PRESIDENT UPDATE & COMMITTEE REPORTS
President-Elect Kristen Crawley presided and kicked off the meeting with the 4-way test:
- Birthdays: Cindy Mullally (4), Jamie Arkins (8), Kristin King (17), Sarah Smith (21), Tony Uhrich (21), Robert McCorkle (25), Suzanne Kirk (26), Kelley Waldron (26)
- Club anniversaries: Michael McLeod (11 y), Lee Beckmann (10 y)
- Wedding anniversaries: Beth & Michael Whalen (19 y), Cody & Nicki Tharpe (18 y)
- Kristen asked Zerik and Leigh what the benefits are of giving to Rotary Foundation.
- Leigh loves the matching gift aspect of our club
- Zerik loves the growth process aspect of our giving and that we get to determine where our additional funds go.
- This year’s Preston Johnson Speech Contest was a huge success: 3 places/awards were given!
- Service day at Re-Purpose and check presentation. 17 members attended, and press releases in WTOC and Savannah Business Journal.
- Superfluous award to Whitney Shephard
- April:
- 4/16: Program: Michael Schwartz, Safety Valve Project
- 4/23: Club Social: Culinary Institute tour & drinks
- Join Patrick Phelps at 5:30 PM for a hard hat tour of the building - PS Tavern afterwards
- Please wear closed-toed shoes and pants for safety in the construction space.
- 4/30: 5th Tuesday Family of Rotary Park Night @ Hull Park
- May:
- 5/7: Program: Cecilia Arango, A Personal Odyssey
- 4/27: Tybee Island Maritime Academy, 9am–12noon Landscaping
- 5/4: Second Harvest, 8am–11am Summer Feeding program
- Register for District Conference in Jekyll Island - lots of fun activities and dynamic speakers: April 26th-28th, 2024.
- Register online HERE
- Deadline for hotel discount is March 26.
- 3 Credits per full day of attendance at district conference
- Oslo Summer 2024 GRSP Scholarship Opens for Georgia college students
- Spend summer attending school & exchanging cultural customs in Norway, 6/24 - 8/2/2024
- Application is now open & closes Jan. 5, 2024.
- Applicants must have completed sophomore year of college by Spring 2024 & have the recommendation of a Georgia Rotarian.
- Check your attendance in ClubRunner. Is it accurate? Email if not: metrosavannahrotary@gmail.com
- Membership Committee - reaching out if not meeting 50% attendance to discuss options
- Visit the “Members Only” area of the website for more info
- If you are interested in being on the Board, please reach out to Kristen Crawley
- “Fireside Chat”: First step for a new member. Thu, 3/28, 5:30 PM @ Habitat for Humanity Restore on 701 MLK. If you are interested in sponsoring a member, check out the “Members Only” area of the website for more info!
- Sponsor Challenge: Anyone who sponsors a new member this rotary year will be entered into a drawing to be held on June 18 (last meeting of the Rotary Year!)
- Fitz Haile: Data and Analytics Consultant, United Way. Sponsors: Kristen Crawley & Jordan Chase
- Ruth Hutson: Outside sales rep for SESCO Lighting. Sponsors: Laura Lee Bocade & Denise Grabowski
- Emerson Ingram: Systems Engineer Contractor & Senior Consultant, Booz Allen Hamilton. Sponsors: Jeff Brady & Will Gruver
- Clubs with at least 40 points qualify.
- Points for activities like meeting regularly, completing meaningful service projects, growing membership, and engaging with sponsoring club.
- ALL 3 OF OUR CLUBS GOT 50+ POINTS!
- Metro's 15th anniversary in 2027, currently saving $ for this
- Currently have 6 nominated projects
- Project nominees are acquiring more information from “owners” - top 2-3 will be presented to club
- Contact John Bennett to submit ideas or for more information