Weekly Bulletin #42 2015-2016 (Jun 05, 2016)

Club meetings this week - Tues the 7th and Thurs the 9th

Our theme for the Tuesday evening meeting

is to come wild and crazy. (It wasn't shared with your bulletin editor, so I am seeing how people react to this.) Come with a Joke or card trick. We aim for fun. Bring a friend or two and join in. Discussion and write-up of the proposed service project and fundraiser. It will then be presented to the Board on June 15, 2016.

Meeting is from 6-7 pm at the Key Allegro Yacht Club. Drinks, appetizers and/or dinner can be ordered.

Our program at the Thursday Noon Meeting

is our scholarship students. Myra Kline and Steve Clarkson presented the scholarships from the Rockport Rotary Club Charles A. Evans Scholarship Foundation to 21 students on Thursday even, May 26, 2016. They will be visiting the club and sharing some thoughts on receiving the scholarship and their future plans.

Today's students include: Savannah Smith, UT-Austin; Reanna Zuniga, UT-Austin; Elizabeth Cruser, Texas A&M-College Station; Claire Hartman, Texas A&M-College Station.

Several of these students are familiar to us because they have been Students of the Month and/or RYLA students.

Meeting is from Noon-1 at the Rockport Country Club.

Your Rotary Board and Leadership Team for 2016-2017

After the election of officers for 2016-2017 in February, we had some changes in membership. President Elect Stephenie Cochran is looking for someone to fill the position of Treasurer.

Reminders of Upcoming Events

Board Meeting - joint meeting of the 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 Boards. June 15 at Nancy's home. Starts at 5:30 pm, refreshments will be available, not the usual popcorn.
June 25, 2016 - Installation for District 5930 - Debbie High, District Governor. On the Lexington at 6:30 pm. Family friendly, eat in the hanger bay and tour the flight deck. Ceremonial Pinning of Presidents for 2016-2017. Click here for details. Click here for registration. Service project is Coastal Bend Troop Support.
June 30, 2016 - Installation of President Stephenie Cochran and officers. More details to come.

How will you celebrate The Rotary Foundation’s Centennial?

How should Rockport Rotary Club celebrate The Rotary Foundation’s Centennial?

The Rotary Foundation is turning 100, and that’s definitely something worth celebrating. Visit our Centennial website to see what’s being planned, pick up ideas for your own celebration, and brush up on your Foundation history in our interactive timeline. There are also a few other surprises. Visit the website and join the excitement.

Service Project - Providing Comfort & Joy

The Evening Meeting has started working on our first service project - bags of comfort and joy for children in crisis. We are working to find a connection through the CPS and/or Police department.

Please collect as many as possible of the items below, or any other children’s items that would fit in a mid-sized bag. Items must be new, non-violent, and non-denominational. No food or candy, please. We are targeting two age groups 12 and under and over 12.

Here’s a list of suggestions to get you started:

Stuffed animals
Coloring books & crayons
Small toys for all ages
School supplies and stationery
Small toiletries: travel-size toothbrush/toothpaste, hotel soap and shampoo etc
Items for teens/tweens: games, young-adult books, deodorant, makeup, trading cards
Baby Stuff – rattles, pacifiers, bibs, diapers, baby clothes
Books, journals or diaries
Clothing of all kinds – t-shirts, baseball hats, knit caps, scarves, socks, shoes, underwear
Hand held games
Small photo albums
Children love handcrafted items, too