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HOW CAN ROTARY FOUNDATION HELP YOUR CLUB?
{Here is a great letter by Scott Allen helping the Cortez club look at building baseball diamonds. Scott can help your club develop and fund projects. Send him your thoughts by Email at mrrotary@juno.com
TO: Lynn Evans, Rotary Club of Cortez
I received your request to be considered for the CAP grant for Rotary Baseball Diamonds in Cortez.
Please allow me to show you a way to fund BOTH fields now.... Does your club have $6000 in funds now? Or, could YOU have in the next 90 - 120 days?
If your club would undertake an INTERNATIONAL project in???. - let's say
The more involvement by your club, the more "in kind" donation of services from Cortez citizens and a true buying into the project from the community will help this grant be approved. NO WORK CAN BEGIN UNTIL PROJECT IS APPROVED - currently 90 days! If we do our thing now money could be ready for start in early spring. Your $6000 can return $24,000 to YOUR LOCAL community but at the same time make a tremendous difference some where else in the world! Members should always give to the Rotary Foundation UNRESTRICTED, but clubs should always give to a restricted project such as these. These club funds can provide matching credit for future foundation gifts from your members. These types of programs are what help Rotarians make "OUR" Rotary Foundation one of our charities of choice!!!!
Grants need to be written in a simple KISS {Keep It Simple, Stupid} method, include REQUIRED pro forma invoices and sign and send to me ASAP. Leave section 3 blank at this time. Don't be afraid to ask an excavator, or the electrician or the sprinkler company to give you discounts!!!! Ask them to ask factory reps for help too! Rainbird gives lots of dollars away each year. Lighting companies do the same. Do you have an electrical distributor in town??? I think
International Local
$3,000$ 3,000 Cortez Rotary Club
$3,000$ 3,000 District 5470 DDF SHARE Credits
$6.000$ 6,000 International Sponsor
$12,000$ 12,000 Rotary Foundation
$24,000$ 24,000 Total Matching Grants
Yours in Rotary service,
Scott Allen
NORTHERN COG SEPTEMBER 2000 Volume 47, Issue 3
Heard 'round the throne
Our new year is underway. By the time you read this, District Governor Eddie Blender will have made his visit, we will have had our club picnic at
There will be a lot happening this year. To help you sort through the menu of opportunities, you have received your new club manual or notebook. It is a work in progress and intended to be used and added to as the need arises. Please take the time to become familiar with its contents and refer to it from time to time.
As you go through the binder, you will see committee descriptions and project sheets. Hopefully you will be able to find a committee or project that interests you. We do offer quite a menu of choices. Some, such as support for the upcoming Race for the Cure or the Salvation Army Christmas bell ringing, are very quick but valuable. Others, such as the recently proposed undertaking with
If, on the other hand, you have a burning desire to serve a cause that is not currently on our agenda, do not hesitate to make a proposal to the board of directors through the appropriate service director. The Columbia Elementary project has come about because
Rotary is a resource to accomplish good works, locally, regionally and internationally. Our club is a resource for its members to perform service well beyond what any one of us can do individually. Tap into that resource.
BOB THE PREZ
Upcoming Programs
September 13
Karen Lillie - Hire This Ability Campaign
September 20
Susan Engfer -
September 27
Scott Harvey - Building "Green"
DG Eddie congratulates Jim Van Camp, Rick Miller and Roger Allan as they receive recognition for contributions to the Rl Foundation. Miles Boardman is behind them!
Rotarians Visit
Major General Edward Soriano, Commanding General of Fort Carson, hosted thirty-one Rotarians on June 6 at the Mountain Post. After a nice lunch in the Patton House, the group received a command briefing at the Close Combat Tactical Trainer (CCTT). The CCTT is a very sophisticated interactive network of computer-driven, manned, close combat heavy vehicle simulators (we drove M1A1 tanks and M2A2 Bradley Fighting Vehicles). Connected via a local area network, all entities (combat, combat support, and combat service support) all operate together on the same virtual battlefield. You will need to ask Sandy Taylor about the top speed for a M1A1 tank! If you would like to send a "thank you" note to General Sariano, his address is Major General Edward Sariano,
Our 2001-2002 Member Recruitment Priorities
1. Respond to the RI challenge to add one new member per month. We'll have to add more than 12 to keep up with attrition.
2. 100% membership involvement in recruitment. Everyone must be involved!
3. Expand our diversity. We need more than a token representation from several constituencies.
4. Focus on specific classifications.
5. Take advantage of existing contacts and relationships.
6. Assemble a high-energy Recruitment Team.
Upcoming Meetings
June 20 - Installation and Recognition Dinner
at Patty Jewett Club House
July 2
Rotary Night at Sky Sox Stadium
[All Rotary Clubs in Zones 2-3 will participate]
New Address for Toby O'Brien
NORTHERN COG June 2001 Volume 47, Issue 12
On June 20th when I place the President's pin on
I am honored that this club selected me to be its President-elect some 20 months ago, and it has been my pleasure to serve as your president. But I have to be honest with you - I'm tired. When I accepted the position, I did so knowing that I would have eight months to plan and prepare to become president. I was also chairing the CCI Russian team visit, which I thought would be the focus of my efforts. The eight-month planning time would allow me to manage all of tasks.
What I did not know, and I suspect he didn't either, is that President Gunnar was about to enter into a long and challenging course of treatment for a very serious illness. Needless to say that modified the assumptions I had made when accepting the post, but as I watched how Gunnar showed great courage and strength my challenges seemed rather slight by comparison.
One of the great pleasures of being president is that you get to see the dedication of the many wonderful people in the club. The Russian visit was a major undertaking, and most of the club stepped forward to make that a tremendous success. The 26 days of hard work, friendship and challenges may very well have an impact on the present and the future of one of the largest nations in the world.
But there were other successes as well. We made donations to many of the organizations we have supported for years. We provided service to the Salva-social service organizations. We recognized public safety and educational workers, as well as outstanding students of the month. We hosted exchange students. The list goes on. This could not be done without broad member participation. When I asked members to inform me about which club projects they had been involved with, virtually every member of the club was able to say, "I helped". We had a few glitches, and the accompanying frustrations, but that is an essential part of being willing to take some risks.
As my year started, I saw some opportunities to look forward and institute a few simple changes to benefit the future of the club. With Rex's help, we have created a comprehensive club manual. With some attention to maintenance, this will continue to be a single point information source about club members, activities and projects which can be used by all members. We also initiated a look at projects and fundraising this year. Hard work by the fundraising committee led to what could be a positive direction for club project and funding efforts.
In Rotary as in life, change is inevitable. We added several new names to our membership roster and unfortunately we have lost a few as well. Happily, the fresh approach and new energy generated by some very active new members has infused the club and contributed greatly to our continued success.
To each and every one of you I say thank you. I have not named any names, because there is no point in listing the club roster here, but I appreciate all of your support.
And now if you don't mind, I think I will go sit at a table in the back of the room.
Bob Stovall, President
William L. Smith Award : Sherm Connolly
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