Next Meeting
Our next general meeting
will be held on Tuesday, April 17, 2007 at 6:30 pm at Kansas
City BBQ, 610 W. Market Street, Downtown San Diego.
We're looking
forward to seeing you! |
Time to Get Psyched for Ace of Hearts 2007!
April 11
(Wednesday)
6:30 pm
Andrea Seay's house: 5483 Limerick Court, SD, CA
92117
It's time to get psyched for Ace of Hearts 2007!! This year's
event will benefit St. Vincent De Paul Villages. Details are still being
finalized, but the event will be held in mid-June.
We invite you to come
out for the Ace of Hearts kick-off meeting this coming Wednesday at Club
Secretary Andrea Seay's house. If you have any trouble finding it, please call
Andrea at 619-246-1730. Refreshments will be provided.
If you haven't
already signed up and are interested in helping to plan this year's event,
please contact Andy Gerber.
No
contribution to planning this event is too large or too small. Everyone –
members and prospects – is encouraged to come out and get involved
in this event. With your help, Ace of Hearts 2007 will be our best event yet!
See you Wednesday! |
Downtown Breakfast Rotary's Spring Fundraiser:
Support Needed!
April 14 (Saturday)
7:00 pm
Disconnected Salon
– a fabulout new & unique event venue in North Park: 3830 30th
Street
Ever wonder what you'd look like with blue hair? Or, just for one
night, you want to try a hair style radically different from the one you
normally wear? Or, perhaps this is something you do often... Whatever your
reason, switch things up and wear a wig to a fun event that will also
benefit our community.
The Downtown Breakfast Rotary's 2007 fundraiser
is taking on a new twist. Come "wig out" with fellow Rotaractors and Rotarians
in a completely fun and casual setting. (Wigs are not technically required, but
if you're at all tempted to try something new with no reprecussions – this
is your chance!)
This fundraiser is being held to support the many
projects that our sponsoring Rotary club plans and executes to better not only
our local community, but to touch lives around the world! Tickets are $100.00
each and include dinner. The Breakfast Rotary always does so much to support
our chapter and now it's time to return the favor! We currently have all the
volunteers we need for this event, but please try to attend and bring friends
to this special event. Save the date, and we'll see you at Wiggin' Out on April
14! |
Wanted: Used Cell Phones!
Jonathan Stone from the
Downtown Breakfast Rotary is participating in a cell phone recycling program.
He is asking all of us to bring in our old cell phones that we don't need
anymore. Jonathan is working with an agency that recycles these phones for
parts or by giving newer models to people in need. Since we can't throw away
old cell phones because of their batteries, this is the perfect chance to
dispose of your phone and see it put to good use.
Please bring
your used cell phones to our meetings on the first and third Tuesday of the
month and turn them in to Jonathan Stone or Cade Fulton. |
USCC 2007 Symposium &
Rotaract Pre-Convention: Service Without Borders
USCC Symposium:
June 13-14 (Wednesday-Thursday)
Rotaract Pre-Convention: June 15-16
(Friday-Saturday)
Rotary International Convention: June 17-20
(Sunday-Wednesday)
Salt Lake City, Utah
"Service Without Borders"
– That is this year's theme for the USCC Conference and Rotaract
Pre-Convention in Salt Lake City, Utah. The annual gathering of the over 400
Rotaract Clubs in the USA, Canada, and the Caribbean is scheduled conveniently
to precede this year's worldwide Rotaract pre-convention, at which clubs from
all regions of the world will attend. You may check out specific info on
USCC, as well as the
Pre-Convention.
Bascially,
USCC is our opportunity to engage, share and learn from Rotaractors in our
region. ...then, we are invited to stay on and network with Rotaract clubs.
Truly, these events demonstrate the global span of Rotaract. We encourage our
club members to attend.
If you have questions, please contact
Bridget Johnson and/or
Andrea Espinoza. |
Professional Development: Rotaract Roadmap to
Leadership
Starting in March 2007, our Professional Development
Chair, Jeff Haskin, presented his 'Rotaract Roadmap to Leadership'. According
to the Rotaract Handbook, a Rotaract Club's leadership development activities
aim not only to make members more effective leaders in their personal lives,
but also to teach them how to develop and sustain strong clubs with relevant
projects. Our Club's professional development activities should expand the
members' understanding of the work environment and business opportunities
within our community while simultaneously providing members tools and ideas to
grow personally and reach all individual life goals.
In an effort to
fully assist in developing a better group of leaders within our organization we
have created fundamental leadership values our members can strive to achieve.
