ANNOUNCEMENTS
(notes provided by the venerable Neal Chamberlain)
Rueben congratulated Neal on his upcoming 80th birthday. The whole crowd sang “Happy birthday” in melodious harmony – hard to mess that one up. Neal was very appreciative.
Ben introduced our visitor, the honorable Finn Kerins (son of the nefarious Andrew Kerins).
Congratulations to Larry and Judy Johnson on their upcoming 27th anniversary.
Oktay presented the CUSR “Encouragement” award to Neal Chamberlain. (Thank you CUSR.)
Plans for a CUSR picnic before the start of school are in the works – details will be forthcoming.
Jack reminded everyone that club dues are past due.
Gary provided an update on his efforts with ShelterBox, including the impact being made in Nepal.
PROGRAM
Ed introduced Stacey LaFeber as our speaker of the day. Stacey is the Fund Development Professional Girl for the Girl Scouts of Central Illinois –ChampaignServiceCenter. Prior to joining girl scouts she spent 17 years in higher education and freelance writing. Stacey is a 13 year resident of Urbana, and is a diehard Cubs fan.
The Girl Scouts organization is 103 years old, founded March 12, 1912. Stacey explained that there are 3100 active Girl Scouts in centralIllinois, 2.8 million active Girl Scouts in theU.S.and 50 million alumni in this country. Girl Scouts encourages the power to explore, the power to achieve, the power to overcome and the opportunity to learn about life. Through Girl Scouts, every girl has the opportunity to and the encouragement to learn.
Studies have shown that Girl Scout alumni are more likely to attend college, more willing to volunteer, are more willing to vote, plus they have higher lifetime average earnings. Girl Scouts promote programs of service, to serve the underserved. They have opportunities to travel, “pathways” as they travel to troop events and camps.
The main financial support for Girls Scout is cookie sales. Of the income from cookie sales – 75% stays local and 25% goes to the baker to pay for the cookies.
Stacey asked each of us to consider, “how did you become the person you are? We all need the village behind us”. She asked Rotarians to support Girl Scouts with our time, talent and treasure.
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| July 16th | July 23rd | July 30th | Aug 6th | |
| Introductions | John McDaniel | Phyllis Mischo | Gary Olsen | Scott Paceley |
| Invocation | Jen Shelby | Jeff Van Buren | Cary Woolard | |
| Greeters | John McDaniel | Phyllis Mischo | Gary Olsen | Scott Paceley |
| Rod Roberts | Tod Satterthwaite | Jen Shelby | Lou Simpson | |
| Song Leader | Allan Penwell | Ed Perry | Chuck Reifsteck | Rod Roberts |
| Notetaker | Perry | Penwell | Hodson | Lintner |
| Rotary Minute | Phyllis Mischo | Gary Olsen | Scott Paceley | Robb Patton |
| Decker Weeding | Penwell | Kamerer | Krchak | Kerins |
| Next Weekend | ||||
| Decker Garden | Nelson | Nelson | Adams | Adams |
| Watering |
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UPCOMING SCHEDULE
July 16 – Jen Shelby will discuss the Cannes Film Festival
July 23rd – Phil Hoggatt, Harbor Light Hospice
July 30th – Club Assembly
August 6th – Visit from District Governor
August 13th – Rick Manner, Executive Director of the Champaign-Urbana Sanitary District
August 20th – Jaymeet Attaway, part of the Rotary Group Study Exchange team that traveled to Denmark
August 27th – Barry Pittendrigh, Department of Entomology, UIUC
September 3rd – TBD
September 10th – Dan Olson, Executive Director, Champaign County Forest Preserve Distrct
September 17th – TBD
September 24th – TBD
