Weekly eBulletin - February 9 ,2016 (Feb 09, 2016)

FEBRUARY 9, 2016 LUNCHEON MEETING

Posted by Al Anile

Join us this coming Tuesday at McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurant 4999 Old Orchard Shopping Center North Ring Road Skokie, IL 60076

Luncheon features:

Fresh Garden Salad - Lake Trout with tomato relish and couscous lemon butter - Chefs Choice Dessert Family Style

Alternative Selections:

French Fries, Chicken Caesar Salad with parmesan cheese & garlic croutons, Pasta Primavera. Vegetarian Option Available Upon Request

Make sure you let the server know as soon as you come in. If you know you are going to be late, have a fellow Rotarian order for you.

Fun & Frolic:

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Program Speakers:

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Prospective Members:

Prospective members are invited to attend their first two meetings at the Rotary Club of Skokie Valley free of charge. Advance reservations are not required.

Lunch is $18 for members, visitors and guests. Meetings begin at 12:15 PM & end at 1:30 PM every Tuesday.

Alternative Meals:

A limited number of alternative meals are available. If you prefer to have an alternative meal, please pick up a card at the check-in table & display it at your table setting or if you're in late, ask a fellow Rotarian to order for you. This will allow the staff to put your selection in as soon as possible:

Vegetarian Pasta Primavera - Green Card

Cheeseburger - Red Card

Chicken Caesar Salad - Orange Card

Guest Speakers Vera Mayer - February 2, 2016

Posted by Al Anile

Guest Speakers Vera Mayer, Rotary District 6440 Youth Exchange Chair.

Vera Mayer, Rotary District 6440 Youth Exchange Chair, spoke to the club about the mechanics of the Youth Exchange and other youth programs, giving several examples of exchange students real life situations.

Following is a list of Youth Programs available through Rotary District 6440:

RYLA - Rotary Youth Leadership Awards - District Chair Sean Nelson.

This program involves leadership development skills for high school students sponsored by local Rotary Clubs at a cost of $350 per student. There are two sessions each year. This year one is on March 10-13, 2016 and the other on April 7-10, 2016.

Interact Clubs - District Chair Charlotte Ogorek.

This program involves Rotary Club sponsored clubs at the high and middle school level. Students develop leadership skills, are involved in service projects and learn about Rotary. There are presently 37 clubs in District 6440, 5 were added this year and three more in process.

Youth Exchange - Students ages from 15 to 18 years old.

Short Term - District Chair Rick Kuehn.

This program duration is 2 to 4 weeks taking place during the summer, there are no school components, and is reciprocal.

Long Term - District Chair Vera Mayer.

The duration of this program is 11 months August through July. Inbound students hosted by and Outbound students sponsored by a Rotary Club. Students must be attending high school and have a maximum of 3 host families. Youth Exchange students are from all over the globe.

The Youth Conference takes place on Saturday April 30, 2016 during the District Conference, which takes place from April 28 through may 1st. this year at the Marriott Lincolnshire Resort.