Membership News (Jan 26, 2023)

Hello Its Darcee,

The BIG NEWS is STARTING IN MARCH we are moving our 2nd Tuesday of the month meetings to 6:30PM for dinner! We'll now have TWO evening gatherings every month for those who cannot get away during the day (4th Tuesdays remain socials:)

1st and 3rd Tuesdays will remain luncheons

Confused on where and when each Tuesday?

Just check our club calendar :) at https://portal.clubrunner.ca/3077/events/calendar

or use your mobile app

We will NOT meet on Valentines Day 💕 so that means our next 2nd Tuesday meeting will be our inaugural dinner meting in March

THANK YOU to everyone who participated this last Fall with the Morgan's Wonderland Halloween party, children's hospital to drive, delivering those toys, wrapping toys at Elf Louise then delivering them with Santa

. . . . and this month at the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards retreat. We look forward to hearing from our two TMI Interact students on their RYLA experience. Thank you for also sponsoring two additional students at RYLA from underserved communities.

Christina is organization our next service projects. If you would like to help her schedule them, contact her at cgutierrez@rbfcu.org

THANK YOU also to Linda and Jim M plus their crew who know how to throw a party! We danced the night away to the Rick Cavender Bank in celebration of our club's 20TH ANNIVERSARY

Care & Concern: Please keep in your prayers President Elect Craig and President Nominee Ron as they recuperate from leg surgeries.

While Ron is on the mend think of some guest speakers, preferably not charities we aren't presently supporting nor candidates in the upcoming elections (unless we also schedule their opponents).

I am serving as your interim President through March. Please call me as I can really use your help :) or join us at our February 7th evening Board Zoom meeting. We're having lunch meeting on Feb. 7 too

Yours in Rotary,

President Darcee

Info for Trivia Contests

Our 1.2 million-member organization started with the vision of one person in 1905 as a place where professionals with diverse backgrounds could exchange ideas and form meaningful, lifelong friendships. Rotary’s name came from the group’s early practice of rotating meetings among the offices of each member.

Early Act Conference - Saturday February 25

Come out and support our two EARLY ACT Clubs as Darcee leads them in their ANNUAL conference February 25 between 9 -11 AM at the nearby Winston School San Antonio 8565 Ewing Halsell Drive

You Have a Mobile APP!!!

Copy one of the below links to load the ClubRunner App onto your phone. After downloading the app, search for San Antonio Dominion Rotary Club (you can also add District 5840)

Click to: Download on Android App Store (free)

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.doxess.clubrunnermobile&pli=1

Click to: Download on iTunes App Store (free)

https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/clubrunner/id434696377

Rotary Day in SA Saturday March 4

Join all metro-San Antonio clubs spruce up McAllister Park from 10am to 2pm. Our club's members have participated for several years now at various parks in the city :)

Check our calendar next week for the Registration link that's coming soon.

Alamo Heights Night Volunteers Friday April 21

. . . did anyone say beer and wine? Or do you prefer something less messy like selling tickets? Volunteer by signing up at

https://alamoheightsnight.org/about/volunteer/

If you know your Rotary trivia then help at a separate district wide membership booth, sign up at

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409094CABAB2EA4FC1-alamo

Save Saturday May 6th for a Great Day at UTSA

If you'd like to tour UTSA's amazing football training center or learn more about how you can help our club then save that Saturday. More information coming.

Visit a Rotary Club While in Dublin!

Its' a hoot! Traveling and want to connect with Rotarians in other cities or even nearby? Go to https://my.rotary.org/en/club-search

Before you get on the plane be sure to buy one of our club's banner to exchange with the other club.

Recruit Rotary Peace Fellow Candidates from Our 'hood

Districts and Rotary Clubs play a key role in recruiting and recommending Rotary Peace Fellow candidates. Each year, The Rotary Foundation awards fellowships to leaders in peace and development to study at one of the Rotary Peace Centers at premier universities around the world. The fellows can earn a master’s degree or a professional development certificate. The application will be open early February through 15 May this year, and selected peace fellows will begin their studies in 2024.
If you know any midcareer change-makers or any young professionals who have peacebuilding experience, help them apply for a fully funded Rotary Peace Fellowship. Connect with Jane Burton at jburton13@satx.rr.com to learn more about members’ role in selecting peace fellows and get involved.