Meeting on Mar 27, 2013
GREETER:
Past Pres Ken T lead us in the pledge as well as the inspiration by famous basketball coach of UCLA (the highest recorded win by a collegiate coach in US): by Coach Wooden “You can’t have a perfect day without doing something for someone who will never be able to repay you.”
GUESTS:
Monica Brewer; VP of Rotaract of Novato Club
Charles Hoeveler, CEO and Founder of US Sports Camps Inc
ANNOUNCEMENTS/GOOD TIMES COMBINED:
Past Pres. Dr Mike O just returned from a two week road trip with Dee.They attended their daughter's wonderful wedding at Sheridon, Wyoming . He also visited a sister in Scottsdale, Arizona. He finished the trip in Las Vegas where he attended a 1500 strong meeting of surgeons to learn emergency preparedness in case of disasters.
Trish G and Dr. Mike told us about the RotaCare dinner date on May 8. No regular meetings that day for our Club.
Cammie D had a problem with her back while she was using her computer.
Bill R, visited FIJI Islands where containers full of books and computers were delivered as part of our International Projects. He promised a full slide show at our next meeting.
Past Pred Jim C announced a great find. The title of the VCR was "if only I was President again." Pres Elect Chuck has the tape for anyone who has not seen it yet.
Lisa and Cammie D reminded us about the April 19th event at Rickey's in Marin where Paul Kingsman will be giving a speech. PLEASE support our Interact community and attend. All funds will be donated to AHO (Ambassadors of Hope and Opportunity assisting homeless teens in Marin).
Pres Elect Chuck O gave us a brief summary of the work on Ride4Vets. He is working on the website with the site manager.
Herman V and Chuck O announced the agenda on April 10th where we will be discussing the following:
- The survey result on our Club
- The Ride4Vets details
Phil D reviewed the work his buddy from SFPD (Stan) is undertaking with our volunteers on May 18th. We need 15 volunteers for Saturday and just five for the Friday before. The signup sheets are on the web under EVENTS. They are open to non club members for sign ups.
Lisa announced her birthday and we were amazed the beautiful singing by Cammie. She was terrific. HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Lisa.
Barbara L recommended Enchanted April at Ross Valley Players. She and Stephen felt that this was by far one of the best plays they have seen in years. It will run though end of April.
Cammie gave a thumbs up to the San Rafael Gershwin production where one of Lisa's twins danced and sang professionally.
Past Pres Ken auctioned wine and chocolates from Santa Barbara. Farhad gave both to Lisa as her birthday gift.
Monica Brewer announced the annual clothing drive for young professionals in need of assistance in Marin. Monica is the VP of the Rotaract Club of Novato and this the 3rd Annual clothing drive. All clothes in good condition can be taken to Novato Courtyard Marriott main entry where there is a drop off bin. The end of the Clothing Drive will be celebrated with a party at Rickey's in Novato on April 3rd at 6:30 PM.
SPEAKER:
Charles Hoeveler, CEO of US Sports Camp with $27,000,000 revenue covering 600 camps, serving almost 60,000 youths. He graduated from Dartmouth and then received an MBA from Stanford. Hoeveler's big break was when a new company started by Billie Jean King's Tennis America, went broke. Hoeveler worked for Clossco, western states distributors of Adidas athletic shoes. Its owner and Hoeveler's business partner, Bill Closs, started investing in Tennis America in April 1974. Closs asked Hoeveler to step in part time and rescue it For 10 years, he crafted a business model for U.S. Sports, creating youth and adult summer tennis camps by utilizing college tennis coaches and their staff and facilities, while lending administrative expertise to support them. Then Adidas decided one day to buy out all its distributorships. Hoeveler and his business associates were offered jobs elsewhere in the company.Now, Hoeveler has camps of all kinds, including the first tennis camp they developed at Williams College in Williamstown, Mass.
