J.C. Dawkins spoke to us about his non-profit’s goal of empowering youth and using sports as a springboard to youthful personal development. The group is dedicated to serving the community, committed to comprehensive community development and strives to build thriving neighborhoods by creating opportunities for positive social and economic change.
He spoke to us of his time at the UW as a football player, taking part in the UW 1994 Rose Bowl victory. J.C. flirted with playing in the pros, worked as an NFL staff member for the Patriots, and did some school coaching. Eventually, he and his teammate/business partner Henry Searcy decided to get involved in helping kids more broadly and formed 360 Community Development Corporation. The group is active in five states, helping to teach life skills to young people.
Just wanted to let you know that the Board has been doing some financial heavy lifting to get the Club and Foundation books in top shape and clear up some past glitches. Treasurer Jim Emerick has been leading the charge. But the time demands on Jim have proven overwhelming, and he's decided to resign from the Treasurer position as of November 10th. We're close to bringing a new Treasurer to the Board, and several Board members (John Gerold, Derek Moehring, and Dawn Frank) have been pitching in to finish getting our finances where they need to be. We thank Jim for his service. In the meantime for all Treasurer related items please communicate with Dawn Frank. Dawn can be reached by email at ddfrank@mac.com or by phone (608) 217-2105.
We will keep you all posted as to when then new Treasurer takes over. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to me at your earliest.
Thank you for being a part of the Coolest Rotary Club in the World.
Just a very quick note to remind you that if you have any plans to register for the Rotary International Convention in Toronto, it will pay to do so before December 15. After that date the registration cost rises by $75. We are planning a party in Toronto for District 6250, and Toronto's a great city! This may even be the occasion when we celebrate the last case of polio! Register today.
I would like to thank the members of the nominating committee including Steve Aune, Tony Burns and Jack Ferreri for their help in developing this slate of candidates for the board members and officers for our club for the 2018-19 fiscal year:
Board Members
Past President
President
President-Elect
Secretary
Treasurer
Sergeant-At-Arms
Tony Burns
Matt Loch
Dawn Frank
Jack Ferreri
No candidate, reviewing the position/responsibilities
Bill Mowbray
Board Members for Avenues of Service
Club Service
Community Service
International Service
Vocational Service
Connie Smith (Year 2)
Mary Ruth Marks (Year 1)
Kevin Welton (Year 2)
Patrick Rees (Year 1)
Paul Patenaude (Year 2)
Deb Dieter (Year 1)
Roxanne Brazeau (Year 2)
Ginny Jenkins (Year 1)
The nominating committee wanted to make sure that the club members were aware of slate at least one week in advance. Therefore, we will present this slate for approval by the membership at our regular weekly meeting on Friday, December 8, 2017. If there are any questions, please contact Matt Loch. Thanks!
Starting in 2016 Jerry and a group of fellow cyclists formed McAdow’s Miles for Rotary Team!
We in the Madison West Towne-Middleton Rotary Club are combining this great activity with an opportunity for you to make a per mile pledge for the year 2017 with the proceeds going to fund ongoing Rotary activities. The more the Team bikes, by midnight December 31, 2017, the more support you can give to our Rotary Foundation.
Remember the Pledge Ride season ends at Midnight December 31, 2017!
1. Pledge per mile for unlimited miles, or
2. Pledge per mile with a maximum amount, or
3. Pledge a fixed amount.
A generous McAdow’s Miles for Rotary Team supporter has presented us with a Pledge Challenge. For each pledge made by a person who is not a member or a relative of a member of the Rotary Club of Madison West Towne-Middleton an anonymous sponsor will donate $25, up to a total of $1,000.
Posted by Harry Ripp, Madison East Monona Rotary Club on Dec 08, 2017
I will deliver the gift boxes you ordered at the Friday, December 15, 2017, meeting in time for holiday gift giving.
These gift boxes will make a great gift for friends, neighbors and even your postal delivery person. Payment is due on delivery except for mail orders.
I want to thank you, and all those in your club who supported us for our cheese sales.
Each year the Central States Rotary Youth Exchange Program offers a trip that our youth exchange students have the opportunity to take. They can choose either a West Coast or East Coast trip. Alicja would like to go on the West Coast trip.
