Rotary Notes 12/5/18

 

Announcements and Updates:

 

December 12th Meeting will be at the Elkhorn Fire Department

Lunch will be served there.

 

Wine Walk @ Franks, December 15th

@ Franks Strip Mall, funds will go to Friends of the Library

 

Toe to Toe Nutcracker will be December 16th

@ Elkhorn Area High School in the auditorium

 

Rotary Christmas Party will be Friday, December 28th

@  the Chamber Office 6:30

 

Movement: Stop Human Trafficking

Presentation will be on January 10th from 6:00 - 9:00  @ the Elkhorn High School

Please mark your calendar

 

Elkhorn Mini Maker Faire -  March 9th @ the Elkhorn Area High School

Please mark your calendar

 

Rotary Club Anniversary Celebration will be held on: May 3rd

Please mark your calendar, details will be coming soon….

 

 

 

Rotary Program Summary 12/5/18:

 

Topic: Vocational Service for Rotarians     

Presenter: Judy Slawney; Vocational Chairperson for the District

       

“Be the go to volunteer organization for your community” was the message Judy Slawney shared with Rotary members on December 5th.  As we all know, vocational service in our community is one of the critical goals of Rotary. Rotarians accomplish this by:

 

1. Developing acquaintances so that we can  serve together - This can be accomplished by inviting others to join us at our meetings and join in our conversations.

 

2. Recognizing and identifying each Rotarians’ occupation as an opportunity to serve in our society by talking about our professions, while guiding and encouraging others in their professional development - This can be accomplished by living by the Four Way Test, being familiar with the Rotarian Code of Conduct, empowering others to use their unique skills to address community needs, and mentoring young people

 

3. Applying the ideals of service in all aspects of one’s life by using our skills and expertise to serve our community and help young people achieve their goals -

This can be accomplished through our support to VIP Services, Elkhorn Fund, Hope Now, APFV, New Beginnings, the local Food Pantry, and our Scholarship Fund

 

4. Understanding and supporting international service to foster goodwill and peace through fellowship  - This we demonstrated through our Fundraiser at Culvers where the funds were used to eradicate Polio, participation in the Fellowship exchange, attendance at the  international convention, and participation in global grants

 

Judy Slawney encouraged us to partner with others in the community to increase visibility for our club. This will attract new members and strengthen our Rotarian service teams.  Other suggestions included:

• Join a Rotarian Action Group

• Create Rotary Fellowship Group

• Volunteer to work on Service Projects

• Share your expertise throughout the community / Rotary District

• Participate in a vocation related Rotary Friendship Exchange

• Educate your new members

• Engage young people by mentoring, conducting workshops

• Host and event regarding career counseling