June 29, 2023
Meeting Summary
Presiding: Jamie Terry/Randi Downham
Meeting Room setup/takedown and general problem solving: Tom Mangan & Team
Inspiration:
Professor’s Quote:
Foundation Flash:
Introduction of Guests: Jamie Terry
Guests: Kelly Neville introduced prospective member, Justin Christenson; Dave Hansen introduced prospective member, Rob Jenkins; Randi Downham introduced her husband, Tim Downham.
Visiting Rotarians:
Junior Rotarians/RYLA/Young RYLA/Exchange Students:
Rotaract/Interact Students:
Humor: Todd Pearson
Foundation Drawing: Keith Downey won $10 in the jackpot.
O’Dwyers Drawing: Keith Downey
Announcements:
- June is Rotary Fellowship month.
Upcoming Programs:
- July 13: Meals of Hope, Lynn Montoya
- July 20: UW School of Computing, Judy Ann Yates
- July 27: Cowboy Joe Club, Randy Welniak
Rotarian of the Week: Tim Eisenhauser nominated Jamie Terry for her year as president.
Rotarian of the Year: Todd Pearson
Special Presentation: George Gill celebrated a birthday with a donation to the club foundation.
Todd Pearson was presented with his Paul Harris Fellow +3, and Jamie Terry was presented with her first Paul Harris Fellow.
Songs: Happy Birthday; America the Beautiful; You’re A Grand Old Flag
Program: New President Induction
Jamie Terry thanked the club for their patience and help during her year as president. She inducted new president, Randi Downham.
Downham noted that she appreciates that the membership has put her on this leadership path. It is a great experience to be on the Rotary board.
She thanked Steve Morgan for his service on the board and year as past president. Downham appreciated Jamie Terry’s leadership and for being a fantastic president. Terry did a lot of work to move the club in the right direction.
Downham presented Terry with her presidential gavel.
For the upcoming year, the theme is Create Hope in the World with Scottish president, Gordon R. McInally. The incoming board member is Terry Moss. Congrats Terry!
Downham took the club through a list of goals for the year. The goals are to have:
- 84 members
- 25 members participate in service projects
- 3 new members sponsored
- 2 members attend District Conference
- A minimum of 6 service projects
- 1 inbound exchange student and 1 outbound exchange student
- 2 RYLA students
- 2 social activities
- 12 interactions on website and social media
The annual fund contribution goal is $4,500. Downham also wants to focus on member engagement. We will be following up with folks we haven’t seen in a while and increasing regular Rotary education. For onboarding, new members will have a mentor.
If you need information, you can visit the Laramie Rotary Club website, Rotary club central, or social media.
The board for 2023-2024 was presented with their pins.
‘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!
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?
The Object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise and, in particular, to encourage and foster:
•FIRST. The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service;
•SECOND. High ethical standards in business and professions; the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations; and the dignifying of each Rotarian's occupation as an opportunity to serve society;
•THIRD. The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian's personal, business, and community life;
•FOURTH. The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service.
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