Today we welcomed 15 members and the King George Interact members.

 

Announcements:

 

* We had our strategic planning meeting led by Ed Kwan. We came up with our mission and vision, which are now published on our website.

* Our changeover dinner will be a lunch on June 23rd at the Obregon's. The evite was sent recently, please RSVP.

* If you would like to volunteer for the Rotary Ride for Rescue please contact Abigail ASAP. More information about the event here: https://www.rotaryrideforrescue.org/

 

Rotary Moment

Jonathan Evans brought us the Rotary Moment today, he told us about the Rotary Mottoes.


The first motto of Rotary International, “He Profits Most Who Serves Best," was approved at the second Rotary Convention, held in Portland, Oregon, in August 1911. The phrase was first stated by a Chicago Rotarian, Art Sheldon, who made a speech in 1910 which included the remark, "He profits most who serves his fellows best." At about the same time, Ben Collins, president of the Rotary Club of Minneapolis, Minnesota, commented that the proper way to organize a Rotary club was through the principle his club had adopted-"Service, Not Self."

 

These two slogans, slightly modified, were formally approved to be the official mottoes of Rotary at the 1950 Convention in Detroit- "He Profits Most Who Serves Best" and "Service Above Self." The 1989 Council on Legislation established "Service Above Self" as the principal motto of Rotary since it best explains the philosophy of unselfish volunteer service.

 

Guest Speaker

Today our guest speaker was our member and RYLA South director James Fox.

 

The Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) is Rotary’s leadership training and personal development program for young people. Youth leaders from across the province are sponsored by a participating Rotary club to attend a RYLA camp as an “award” for their demonstrated leadership and service to their community.

 

RYLA South is for grade 10-­12 students looking for an intensive leadership and personal development training program. RYLA South’s goal is to provide participants with the skills they need to navigate their way through the challenges teens encounter in their formative years.
 
The 4­-day camp consists of interactive workshops, team­building exercises, presentations from professional speakers, hands ­on service projects and many other fun activities

 
Find out more on the official RYLA website: http://ryla5040.org/
 
 
 

Thought of the day:

We can't help everyone, but everyone can help someone. - Ronald Reagan.