August 26, 2021
Meeting Summary
Presiding: Jamie Terry
Meeting Room setup/takedown and general problem solving: Tom Mangan & Ron Van Ekeren
Inspiration:
Professor’s Quote:
Foundation Flash:
Introduction of Guests: Amanda Paul
Guests: Robert Stine
Exchange Students:
Visiting Rotarians:
Junior Rotarians/RYLA/Young RYLA:
Rotaract/Interact Students:
Humor: Todd Pearson
Foundation Drawing: Murray Schroeder won $10 with $104 in the jackpot.
O’Dwyers Drawing: Keith Downey
 
Announcements:
 
Rotarian of the Week: Jan Lawrence nominated Todd Pearson for his humor; Jamie Terry nominated Ron Van Ekeren for helping with meetings.
 
Songs: By the Light of the Silvery Moon; Bill Bailey
 
Program: Rotary Club Committees and Involvement
 
Introduction: Jamie Terry
The club discussed a few questions about activities, participation, membership, and committees.
 
First, the members discussed areas of interest for community impact we can expand on, suggestions for events and causes, and what our club should focus on.
 
Ideas presented were:
  • Affordable housing – distrusting fliers about rent assistance, providing financial literacy help
  • Key to attendance is quality of programs: limit number of non-profits fundraising and increase number of businesses explaining what they do
  • Mental health/veterans/suicide
  • School/education outreach, possibly increase or bring back Rotary Reads, partner with the library or schools
  • Have student interns go to businesses and non-profits to learn on the job
  • Partnership between public library and public health
  • Bring back a program where Rotarians taught the 4-way test to middle schoolers
  • Need to improve our image
The membership considered how to increase club participation. Rotarians should think through what they want to be part of and what committees they would like to join.
 
Many of our committees are in need of members since we have had several Rotarians leave the club. Every member should be serving on a committee to help.
Those in attendance went through the list of committees and needs for those committees.
 
Members suggested having requirements again for every member related to working the check in table, finding programs for a period of time, and serving on committees.
 
The meeting also included a discussion of fundraising activities, ideas for recruitment, and future topics.
 
Response: Jamie Terry
 
Upcoming Events:
  • District Assembly, September 18 in Cheyenne at Laramie County Community College. Members can attend for $25.
  • District Conference, June 9-11, 2022 in Lander.
 
Rotary 4-way test
Of the things we think, say, or do
•Is it the Truth?
•Is it Fair?
•Will it build Good Will and Better Friendships?
•Will it be Beneficial to All Concerned?
 
Response: The Rotary Club of Laramie will make a donation to the public library children’s book fund in the speaker’s name.
NOTE: We Do Not Donate a Book!
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Spoke Editor: Caitlin White, 307-630-1965, cwhite@acplwy.org