Connections January 16, 2023 (Jan 16, 2023)

Congratulations to all of the recipients.

Thank you for your service to our province and country.

Hear from Rotaractors and Rotarians about their journey in Rotary alongside the opportunities and benefits it has provided them! If you are anyone you know who might be interested, please forward them this or sign up here.

Rotary eClub Canada One celebrates 10 years!

Would you like to walk down memory lane with us?

Join our 10th Anniversary celebration on Saturday February 25th at 10AM MT. Celebrations planned.

Our sign-up information is on the website: www.rotaryeclubcanada.ca

ZOOM lnvitation Link

January Food Bank Donation Challenge

We invite Rotary members to participate in a year-long Food Bank Donation Challenge. Each month, we'll post a suggested list of 5 items. These may include non-food, necessity items. Feel free to play along and purchase those items, or items of your choice, and deliver them to your local Food Bank. Or, you may want to check with your local food bank first to see what they are low on at the moment. Alternatively, you may prefer to provide them with a monetary donation or monthly pledge.

Invite your friends, family, colleagues, and social media connections to participate. We ask everyone to keep track of their donations and, at the end of each month, submit them to Kitt at kittbrand@gmail.com, so we can track the impact of our contributions. Let's see what the power of Rotary can do for our food banks!

Contact Kitt

January is Vocational Service Month

The Object of Rotary is a philosophical statement of Rotary’s purpose and the responsibilities of Rotarians. The concept of vocational service is rooted in the second object, which calls on Rotarians to encourage and foster:

• High ethical standards in business and professions

• The recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations

• The dignifying of each Rotarian’s occupation as an opportunity to serve society

As a Rotarian, how can you put these ideals into action? Consider these suggestions:

• Talk about your profession in your club, and take time to learn about fellow members’ occupations.

• Use your skills and expertise to serve a community.

• Practice your profession with integrity, and inspire others to behave ethically through your words and actions.

• Help young people achieve their career goals.

• Guide and encourage others in their professional development.

By undertaking these activities, you bring vocational service to life.

Vocational service is the essence of Rotary and serves as the foundation from which we serve our communities around the world.

Vocational Service Guide

District Conference 2023

We are so excited to host the District Conference from April 20 to 23, 2023 at the Jasper Park Lodge. We have worked with the JPL to ensure we have affordable room rates and meal costs.

There are limited rooms still available at JPL under our conference booking at this link. Please type in the event dates to ensure you have access to these rooms: April 20 to 23, 2023. The early bird of having the conference rate two days prior to and following the conference has ended as we have reached our limit. https://book.passkey.com/event/50343013/owner/56381/home

We have a roster of dynamic speakers and a strong conference program for all Rotarians.

Our youth committee has planned an engaging program for our Interact and youth exchange students.

Want to bring your family? There is something for everyone.

Watch for updates on our conference schedule, important dates, and more on our conference website, here in Connections and on social media.

In order to ensure the District Conference is accessible for all to attend, we are looking for sponsors. Do you know a business or individual who would be interested in sponsoring this dynamic conference?

We have customized packages available for all parts of the conference. Please reach out to Conference Chair Tamara Larson for further details. larson.tamarac@gmail.com

District Sponsorship Opportunities

https://portal.clubrunner.ca/50012/documents/en-ca/855f33af-5d2a-4a55-a752-11dc334c005a/1

RESPECT District Conference 2023

Link for details and registration https://curling.rotarytickets.ca/

RYLE 2023

Hello! My name is Kira Eberts and I am the RYLE (Rotary Youth Leadership Experience) Chair for the 2023 camp and I am pleased to announce that camper applications are now open! This email includes important information about registration, sponsorship and a UPDATED FAQ for your convenience. FAQ & Sponsorship Info: Sponsorship Tips and FAQ.docx

RYLE is an opportunity for students to gain and strengthen leadership skills as well as network with like-minded students while also having fun! This year we will be returning to Camp Nakamun for an in-person 4 day RYLE camp May 4th - May 7th!

Rotary Clubs are invited to sponsor high school students; including members of Interact Clubs, to attend the camp. Applicants do not need to be involved with Rotary or Interact, as long as they are interested and willing to participate in the RYLE camp experience. We encourage every student to apply for this opportunity as we promote diversity and inclusion.

Please let us know how many students your club will be sponsoring for each program by April 13th 2022 so that we can ensure all sponsorships are filled. Clubs are responsible for contacting their Interact Clubs. The sponsorship fee per student is $475. Please email us to let us know how many spots to save for your club. Application links are attached below:

RYLE: https://forms.gle/KjZCBsvxpaDmko428

If you have any questions regarding RYLE, please contact us at ryle5370@gmail.com.

Please share this amazing opportunity with students who you believe may benefit from the experience. On behalf of the RYLE Committees, thank you for your continued support of our Camp, and we look forward to having your students join us!

Yours in Rotary,

Kira Eberts, RYLE 2023 Chair

Please check out our Brochure: RYLE 2023 Brochure.pdf

Contact Kira Eberts

Protecting Youth Program Participants

Updated Course: Protecting Youth Program Participants

Check out the updated video message from Jennifer Jones, RI President 2022-23 about the importance of protecting youth.

Video Message from RI President Jennifer Jones

What is Rotary Friendship Exchange?

Friendship Exchange is an international program for Rotary members and friends that allow participants turns hosting one another in their clubs and homes.

Participants may travel as individuals, couples or groups, and may be Rotary members or not.

This year, we are excited to share that we would like to to a Rotary Friendship Exchange with Rotary District 3820 in the Philippines.

Are you and your club interested?

DEADLINE TO APPLY JANUARY 31, 2023

Please reach out to RFE Chair Michael Gabriel for more information and how YOU can participate in this amazing opportunity!

mqg_777@yahoo.com

Learning Center

Preparing to be a club president in 2023-24? Don't forget to complete your Club President Basic and Club President Intermediate learning plans or series of courses.

Club President Basic:https://my.rotary.org/learn?deep-link=https%3A//learn.rotary.org/members/learn/lp/442/club-president-basics

Club President Intermediate: https://my.rotary.org/learn?deep-link=https%3A//learn.rotary.org/members/learn/lp/443/club-president-intermediate

If you've never been to the Learning Center, take these steps:

Go to rotary.org/learn

- Log into your My Rotary account*

- Accept the privacy policy

- Select Club Leadership on the Course Catalogs page

- Look for your role in the tiles and select a tile

- Select the Enroll button and then select Let’s Begin

- Select the course you’d like to take first

Link to MyRotary.org

Subscribe to their new YouTube Channel for updates https://youtu.be/NJygJ0M8wkw