The values collected in this document shall be a fluid resource with the
ability to be updated and changed on a regular basis. In the near future, a PDF
version of the 'Roadmap' will be made available on our website. Jeff will also
be posting additional resources, 'action steps', and meeting discussion notes
for members to utilize.
The leadership values will also be used to
coordinate our monthly speakers. Our speakers will continue to be informative,
interesting, and inspiring. If anyone has speaker suggestions for our Chair,
please email Jeff as soon as possible.
Review the 'Roadmap' to determine which topic any of the speakers could
address. We have discussed the following topics:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5. |
A
leader has visions.
A leader commits to goals to achieve the vision.
A
leader plans and organizes.
A leader approaches problem solving in an
open-minded and collaborative manner.
A leader is
decisive.
|
| April 03 |
We
were joined by Liz Shear. Liz Shear is an adjunct faculty at the USD School of
Education in Non-Profit Leadership and Management Program. She also is the
creator and coordinator of the USD Annual Institute on Non-Profit Governance.
Liz was very qualified to join us and speak on our 'Roadmap to Leadership'
Topic #4 – "A leader approaches problem solving in an open-minded and
collaborative manner." Please view our website in the near future to review the
discussion notes and utilize the collaborative problem solving resources
provided to our Club by Liz. |
| April 17 |
– Speaker TBD – We will either take a break from the 'Roadmap' and
have a different speaker -or- we will have a speaker addressing Topic #5 –
A leader is decisive. |
| May 01 |
Professional Development discussion on Topic #6 – A leader
maintains integrity. |
| May 15 |
Speaker TBD to address Topic #6. |
|
Welcome to Our New
Member!
Rotaract is a great way to network, make friends, and help
the community. Joining Rotaract is fun and easy. To become an official member
you have to...
– attend three
general Rotaract meetings,
– attend
one community service
event,
– attend one social
event,
– attend one meeting of our
sponsoring Rotary Club,
– pay a
one-time $28 enrollment fee, and membership dues of $30 twice a
year.
Congratulations to our new member, who has recently fulfilled
these requirements, thereby demonstrating a willingness to dedicate his time
and energy to both Rotaract and the philantropic causes we support. The fact
that you are joining our club shows that service is
fun!
• Cameron
Coates
Welcome to the Rotaract Club of Downtown San Diego family! We are
glad to have you with us! |
Calling all Members and Prospective Members...
Membership
Dues Are Due!
Membership dues are due by the end of April. (Note:
this will ensure that you are eligible to get the membership discount for Ace
of Hearts.)
If you haven't yet paid, please go to our website at
http://www.sandiegorotaract.org.
At the top of the screen you should see "Membership." From that next screen,
there is a spot to pay dues through Pay Pal.
It takes only a minute or
two to do... and, as you know, your efforts will help us to put on even better
events to help others.
Thank you for your timeliness.
Armond
Croom
Treasurer |
Social Event: Save the Date!
April 28
(Saturday)
Time & Location TBA
The exact event details will be
announced soon, but we can say this already: we'll be gathering to enjoy a
weekend afternoon together! Look for the evite later this week! |
San Diego Downtown Breakfast Rotary Meeting
The San
Diego Downtown 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 / events:
| April 11 |
Summer Stephan
Chief of the Sex Crimes Division of the
San Diego
County District Attorney
"Alarming Growth in Rape by
Intoxication" |
| April 18 |
William Lansdowne
Chief of Police, SDPD
"Community Outreach and
the Developments in the Department" |
| April 25 |
TBA |
| May 02 |
Susan
Hill & Ted Rose
Project Amigo |
For last
minute changes, please check http://www.sdrotary.org! |
Members' Bulletin Board
- Roommate
Wanted!
Roommate Wanted: Share 2 bedroom 1 bath condo in La Jolla
located on Villa La Jolla Drive, near the UCSD entrance. $900.00 Includes:
utilities, parking, pool/jacuzzi, tennis, wash/dryer in a very quiet complex.
Contact Gidget Rangel through
e-mail or call her at 858-349-7505.
- April: 30 Days
of Random Acts of Kindess
It's All About the Kids Foundation joined with
The Art of Living Foundation to create Human Values Month. During the month of
April, they have asked that for 30 days, everyone performs a random act of
kindness every day. They're targeting everyone – kids, teens, adults
– encouraging all of us to collaborate in pursuit of a harmonious and
caring society. Furthermore, participants may write or draw about their
experiences, and those expressions will be featured in art and literature
exhibitions in the coming months.
