Announcements
(notes provided by the distinguished gentleman from Connecticut, Eduardo Perry)

Robb, Fruit Head Extraordinaire, made a last call for all fruit orders. The Order will be place and fruit is expected to be delivered in early December. Each member is asked to sell 18 cases or make an equivalent donation.  This is the club’s big fundraiser for the year.

Patrice reminded every one of the C-U Sunrise Holiday party will be held on December 12 at our normal meeting time.  Patrice will send out an email requesting responses on who will be attending as young family members are invited.


Program

Jen Shelby introduced Matt Bollant, Head Woman’s Basketball Coach at the University of Illinois. Matt became head coach at the U of I last year after serving as head coach at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. Matt had a very successful record at UW-Green Bay leading them to 4 straight NCAA tournament appearances, its first sweet sixteen appearance and being named Coach of the Year.

Bollant inherited a U of I program in need of help and immediately began having positive results. He told the club about his background and his strong desire to become a coach. He stated how he has been fortunate to have a family that understands the effort needed and who contributes to help him become a successful coach. His family plans to make Champaign-Urbana home for the long term.

Using examples of past experiences, Matt told of the importance of developing the players as student athletes, that they become aware that they are part of something bigger than just themselves and the importance of investing in people’s lives. He noted that the grade point average for the team continues to improve.

The basketball practices are open to the public at the Ubben Basketball Complex normally on Monday through Friday from 8 to 11am, and he asked everyone to come out and see how hard these young women work. The program has high goals for the coming years and the local community can help in meeting these goals. The community can help by buying tickets thus improving attendance at the games, by becoming a member to the “Courtsiders”, by making donations for needed equipment and to contribute to a European Basketball Tour.

 

 

 

Dec 5th Dec 12th Dec 19th Jan 2nd
Introductions Mary Hodson CUSR Phillip Holthaus Larry Johnson
Invocation Rod Roberts Holiday Party Tod Satterthwaite Mitch Schluter
Greeters Mary Hodson Make Sure Phillip Holthaus Larry Johnson
Ed Perry You come see Marsha Reardon Chuck Reifsteck
Song Leader Penn Nelson Chuck Reifsteck’s Gary Olsen Scott Paceley
Notetaker Conforti Red Coat Chamberlain Perry

 

Upcoming Schedule

December 5th – Kirby Vandirvort and Kristen Williamson from the Rotary District 6490 GSE team that went to Italy

December 12th – C-U Sunrise Rotary Holiday program, featuring The Other Guys

December 19th – Alan Nudo and Steve Becket will discuss the Campaign for Redistricting Reform

January 2nd – Dr. Kris Young will speak about Parkland’s new Institute for Aviation

January 9th – TBD