Migration Celebration was a great time, even though the weather did not cooperate. We had a good showing, there were lots of people braving the weather and wind, and the ice cream was delicious! Lots of votes came in for the "People's Choice Award" for the butterfly chosen to be deemed that title at the Gala. We had over 90 votes. I can't wait until we see which one was chosen (and which was runner up!).
There will be a big announcement concerning Gala this Friday at the meeting. Don't miss it. We have something special to announce at the meeting. Please buy your last minute tickets SOON! We need a final head count and we want all of the club members to show up and support our big fundraising event.
I've heard the raffle tickets are all sold - thanks Caryn and all Rotarians who sold them and bought them, themselves. If you haven't turned in your ticket stubs yet, the ones that you have not sold are basically yours to purchase as we wanted the tickets turned back in a couple of weeks ago.
You can still contribute to the Gala, even if you can't attend by going to CSFLIGHT.ORG and donating at that site. Please contribute $50, $100, $250 or whatever it is that you can do to keep our service fund and District 11 proud of what we are doing.
Here's an update from our Global Grant Scholar, Emily Hoover, who's arrived in Cambridge for her studies.
Greetings from Cambridge!
I hope to create a blog, or an easy way to update you all on how my studies and adventures in Cambridge are going. For now, I'll stick to email to give you a quick update about my first week in Cambridge.
I arrived last Saturday morning and so have been here for officially one week. My parents traveled over with me and we had a wonderful week exploring Cambridge. During our first day, we went punting along the Cam River, meandered throughout the local market, and ate dinner in a local pub. We also were able to travel to London for the day and saw a production of Wicked! They left yesterday morning and arrived safely back in Philidelphia.
If you are familiar with Harry Potter, Cambridge is similar to Hogwarts, in that you are "sorted" into a "house" known as your "College." Your College is a community of students and faculty, who do not necessarily share you discipline, but are there as a sort of extra support for your time at University. My Cambridge College is called Darwin College, and sits alongside the Cam River. It has a charming modesty about it and is the only College in Cambridge which allows students to walk and sit on the grass! I am constantly meeting inimitably passionate people, whose interests/studies range from whale conservation to astronomical machinery to theorizing more sustainable architectural practices. While Darwin has been an incredibly welcoming community to ease my transition to Cambridge, the Rotary Club of Cambridge Swantson has been equally warm and supportive!
I attended their 30th Charter Dinner on Tuesday of last week in the Great Hall of Queens College. Every Rotarian greeted me warmly and I was humbled to be a part of such a special occasion and event. At the dinner, I met the scholar from Botswana, who your Club raised money for! After years of attempting to make it to Cambridge, it was the support of you all that allowed her to travel here! I've attached some photos from the evening.
I am immeasurably grateful for this opportunity and am motivated to make the most out of my time here -- for the schools, communities, and people I love in Colorado Springs! I begin classes on Wednesday, and will send an update once i have my course underway.
I hope you are enjoying Fall in Colorado and are able to enjoy the last of the Aspens changing!
Thank you again for everything,
Emily
Emily Hoover at the Cambridge Sawston Rotary 30th Charter Dinner
with Agrieneth B. Masule, a fellow Global Grant Scholar from Botswana.
The Queen Palmer Reading program will start in October.
The school can accommodate up to 5 adult reading mentors each day.
This year, the reading program will be held during the Early Bird Program time from 8 am to 8:30 am. Spouses and friends of Rotarians are also welcome to be a part of this reading program.
All adult mentors will need to register as volunteers with the school but this can be done on the first day of volunteering.
Romi Bogarova is our exchange student from Slovakia. Eero Prusti is from Finland and is living in Westcliffe. Fanni Mate is from Romania and is living in Pueblo.
Rotary Youth Exchange - Durango, CO September 8, 2017
