March 22, 2019

Vancouver Arbutus Rotary Club
Announcements for March 22, 2019
 
In our Rotary World today is Clean Water Day.   How will you help provide clean water to this world?
 
March is Water and Sanitation Month with Rotary:
 
Disaster Aid Canada has many opportunities to provide Water Filtration Systems and Hygiene products to people around the world and in our local communities.
 
9th Edition of the PACE Roundtrip running from August 23rd to September 1st. 
This highly popular cultural exchange programs has allowed Rotaractors from around the world to discover what our Canadian West Coast has to offer.
PACE is a District 5040 initiative.   They are canvassing Rotary Clubs to contribute by pledging $250.
 
Courageous Leadership: 
On Wednesday March 27th 14:00 – 15:00 Chicago time.  If you want to gain powerful insight into making changes in our club and
  • Inspire your club or district to think in new ways about growth
  • Understand how transformation can happen
  • Take action to implement new approaches to lead your club or district
 
Rotary Act of Kindness Day April 19 – 21st
  • On April 19 (Paul Harris’ Birthday the district would like every club and every member to participate in an Act of Kindness
 
 
Rotary - District Foundation Dinner and Auction: raised approx.. $35,000.
 
The annual Rotarian visit to the RYLA South Camp
  •  will take place this year on Sunday, March 31st. The visit is a fantastic opportunity for Rotary members to learn more about Rotary's youth programs and meet with an amazing group of young leaders from across the province.

    Details:

When: Saturday, March 31st 2019
            Departing on the 9:45am ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Langdale
            Orientation, lunch and taking part in sessions
            Depart camp on the 3:15pm ferry from Langdale to Horseshoe Bay

Where: YMCA Camp Elphinstone (Gibsons, B.C.)

Registration:   https://goo.gl/forms/XDe33wV9BeApbTj43
 
Rotary Leadership Level 1 and Level 2 April 13 at Accent Inn:
  • Please go to the District Webpage to register.
 
Volunteer judges needed
  • for Gibson Elementary School Heritage Fair, April 15 9:30 to 12:30.  Judges are to select the top 6 – 7 students, 3 for each class, if you are interested please let Yoonhi know.
 
Installation of New Member:
  • Our club will be installing Donna Patterson on April 5th.  We will also have a Paul Harris presentation at that time.
 
Great Club Social and it is planned by Aunt Leah’s Trivia Evening:
Date: April 27th, 2019
Time: 7:00 pm (7:30 pm Trivia Starts)
Where: St. Mary's Ukrainian Cultural Centre (3150 Ash Street, Vancouver)
Tickets $30 plus fees end March 29 after that $35.00
Table sizes 6 guest to a max of 8 per table.
 
 
      
 From the Hoop-A-Thon Meeting:
  • The committee is made up of Rotary Club members that have signed on to be part of this year’s Hoop-A-thon
  • The Goal is to raise $35,000. This year Rotary $25,000 and $10,000. From the students
  • To date they have $10,000. From the Rotary District Grant, plus $6,000 from the Vancouver Arbutus Club.  The rest of the funds will be raised through donations and Sponsorship. 
  • The breakdown of the money Scholarships $15,000 RYLA $2,500.  our RYLA money will be used next year, Leadership Training for Aboriginal Girls Grade 8 – 12 $2,500  Strathcona Community Centre Basketball program
 
  • How can we get involved:
    • we can make a personal donation or a Club Donation which we have (the only Club that has)
    • Ask for Donations: Contact 10 Friends
    • Get Corporate Donations – who do you know
    • Be a Team, shoot Hoops and gather Pledges
    • Sponsor Chris Galois and Yvonne Schiele on the number of baskets they can sink, last year they combined sank 26 baskets in a 1 minute.  Three Rotary Clubs gathered $315 in pledges per basket for them and realized $8,190, I have a Pledge sheet for people who would like to sponsor them
  • On the day:
    • Show up and cheer
    • Shoot Baskets
    • Wear our Rotary T-shirts
    • Bring our Banner
    • Present a letter for Scholarship to Students
  • Promotions:
    • There will be ongoing promotional material for clubs to promote, promote on our website, Facebook  page, our ClubRunner page, radio and newspaper promotions
  • Misc:
    • I have asked” that they consider changing the name of the program from Strathcona Rotary Youth Leadership Project to “Rotary Youth Leadership Program" and have asked the committee to reach out beyond the Strathcona Britannia area students.
    • The current criteria is tied into participating in the Strathcona Basketball Program, Community and School Leadership, and Academic Achievement.
  • TimeLine:
    • The Scholarship Application forms were sent out January 11
    • January 15 – March 15 – Promote Scholarships to Seniors Gr. 12 students and distribute application forms in SCC newsletter, at Britannia and at SCC in Basketball and other program
    • Fri March 29- April 4 Final Scholarship Applications and development of recommendations
    • April 5 SCC panel submits recommendations to Rotary panel
    • April 5 – 11 Rotary Panel review of SCC panel recommendations and student applications (this is where our club Rep comes in as part of the Review Panel)
    • April 12 Rotary Panel finalizes and awards recommendations provided to Rotary Sunrise Board
    • April 15 Sunrise Board approval of awards and recipients
    • April 19 Confirm Rotary presenters and student attendees
    • April 20 Advise recipients to attend Hoop-a-thon event
    • April 26 Prepare award letters and speaking notes for Hoop-a-thon presentation
    • April 27 Present Scholarship Award letters at Hoop-a-thon Event
    • June 1 Confirm Student school plans and advise Rotary to award Cheques
    • June 8 Prepare Award cheques from our Clubs Gaming Account
    • June 23 Present cheques to students at the Sunrise Rotary Changeover luncheon
    • By June 30th Deliver any Scholarship cheques to students who didn’t attend changeover lunch presentation