The
website
describes this mission as well as more about both IAAKF and the Art of Living.
Spread the word and spread kindness this April!
- Woofstock: A
Festival for Dogs and People
April 14, 2007 (Saturday)
9:00 am - 2:00
pm
Balboa Park – Park Boulevard & Presidents Way
Join Canine
Companions for Independence (CCI) for a doggone groovy day of fun that
includes yummy food, fabulous vendor booths, Kids Fun Zone, dog agility, Best
Dog Trick & Grooviest '60's costume contests, and hourly opportunity
drawings for very cool prizes.
Early risers can also join us for the
fundraising Peace, Love & Walk 'n' Roll Fun Dog Walk in Balboa Park.
Top fundraiser for CCI wins the esteemed prize of getting their dog on a new
product package!
Admission is $5, with $2 off coupons available at Dog Beach
Dog Wash. Parking is free all day at the Festival. Registration for the Fun Dog
Walk is $35 and includes a cool tie dye t-shirt, a sWAG bag with happy
surprises and admission into the Festival. Sponsorship and vendor opportunities
available, too.
For more information call 760-901-4300.
- A Movie Night
That'll Get You Thinking...
April 20 (Friday)
7:00 pm
3330
Industrial Court, San Diego, CA 92121
Mission Playground presents a
special double picture show:
"The Great Global Warming Swindle" and "An
Inconvenient Truth".
Please join them in taking an objective look at the
issue of global warming through two influential and contradictory films. Beer
and snacks are provided!
- Share Our
Strength's "Taste of the Nation" Celebrates its 20th Year
April 22
(Sunday)
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Loews Coronado Bay Resort - Marina Terrace,
4000 Coronado Bay Road, Coronado
Tickets are $95 each, VIP $125
each.
Hunger-relief organizations receive 100% of the ticket
sales!
Share Our Strength's "Taste of the Nation" is an annual
fundraiser showcasing the talents of dozens of San Diego's hottest chefs. Set
against the picturesque backdrop of Loews Coronado Bay Resort's Marina Terrace,
this popular tasting will also feature live cooking competitions, prominent
wineries, music by Mario Olivares and a silent auction – all to raise
money in the ongoing battle against hunger.
Nearly 14 million children in
America face hunger, and more than eight percent of families in San Diego live
below the poverty line. Monies raised will directly benefit local non-profit
organizations, including Los Ninos, San Diego Hunger Coalition, RESULTS, San
Diego and California Association of Food Banks, in the effort to fight
hunger.
To buy tickets, please call 877-268-2783 or visit
http://www.tasteofthenation.org.
If you have questions, please e-mail Anne Stephany or call her at
619-424-4416.
- 13th Annual San
Diego Walk for Animals
May 05 (Saturday)
7:30 am - 12:00 pm
Crown
Point Shores, Misson Bay
Bring your favorite four-legged friend and join
more than 3,000 fellow animal lovers to help support animals in need at the
13th Annual San Diego Walk for Animals! Join the San Diego Humane Society and
SPCA on Saturday, May 5, from 7:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. for this celebrated
pet-friendly event, "Walk of Fame" themed event at Crown Point. Walkers will
enjoy a pancake breakfast, live music, great prizes for top pledge winners and
a Vendor Village filled with lots of pet-friendly products and services.
Sponsorships still available. For more information and to sign up, please
click
here!
- 4th Annual
Champagne & Purses
May 09 (Wednesday)
6:30 - 9:30 pm
$10
suggested donation at the door.
As described on the It's All About the Kids
Foundation website: "4th Annual Champagne & Purses at SD Wine &
Culinary Center presented by Partying for a Purpose.
San Diego Ladies are
invited to bring new or gently worn dresses, shoes, jewelry or purses to be
donated to the It's All About the Kids Foundation and Toussaint Academy for
their 2007 Prom.
Enjoy complimentary champagne, cocktails, culinary
delights, a silent auction, hair and makeup tips from Groom Salon and Foxxy
Roxxy Makeup Artistry and more. Fun!
Want to be a Hostess? Attend?
RSVP @ rsvp@itsallaboutthekids.org.
"Those
of us who have donated and/or attended previous years' Champagne & Purses
nights can attest: It is, indeed, as fun as it sounds (...and not just for the
ladies either!)
