3-1-2012 meeting of the Rotary Club of Chickasha
Guest speaker at the March 1, 2012 meeting was Rotarian Dr. Michael Nealeigh, Executive Director, USAO Foundation and USAO Vice President of University Advancement.
The March 1, 2012 meeting of the Rotary Club of Chickasha opened with a prayer, pledge and songs.
Guests included Kyle Mottinger and Cooper Shebester.
President Michael Oberlender reminded Rotarians about the freshman project every Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 7:45 where club members greet freshman students arriving at Chickasha High School. See Bill McVey if you would to participate.
Other announcements:
-- Rotary's mission to eradicate polio in the world continues to bring results with the recent announcement that India is now polio free. That leaves only Pakistan, Afghanistan and Nigeria as the only countries still reporting new cases of polio.
-- Members of the Rotary-sponsored Scout Troop 301 is taking orders for Little Ceasar pizza and bread stick kits.
– The Chickasha High School Robotics Team is at regional competition in Kansas City this weekend. Rotary is one of the team's sponsor. Mark Tibbetts said you can watch the actual competition online at http://www.more.net/first-robotics.
– Scout Troop 306 is having a pancake breakfast Saturday from 7 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at First Christian Church.
– Conrad Duprez can hook you up with tickets for the March 6 Pancake Supper at McDonald's supporting the Chickasha Public School Foundation.
– There will be a special board meeting Friday, March 2 at FCC to discuss the future of the annual Shrimp and Crab boil.
Dr. James Winslow was Rotarian of the Day. He introduced Dr. Michael Nealeigh, Executive Director, USAO Foundation and USAO Vice President of University Advancement, as our guest speaker. Michael is a Rotary member.
The foundation was first chartered 38 years when USAO was Oklahoma College for Liberal Arts. Among those signing the charter were community leaders Curtis Brooks, Lindel Pettigrew and Charles Allen. John Crump, executive director of the Grady Memorial Foundation, was the first college foundation administrator.
USAO Foundation assets have grown to more than $10 million, of which about $5 million is a permanently restricted endowment.
The foundation received an average of more than $1 million in gifts annually. It funds scholarships each year to about 350 USAO students.
The USAO Foundation is a 501C non-profit organization. Several Rotarians serve or have served on the foundations board of directors.
Thank you Michael for an informative program.
The meeting adjourned after recitation of the Rotary 4-Way Test.