Weekly Announcements
August 31, 2004
| Rotaract Club of Downtown San Diego Weekly Announcements August 31, 2004 |
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| Next Meeting Our next general meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 7th, 2004 (the day after Labor Day) at 6:30 pm at Kansas City BBQ, 610 W. Market Street, Downtown. We're looking forward to seeing you there! Please note: There will be no meeting on August 31st, because we are only meeting on the first and third Tuesday of each month! |
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Rotary / Rotaract Exchange Beach
Party September 11, 2004 (Saturday) 2:30 pm – 6:30 pm Martin and Cindy Blair’s Condo, 2655 Ocean Street, Carlsbad The San Diego Downtown Rotaract Club invites you to join in on a fun-filled Beach BBQ Party in beautiful Carlsbad. Delicious hamburgers and hot dogs will be served fresh off the grill. SD Rotaract will provide side dishes. Please bring your choice of beverage. Don’t forget your towels and beach chairs! Also, be sure to work on your spikes and serves because Rotaract will be challenging the Rotary Club to a volleyball match! Winning club gets bragging rights and maybe more… Don't miss it. To RSVP, please respond to the Evite or e-mail our Social Chair Rose. Directions: From I-5 North take the Carlsbad Village Dr exit towards Downtown. Turn Left on Carlsbad Village Dr. Turn Right on Ocean St. Look for the gate that leads to the beach! We Need Your Help! If you're interested in being a committee member for this event, please contact Rose. We need a "Good Grub Committee" (help BBQ, set-up food, etc) and a "Good Sport Committee" (help set-up volleyball net, coordinate other games, etc). Shouldn't take much time and gives you the opportunity to get involved and help make this a phenomenal event! |
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| Tijuana Homebuilding in October October 9th (Saturday) On Saturday, October 9th, in collaboration with Breakfast Rotary and the Tijuana Rotaract Club, Rotaract Club of Downtown San Diego members will be heading South of the Border on a day-long trip to help build homes for needy families in Tijuana, México. No experience necessary. One of the most impactful community programs in Downtown Rotaract history. You won’t want to miss it! We will be signing people up based on membership first so if you are a prospect, please do everything you can to fill your membership requirements in early September so we can give you priority status and you can guarantee your place on the homebuilding crew. More details at our September 7 meeting… To learn more about this worthwhile project, please visit México Caravan Ministries' website at http://www.mcministries.net, or feel free to contact your Club's International Chair, Denisse Roldán. |
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Joining Committees The Rancho Jireh picnic was a success largely due to the efforts made by the core event committee. Committee membership is not only a great avenue for practicing and developing leadership skills, it is also a prominent part of Rotary membership. We hope to emulate their spirit and organization by continuing to form committees for our big events. If you are a member or a prospect and you want to take ownership and responsibility to help make an event happen, please talk to Geoff or Andrea. We have headlining events coming up in October (TJ Homebuilding…see Denisse) and December (Jazz for Juvenile Diabetes…see Evan) and we will look forward to working with you on a committee! |
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Jazz For Juvenile Diabetes Committee
Forming Now! There are a few positions available for our annual fundraiser. Positions available are Raffle Chair, Publicity & Advertising Chair, Sales & Sponsorship, and Operations. We already have one chair filled and the planning process is going to move quickly. First meeting is after the general meeting on Tuesday. Meeting will be 10 minutes and will be to discuss updates and assign positions. Sign up with Evan ASAP. To view photos of last year's event, check out: Photos - Jazz for Junvenile Diabetes. |
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| Olympic Update Tim Seaman’s Olympic Finish Tim competed in the 20K racewalk on Friday, August 20 and finished 20th with a time of 1:25:17. He was the top American finisher and in the top third of all competitors. He walked a smart and gutsy race in the face of extreme heat and humidity and we are very proud that our good friend fulfilled his Olympic dream. When he spoke to the club in July, he told us he would be happy with a place in the top 20 and that’s exactly what he delivered! Congratulations Tim! You’ll always be first in our hearts!! Road to Athens: Olympic T-shirts for Sale! Please continue supporting our San Diego friend, Tim Seaman, as he represents the USA in Athens. We are selling "Road to Athens" official Tim Seaman fan club T-shirts to help Tim raise funds to pay for training and living expenses. He is one of a rare few Olympians who must work while training because he is married and not allowed to live at the Olympic Training Center. Shirts are M, L, and XL and are $15 each. Please e-mail Geoff if you would like to purchase a shirt. |
