Without any club visits, this was a fun week to celebrate Foundation and Fellowship as we closed out The Rotary Foundation month and Tuesday’s Annual Day of Giving.
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What a great day to celebrate The Rotary Foundation with a presentation by Past District Governor and Annual Giving Chair Russ Miller, to recognize the selfless donation by DS & Angela Patel for their membership into the Arch Klumph Society and recognize new Paul Harris Fellows at the Rotary Club of Port Orange South/Daytona along with Past District Governor and District Foundation Chair Jeanette Loftus, Past District Governor Rich Cooper, District Governor Nominee Mickey Ulmer and Assistant Governor Hewitt Dupont.
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With the first ever Membership Summit at Daytona State College in Palm Coast around the corner, have you signed up? It is 9am-12:30pm (Continental Breakfast and fellowship begins at 8am) on Saturday January 28. Cost is $25 and speakers will include Past Rotary International Director Jeffry Cadorette; Aide to Rotary International President Nominee Stephanie Urchick, Tom Gump; and Zone 33/34 Regional Membership Officer, Audley Knight. Seating will be limited so sign up now.
A special evening of Rotary Fellowship as Maureen and I brought our friends—Rotarians & non-Rotarians—to join the Rotary Club of Palm Valley to see St. Augustine’s Nights of Lights. Thanks President Zeke Paxton for inviting us.
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RYLA 2023 has a new format. We are hoping that every club will sponsor 2 students. Has your club completed the pledge form? The effort is being led by the District Youth Services Committee, Chaired by Lt. Governor Michael Bruce. Cost will be $150 per participant and will include:
- Act I—Saturday March 25 in person 8am-4:30pm, Keynote Speaker Jade Gordon (including a food packing event with Rotarians).
- Act II—Saturday April 15 Zoom 9-1pm.
- Act III—Saturday May 13 in person 8-4:30pm, Keynote Speaker Orion Jean (this will be running parallel to our District Conference and will separate presentations from District Conference speakers).
The Rotary week ended with a great opportunity to recognize the Rotary Club of Ponte Vedra Beach for their commitment to The Rotary Foundation with banners for 100% per capita giving above $100, 100% Giving by Every Rotarian Every Year and #2 in Total Giving for District 6970! Thanks to the leadership of Past Rotary Foundation Chair Rob Stursberg, Past President Lori Anderson and President Doc Renuart. Nice job!
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Tickets are still available for the January 8 Jaguars game. Buy your tickets today. Don’t forget, you can donate to a student or veteran. A group of us had a chance to celebrate Rotary Fellowship together. There were two Rotary/Jaguars games this year and the Jaguars played great, winning both. Although it may be a stretch to suggest causality, I will leave it to you! The Jaguars certainly play better with Rotarians in the house!