Meeting Date:      November 15, 2024 

Presiding:            President Gerry Carrier 

Greeter:               Jerry Kingwill

President Gerry opened the meeting at 07:30 and Jerry shared some inspiration. 

 

Announcements:

• Carol Niegisch - Auction: We raised approximately $26,000.  Thank you notes will be going out soon.  Three auction items left over to be auctioned today.
• Dave Farr - Christmas tree sale update.  Sign up sheet for sales shifts are available on Sign Up Genius – please sign up!  Tree unloading the Saturday after Thanksgiving.  It would be ideal to have 12-14 to unload.  200 trees, 60 wreaths.  Prices are $60 for trees, and $35 for wreaths.  Drop off time should be around 1:00 or 1:30.  Bryant will e-mail the club on the drop off day, so be on the lookout!
• Gerry Carrier reminded club that the Board meeting next Monday night.
• Dave Gazaway, Salvation Army.   Looking for volunteers for Bell ringing Friday, December 20^th 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM, one hour shifts at Storrs St Market Basket 
• Steve DeStefano announced that the SPCA is having a walk this weekend.  Interact is going to have a presence at this.  
• General announcement to make sure you let Cheryl & Barb know who their respective speakers are for December.

 

Birthdays: Gerry Carrier - Gave $12.  Good year.  Great summer as he got two jet-skis!  His family had a great fall as well, spending time with his daughter and family.  His granddaughter is heading out to school at Wyoming specializing in auto repair and detailing.

 

Fines: none noted

 

Chris Parkinson - Happy Bucks for NY Yankees making it to World Series.  He had a great trip on the Danube recently.  He actually did a make up while on vacation too!
 
Ben Kiniry - Happy bucks to Mike Gula and Carol Niegisch for work on auction.  He appreciates how clean Route 3A is with Road Side Clean Up.
 
Judy Goodnow - Acknowledged how great Carol and Mike G. did on the auction.  She attended her first renaissance fair at ?
 
Durwood Sargent - Happy to have our speaker here today, Tom Andrew.
 
Linda Bliss - She attended a concert recently at Casino Ballroom, Scotty McCreery,  Linda said it was excellent.  Sad buck as she remembered that Brooks Young, a local musician, who just died in a car accident recently.  
 
Dean Cascadden - Is attending an orientation at Cannon Mountain tomorrow.  He is playing gigs at Loon Mountain, so his musical career is taking off!

 

Auction Item Wrap-up:
Ben Kiniry purchased a door knocker for $5.00.  He also purchased the left over soda from the auction.
Dave Farr purchased a picture for $15.00.
Dean Cascadden purchased a trout picture for $100.00.

 

Program: 

Durwood Sargent introduced his guest speaker, Tom Andrews.  Tom spoke about Scouting America.  He is a protestant chaplain, Daniel Webster Council for Scouting America.  His theme was “Why Scouting?”
 
Mission Statement shared.  He emphasizes Character Development.  Positive reinforcement, team building, constructive conflict resolution were a few items he touched upon.  The Scouts emphasize physical and mental fitness.  They have ideals: trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean.  Scouting is non-sectarian.  There is not faith tradition that is incompatible with Scouting.  Scout oath:  boiled down to three duties to God, duty to country, duty to self.
Scout motto “be prepared”, scout slogan “Do a good turn daily”.
Outdoor code: Leave No Trace behind when camping or doing activities outside.  
Troop and Patrol model discussed.  Tom reviewed the advancement process to earning badges, with the ultimate level to being an Eagle Scout.  About 4% of scouts will achieve this level.  Age range of 11 – 18 for scouts.  These are formative years for these youths and the experience will foster leadership. 

 

President Gerry closed the meeting at 8:30 with a toast to Rotary the world over.

 

Respectfully Submitted, 

Mike Griffin