Whyte Avenue Bulleting January 22, 2022 (Jan 22, 2023)

REMINDER - No meeting this week!

We are taking the week off for committee meetings!

Join us on January 31 at Rooster Kitchen and Cafe for our District Governor meeting.

Volunteering at Ronald McDonald House

We are looking at booking dates to volunteer at Ronald McDonald House however they have a new orientation process. We are required to take a course and then we can book dates for this amazing service opportunity.

Right now, available dates for that are

Thursday Feb, 9th - 6pm - 7pm

Thursday Feb. 16th - 3pm - 4pm

Thursday Feb. 23rd - 6pm - 7pm

Are you available for any of these dates? Not everyone has to attend however we do need club representation.

Please contact Kelly Sysak below and let her know if you are available for any of these dates.

Thanks so much!

Contact Kelly Sysak

Whyte Avenue Jasper Weekend March 18 to 20, 2023

Want to join us for a weekend of fun and fellowship?

We would like to invite you to join our FUN FEARLESS & FOCUSED Rotary club for a weekend in Jasper. You can shop, ski, hike or whatever you wish!

Saturday night, we look forward to dinner and fellowship!

Please let us know if you wish to join us and we will work towards blocking hotel rooms and more!

Contact Tamara Larson

Thank you for a great strategic planning session!

On Tuesday, January 17, we hosted our first strategic planning session of the year with a focus on identity and purpose.

While we still have a lot of work to do, one thing is clear - club members are passionate about making an impact in our community.

Check out the most used words when describing our club.

Thank you to fearless member Michelle Okere for leading this very important club initiative.

Strategic Planning Session Tuesday, February 21

Contact Tamara Larson

Congratulations to the medal recipients. Thank you for your service

to our

province and our country.

January Food Bank Challenge

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

RYLE 2023 Applications now open!

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

Important club dates!

Here are some important dates to put in your calendars!

As our Rotary year unfolds, we are looking at fellowship events, dynamic speakers and more as we reconnect and imagine our club future - short and long term.

Here are some important dates for members to put in their calendars.

January 24 - NO meeting (committee meetings)

January 31 - District Governor Meeting

February 21 - Strategic Planning Part 2

Watch for future dates as we plan our calendar!

Thanks to everyone for all of their hard work and thinking outside the box as our FUN FEARLESS & FOCUSED Rotary Club works together to offer a hand up, change lives, and create a positive impact in our community.

Contact Tamara Larson

District Conference April 20 - 23, 2023

Jasper, Alberta

WE INVITE YOU!

Imagine creating peace through RESPECT, hope, and kindness. In Jasper, we will share stories of inspiration, accomplishments, and impacts. We invite you to join us in Jasper National Park and the beautiful, iconic, Jasper Park Lodge from April 20 to 23, 2023 for a weekend of fun and fellowship that includes the whole family.

We have an exciting program planned for you in the panoramic Rocky Mountains.

Peace
Diversity
Sustainability
Empowering Women and Girls
Rotary Youth
Polio
Indigenous Perspectives
And so much more!

Along with an engaging program for young Rotary leaders, Interact, Youth Exchange and Rotaract, for the first time we have something for family members and friends of Rotary of all ages! Meet inspiring guest speakers and get reports on the ground from Rotary clubs and members with their project and initiatives.
And, we look forward to celebrating a year of Rotary at the Governor’s Soiree on Saturday night with District Awards, the official changeover, and dancing the night away!

District Conference