This Friday we will be having a Club Assembly. We will go over the results of the Member Survey and get members' input about our Club. Additionally we will discuss our upcoming Membership Drive, ShrimpFest, The Lenexa Rotary Foundation and other aspects of your Lenexa Rotary Club.
Rotary Leadership Institute
Next Rotary Leadership Institute Starting January 30, 2016 in Topeka
The next class of the Rotary Leadership Institute (RLI) will be at the Ramada Inn, off I-70 (420 SE 6th Street,Topeka Kansas 66607) in downtown Topeka The dates are:
Session I - Saturday, January 30, 2016
Focus is on you, the Rotarian
Session II - Saturday, February 20, 2016
Focus is on your Club
Session III - Saturday, March 12, 2016
ocus is on your Rotary Journey
All sessions will be from 8:30 am to 3:00 pm
Topics to be discussed –
Purpose and structure of Rotary – in your community and through out the world
All about membership - Attracting them – engaging them - retaining them
Working better with your team of fellow Rotarians to do awesome service projects,
Your Rotary International Foundation and why it rocks
The Five Avenues of Service – Community, Club, International, New Generations, & Vocational
Effective leadership strategies and motivational technique
Rotary Leadership Institute:
Is for any Rotarian who is interested in how to improve their Rotary experience, and conduct more effective service projects
Brand new Rotarians to veterans including prior club presidents learn new stuff to apply at their clubs
Cost to attend: $90.00 for all three sessions including lunches plus a RLI notebook.
Please see President Amy if you are interested in attending.
Stop Hunger Now - Jan. 26
MARK YOUR CALENDAR -- the date is January 26, 2016, at 6:00 p.m. at Shawnee Mission Northwest in the Mall area of the school. We will be packing 15,500+ meals along with our Shawnee Mission Northwest Interact Club. We NEED a lot of people to do this! Spouses, friends and teenage children welcome! Click on the following link to sign up:
This is a wonderful hands-on project and you don't want to miss out!
ShrimpFest 2016 - March 5th
ShrimpFest is 2 months away! Tickets are being printed, permits are being obtained, ordering of food and supplies are being made and we are looking for sponsorships.
Questions?? Contact J.C. Burcham.
Listed below are the committees and committee chairs:
Food Purchase & Preparation: Pat Thomas
Ticket Sales: Pete Black
Publicity: OPEN
Desserts: Amy Ruo
Facilities: Ashley Sherard
Cash Management: Andy Hoedl
Food Service: Lenet Compton
Beverage Service: Jerry Bowmer
Alcoholic Beverages: Marshall Rimann
Bingo: Moe Cougher
Silent Auction & Prizes: Fred Spears
Business of the Year: Phil Hammond
Corporate Sponsorship: Phil Hammond
This is our BIGGEST fundraiser of the year! If you need a committee in which to help, contact J.C. or one of the committee chairs. Let's have 100% participation!
Notes from the "YPad"
During the meeting if you think of some thing that you want to share, feel free to jot it down on the YPad -- a random thought, a suggestion, a compliment, an idea for a speaker, a joke, etc. Each week President Amy will pick up the YPads and report any messages in the newsletter and at the following meeting.
Menu for January 15th
BBQ Ribs
Sweet Mustard Chicken
Potato Salad
Cheesy Corn Bake
Rolls with Butter
Assorted Desserts
Summary of Last Week's Meeting:
Bryan Sarff is the Founder and CEO of True Private Wealth Management, LLC. Bryan's public speaking includes hundreds of wealth management workshops on investing for retirement, protecting your assets from turbulent times, maximizing social security, and will and estate planning. He has been the host or co-host of a financial talk radio show for the better part of seven years on News Radio 980 KMBZ, Talk Radio 710, and Hot Talk 1510.
Classification speaker: Eric Wade
Guests: None
Visiting Rotarians: None
Lakeview Village
Food service line opens at 11:45 a.m. For those who have business pressure they can arrive at 11:40 a.m. starting with salad, eat at 11:45 a.m. and be gone by 11:50 a.m. and still record for attendance. As you leave, be sure to check with the Secretary to ensure your attendance is recorded.