Byesville Rotary

Meeting time: Friday 7:00 am--8:30 am.

Location: Stop Nine Senior Center at 60313 (GPS use 60299) Southgate Road, Byesville .

Club officers 2023--2024

President--Chuck Fair

President Elect/Vice President--Shana Fair

Treasurer--Tanya Hitchens

Secretary--Jordi Harding

Membership Chairs--Jordi Harding, Lisa Groh

Board members:
Shana Fair--term ends June 2025
Jim Bacos--term ends June 2024
-Jan Wilson-term ends June 2026


Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Meadowbrook Interact RYLA attendee speaks to Byesville Rotary


Pictured Oziel Jeffries, President, and Kaila Czigans, guest speaker.

Reading for October 2: September Rotarian, "World Round-up," p. 14, and "News, studies, and recent research," p. 18.

Members interested in serving on the bingo fund raising project committee, please contact Tanya Hitchens.

Kaila Czigans, an Interact member attending Meadowbrook, was selected by Byesville Rotary to attend Rotary District 6690’s Rotary Youth Leadership Academy (RYLA) held this summer at OU in Athens. The academy consisted of 3 days of intensive activity focused on developing leadership skills in young people.

Kaila said that she did not know what to expect when she arrived in Athens. The first day began with an icebreaker. Attendees got to know each other and to form bonds with each of the other attendees.

The young people attending were encouraged to do good deeds for other attendees. Each good deed earned the student a sticker for their name tag. The days were filled learning sessions broken by break periods used by the students to go outside and get some physical activity.

Activities were designed to build leadership skills and to help students learn different methods of communication. One activity required students to recreate a picture and build a card house with speaking to each other. Students had to develop alternative methods of communication with each other.

Attendees also saw a presentation on Rotary’s polio eradication project. Kaila said that she is hoping her Interact club will hold their 2ed “Purple Pinkie” day to raise funds to help stamp out this disease. On the last day, students were asked to create a mission statement for themselves. Kaila shared hers with club members: “I want to make a difference in people’s lives and want to live life to the fullest.”

Kaila finished by stating that the 3 days of RYLA were amazing and that she would love to attend RYLA again. She said she wished the academy was longer—three days were not enough. She reported that many of the RYLA 2012 alums are keeping in touch with each other with face-to-face meetings and through Facebook.

Randy Launder reported that the club’s last chicken BBQ of the year went well. Funds raised were spilt with the Meadowbrook Interact club whose members helped at the BBQ. Bob Long and Dennis Harding, co-chairs for the Christmas food basket project, informed club members that plans are in process for food basket fund raising, sign-up, and distribution. Phyllis Jeffries, chair of the Breakfast with Santa fund raiser, reported that her committee has begun planning breakfast.

The club meets 7:30 am every Tuesday at the Stop Nine Senior Center at 60313 (GPS use 60299) Southgate Road, Byesville. Anyone interested in learning more about the Byesville Rotary can call Membership Chairs Marty Patchen, 740-685-3828, or Evelyn Spring, 740-439-4343.
 

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Byesville Rotary encouraged to sponsor Rotaract Club



Pictured: Joe Waske, speaker host and Tom Carlisi, guest speaker.

Reading: None for next week.
Chicken BBQ on Saturday, Sept. 22. Shift workers still needed for 2ed and 3rd shifts--call Randy Launder to volunteer. The club will be working with the Meadowbrook Interact Club.  If you are not working, stop by for a chicken before the big game starts.

Tom Carlisi, CFO of Carlisi and Associates and District Chair of Rotaract, spoke to the club about the value of establishing Rotaract clubs. Rotaract clubs are Rotary sponsored service clubs for young men and women between 18-35 years old. Some Rotaract clubs are college or university based. Others are for young professionals and are community based. Rotaract clubs participate in local and international projects.

Carlisi believes that Rotaract clubs are a good way to inspire young people to become service oriented and to become active in giving back to their community. Rotaract clubs help students develop leadership skills by providing opportunities for students to identify, plan, and implement service projects. In addition, Rotaract members will have the opportunity to network with local business people.

Currently, Rotary District 6690 has 10 Rotaract clubs. Carlisi would like to have every Rotary club in the district sponsor or co-sponsor a Rotaract club. Recently, the number of Rotaract clubs in District 6690 has increased from 3 to 10. Five more Rotaract clubs are in the process of becoming established.

He pointed out that there are 4 simple steps to establishing a successful Rotaract club. The first step is for a Rotary club to establish a Rotaract committee of 3-4 club members. Step 2--this committee needs to develop a partnership with a local university or college. Ideally, the college will ask a faculty member to join the Rotary committee. Step 3—the sponsoring club and college provide a starting budget for the Rotaract club. A good starting budget can be as little as $250 from the sponsoring club plus matching dollars from the college. Step 4—Rotaract club members identify and implement at least 1 service project a quarter.

Meadowbrook Interact students Madison Butcher and Sarah Mercer attended the club meeting. They shared their goals for college with club members.

Randy Launder, co-chair of the chicken BBQ, reported that all is ready for the chicken BBQ to be held on Saturday, September 22, at Rotary Gazebo in Byesville. The Meadowbrook Interact club will be helping the club on Saturday. Sales will start around 9:30am. This is the last club BBQ of the year.

The club meets 7:30 am every Tuesday at the Stop Nine Senior Center at 60313 (GPS use 60299) Southgate Road, Byesville. Anyone interested in learning more about the Byesville Rotary can call Membership Chairs Marty Patchen, 740-685-3828, or Evelyn Spring, 740-439-4343

Thursday, September 13, 2012

Byesville Rotary club learns how Meadowbrook helps students plan for their future


Pictured: Joe Waske, Speaker Host and Andrea Woodby, Meadowbrook High School Guidance Counselor.

Reading for next meeting: September Rotarian, "How Africa can feed itself and the world," p. 36.

Andrea Woodby, Guidance Counselor for Meadowbrook High School spoke to the Byesville club about how Meadowbrook staff members encourage their students to plan for life after high school. She stated that the job of the guidance counselor and other high school staff is to insure that each graduating student will be prepared for the future.

Preparation begins when the students are in 8th grade. Woodby helps each student develop an individualized high school schedule that is based on the student’s interests and grades. Once students reach high school, they are encouraged to consider different possibilities for their future. Real people involved in real jobs are invited as speakers to introduce students to different job possibilities. Speakers can include members of the military, representatives from the local Mid East Career and Technology Center, and business people from the local community.

Getting accepted into college or other post secondary programs and paying for advanced education takes more planning today than it did in the past. Woodby reported that costs for attending state (public) colleges and universities averages about $20,000 per year. Cost for private colleges and universities range from $30,000 to $50,000 per year. Students and parents need to begin to plan and prepare early.

Meadowbrook provides resources to help students and parents make informed decisions. Special software programs designed to help students explore different colleges and their fees are provided. The school also sponsors several events aimed at helping students and parents make informed decisions. At the College Night event, 50-60 representatives from various colleges and universities are available to talk to parents and students. Two additional events, Financial Aid Night and College Goal Night, are open to any parent and/or student that would like help filling out all the paperwork involved in applying to a school or applying for financial help or scholarships.

Woodby ended by pointing out that 60% of Meadowbrook students go on to attend some type of post secondary education.

The club meets 7:30 am every Tuesday at the Stop Nine Senior Center at 60313 (GPS use 60299) Southgate Road, Byesville. Anyone interested in learning more about the Byesville Rotary can call Membership Chairs Marty Patchen, 740-685-3828, or Evelyn Spring, 740-439-4343.