AUGUST 12, 2021 meetinG NOTES:
Travis Witt was our guest today and Drew Jaskowski and Sam Defour were our speakers. 50/50 results: Todd won $22! The "Big Game" is up to $193 and Steve did NOT draw the Ace of Clubs. Sorry, Steve!
15 members attended the meeting and many contributed Happy Dollars that will go toward our new Local Happy Dollar Project of helping to purchase winter coats for area youth. Ed Piglowski will be our speaker on September 9th and will tell us how the program works.
Unfished Business:
-Hilton Head Timeshare: Jim Thorburn is continuing to gather information and will keep us updated as he obtains new information.
-Stuff the Bus: Sign up sheets were circulated for volunteers to work during the annual "Stuff the Bus" project with the Houghton Lake Club on September 10th and 11th. There are still a LOT of open one-hour slots we need to fill. Please email or text Jackie if you are available to help out.
-Rotary Grant Applications are due on September 1st. Please help get the word out to local organizations you think might be interested in applying. We have a total of $10,000 to award!
New Business:
-As an elite sponsor of our local Big Brothers Big Sisters, we are entitled to a 4-person golf team in their outing at White Deer on August 21st. Golf, cart and lunch are included for 4 golfers. If you are interested, please email or text Jackie.
Program:
Drew Jaskowski and Samantha Defour were two of this year's Roscommon Rotary Scholarship recipients and they each gave a brief presentation on their high school activities and where they will be heading in the fall. Both students are headed to the University of Michigan and we wish them luck and hope they will check into the Rotaract Club once they get settled.
After their presentations, Troy Fairbanks and Cathy Erickson both spoke about the club's Scholarship Committee and our need to replace two of the committee members. Troy will be sitting out the next couple of years as he has two children who may be potential candidates and we also need to replace Karrie Williams' position on the committee. Jim Anderson and Jim Fisher volunteered to fill those positions.
Please Note: Our meeting on September 16th will be Gahagan Nature Preserve and lunch will be provided.