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Community Service
Events Rancho Jireh Picnic - Recap A good time was had by all!! Carl did a great job organizing the picnic and Chris Jaccard was instrumental in providing experience and advice on what worked and didn’t work at last year’s picnic. Bridget Johnson and new member, Amy Klockgether, were instrumental in making this event a success! They were everywhere we needed them all the time, buying prizes and food, creating gold medals, showing up early and leaving late. Thanks to all members and prospects who gave their time and energy to make the day special. The children, families, and staff at Rancho Jireh were greatly appreciative and they all signed a card for us to express their gratitude. Geoff will bring the card to our next meeting (Sept. 7) so everyone can read their well wishes. Tijuana Homebuilding Project Attention all members and prospective members: Community Service opportunity in October! Check out the details here! Senior Center 2nd Saturday of each month Volunteers (2-3) are needed the 2nd Saturday of each month from 11:00 am - 1:00 pm to help serve lunch at the Senior Center Downtown. Please contact Carl for details and availability. |
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Social Events Designated Driver Program We are proud to announce that we will use designated driver teams of 2 for all SD Rotaract Social events this year. As socially responsible role models in the community, we think it is important to let everyone know that we are making sure that everyone gets home safely from our fun! Driving teams will not drink at the parties and will drive members home in their cars and follow behind in another car so the team can return to the event. This program is patterned after the Designated Driver Association of San Diego (www.ddasd.org) which we encourage you to use if you are in need on a Friday/Saturday night in the Gaslamp or PB. Family Feud Championship October Mark your calendars because the long-awaited Family Feud Championship will be happening in October! Details to follow... |
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International
Events Tijuana Homebuilding Project Attention all members and prospective members: Community Service opportunity in October! Check out the details here! Tell Us About Your International Travel Experiences If you are planning a trip outside the US and want to give a report upon your return, please contact Denisse Roldan, our International Chair, before and/or after your trip. We are also happy to help make contact with Rotaract clubs that may be in your destination city so let us know if we can help locate contacts for you. This is a great way to get some local guidance and make international friends! |
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| Downtown Breakfast Rotary Meeting The Downtown San Diego Breakfast Rotary Club is meeting every Wednesday at 7:00 am at the Symphony Towers University Club, 750 B Street, Suite 3400. Next scheduled speakers:
For last minute changes, please check http://www.sdrotary.org! |
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Members' Bulletin Board
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| Rotaract
& Rotary Trivia The 2004 Olympic Games in Athens are now officially over. Congratulations to all the dedicated athletes who had the opportunity to compete in Athens and maybe even win a medal! Interesting Olympic Facts
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| Contact Information If you have information, suggestions or feedback that you think the board might use to improve the club, we'd love to hear what you think, so please send your ideas to info@sdrotaract.org, snail-mail them to
or contact any member of the board directly:
If you have an announcement you'd like to have included in the weekly newsletter, please send it to newsletter@sdrotaract.org with "Newsletter" in the subject line no later than Friday evening. You are receiving this e-mail, because you have come to a meeting of the Rotaract Club of Downtown San Diego and have filled out your e-mail address on one of our forms. If you would like to be removed from all (!!!) Rotaract Club of Downtown San Diego e-mails, please write an e-mail to newsletter@sdrotaract.org with "Remove" in the subject line. We'll miss you! |
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