Speakers

April Rotary students will be Kayla Hall and Jayce Campos. They represent CHS athletic department and will attend with their coaches, Jenna Buzek  and Brandon Jackson. 

Steve Marwitz is the Rotarian of the week!!

The Mission

The Texas Master Naturalist Program's mission is to develop a corps of well-informed volunteers to provide education, outreach, and service dedicated to the beneficial management of natural resources and natural areas within their communities for the State of Texas.  Many communities and organizations rely on such citizen volunteers for implementing youth education programs; for operating parks, nature centers, and natural areas; and for providing leadership in local natural resource conservation efforts.

In fact, a short supply of dedicated and well-informed volunteers is often cited as a limiting factor for community-based conservation efforts.

Steve Marwitz has a B.S. degree in Marine Biology from Texas A&M University.

He was employed as a Texas Park and Wildlife Department Fisheries Biologist for 14 years in the San Antonio Bay System and later in the field of Environmental, Health, Safety and Communications for Formosa Plastics Corporation USA for 31 years.  He is now retired and likes to contribute back to the community and to travel internationally whenever possible.

Steve Marwitz has been and is currently active in several community impact organizations.  He is and/or formally a Texas Certified Master Naturalist, San Antonino Bay Partnership Board Member, Rotarian President and District Governor, School Board Member and Past President, United Way Campaign Director, City Parks Board Member, Chamber of Commerce Director, Hospital Foundation Member, United Methodist Church Administration Board Member, and student Mentor.  Steve's hobbies are photography and hunting.  He is husband to Cheryl Marwitz, father to four and grandfather to fifteen.

About Steve Ferguson: Steve Ferguson is the President of the Mid-Coast Chapter of Texas Master Naturalist. Steve had 40-year career as a bank executive, business owner, university professor, and U.S. Army officer. He and his family owned a home in Port O'Connor for more than 20 years. He served with Allan Berger on a committee of the Calhoun County Parks Board. Steve has been recognized as a Paul Harris Fellow.

Laura King is the Rotarian of the week!!

Rotary Business meetings are essential for planning, organizing, and coordinating the activities of a Rotary Club. To keep these meetings engaging and productive, we are considering incorporating the following ideas:

1. Rotary program Updates: 

• Provide updates on ongoing Rotary Programs and projects. 
• Share success stories and testimonies from beneficieries.

2. Interactive Workshops:

• Conduct workshops on leadership, team building, or personal developement
• Rotate members as facilitators to share their experince. 

3. Rotary Fellowship Time:

• Set aside time for members to socialize and build connections. 
• Plan fellowship activities, such as networking events or themed gatherings. 

4. Goal seeting sessions:

• Establish short term and long term goasl for the club. 
• Break down goals into actionable steps and assign responsibilities. 

5. Rotary community needs assessment:

• Conduct a needs assessment in the local community. 
• Discuss potential projects or initiatives to address identified needs. 

Gary Krenek is the Rotarian of the week!!

About the speaker: Mitch Thames is President and CEO of the Bay City Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture. In the 19 years that he’s held this leadership position, the Matagorda County area has seen tremendous growth and development.

He serves on the Board of the Matagorda County Economic Development Corporation; Mitch serves as an integral member of a select task force responsible for securing clean energy projects.

Mitch also serves the community as Matagorda County Public Information Officer, working closely with the County Judge and other emergency personnel in the emergency operations center.

He served the Texas Chamber of Commerce Executives (TCCE) as a Board Chair, Board Member and Vice Chair Governmental Affairs.

He spent time with the Texas Association of Business (TAB) as a Board member, and on the Executive Board

Mitch holds an Institute for Organization Management (IOM) certification from the US Chamber of Commerce at the Winter Institute in Tucson, Arizona.

Mitch has been married to his wife, Carolyn, for 39 years, they have three grown children and 8 beautiful grandchildren.

Dr. Tim McFarland is the Rotarian of the week!!

John Warren is the rotarian of the week!!

Jack Wu is the Rotarian of the week!!

Rotary Business meetings are essential for planning, organizing, and coordinating the activities of a Rotary Club. To keep these meetings engaging and productive, we are considering incorporating the following ideas:

1. Rotary program Updates: 

• Provide updates on ongoing Rotary Programs and projects. 
• Share success stories and testimonies from beneficieries.

2. Interactive Workshops:

• Conduct workshops on leadership, team building, or personal developement
• Rotate members as facilitators to share their experince. 

3. Rotary Fellowship Time:

• Set aside time for members to socialize and build connections. 
• Plan fellowship activities, such as networking events or themed gatherings. 

4. Goal seeting sessions:

• Establish short term and long term goasl for the club. 
• Break down goals into actionable steps and assign responsibilities. 

5. Rotary community needs assessment:

• Conduct a needs assessment in the local community. 
• Discuss potential projects or initiatives to address identified needs. 

Rotary Business meetings are essential for planning, organizing, and coordinating the activities of a Rotary Club. To keep these meetings engaging and productive, we are considering incorporating the following ideas:

1. Rotary program Updates: 

• Provide updates on ongoing Rotary Programs and projects. 
• Share success stories and testimonies from beneficieries.

2. Interactive Workshops:

• Conduct workshops on leadership, team building, or personal developement
• Rotate members as facilitators to share their experince. 

3. Rotary Fellowship Time:

• Set aside time for members to socialize and build connections. 
• Plan fellowship activities, such as networking events or themed gatherings. 

4. Goal seeting sessions:

• Establish short term and long term goasl for the club. 
• Break down goals into actionable steps and assign responsibilities. 

5. Rotary community needs assessment:

• Conduct a needs assessment in the local community. 
• Discuss potential projects or initiatives to address identified needs. 

Rotary Business meetings are essential for planning, organizing, and coordinating the activities of a Rotary Club. To keep these meetings engaging and productive, we are considering incorporating the following ideas:

1. Rotary program Updates: 

• Provide updates on ongoing Rotary Programs and projects. 
• Share success stories and testimonies from beneficieries.

2. Interactive Workshops:

• Conduct workshops on leadership, team building, or personal developement
• Rotate members as facilitators to share their experince. 

3. Rotary Fellowship Time:

• Set aside time for members to socialize and build connections. 
• Plan fellowship activities, such as networking events or themed gatherings. 

4. Goal seeting sessions:

• Establish short term and long term goasl for the club. 
• Break down goals into actionable steps and assign responsibilities. 

5. Rotary community needs assessment:

• Conduct a needs assessment in the local community. 
• Discuss potential projects or initiatives to address identified needs. 

Rotary Business meetings are essential for planning, organizing, and coordinating the activities of a Rotary Club. To keep these meetings engaging and productive, we are considering incorporating the following ideas:

1. Rotary program Updates: 

• Provide updates on ongoing Rotary Programs and projects. 
• Share success stories and testimonies from beneficieries.

2. Interactive Workshops:

• Conduct workshops on leadership, team building, or personal developement
• Rotate members as facilitators to share their experince. 

3. Rotary Fellowship Time:

• Set aside time for members to socialize and build connections. 
• Plan fellowship activities, such as networking events or themed gatherings. 

4. Goal seeting sessions:

• Establish short term and long term goasl for the club. 
• Break down goals into actionable steps and assign responsibilities. 

5. Rotary community needs assessment:

• Conduct a needs assessment in the local community. 
• Discuss potential projects or initiatives to address identified needs.