Central States Rotary Youth Exchange Program promotes it to the students like this:
"Are you ready for the West Coast of the US? Get ready for an awesome adventure on the United States West Coast! During this trip, we’ll not only have the time of our lives at Disneyland and California Adventure Park but we will also ‘party like a rock star’ on the famous streets of Los Angeles. We will visit Rodeo Drive, the Kodak Theatre and the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
You won’t forget the secrets of Universal Studios, as well as the attractions at the unique Santa Monica Pier – landmark and famous location of world’s movie industry. What about going to one of the world’s most visited destinations? Yep! We’ll indeed make a stop in San Francisco. We will visit The Golden Gate Bridge and Chinatown on our tour. Get ready for breathtaking views from the top of the Grand Canyon, outdoor activities at Yosemite Park and a fun tour of the San Diego Zoo – with over 4,000 animals to admire! So many tours to take, so many things to see and so many friends to make!
This trip was all designed for you, the Central States Rotary Exchange Student, who has always wanted to explore! This tour is your chance to see some of the highlights of the West Coast of the United States!"
As you can see this is an exciting trip and a chance for Alicja to see more of the United States while she is here. The prices for the trip are listed below and the $2,350 does not include her airfare or any spending money.
West Coast 2018 (June 9-23, 2018- $2,350 US airfare into Los Angeles not included)
East Coast 2018 (June 9-23, 2018 - $2,350 US airfare into Philadelphia not included)
Alicja's family can fund some of the trip yet leaves her short funding to go. While we have some funds collected for her already, and Jeannine Desautels and Deb Dieter have graciously offered to help Alicja put together a fundraising dinner, she will still be short and we need your help. Dan Fose has opened up a savings account for her to keep her donations separate from her regular monetary needs while she is here. We already have $300 collected and thank those who have donated.
We thank you in advance for your support. Your donation is greatly appreciated. You can donate at the Friday meetings. A collection envelope will be circulating to put your donation in. You can also watch for information regarding the fundraising dinner and participate that way.
We will do a social event at Delaney's Steak Seafood Wine in the bar area at 449 Grand Canyon Drive, Madison, Wisconsin 53719. Join us in the bar area from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm, Thursday, December 14. Come hang out have a few beverages… an opportunity to get out with the crew for a bit.
Questions??? Contact: Brian J. Brown email: brian_J_brown@glic.com Phone: 608-662-8763
Since we are looking for a Youth Exchange Officer (YEO) for our club (did you know we were looking for one?) I thought it might stir up some conversation if anyone is interested to go to a training session in February.
The date has been set for the face-to-face youth exchange volunteer training. This training is required for Youth Exchange Officers and Youth Exchange Counselors. We also welcome other club members who are interested in working with Rotary Youth Exchange students including our Youth Protection Officers. Please mark your calendars, 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM, Saturday, February 17, 2018, at the CLARION HOTEL AND CONVENTION CENTER, 626 W Pine Street, Baraboo, WI, 53913.
All aspects of youth exchange rules and regulations will be covered, however; we welcome your input on those topics that you would like to see covered during the training. Please feel free to e-mail me, Brenda Weiss bkweiss61@gmail.com, with suggested topics.
Registration information will be made available closer to the training date.
One of our service projects for this Rotary year is a winter clothing drive for Jefferson Middle School. Since the weather has turned cold, it is time to hunt through your home or go to the store and purchase hats, gloves, mittens, and scarves suitable for middle school boys and girls.
Sizes:
Ladies sizes small, medium and large
Men's sizes small, medium, large and extra large
Please bring your items to the rotary meetings over the next few weeks.
Our own John Gerold (Bingo Czar) leads a group of volunteers to run bingo games at Oakwood Village – University Woods at 6 – 7:30 pm the third Thursday every month from October through May.
Sign up on the pass around sheet during Friday meetings.
John will send a reminder and logistical information to each volunteer ahead of each session. This activity also qualifies for a meeting make-up, if one is needed.
Please let me know of any events or special situations in our fellow Rotarians' lives where a card, flowers, or a plant would be appropriate for their situation.
I received this follow up email message from a former speaker, Mike Edlinger. He talked about a program called Working Dogs for Conservation where they to use dogs to address the poaching issues in Africa. He included a couple of beautiful videos of the work going on with the K9 unit in Tanzania (see URLs below). This would be good to include in our bulletin.
If you are volunteering with youth (one-on-one)? Mentoring, Youth Exchange, RYLA, Academic Decathlon, High School Business Plans, Etc... You must have an annual background check completed. This only applies if you are working with youth one-on-one. If you are in a group more than 2 people, you don't need a background check.
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