Whyte Avenue Bulletin February 21, 2023 (Feb 21, 2023)

REMINDER - Strategic Planning Session Part 2 tonight!

Just a quick reminder that we have our strategic planning session part 2 tomorrow evening!

NOTE this is an in person meeting and our location change

Thank you to Michelle for her work on our strategic planning and leading this important initiative!

College Plaza (8215 112th Street Edmonton AB)

Second floor Conference Room #3

5:30 pm Dinner

6 pm Strategic Planning Session

We look forward to seeing everyone as we imagine our future and create hope in the world.

Tamara

Contact Tamara Larson

The Monolith Tour and Tasting

The Monolith is one of Blind Enthusiasm’s brewery locations just off Whyte Avenue at 9919 78 Avenue. Join the Rotary Club of Edmonton Whyte Avenue for a tour and tasting fellowship event between 7:30pm and 9:30pm on Thursday March 9, 2023.

This the only brewery in Canada purpose-built for spontaneous fermentation at production scale. The tour will walk you through the brewhouse, the barrel rooms, and the coolship where the spontaneous fermentation takes place. When you’re done the tour, you’ll be guided on a tasting that showcases the difference that each fermentation technique makes.

Tour cost is $15/person, and includes a guided tasting. Fee will be collected at the brewery.

Please sign up so we know how many people are attending. Guests and prospective members are welcome.

Devastating Earthquake in Türkiye and Syria

As you have likely heard or watched on the news, a powerful earthquake struck southern Türkiye (formerly Turkey), close to the border with Syria, on February 6th. There are millions of people affected by this disaster and the death toll is currently at more than 33,000 and expected to continue to rise.

Rotary’s partner in disaster relief, ShelterBox, is responding. ShelterBox’s emergency team is currently in Istanbul, Türkiye working with local partners and Rotary contacts to see how how they can best help.

If you would like to help with a donation, our club is willing to match member donations, up to $500. Please indicate that you are a Rotary Club of Edmonton Whyte Avenue member when you make your donation on the ShelterBox site and let me know the amount so I can arrange the matching contribution.

You can read about ShelterBox’s efforts in the area and donate at this link:

Türkiye Earthquake - ShelterBox Canada

Thank you. Yours in Rotary,

Stan Bissell,

International Services Chair

Contact Stan Bissell

On March 4th, 2023, the University of Alberta Rotaract Club will host their annual charity fundraiser gala with a twist, Rotaraction For Change (R4C). This year’s R4C fundraiser will be supporting Boyle Street Community Services. Boyle Street is a charitable organization that provides a community to over 12,000 people at risk of or experiencing homelessness annually.

Join us on March 4th from 7-9:30 pm, for a great evening filled with live music, a 50/50 raffle, a silent auction, and interactive activities. Purchase eventbrite tickets (https://www.eventbrite.ca/.../rotaraction-for-change...) and raffle tickets (https://www.rafflebox.ca/raffle/rotaryedmontonsouth) in support of Boyle Street now!

University of Alberta’s Rotaract Club is very excited to be hosting an “Post-Secondary Info'' Session for Interactors and High Schoolers across the district with one in-person event at the UofA on February 28th and March 2nd on Zoom 5:30-7:00 MST.!

These sessions will focus on providing Interactors with valuable information about how to pick a major, applying for scholarships, how to prepare for university, all from post-secondary students.

District Awards

The District Awards Ceremony will take place at our District Conference in Jasper.

Apply for the District 5370 awards and be recognized for all your clubs hard work during 2022 – 2023.

Click here for a list of the 2022-2023 District awards criteria and then submit your descriptions of your club’s award-worthy projects, programs and activities to office@rotary5370.org by March 29, 2023 (include 2022-2023 Awards in the subject line).

Yours In Rotary,

John Nicoll

District Governor 2022 2023

Contact District Office

February Food Bank 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.

Moving forward, we will be doing club meeting on the first and third Tuesday of each month. The weeks in between will be a service projects, fellowship events, or a week off for committee and/or executive meetings.

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

February 21 - Strategic Planning Part 2

February 28 - Executive Meeting (no club meeting)

Thursday, March 9 - The Monolith Tour and Tasting

March 14 - Club meeting stay tuned for details

March 21 - Club meeting stay tuned for details

Details will shared soon for March and April guest speakers, service projects, and fellowship events!

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