- Volunteers
Needed for JDRF's Annual Promise Ball
May 19 (Saturday)
Manchester
Grand Hyatt, San Diego
The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation's Annual
Promise Ball is taking place this May 19, 2007 at Manchester Grand Hyatt on San
Diego Bay. It is an exciting evening featuring dinner, entertainment, and an
auction. They need about 150 volunteers for the night. These are the shifts
available but they are emphasizing that they really need help on the silent
auction.
All Shifts Available:
Set-up: 8:00 - 10:00 am / 10:00 am - 3:00
pm / 5:00 - 7:00 pm
Greeting: 5:00 - 7:00 pm
Check-in: 5:00 - 8:00
pm
Silent Auction: 5:00 - 11:00 pm
Super Silent: 6:30 - 10:00 pm
Live
Auction: 7:00 - 10:00 pm
Item Pick-up: 8:00 - 11:00 pm
Clean-up: 10:00 pm
- 12:00 am
Please let Cade
Fulton know by Friday, April 13th which shift you would like to
do.
- Invitation: Trip
to Italy!
May 31 (Thursday) - June 03 (Sunday)
Italy
An invitation
from the Rotaract Club in Guastalla, Italy: "Dear Rotaractors, The Rotaract
Club of Guastalla (District 2070, Italy) is proud to invite you to a exciting
weekend in the Italian country at the border between the Italian regions
Emilia-Romagna and Lombardy. Eight Rotaractors from all over the world will be
our guests from Thursday 31st May to Sunday 3rd June 2007, we will visit cities
and towns of our area, enjoy local food (world-famous Parma ham,
Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, salami, and many kinds of home-made pasta come from
this region), visit local businesses, have a lot of fun together, and enjoy
Rotaract's international spirit. Taking part to the event is completely free,
RAC Guastalla and its sponsors will take charge of everything but the flight
from your country to Italy."
If you are interested in this opportunity and
would like to learn more, please email Bridget.
- Make-a-Wish
Foundation® of San Diego: 5th Annual Wags for Wishes
July 06 - 08
(Friday - Sunday)
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Del Mar Horse Park, 14550 El Camino
Real, Del Mar
The Make-A-Wish Foundation® of San Diego presents the 5th
Annual Wags For Wishes, the largest and most comprehensive dog show on the West
Coast. With over 2,000 competitors and 15,000 spectators expected, Wags For
Wishes has everything: agility, dock dogs, herding, flyball, lure coursing,
disc dogs, Jack Russell Terrier events, obedience, dockdogs and
conformation.
Admission is only $5.00, children 12 and under are
free! So come out and help make wishes come true. Your support of this
wonderful event will enable us to grant the wishes of children who are battling
life-threatening medical conditions. Make-A-Wish Foundation® of San Diego
granted wishes to 160 children and we expect to grant even more this year. From
a laptop computer for a child who spends too much time in the hospital, to a
dream Disney vacation for the entire family – no wish is too big or small.
- Post your own
message here!
Do you need a roommate? Trying to sell your car? Let
Rotaract work for you! Post your message here in the newsletter and have it be
seen by over 100 like-minded people.
Just send an e-mail to
newsletter@sandiegorotaract.org
with "Bulletin Board" in the subject line. Please remember to also include a
general time frame for your message, e.g. 3 weeks, 2 newsletters, or until
November 1st.
|
Rotaract & Rotary Trivia
Bill Boyd,
2006-07 Rotary International President:
Bill's Resource
Groups
| • |
Family of Rotary
The Family of Rotary Resource
Group will provide information and support for Rotary clubs and districts in
efforts to pursue the first Object of Rotary, which is "to encourage and foster
the development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service." |
| • |
Water
The Water Resource Group will work with
Rotary clubs and districts to increase awareness of the importance of water
conservation and sustainability, and promote the development of potable water
resources in all parts of the world. |
| • |
Literacy
The Literacy Resource Group is part of
Rotary's response to global literacy and education challenges. The Literacy
Resource Group will provide information and support for Rotary clubs and
districts to encourage participation in programs and projects that promote
universal literacy and educational opportunities for all. |
| • |
Health and Hunger
The Health and Hunger Resource
Group will help Rotary clubs and districts respond to health and hunger issues
in their communities and around the world. The resource group will provide
information and support to encourage Rotary clubs and districts to work with
governments and community partners to raise awareness and develop programs that
address health and hunger issues. |
| • |
Public Relations
The Public Relations Resource
Group will provde information and support for clubs and districts to promote
projects and boost Rotary's public image, a priority task set in RI's Strategic
Plan. |
We will
learn more about RI President
Bill
Boyd's five
Resource
Groups during the coming weeks. |
