🎉 Congratulations to this year's Rotary Youth Leadership Award winners from Cary-Grove High School! 🏆
 
Your dedication, leadership skills, and commitment to service have truly made a positive impact on our community. We are so proud of your achievements and can't wait to see all the great things you will continue to accomplish in the future. Keep up the amazing work! đź‘Ź
 
#RYLA #Leadership #Service #CaryGroveHighSchool #CommunityPride 🌟
 

The Rotary Youth Leadership Award (RYLA) is a program organized by Rotary International aimed at developing leadership skills and promoting community service among young people. RYLA programs typically involve seminars, workshops, and outdoor activities designed to enhance participants' leadership abilities, communication skills, and problem-solving capabilities. The program often focuses on topics such as teamwork, ethics, and community engagement.

RYLA participants are usually young adults who are chosen for their leadership potential and commitment to service. They may be nominated by local Rotary clubs or selected through an application process. RYLA events are often organized at the district or regional level and bring together participants from various backgrounds and communities.

Overall, RYLA aims to empower young leaders to make a positive difference in their communities and the world at large, reflecting Rotary International's commitment to promoting peace, goodwill, and humanitarian service.

Officer Reports

Secretary (Sue)
Meeting with Jay to transition Secretary Powers


Avenue of Service Reports

Adopt a Highway Program (Joe T) / April 6 review
One Interact kid showed up

Environmental (Phil / Joe Turner):
Joe working on equipment
Phil has ordered three oaks
Needs about $300 more, looking for member donations
Trees delivered April 25, event April 27th
Phil working with Steve to work out placement of Memorial Tree

Pollination program in Spring

Farmer’s Market (Mary) - update
Getting applications organized
April 23rd at 3:30 pm at Village Hall for mapping

Rotary Park – Ribbon Cutting Ceremony in Spring
Pavilion Opening - April 26 at 2 pm

Membership
Prospects: Linda Sorenson & Sarah Shah

- Public Relations – (Nimeet)
Beginning on Farmer's Market Promotions

Literacy (Sue) - FRG Little Library
Reimbursements coming
Placed back at locations

FRG Science program volunteer opportunities
Final report coming and ideas for next grant

McHenry County Coalition of Rotary Clubs (Pat)
Fair topic is Human Trafficking
District is looking for volunteers
 
District Vocational Scholarship Update
Both sponsored students won District Scholarships

Youth Service (Phil) - RYLA update
Eight students attended
Presenting their experience on April 25th
 

Charitable

District Matching Global Grant
Submitted for hospital in Zambia

Project Brave This Is Me ($500) application with District in process
Check sent

District Public Relations Grant -
$985 total for Shaw Ads, Banners and Plaques

MCC – balance at $5K

District Vocational Scholarships / deadline 3/23
CGHS
Interviews next monday and tuesday
 
 
Fundraising

Century Raffle (Steve) March 13 2024 - update
Cleared $4200

Chili Cook-off (Mary) 
Reach out to Chalet Hills
Moving to the fall - October
 

Committees

Finance (Pat)
May 13 at Edward Jones at 5 pm

District Conference
April 20 / RI Headquarters, Evanston / combined with District 6450 / $95
Sign up at district website as guest
 
Cary Grove Library is launching an Adult Literacy Launch Party on February 4th. 
Six to Seven clubs have now joined into the Multi-Club Grant. 
Know someone that has a passion project? Eager to promote someone helping the Community? 
 
The Rotary Club of Cary-Grove is always eager to hear from new speakers and presenters each week. If you are interested in speaking to the Rotary, please email our President Ed Connelly
 
Possible Community and Environment service projects were discussed with the possibility of adopting a road in Cary. Further discussions will be brought up at the Board Meeting. 
President Ed Connelly has gone over this years Club Goals which include the following:
 
10 Community Projects
846 Man-hours
$100k+ Donations
 
District 6440 has launched the District 6440 PolioPlus Society to support Rotary's promises and recently announced endgame strategy to achieve and sustain a polio-free world by 2026. The district is inviting all members to become a Charter Member. 
 
PolioPlus Society members pledge to donate $100 every Rotary Year to the Rotary Foundation PolioPlus Fund until the world is certified polio-free. To become a Charter Member, make your pledge and donate $100 to the PolioPlus Fund by June 30, 2022. Click here to join now
 
Sam Tenuto of Pioneer Center for Human Services was our guest at this morning's zoom meeting. Sam gave the club a quick overview of the new 70 bed facility that is being constructed for McHenry County PADS. The facility is not yet complete, but is currently being used on a limited basis. Fundraising for a commercial kitchen that will accommodate the preparation of meals for the residents is almost complete. This is a major goal as it will also be used to teach residents food preparation skills that can be utilized when relocating from the facility. Funds are also needed for additional projects being considered. 
 
While most perceive PADS as being for adults only, there is also a need to provide shelter to families with children. The program at PADS is not a permanent solution, but is designed to give temporary assistance and training to allow residents to become self-sustaining. In their presentation, Carrie Freund reminds us that "most of us are one life event away from being homeless ourselves." To learn more about this effort, visit their website at https://www.pioneercenter.org/homeless-services/mchenry-county-pads/
District Governor Lyle Staab announced today that Dr. Tunji Funsho, the chair of Rotary’s polio eradication program in Nigeria, was named to TIME Magazine’s list of the 100 Most Influential People of 2020 in recognition of his and our work. Funsho told TIME: “The polio eradication program in Nigeria has gone through some difficult times, but I never once doubted that this day would come.” He added: “One thing I know for certain, is if Nigeria could eliminate the wild poliovirus, any country can eliminate it.”
Upcoming Events
Speakers
Speaker TBD
May 02, 2024
Club Assembly
May 09, 2024
Social Event TBD
May 15, 2024
Kelly Johnson / FRG Library
May 23, 2024
Review use of Matching Grant Funds
Meeting Canelled
May 30, 2024
Fifth Thursday of Month / cancelled in lieu of service project
Abbey Nicholas / NAMI McHenry County
Jun 06, 2024
Mental Heath Services
Club Assembly
Jun 13, 2024
Speaker TBD
Jun 27, 2024
 
 
 
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