The Buzz - October 31, 2016

Posted by Roger Maschke on Oct 31, 2016
 
Presentation by Sabrina Andrews on the Youth Leadership Canoe Trip.
 
Meeting called to order at 11:45am.
 
Health of the club is good.
 
Mikkel Update:
  • Played volleyball in Stettler. The fire alarm went off in the school so they had to stand outside for a while.
  • Played volleyball in a tournament in Red Deer and came in 3rd place.
  • Travelled to Edmonton to see the new Jack Reacher movie with Dawn.
  • Played volleyball in Sherwood Park and stayed overnight with a Rotarian in Edmonton.  While staying there, he went to the gun range in West Edmonton Mall.
  • Volunteered in the wheelchair prep morning.
     
    Volunteers are needed for the wheelchair labeling and packaging morning.  10:30am on Wednesday, November 2nd at the Brick.
     
    $149 was donated to Polio Plus at the last meeting!
     
    Christmas Cheer will be held at the Roberts house on Saturday, December 3rd.  Bring an appetizer or bottle of wine. More detailed info will be sent in the next couple of weeks.
     
    Notice of motion was made regarding the Youth Exchange budget line mistake.  Donna Phillips made the motion, Jennifer Stone seconded.  A vote will be held next week.
     
    Presentation – Sabrina Andrews on the Youth Leadership Canoe Trip
  • Sabrina works with the Outdoor Education program at Augustana.
  • Local junior/high school students are taken on a canoeing trip on the May long weekend.
  • 7 day trip starting in Rocky Mountain House then on to Nordegg.
  • This past trip it snowed on day 3.
  • All the food is prepared fresh on the trip including baking (cinnamon buns).
  • You can judge the warmth of the day by the emergence of tank tops and shorts.
  • Most of the participants are facing a burden in their life that is having a significant impact on them.
  • At the last campfire, each of the students is asked “What are you leaving behind?” and “What are you taking back?”
  • On one of the trips, a couple of students dropped out last minute, so the funding for those students was used to purchase new PFDs (personal floatation devices).
  • The leadership team consists of Sabrina, a resource officer (police), a teacher from the school and 2-4 Augustana outdoor education students.
  • The trip provides moments of success and non-success with caring provided in both cases.
     
    Rotary Cares Raffle winner was Ethel Friesen!
     
    50/50 draw winner was Roy Wallace and he drew the 7 of Spades.
     
    Upcoming Greeters:
    Date                                                   Greeters
                                         
    November 7                Paul Pedersen            Jim Rasmussen
    November 14              Jennifer Stone            Donald Rebus
    November 21              Ray Hook                   Roy Wallace
    November 28              Sheila Herle              Dan Olofson
    December 5                Dawn Anderson          Calvin Skriver
    December 12              Kim Boyco                 David Stolee
    December 19              Grant Burgess                       Carman Mason
    December 26  X                      
January 2         X