Club Service:
  • Photos: Rick Davis
  • Invocation:  Wendy Winnett
  • COGS: Jen Batzing
 
Visiting Rotarians and Guests: 
Todd Strong and daughter Lorelie, outbound exchange student, selling carrot cake to fundraise,
Michelle Chase and Jenny Groen, Cornell Cooperative Extension, Steuben County 4-H Program
Guest Brian Dana, The Y of Watson Woods.
    Announcements:
    • Angel Tree tickets distributed to Rotarians, thank you everyone for pitching in!
    • Bell Ringing is coming up soon!
    • Fifth Thursday Social Meeting is coming up on -- the 5th Thursday. 🎉 Don't miss it; please sign up here so we know how many are coming. There is no charge to sign up.
     
    Holiday Evening with Rotary: 12/10/22
    • Many Rotarians have provided their time and energy in planning for our community engagement event.  Many thanks to all.  This will be a high quality event!
    • To date, 102 tickets have been sold. 
    Friendship exchange- more information coming soon
    First Presbyterian Church- Christmas dinner, 12/25
     
    Program [Recording:  entire meeting; just the program]  Paula Smith introduced Jenny Groen, Cornell Cooperative Extension, Steuben County 4-H Program and Michelle Chase, program coordinator
    • ‘head, heart, hand and health’
    • Inclusive youth development program, founded in 1902
    • Youth 5-18 year olds are welcome
    • 4 Focus areas, Pillars: STEM, Health Ed., Food Systems and Civic Engagement
    • Where located: Community Clubs, after-school clubs, Agriculture in the classroom- NEW FALL 2023
    • Animal Science and Robotics have been popular after-school club topics
    And to top it off -- 🥕Carrot Cake 🥕
     
    • Lorelie brought two delicious carrot cakes: one was shared to the lucky meeting attendees and the other was auctioned off -- to Dale!
    • More to come on this subject as Lorelei raises money for her Rotary Exchange trip.