Events

This will be the large distribution to the Grade 3 students at Salem School. There are 3 classes with 25 students in each class. We try and have one volunteer for 2 students so we need lots of people. A good time to introduce prospective members to the literacy programs of Rotary. This event was greatly enjoyed by the folks who came out last year.

This will be the dictionary distribution for Dorchester. There are 7 students and there will be Rotaractors on site running their after school program

The membership committee is just getting started and I sent an email out to those on the membership committee a few weeks ago to make sure they were still willing to serve on this committee.  It is exciting times in membership with all the new membership types to appeal to more people.  This email is to open up to all the club, the opportunity to help us in building the membership of our rotary club to be able to do even more good works in our community.

Rotary Leadership Institute Saturday 26^th October 2019 in Truro

RLI – ROTARY LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE – ATLANTIC DIVISION ATLANTIQUE

Representing Rotarians in Districts 7810 and 7820, Atlantic Canada

The future of Rotary and the service we give to our community locally and internationally depends on strong club leadership.

The Rotary Leadership Institute (RLI) is a series of fast-paced, interactive, one-day courses offered to refine a Rotarian’s leadership skills and increase their base of knowledge in Rotary. Courses are fun, topical, interactive, and geared toward busy business, professional and community leaders who want to be more effective leaders in their vocation and their Rotary club and become more knowledgeable Rotarians.

Organization:  RLI in Atlantic Canada is coordinated by the Atlantic Division Atlantique that represents Rotary District 7810 and District 7820.  Rotarian volunteers from each district facilitate the courses.  Generally sessions are held in 7810 in the spring and 7820 in the fall. However, additional courses will be organized to meet the needs and demand of Rotary Clubs in either district.

RLI Mission: The Rotary Leadership Institute (RLI) is a grassroots, multi-district leadership and Rotary development program using facilitation in small groups to engage Rotarians and strengthen clubs. 

About the RLI Program: Established in 1992, RLI has become a worldwide organization with divisions in every continent of the world. While it is an unofficial program of Rotary International, it has support from Rotary International. The basic RLI program consists of series of three one day Parts.  The material in each Part is organized to gradually increase the participant’s Rotary knowledge and leadership skill and the Parts are taken sequentially over a period of time.

For more information: https://rliatlanticdiv.org/

Our Speaker will be Bill Green and he will tell us about:

"Canada and Canadians Create A Turning Point in the Korean War in April 1951"

Reminder that each year our club participates in the annual Remberence Day service where we lay a wreath.  This year Rotarian Virgil, a Korean War veteran, will lay our wreath.

Reminder that each year our club participates in the annual Remberence Day service where we lay a wreath.  This year Rotarian Virgil , a Korean War veteran will lay our wreath.  All members are encouraged to attend this years service.

Official opening of the new Rotary Bridge in the Waterfowl Park. The bridge which connects the newly acquired Lund property to the Sackville Waterfowl Park is a legacy project of the Rotary Club of Sackville. Please join us at noon on November 14th for the ribbon-cutting ceremony, enjoy a hot beverage and immortalize yourself in a RCS group photo on the bridge.

Speaker this week will be Heather Dixon and she will give us an update on activities at Marshview Middle School.

How the Gold Mine Money is used.

Again this year we are volunteering to do the bartending at the the Ducks Unlimited event.

The money raised from this event goes into our club operating account to help keep our club dues as low as possible.

Purpose of this board meeting is to discuss the first six months of the Rotary year and carry our strategic discussions for the last six months.

Our monthly fellowship club meeting will be at the Painted Pony.  Come for drinks, and perhaps dinner - members will pay waitress.

Perhaps we might have an impromptu ping pong tounament! - organized by Bill and others.

This is the Rotary volunteer event which happen in the second week of each month. Christmas Cheer is looking for volunteers to assist in the packing of Toy sacks for children and whatever else they need us to do. It starts at 9am and is finished "when we are done". So if you can't make 9 but can come a bit later, I think that would be fine. 

We will be working with the Sackville Community Association in packing the Christmas Cheer items.  Also assisting in sorting  clothing to display on tables.

Bring your entire family, friends and neighbours!

This is the official annual meeting of the Rotary Club of Sackville

meeting cancelled

club meeting cancellation

This is the signup for counting duites for the upcoming year - 2020.

If you are on box pick up or on control duties or count administration , please do not sign up to this list - you will have your own list.

Please sign up for 2 months. 

Remember if you determine you can not make it to your alloted counting slot, please find your own substitute!

This list will be finanalized in early December.

January is Vocational Service' month.

This will be a club assembly style meeting facilitated by Shayne Mann, Chair of our Youth & Vocational Service committee.

Participants will include some of our own members plus Krista Steeves and Rebecca Leaman from MtA.

Discussion could address, for example, ideas on how our club members skills and expertise could be used to better serve our community or how we can help young people achieve their career goals.

