The Rotary Club of Sedona Village Meeting Summary of February 28, 2019
The Rotary Club of Sedona Village had its 4thmeeting of 2019. Our prodigious President Rob tapped the bell at 7:30 sharp.
We had a big attendance with several guests:
Phyllis Snider- Russ Snider’s mom
Christina Loggia- Contacted Heather from the website and is interested in joining
Sara Crosby- Friend of Lori’s…who is also interested in Rotary
Dante Bruno- son of Damian and Danielle
Anne Bierman- Host mother for YE Student Virgi Girello
Several RRHS Interact participants: Virgi Girello, Tristan De Meyere, Kanita Olson, Leilani Olson, Luna Sutton, and Soraya Movassaghi
After the Bell: Rambunctious Rob reminded us of this year’s Rotary Theme: “Be the Inspiration”, and who the President of RI is: Barry Rassin, and the Vision of Rotary International: “Together, we see the world where people unite and take action to create lasting change, across the globe, in our communities, and in ourselves.”
Greeter: Mark von H. had the pleasure of welcoming our guests, led us in the Flag salute, and 4 Way Test as well as provided the following Thought for the Day: “ Innovation, creativity and imagination distinguish the leader from the followers.” S. Jobs, Co-Founder of Apple.
Happy Bucks: Harry did his happy tour of the room collecting greenbacks for all of the wonderful things people had done or will do soon. Most had to do with snow, broken branches, and falling in Koi ponds!
The Raffle: There was a special package of locally made gifts for the lucky winner …Lori Z.
Announcements:
Damian and Danielle are once again co-sponsoring the 6thAnnual VOC Community BBQ, Saturday, May 11th, 12-4pm at the Kiwanis park. Flyers were handed out with more details.
St Patty’s Day Float building/decorating on Friday March 8th and participating in the Parade on the 9th in Sedona along with the other Rotary Clubs. If you have children’s books please get them to Rob so they can be handed out at the parade.
Ducks feet: Rowdy Rob took us thru the “Ducks feet” which included a look at potential signature events/fundraisers which included:
-A culinary evening for students
-Taste of the Village
-Evening of Music
-Interaction with Verde Valley School
Rob is looking for input and other ideas before the Board of Directors makes their selections for 2019/20 Rotary Year.
Coming Attractions: Rob took us through the list which are many and can be found on our website.
5 Avenues of Service Award: Resilient Rob reviewed the various goals and accomplishments our club has had with this award. Once again you can view the details on the club website.
EREY (Every Rotarian Every Year): Rotary Rob encouraged our members to make their donation to the Rotary Foundation. A minimum donation of $25 qualifies for the EREY designation, although our club goal is for an average donation by our members of $125. When your contribution is made, be sure to get the Foundation sticker for your name badge.
Program: RYLA- Rotary Youth Leadership Award
There were 6 presenters from Red Rock High School who attended the February RYLA at Pinetop Camp provided the audience with a personal look at their experiences at camp this year. There were 14 students overall from RRHS and 168 from all over Arizona who attended. They presented an overview of what RYLA is, various events they participated in, speakers, and activities throughout the duration of the camp. There was a continued pattern of building trust, not prejudging individuals, pushing yourself in new, possibly uncomfortable directions, and going beyond your comfort zone. “It was an amazing few days and will be remembered forever.” They met many new friends, who they have been in contact with post RYLA. They also have been ambassadors for younger students who need to attend RYLA next year. They are already recruiting!
There is no doubt they thoroughly enjoyed themselves and thanked Sedona Village RC for our support. These were awesome students who can present a good program, think on their feet, have fun and get serious when needed. They also love their breakfast…which we provided before their presentation!!
Thank you RYLA participants.
With no further business, President Rob hit the bell at 8:27 and we adjourned …on time.
Club Information
Service Above Self
Second and fourth Thursdays at 7:30 am
Oakcreek Country Club-Redstone Grill
690 Bell Rock Blvd.
Sedona,
AZ 86351 United States
