March 6, 2023
Meeting Minutes
President Faye rang the bell and called the meeting to order. She announced that we were joined by members of our Interact Clubs that will be leading the meeting today. She introduced Dani Stephens from the Aquinas Interact Club who will lead today’s meeting.
Julia Finch gave the pledge and invocation.
Jack Helton gave the Sunshine Report today.
Club members introduced their guests in attendance today. We also had members from the ARC, Westminster, and Aquinas Interact Clubs.
Dani Stephens shared a Rotary recruitment video highlighting the good work we do.
Announcements
- The Hull Fund will meet today following the conclusion of the Club meeting.
- The first Monday of the month is Foundation Monday and we will hear an update on our foundation efforts.
- President Faye reported the club participated in the Read Across America event at Hornsby K-8 School in Augusta on March 2, 2023.
- President Faye reported that the club had received a thank you note from Jennifer Jones at Apparo Academy expressing her sincere gratitude for the club’s support through its annual signature fundraiser.
- The Rotary Youth Leadership Academy (RYLA) will be held in Brunswick, GA this year and is available to interested high school students.
Save the Dates
- The Club will host a golf clinic on April 18 at Westlake Country Club at 5:30. It will be free to all members.
- The District Conference will take place at Callaway Gardens on April 27-30. Anyone interested in attending can sign up online.
- May 2nd is the date of our annual golf tournament. Details will be made available very soon.
Paul Harris Fellows
Kevin Wade announced the Paul Harris Fellows.
Matt Barrett – PHF+1, Chris Etterlee – PHF+1, Scott Williams PHF+2, and Mark Gilliam PHF+7
CART: President Faye asked everyone to please continue to contribute to the blue buckets on the table or online at mycartfund.org using the same login credentials you use with DACDB. Also, please complete our club’s Google form to sign up to be a Cart Challenger.
Guest Speaker/Program
Dani Stephens called Anne Catherine Murray forward to introduce today’s guest speakers. Anne provided an overview of the speech contest that is held for local high school students. She provided an historic overview of the contest and recognized members of the club who served on the committee and as judges for the contest. She announced the first, second, and third place winners.
- First Place – Eileana Garcia - $1,750 award
- Second Place – Coralyn Cairns - $1,000 award
- Third Place – Emily Sternkopf - $500 award
Eileana and Coralyn each shared their inspiring speeches with the club, and they will both go on to represent our club in the next round of the contest in Milledgeville, GA in April.
Dani Stephens led us in reciting the four-way test and then adjourned the meeting.
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