Following a delicious buffet lunch of roast beef, potatoes and corn, President Dale Wexell called the meeting to order at 12:10 PM. All present sang My Country ‘Tis of Thee and recited the Pledge of Allegiance, after which Pauline Emery gave the invocation.
Club Service providers for this meeting were:
- Photographer – Rick Davis [more photos here]
- Invocation – Pauline Emery
- COGS – Ted Goldwyn
Guests and Visiting Rotarians:
Ted Goldwyn introduced RYLA student Christina Twiggs and her mother, Deb Dickerson, and Kathleen Hallinan introduced her daughter, RYLA student McKenna Roth, who was accompanied by her father Patrick Roth and grandparents Mary and Bill Hallinan.
Wendy Winnett introduced Cory Walker, a prospective member.
Announcements:
Ted Goldwyn announced that Corning Rotary's Camp STAR Night was held this past Monday at The Y at Watson Woods. Ted was joined by his wife Maria, along with Cathy Buck and Pauline Emery at the event. Bob Cole, who serves as medical advisor for the Camp, was also present. Our Club has sponsored the Monday night pizza and DJ dance party for many years, and it is always eagerly anticipated by the camp attendees. Bobby K Entertainment once again provided the musical entertainment free of charge. Camp STAR is an amazing program that makes a positive impact on the campers and their families. Please continue to support this special program through your gifts of time and treasure.
Birthdays for August! President Dale listed the names of Rotarians celebrating an August birthday, which can be found on the right side of our home page, and we collectively wished them all a happy happy!
RYLA Student Presentation:
Ted Goldwyn introduced Christina Twiggs and McKenna Roth, the two Corning-Painted Post High School students who represented our Club at the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards camp this year, held from June 25-29 on the FLCC Canandaigua campus. We typically host only one student to RYLA each year, so we were very fortunate to have these two amazing and ambitious students representing our Club this year.
McKenna and Christina shared a presentation with photos from their camp experience. Highlights included a variety of team-building and leadership development events, a juggler, team song creation, a free-standing tower activity, a guest speaker from the Relief Corps, and a guest speaker on solar power. They also engaged in an enlightening diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) session and activities focused on self-care and mental health. Key takeaways for the students included learning what makes a true leader, what makes a good team, the importance of DEI, actions and their consequences, various styles of leadership, teamwork and team bonding, and learning about Rotary's mission and values. You really need to watch the video to capture the full impact and tone of their poised and mature presentation.
Video will be available next week.
Program:
Bridgett Stewart, from the Watkins-Montour Rotary Club, Assistant DG for our area, introduced our speaker, District 7120 District Governor, Julie Carney, who shared her goals for the year.
Check out the video for full details next week.
Check out the video for full details next week.
50/50 is Back!
Bill Boland won the $20 sure win, but missed out on the big jackpot, which was up to $320 for the week.
Meeting adjourned.