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)
Sunrise Rotarians stand at the ready to assist all club, family or community members in need during this time. If you have any needs or ideas, please reach out to President Peter or President-Elects: Peggy & Jim
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,. This event is BYOB (Bring your own BBQ). We hope you'll join us and please help us spread the word to your fellow Rotarians!
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 1 - 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. Significantly reduced registration fees for this plan will be collected later.
A virtual ride if we happen to be under shelter-in-place regulations at that time. No additional registration fee will be collected. 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.
06/09/2020 Martin Bernal - Santa Cruz City Manager
06/16/2020 Philip Bennet - On Safari Inc. Conservation in Africa
06/23/2020 Jenn Flaniken, Diane Borrison, Georgina Van Horn - Pancreatic Cancer Action Network
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 TBA
07/28/2020 Tricia Potts and Mariah Roberts - Leo's haven update
Great opportunity for HS students this summer. Red Cross Youth Leadership Camp for grades 9-12 Virtual Camp this year. Dates are June 29th- July 2. Materials fee $25. Must sign up by June 12th
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New member recruitment- Do you know people who live Rotary principles but don't have a club or even know about Rotary? Bring a friend, colleague or neighbor to our Rotary events and meetings. For more information contact Tom Hart and Tony Giannotti
Check out our story on the website by Sue Gochis regarding the amazing impact Rotarian's are helping to create in our community. Wine to Water