REMINDER: Preview your member profile on the Club website for accuracy and update any missing data. Contact VP Steve Juetten or Secretary/Club Administrator Joe Thompson with any questions you may have. To assist, Dwain Erickson and Diane Moyer can shoot smart phone photographs of members whose photos are missing in the Club Membership roster.
Youth Exchange News: We are now seeking host families for our inbound student Guan-Yu Chen coming this August from Taiwan. He is fluent in English. Host families must live in the Wayzata School District. Youth Exchange Officer Jason Cardwell explains we are seeking three families to be selected by the end of May. Jason and Jill Kohler will again be involved this year. Please circulate this opportunity to your friends and families in the Wayzata School District. See Jason and Jill for more information.
Our current student, Karen Villamizar, will be returning to Columbia by late May to be present for her college entrance exams. She will miss the East Coast Trip with all the District 5950 Exchange Students. We hope Karen will make a short presentation to the Club to highlight her year in Minnesota. We would encourage Plymouth Rotarians to entertain her with an outing or dinner before she departs.
Area 12 President's met on May 1st at Hazelwood Grille in Excelsior, hosted by ADG Jeff Wosje. DG Jim Nelson, DGE Tim Murphy attended along with representatives of Excelsior Noon, Orono, Mound-Westonka, Wayzata, and Plymouth. Many new initiatives were discussed, such as resurrection of the Area 12 luncheon meeting for all Area 12 Clubs to get together. The Leadership Conference held by Mound-Westonka may become a model for an Area 12 Membership effort in the future, with possible sponsorship by all Area 12 Clubs. Jeff distributed statistics on Area 12 membership and Foundation giving. Discussion was held on the Collaborative International Project (Wayzata) and the Joint Area 12 Community Project. Jeff was lifted up as a "premier Assistant District Governor" to highlight the good work he has been doing with our Area 12 meetings.
Important Dates/Events:
West Metro Rotaract Club: The Club held its organizational meeting on April 29th with 18 committed young professionals moving forward with determining meeting dates, electing officers, and establishing a vision for the rejuveniated West Metro Rotaract Club. Wayzata Rotary is speardheading assistance to get the new Charter issued. Matt Gerber, District Rotaract Chair, was instrumental in getting this all-important meeting underway and hosted the event. Watch this weekly bulletin for information updates as tey become available.
Saturday, May 30, 2015 - Co. Road 6 Highway Clean-up. Optional Breakfast at Perkins , Hwt 55 & I-494 at 7:00 am. Clean-up starting at the Parking Lot at Hwy 55 & Co. Rd 6 beginning at 8:15 am. Jim Crenna in charge.
Rogers Rotary Club is holding their Inaugural "BIG CUP" Scramble golf event on June 9, 2015 at Fox Hollow Golf Club. This event is also known as the Michael Sween Memorial Golf Tournament. Contact Kyle Sabot kyle@rogersprintingmn.com or call 763-234-8747 for more information.
Monticello Rotary Club will celebrate their 60th year Anniversary (1955-2015) on June 29, 2015 with a 6:00 pm Reception; 6:45 pm Dinner, and 7:30 pm Program & Recognitions. RSVPs required by May 18th. See Steve Beachler for details.
The 2015 Rotary District 5950 Conference is set for Saturday, May 16, 2015 at the Raddison Blu Hotel in Mall of America, Bloomington. The meeting is being prepared as an Olympic Style event and we would like to have a large group from Plymouth Rotary participate in this one-day conference of Rotary information, fellowship, dining and entertainment. Registrations remain open online now! Register for all or just part of the program at www.register5950.com.
Plymouth Rotary will offer CPR/AED training as a scheduled event during the conference. Norm Okerstrom will be in charge for the Club. A good turnout from Plymouth Rotarians would be helpful to provide assistance during the training. Attendance at the conference will be a good use of your time. A brochure with details is available on tables and at our Sergeant-at-Arms table.
Twins vs Cubs game, June 20th, will be a District 5950 event. Tickets available on-line. See Steve for details.
Rotary Peace Centers has announced the application for 2016 Rotary Peace Fellowships is now open online. (rotarypeasecenters@rotary.org). Applications are available on the web site along with brochures and program guides. Applicants for these distinguished scholarships must be endorsed at the District level by 31 May 2015, with their results forwarded to RI by 1 July 2015. A Rotary webinar is available to learn how to coach and recruit applicants. Rotary Pace Scholarships formerly were known as Ambassadorial Scholarships. See Steve Beachler for registration details.
Amazon Purchases: Please remember to select RCOP Foundation when you make on-line purchases at Amazon.Smile. Mother's day is coming up May 10th. The Rotary Club of Plymouth Foundation is registered with Amazon and may be chosen when you make purchases through Amazon.Smile. Amazon will donate .05% of your total purchase to RCOP Foundation. The AmazonSmile web site provides all the same products as the regular site, but in addition allows you to designate a charity which Amazon will support. Please tell your friends and associates who shop through Amazon Smile! The contribution comes out of Amazon's pocket - not yours! Click here to get started:http://smile.amazon.com/ch/26-3054927 You Shop/ Amazon Gives!
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Rotary Core Values:
Fellowship, Integrity, Diversity, Service, Leadership
Rotary International Theme: Light Up Rotary
Plymouth Rotary Club Theme: Participation Leads to Passion for Rotary
Rotary International Convention June 6-9 , 2015 Sao Paulo, Brazil
