AUGUST 26, 2021 meetinG NOTES:
Travis Witt and Blair Gambill were our guests and the Board Update was our program.
50/50 Results: Troy won $19! There was no "Big Game".
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.
Unfished Business and Updates:
-Hilton Head Timeshare: Jim Thorburn is continuing to gather information and will keep us updated as he obtains new information.
-Stuff the Bus: We are now down to needing two people for each of the shifts from 2-3 pm and 3-4 pm on Saturday!
-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! Applications can be printed from our website at roscommonrotary.com.
New Business:
The Club voted to approve a $500 donation to help support "Super Hero September" as approved by the Board. See Board Meeting Update below for more information.
Program:
Board Meeting Update:
We currently have 41 members and a checkbook balance of $58,436.93 of which approximately $8,500 is already obligated and $10,000 is planned for our grant program (applications due by September 1st.)
Unfinished Business
1. Member past due balances were discussed.
2. District Local Grant: We are still waiting to make a final decision on the project.
3. Stuff the Bus Update
4. Membership Survey: Allison will be updating the Club Membership Survey and plans to have it completed by October 31st.
New Business
1. Evening Club Status: Jackie will reach out to the evening club members to gather information on the future direction they would like to take. Until that information is gathered and discussed, the promotion of the evening club as a membership option for new members will be suspended.
2. Group Memberships were discussed and it was decided to update the draft program details and review at the next Board meeting.
3. The District Governor visit on September 23rd was discussed. The Board will hold a special Board Meeting at 11:00 am with the DG on the 23rd and also hold their regular Board Meeting on September 30th at 10:45.
4. Allison gave a report on Spring Auction venues and she and Kelly will be meeting with Sue Jock on September 3rd to look at the CRAF Center as an option.
5. The Board approved a $500 donation to help sponsor "Superhero September" hosted by North Central Area Credit Union with 100% of the profits benefitting Northern Children's Assessment Center and the CAN Council of the Bay Area. (This donation was then approved at the club meeting.)
6. Holiday Meeting Schedule was discussed and it was decided that Club meetings would be held on both December 23rd and 30th.
Please Note: Our meeting on September 16th will be at Gahagan Nature Preserve and lunch will be provided.