The Buzz - June 8, 2015

 

President David Samm opened the meeting at 1215PM and welcomed all guests, which included the Rotary youth exchange students from across the district (With Anna-Lena Hoyler, Bruno Tola, I-Tim Npps,Maciel Rudnick, Matheus Ribeiro Camargos, Hana Vakošová, Anina Neidhart, Luuk Derks, Louise Borén,Martin Thoft Jensen, Monica Blanco Rivero, Filip Żmijewski, Olivia Evelyn Blom and Lisa Rapp), some Rotary chaperones and guides from Augustana

 

Health of the Club – no report.

 

-Annual  dues are $250 and are due before July 1. Those paying by June 30 will receive a $10 discount. If you wish to pay by credit card, Tyler and Dan will be able to take payments weekly.

 – tickets are still available for Thursday Night’s Rib Tickler hosted by the Camrose Daybreak Rotary Club.

                -Rotary Gala Recap – Dan hosted a positive and thought-provoking committee meetings last week. The Committee identified a number of successes and some aspects of this years event which were not as successful as hoped. Bingo will be coming back for 2016. The committee was unable to come to consensus, however, on the location for next year’s event – whether it would go back to the Norsemen Inn, alternating with the Best Western Plus , or if it the Gala will be relocated the Best Western. Members will be asked to provide direction on two aspects of the Gala – location and meal type (buffet or served dinner) at the June 15 meeting.l

 

Guest Speaker – in light of this meeting being dedicated to the exchange students’ experience on the outdoor trip, Massie lead the rest of the meeting and recounted the trip with the help of a play where students demonstrated adventure highlights.

                -challenges pitching the tent

                -climbing and repelling off cliff faces

                -team games including Capture the Flag

                -plenty of hiking with heavy backpacks

                -reward of hiking to the beautiful Landslide Lake –and going for a very cold swim

                -day of rest highlighted by LOTS of pancakes

                -hiking down hill

                -the lack of showering

                -Boa Constrictor game

 

 

 

Massie thanked the club for making the trip possible for the exchange students. “it was awesome!”

 

Augustana Outdoor Education student  and guide Nils said the guides learned as much from the students as the students learned from the guides. He said it was very clear how much respect the students have for the ideals of Rotary, each other and the program.

 

Sabrina Andrews, another Augustana rep, said it is a delight to engage with the students. Many of the Augustana students have lead expeditions before, but they have guided their peers… for many guides this was the first time they were in a leadership role involving individuals outside the Augustana program.

 

The spring trip has evolved greatly from its origins with Roy Fearon and taking students on a bus trip to Vancouver, the BC interior and the Calgary Stampede, president David said as he recounted a number of adventures the students experienced in the early years of the program.

 

There were no Happy Bucks presented so that the students would have enough time for their presentation.
 

50/50 winner was one of our Rotarian guests, but the elusive Three of Clubs remained in the deck, therefore the $83 will grow again for June 15^th.

 

David adjourned the meeting at 1255PM.

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Next Meeting – Monday June 15 at 1145PM in the Regal Ballroom at the Best Western Plus Camrose Resort Casino.

 

Guest Speaker –Trevor Miller with Cargill

 

Greeter/Judge -  Randal Nickel  and David Taylor