I am proud to announce that Brad Bodenhausen from the Springfield S. E. Rotary Club has agreed to serve as Chair of the Group Study Exchange Committee (GSE) for District 6080 beginning July 1, 2012. Brad has had experience in international travel and a degree of Spanish proficiency which should help him with our district’s
Have you ever thought of becoming a Benefactor, a Bequest Society member, a Paul Harris Society member, or a Major Donor, but was not quite sure what was required of you? Well, come to the 11-11-11 Party and Carl Chinnery (lovingly known as Dr. Seuss) will tell you all about how easy it is to
I am pleased to announce that Past District Governor Raymond Plue has agreed to serve as Foundation Chair for District 6080 for 2012-13 and for the following 3-year term. Those who attended the Zones 30 & 31 Conference in St. Louis know that District 6080 did extremely well in foundation giving during Raymond’s 2010-11 administration,
11-11-11 Party Rotary Foundation Banquet Have you ever thought of becoming a Benefactor, a Bequest Society member, a Paul Harris Society member, or a Major Donor, but was not quite sure what was required of you? Well, come to the 11-11-11 Party and Carl Chinnery (lovingly known as Dr. Seuss) will tell you all about
Edith Wharton, a short story writer, stated: There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it. As most of you know by now, I end my District Governor’s Official Speech by challenging your club and you to be a shining light and to shine brightly because when
The Volunteer by Andrew Bunk Inspired by the Columbia for Joplin project. Who conceived deciduous branches knotted in pain, stripped of leaves, trunks of their parent tree waylaid from natural form in such a manner, that they would more easily portray the illusion of a swamp? But these trees are not tested and forged by
Club Name Grant Name Award Amount Branson Day Breakers Computers for Health Clinic $ 1,000.00 Mountain View Mattresses/Appliances for Boys Ranch $ 1,000.00 Warrensburg Gift baskets for Meals on Wheels $ 1,000.00 Butler Books for Hume,Miami, Ballard schools $ 1,000.00 Rolla Breakfast GED fees/Book materials for students $ 1,000.00 Warrensburg Early Bird Books for Ridge
Rotarian Jacqueline Howard had a Skype conference call with the team on the morning of 9/8/11 and had a great experience! The team is very professional and friendly and they will be great ambassadors from their district. While their English was broken, Jacqueline could understand them and they understood her with the help of each other with translation. They were dressed
New Generations Ken Hussey, AG for Jefferson City Generation Y. Millennials. Echo Boomers. Generation Next. New Generations. Lots of words to describe the same group of people. What we are really talking about is the future of Rotary. Now, our challenge as Rotarians is to develop ways to engage new generations and recruit them to
As Rotarians we are in a prime spot to be mentors to the next generation of Rotarians. The fifth Avenue of Service, New Generations, gives us the opportunity to pass on our love for our Vocation and our passion for Service. It also allows us to express to the younger generation our belief in ethics
