Welcome to another issue of our bulletin! Find out who our upcoming speakers are, what our Club members are doing, and learn more about our Member of the Month.
Mark Your Calendars: April Club Zoom Meeting
Topic: April 2026 Zoom Meeting:
Dr. Girish Kalva, MD, Functional Medicine
and
Amber Ashford, D6950 Water Projects Chair
Time: Apr 7, 2026 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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Meeting ID: 456 488 5240
Passcode: 828354
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Join us on our Art and Nature tour in partnership with the Museum of Fine Arts Sunday, March 29, 2026 at 7 p.m. to catch a stunning sunset on the water! This unique tour blends art and nature to give you an unforgettable experience. Take a docent-led tour of the galleries at the MFA, then set sail with Tampa Bay Watch on our eco-vessel to enjoy a stunning sunset and get creative with a supplied journal and writing utensil! Click the button below to register now and get creative!
Tampa Bay Watch is the proud charity partner of Florida Road Races and it's our role to help recruit volunteers for their races. In return for our support, a portion of their proceeds benefit our mission to restore the bay! Helping hands (from handing out race packets to setting up) are needed at various locations in Tampa and Pinellas County beginning 3/26. All volunteers will receive a t-shirt and are invited to enjoy the post-race celebration, including hot food, cold beer, and great music. Click the button below to register now!
We spoke with our staff, and they said these new tees are ridiculously soft. Buttery goodness paired with our classic logo? A match made in estuary heaven.
Even better? Proceeds from your purchase go directly toward our mission to restore the bay through community driven restoration projects, educational programs and community outreach. Click the button below to shop all of our merch and show your Tampa Bay Watch pride!
New to Tampa? Interested in learning the basics of fishing? Whatever the reason may be, our Fishing Workshop is the perfect place to learn! During this boat-based course, we will cover essential topics like bait selection, appropriate gear usage, regulations, and local fish identification and handling–ensuring participants are equipped with the knowledge to fish responsibly and respectfully.
Each participant will have access to a fishing rod and all essential gear for a hands-on experience during the workshop, with expert guidance readily available as needed. Click the button below to learn more and register now!
That is the number of Intern spots we have available in our fall, spring and summer semesters! Right now we are looking for interns for the summer! Get hands-on experience as we show you the ropes in marine education. Interested in learning about animal and plant identification, educational programming, dip netting and plankton pulls, habitat restoration, feeding and caring for marine animals, and tons more? Now is the time to apply! Click the button below!
RE: Exhibit at Octagon Art Center in Clearwater, FL,
Triptych of Brides, from Bride series, artist Susanne Nielsen, on view February 19 through April 9,2026.
For opening hours ( Tuesday through Sunday) please contact the Octagon Art Center 727-531-7704.
Gisela Bennie, Susanne Nielsen, Theresia Thielke during visit to the exhibition.
For information please contact Susanne Nielsen at 813-416-8434
Earlier this month we rolled out our Club's new "Member Engagement Form". We had positive response and are looking for information from ALL Club members.
Please use this link to add your Rotary engagement and club activity for the month of March.
Click here for the link: https://forms.gle/N87ptJaikgmcmcXU6
As this is the form for March, the link will be available until April 10.
Please let me know if you have questions regarding the form or link.
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I wanted to let you all know that there are a couple of ways to edit or make additional responses on your monthly engagement form.
My preferred method is to choose the option to have a copy of your responses sent to your email. Simply use the slider bar at the bottom of the form. Be sure to do this BEFORE you “submit”. See the pictures below.
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Another method is to keep the tab with your form open after you have submitted. The form will thank you for your response and offer the options of editing your response and/or submitting another response.
If you close the form, these options disappear!
Thank you for letting me share these suggestions. I hope this information is helpful.
Our Club's newest Board Member and Club Membership Chair-elect, for being instrumental in bringing in two outstanding new Rotary Members into our Club!
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