See you there!

Food for Thought is a program which is run out of the high school. Every day, lunchs are prepared for the Tantramar Schools: Salem Elementary, Marshview Middle, and Tantramar Regional High School. There are children in Tantramar who come to school with no lunch and sometimes no supper. Thursday is the Rotary Day and Dave and Sue have been manning the roster since last March. The volunteer arrives at the school at 1pm on Thursday and is directed by the Supervisor of the program (Melanie Ball), how many lunches are to be made that day. It usually takes 15-20 minutes depending on the number. The lunchs are then dropped off at the other schools (usually just Marshview on Thursdays). One person can do this duty but a pair is more fun. You will be done in half an hour and that includes delivery. And you will be helping those who can not help themselves at this point in their young lives.  

The next Board Meeting will be on 14 January 2020 at  Goya's at 5:30 pm.

Club will particiapte instead in the Autum House Art Auction 2020 on Saturday the 18th at the Amherst Regional High School, 6:30 PM.

Opprotunity to volunteer and participate in the Autumn House Art Auction. 

The Rotaract Club will be assisting in the serving of food and the setup

Rotarians can assist in: helping to drive the Rotaractors over and also with the set up OR Rotarians can assist in attending the evening as a paying participant. The ticket information is listed on the flyer.

Autumn House is a charity based in Amherst which assists with violence against women and Rotary has helped them in the past. Their website is www.autumnhouse.ca

Speaker is Shawn Bostick

Students in Sackville have a PD Day on January 27th. Sackville 2020, in conjunction with the town and university, is offering a day of engaging activities to children on that PD Day. The event will be held at the university and civic centre and the activities will be run by Mt. A student volunteers. There is no charge for the children to particiapte so that there are no barriers to the involvement of any students/families. Sackville 2020 has asked Rotary if they would support the event by providing lunch to the participants. We will be providing and serving chili, buns and veggies.

I am asking for the assistance of Rotarians who would be willing to make a batch of chili for 12 - 15. With enough batches made we can feed all of the anticipated 100 - 120 participants and volunteers.

I will find an e-mail everyone making chili a recipe that we can all use. I will also find out if there are any vegetarians and make sure we have a vegetarian chili if need be.

Games, puzzles and pizza!  This is a family event  5:30 to 7:00ish so bring along your children and other family members! Pizza will be provided but you need to bring your own beverages. 

If you are able, please sta a few minutes longer as we will need some help with set up and clean up  

For our monthly social we will be holding a Games Night at the Sackville Commons.  5:30 to 7:00ish. Bring your family members of all ages out for an evening of fun! Pizza from Goya's will be served but you need to bring your own beverages (BYOB).
 

If you can help with set up and tiding up please sign up to help out.

Thanks,

Marita

Rotary theme for February is "Peace & Conflict Resolution" - speaker will be Sarah Poirier chair, Sackville Refugee Response Coalition plus a refugee 

This year Rotarians/Rotaractors can attend the Area training at any of the locations in the District.

We have been included with the Greater Moncton clubs --- time and location for this training in Moncton will be made available shortly.  Storm date is February the 15th.

If interested use this Google Form to register https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeUQr-AOvAwc7YDUpBZR9v5qpstSn7OJKd31rctjWIev0M1mA/viewform

- Here are the 8 sessions offered:

·         President-elect

·         Treasurer-elect

·         Secretary-elect

·         Public Image

·         Membership

·         Youth

·         Foundation

·         New Opportunities (Educate on RLI with the goal of increasing RLI interest and participation, educate on the District training opportunities and on the district  leadership opportunities available and use the Rotary Learning Centre to share additional leadership information to participants)

Weekly club volunteer or community partnership event moved to Friday the 14th - Puzzle Exchange Party co-sponsored with the Open Sky Co-op and The Sackville Commons Co-op.

Puzzle Exchange Party and Board Games

Bring your previously loved puzzles and board gamesto exchange.  Please make sure all pieces and parts are accounted for.

Cookies and cupcakes available by donation woith all proceeds to benefit OPen Sky Co-operative.

The event is sponsred by Sackville Rotary, Open Sky Co-op and The Sackville Commons Co-op.

February is "Peace & Conflict Resolution" month - club speaker on Rotary's role in reaching peace in the world i.e. Peace Scholar program.

You're invited to attend the Paul Harris Evening on Thursday the 27th of February when we will recognize two community volunteers Margaret Tusz-King and John Perkin with a Paul Harris Fellow.

The reception will start at 6 pm and the awards will begin at 6:30 pm. There will be hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar.  Cost for the evening will be $15 and you'll pay at the door.

This will be an opportunity for all members, but especially newer members to learn more about our Rotary Foundation.

It would be very helpful for planning purposes if you could let Pat Perry know by the 21st  of February by either registering or declining this invitation or email her at perrywinkle@hotmail.ca