelot. He wrote:"If you know the story of King Arthur, you may recall that as King Arthur was dying in a young man's arms, he turned to the youth and said, If you learn of anyone that has not heard of Camelot, tell them loudly and clearly that there really was that one wisp of glory called Camelot."
