Santa Cruz Sunrise Rotary Update June 14, 2020

Important!  Due to the current public health crisis, Santa Cruz Sunrise Rotary will continue to have Zoom meetings each week. 
www.SantaCruzSunriseRotary.org/Zoom  or, open the zoom app and enter Meeting: ID 541-670-8090, Password: 803471  Phone dial-in #: +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)
  • Congratulations to our June Rotarian: Steve Landau 
  • Rotary District 5170 Covid 19 Town Hall: Reopening as a Community on  Monday, June 15, 2020 Register Now at https://tinyurl.com/D5170-June-Townhall  Send your questions ahead of the webinar to https://tinyurl.com/D5170-COVID19-questions
  • Firecracker Meeting, The Firecracker  is a 10k, 5k & 1K race.  Committee meeting will be announced soon via Zoom. We are going to have a virtual race.
  • 35th Firecracker Race- July 1 - 14. Virtual Fundraiser-  Link to sign-up.  Help us get the word out and invite people to participate in this year's event. Walk, Run or Stroll. To Sponsor the Race contact Jeff Kirk
  • Santa Cruz Sentinel Firecracker Virtual Race: article Link  Share with friends, family and neighbors. Encourage people to sign-up and run from their homes anywhere in the world. This year's beneficiaries are: American Red Cross, Teen Kitchen and Rotary SCS Charities & Grants
  • Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) is an intensive leadership experience organized by Rotary clubs and districts where you develop your skills as a leader while having fun and making connections.This year, the program was cancelled but All Rotarians are invited to a Zoom virtual informative and fun program! Scheduled for Thursday, June 18th from 6:00pm-7:30pm on Zoom.
    To participate  register here: www.ryla5170.com/rotarians. Upon completion of the registration form you will see a confirmation page with the Zoom details. This program has been designed for a Rotarian audience. . We hope you'll join us and please help us spread the word to your fellow Rotarians!
  • District 5170 District End of Year Virtual Celebration Saturday, June 27 from 3pm - 4:30pm Roast and Toast 
  • Rotary International Conference Convention will be a free virtual event June 20- 26. Check out the link
  • International Committee Meetings, Tuesday,  July 7, August 4 - 8:15 am, immediately following the Rotary Meeting on same Club Zoom Channel. All welcome.
  • 2020 Santa Cruz Sunrise Rotary Bike Ride, October 3. Sign-up link  This year's beneficiary is Jacob's Heart.  Committee Meetings will be each Friday morning at 7:30am use the Club Zoom login.
    • A 1-Day ride with transmission prevention strategies that eliminates the travel out of county.  
    • A virtual ride option will be available .  Emerging details will be communicated to registered participants, including information on training rides. 
  • ​​​​​​​Save the date Feb 26 2021 for "Largest gathering of Skiing Rotarians"  contact Tom Hart
Upcoming Tuesday Morning Meetings 7:15 a.m. - 8:15 a.m. Great opportunity to bring a guest and introduce them to our club.   ​  
If you have recommendations for future speakers please email here. Please provide the name, email, phone number and recommended topic.    
  • 06/16/2020             Philip Bennet -  On Safari Inc.  Conservation in Africa
  • 06/23/2020             Andy Camen
  • 06/30/2020             Red Badge Bios and Peter Truman - President's Year End Wrap up
  • 07/07/2020             Jim and Peggy Alberti - Incoming President Kick-off
  • 07/14/2020             Brian Liddicoat - Building a Road to the Sky: The Chinese Workers on the Transcontinental Railroad
  • 07/21/2020             Brian Peoples: Executive Director, Trail Now
  • 07/28/2020             Tricia Potts and Mariah Roberts - Leo's haven update
  • 08/04/2020             TBA
  • 08/11/2020             Jan Kamo: Japan Sister City presentation
 
 
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