DID YOU MISS LAST WEEK'S MEETING? HERE'S WHAT HAPPENED
GALA 2017 - AND WE'RE OFF!
By Jerry Selinfreund
The 2017 Gala launched at last week's meeting. Debby Doig reported on the many service projects both locally and internationally that the Gala supports. Jerry Selinfreund went over this years sponsor categories and asked for support. It was a big success.
All of last year's major sponsors ($1,000-5,000) were contacted by Jerry prior to the meeting and all have either agreed to contribute the same amount as they gave last year or increase their contribution. The 10 major sponsors committed $34,500. Another 25 sponsors stepped forward at the meeting and contributed $13,200. The current total sponsorship is $47,700!
We a good chance of passing last year's record for sponsorship which was $61,600. A banner was displayed saying "IT ALL STARTS HERE" and 35 Rotarians stepped forward and answered the call.
INSPIRATION:Bill Piche
50/50 WINNER:Mark McNary
GREETER: What? No greeter? Better sign up with Bob Walsh!
WHAT'S ON THE PROGRAM AT THIS WEEK'S MEETING??
Jack Adler, Holocaust survivor and author of A Lone Survivor’s Story, will talk about his story about existence in a concentration camp as a teen in 1945.
OTHER NEWS THAT'S FIT TO PRINT
BOARD NOMINATIONS SET
At this week's meeting, we'll be voting for new board members, so please plan to attend. Our nominees are:
Connie Golas
Jimmy Kinley
Mark McNary
Also, congrats to Connie who was named President Elect, following the Presidency of Jim Bramley!
30TH ANNIVERSARY OF WOMEN IN ROTARY EVENT
The Golden Rotary Club held it's 30th Anniversary of Women in Rotary event on Saturday. Dr. Sylvia Whitlock, the first woman club president in Rotary, was honored.
In the 1970s, the Rotary Club of Duarte, CA needed more members. They sought community leaders and invited their local elementary school principal, Dr. Whitlock. Because RI did not yet allow women to be Rotarians, the club president stepped around the first of the Four-Way Tests, because inviting women to be members more than met the next three tests.
Unfortunately, RI didn't agree. On March 27, 1978, the Rotary International Board of Directors officially revoked the charter of the Duarte club after the appeals process was concluded. Duarte did not take RI's 'no' sitting down. They became the Ex-Rotary Club of Duarte. It wasn't until May 4, 1987 when the US Supreme Court ruled that women could become members that Duarte became a real Rotary Club again. Ironically, Sandra Day O'Conner, the first woman Supreme Court Justice, had to recuse herself from the case because her husband was a Rotarian.
So it was that in 1987, Dr. Whitlock became the president of the Duarte Rotary Club AND the first woman president of a Rotary Club in the world.
Former 5450 District Governors: Talee Crowe,1999-2000, from Smoky Hill, Diane Kessel Knight, 2004-5, from Golden, Karen Sekick, 2010-11, from Longmont & Mary Kay Hasz, 2015-16 from HR, sat on a panel with Dr. Whitlock at the event
ROTARY WOMEN OF ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS AND LUNCHEON
HR ROTARY HAS SEVERAL NOMINEES!
Seven women from our club were nominated for these awards and they need all the support we can give! Buy your tickets now to cheer on Mary Kay, Jan Selinfreund, Jan Keyton, Marion, Debby, Connie & Elizabeth.
By Lee Mulberry, District 5450 Youth Services Chair & Rotaraction Club Advisor
Rotaraction is a new type of Rotary Club - an online club for 18 to 30-year-olds. The structure of Rotaraction differs significantly from Rotaract. First, its entirely online; second, the primary communication tool is a smart phone app. Third, all Rotaraction members will be full Rotarians.
Rotaract Clubs will not be impacted as their value proposition is quite different and still valid. Rotaract is geographically bound just as Rotary Clubs are. Rotaraction, by being online, will not have geographic boundaries.
Rotaraction was formed to fill a need - a way to get/keep young people involved in Rotary, especially since Rotary currently has a limited value proposition for this demographic. In addition to the online meetings we will be providing members with access to the projects and activities of other Rotary, Interact and Rotaract clubs along the Front Range so they can choose to participate based upon type of activity and their availability. We will include local contact information the Rotaraction member has a contact and can ask to participate.
Research has shown this demographic has very little desire to spend time in meetings, they want to communicate quickly, easily and at their own convenience. They much prefer to engage in service projects. Many are in college and even if there is a Rotaract club, attending meetings can be too time consuming.
In addition to the time issue, belonging to most traditional Rotary Clubs is cost prohibitive. Our college members face many costs and often have little opportunity to earn money. Our dues for college members are just enough to cover District and RI dues and to pay for the cost of hosting the app. We are setting the dues at $45 per quarter. For most of us this is not a significant amount, however, to a college student it can make the difference between joining or not.
All Rotaraction members will be official members of the Highlands Ranch Rotary. I ask that you give our new Rotaraction Club your support and make any member that visits our club welcome.
CLUB RESPONSIBILITIES
In this new column, you'll find items that need addressing to keep the club functioning like a well oiled machine! Be sure to check here regularly!
MENTORS - BE SURE TO MOVE YOUR MENTEES ALONG THE PATH TO FULL MEMBERSHIP!
There's a shortage going on in our club - we're out of red badges!! The good news is we have a plethora of new members ;-> The bad news is they're not moving along the path to full membership.
So mentors, please call your mentees and get them going. The process should take just under 2 months. And we want the red badges ready for the next round of new members!
YOUR INSPIRATIONS WILL INSPIRE OTHERS! SIGN UP NOW!
A lovely part of our weekly meetings is hearing what motivates our fellow members as they ring in the meeting with their inspirational moment. We broadened the standard meeting fare from an invocation to an inspiration a few years back to cast a wider net. And it just takes a few minutes out of your week. So help a guy out and sign up with Tim to deliver the inspiration, and you just might inspire yourself!
Please join the Highlands Ranch Rotary Sunrise Club for our regular meetings. The meetings are the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month from 7:15 to 8:30 am at the south campus of Childrens Hospital at 1811 Plaza Dr. Highlands Ranch. We offer a delicious continental breakfast ($7.00 for members and guests). We also have wonderful speakers you will enjoy. This is a great opportunity for a make up meeting or for potential members that cannot attend noon meetings. If you plan to attend, please notify Paul Campbell (paulcamp64@gmail.com) or Joel Johnson (jsjohns46@yahoo.com) a day in advance. We look forward to seeing you!!!
WHAT'S AHEAD FOR OUR ACTIVE GROUP!
Committee meetings:
Board meeting - second Wednesday of every month
International Service - third Thursday of every month
Community Service - fourth Thursday of every month
Activities:
April 6 Foundation meeting
April 20 International committee meeting
April 20 Project Cure
April 22 Women in Rotary event at Golden Armory
April 27 Community Service committee meeting
April 28-30 District Convention, sign up on district site
May 3 Women's Achievement Awards & Luncheon
May 3 Provide treats for the teaching staff at Sedalia Elementary
May 4 Foundation meeting
May 5 Pizza Party for Rotary Reader students at Sedalia Elementary
May 8 Ronald McDonald dinner prep
May 18 International committee meeting
May 18 Project Cure
May 19 NCOA golf tournament
May 23 Community Service committee meeting
June 1 Foundation meeting
June 14 Board Meeting
June 15 Project Cure
June 24 Changing of the Guard & family picnic
June 29 Club is dark
October 14 Bright Futures Gala
December 2 Holiday party, tentative
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