Rotarian Riley Oncken was recognized as reaching “Major Donor” status with the Rotary Foundation during this week’s meeting. This means Oncken’s cumulative giving to the Foundation surpassed $10,000. District Foundation Committee Chair Kathy Kwiat-Hess (left) explained the Foundation giving levels and their impact while District Governor Laura Kann (center) gave Oncken a pin and medallion recognizing his accomplishment. The Rotary Foundation is instrumental in bringing a humanitarian response to world needs such as feeding the hungry, providing fresh water, and fighting disease. Thank you, Riley, for your outstanding support!
Northern Illinois University Senior Associate Athletic Director Courtney Vinson leads off an explanation of the “Name, Image, and Likeness Law” during this week’s Rotary Meeting. The law allows student athletes to profit from endorsements outside the university setting.
Northern Illinois University Associate Athletic Director for Compliance Matt Varnadoe gives the do’s and don’ts when it comes to Name, Image, and Likeness endorsements. He explained that rules were put in place for the protection of the student athlete and for the integrity of collegiate sports.
Student athletes are now allowed to profit from endorsements under the Name, Image, and Likeness law in Illinois but with various safeguards in place to protect the student and their school’s athletic program. Northern Illinois University’s Senior Associate Athletic Director Courtney Vinson and Associate Athletic Director for Compliance Matt Varnadoe explained the recent change in what athletes can and cannot do regarding endorsements during this week’s Rotary meeting.
Vinson said endorsements deals are done outside the university setting but are monitored for compliance. She said these endorsements most frequently are found in traditional media advertising, social media, and personal appearances. Endorsement contracts are limited to an athlete’s eligibility period (such as four years for first-year students) and must include a formal written contract if they pay out over $500. Vinson said there cannot be a direct link to the university program (although the NIU logo use is available for purchase). There is a prohibition on endorsements involving activities such as gambling, alcohol, and tobacco.
Varnadoe said the university seeks to help student athletes better understand the world of endorsements. He said they work with a company called “Compass” to educate, monitor, and help with licensing arrangements. The latter can include endorsements on jerseys, playing cards, and video games. They also partner with a company called “Opendorse” which helps explain endorsement opportunities. Varnadoe said another aspect of this endorsement area is appearances by athletes at donor and corporate functions. NIU contracts with a third-party vendor, “The Boneyard Victor E. Collective,” to monitor these requests.
Below please find my Double Good Popcorn email that others can use as a template or starting point. As Jonelle (Bailey) noted members should use their own assigned "store number" to allow them to capture orders under their name...and not under my name.
Finally, if members use this technique in the next couple of weeks, then I recommend that they email out a reminder to their friends/family around Feb 1st...a couple of days before our sale goes live on Feb 3rd. I plan to do just that to "goose" the response.
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Hello Family and Friends:
The above photos show some of my Rotary friends and I in action last year...can you help us with our 2023 kick off event? Please...
My Sycamore Rotary Club introduced this delicious popcorn fundraiser last year and sold gross nearly $3,000…which netted our Club $1,500 to be used for Literacy initiatives. My son in law Justin said that this was the most delicious, yummiest popcorn that he ever ate…and, in fact, he kept on ordering Double Good popcorn after our fundraiser!
These flavors ain’t your bland, regular “so what” pedestrian popcorn tastes…some of the 12 unique examples to make your mouth drool are: “Easy Peasy Caramel Cheesy”, “In Queso Fire”, “Sweetie, You Salty”, and “Holla-Peno”…great with all kinds of beverages!
If you’d be interested in supporting this Double Good fundraiser, go to:
IMPORTANT: This fundraiser only runs for 4 days from 5:00 PM on February 3, ending at 5:00 on February 7! Popcorn is delivered directly to your address.
Thanks so much for supporting our Rotary efforts! Enjoy these mouthwatering treats!
PS: feel free to share this with your circle of friends/family...just ask them to use the link above.
As with Happy Dollars and fines, 50/50 raffle proceeds have long been earmarked for the scholarship fund for Sycamore High School seniors. In an effort to "spread the wealth" and support more causes, the members of your Rotary Board have determined that 50/50 raffle proceeds collected each month will benefit a different cause.
For the month of June, 50/50 raffle proceeds will help support CASA DeKalb County, Inc. to advocate for and serve as the voice for children who have experienced abuse or neglect in DeKalb County. The Board has committed that the total amount given to this cause will be no less than $250.
Thank you for your support of this important cause...and best of luck with the raffle!
January 15, 1929 – African American civil rights leader Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King, Junior is born in Atlanta, Georgia. He received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964. The third Monday in January is designated a legal holiday to celebrate his birth.
January 17, 1706 – Benjamin Franklin is born in Boston. Considered the Elder Statesman of the American Revolution, he displayed multiple talents as a printer, author, publisher, scientist, diplomat, and philanthropist. He signed both the Declaration of Independence and the U. S. Constitution.
January 17, 1942 – Muhammad Ali is born in Louisville, Kentucky. In 1964, at age 22, he knocked out Sonny Liston to win the world heavyweight boxing championship. His title was taken away from him in a controversy over his conscientious objection status to the Vietnam War that was later reversed and then he regained the title in 1974 by defeating George Foreman. In later life he struggled with Parkinson’s Disease and devoted himself to humanitarian causes.
January 18, 1782 – American orator and politician Daniel Webster is born in Salisbury, New Hampshire. He served in both chambers of Congress, served as Secretary of State to three Presidents, and argued more than 200 cases before the U. S. Supreme Court.
January 17, 1950 – 11 men stole more than $2 million ($29 million today) from the Brink’s Armored Car Depot in Boston, Massachusetts (the largest robbery in U.S. history at that time). It was almost the perfect crime as the culprits weren’t caught until January 1956, just days before the statute of limitations for the theft expired. One of the gang’s members agreed to testify against his fellow robbers; eight were convicted and received life sentences, and two died before they could come to trial. Only a small part of the money was ever recovered.
January 20, 1944 – Franklin Delano Roosevelt was inaugurated to an unprecedented fourth term as President of the United States.
January 21, 1954 – The USS Nautilus, the world’s first nuclear powered submarine, was launched at Groton, Connecticut. It shares its name with Captain Nemo’s ship in the 1870 Jules Verne classic “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.”
January 21, 1976 – The Concorde supersonic jet began passenger service cruising at twice the speed of sound.
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