Brattleboro Sunrise Rotary Club
12/15/21
Pledge of Allegiance
This week’s greeter: None
Next week’s greeter: Will
Guests: Jenna Stroble, NECCA Exec Director
Scribe Today: Will
Scribe 12/22/21: Sandy
Sargent at Arms: KJ
Sargent next week: Jon
Speaker List: today-Tristan, 12/22 Josh T
Holiday Meetings: NO meeting on 29th or January 5th. January 12th
Turners holiday party, Jan 8th, 3pm. First meeting in new year, Jan 12, Board meeting 13th.
Rotary Minute: In light of the recent EF3 tornadoes that went thru Kentucky and Tennessee and the surrounding areas: This weeks topic is Rotary Disaster Release: 3 Phases:
1. Immediate Response: Our local clubs and partners immediately offer helping hands and supplies.
2. Short Term Assistance: Our clubs and districts help affect communities wherever we can through funds and materials to re-established day-too-day operations.
3. Long-Term rebuilding: Our clubs plan and implement projects that rebuild affected communities.
Quote: “From what we get, we can make a living; what we give, however, makes a life.” Arthur Ashe
Student Rotarians: Megan and Mason. Hinsdale. Basketball. NHS induction for new members. 1/20 semester ends, finals. Carry Everything but a Backpack.
Rotary Anniversaries: Turner Lewis, 12/17/68 (58 years)
Birthdays – none
Rotary Announcements:
1. Holiday Gathering, Jan 8th@ 3pm, Turners House. Bonfire, bring burnable debris. Be fully vaccinated.
2. Dec 15th please bring non-perishable food items of $ for PF
3. Tracking volunteer hours of Rotarians. Sheet going around.
4. Trivia 7 tables, 350, kids in Coats.
5. Bring in check for Feed the Thousands next week
Rotary Brags:
Marci: $5 for late to do clean-up chores. Lost track of dates.
Kevin: Friday, joint food drive at Hannaford’s, “Fill the Bus” with BUHS goes to Food Works.
Erics 32nd Birthday.
Kevin: Monday, Ginny knee replacement surgery for 2nd time.
Will: Raoul birthday, 1 year old
Cards: 10 o f Spades, Marci $7.00
Speaker: Jenna Stroble, NECCA. Elsie and Smith. How did we get through the pandemic? Closed in March 2020, then opened September 2021. 35 students from all over plus on-line. 3 people moved to Brattleboro to attend. . Everyone doing gym in mask. Youth camp, in person, in April 2021. Need more spaced. 2 places in town, Winston Prouty, Cotton Mill. Went with Cotton Mill. New positions 44 students this year. This town sees circus people from all over the world.
Mission, Youth development, 3-18, Health and Wellness, (building community), Economic Impact (outreach to 13 local communities, volunteers in community, 100 of people that come for 3-5 weeks, renting, and visiting). Contribution to the American Circus Alliance. (Incubator for future circus)
Q/A: Access to housing for students, teachers. Looking at SIT as a potential site for housing and circus. Difficulty in getting grants as not Arts, health, etc. “Multidisciplinary”
4-Way Test:
Is it the Truth
Is it fair to all concerned
Will it build good will and better friendships
Is it beneficial to all concerned?