2013 CLUB ASSEMBLY Rotary Club of Los Altos

WHY DID YOU JOIN ROTARY? Jack Kelly - President Elect Rotary Club of Los Altos – Club Assembly January 31, 2013

WHY DID YOU JOIN ROTARY? • • • Was it for the Fellowship? Was it to Change the World? Was it for the Community Involvement? Was it for the Community Projects? Was it for the International Projects? Was it for all the Service Projects? Was it for the Meeting Programs? Was it because you believe in “Service Above Self”? • Was it because you really wanted to be an integral part of the “Fine Art in the Park Show”? Rotary Club of Los Altos – Club Assembly January 31, 2013

WHY DID YOU JOIN ROTARY? Do you know the “First Rule of Rotary”? Maybe that’s why you joined! Rotary Club of Los Altos – Club Assembly January 31, 2013

MEMBERSHIP Randy Gard 2013 Director Rotary Club of Los Altos – Club Assembly January 31, 2013

MEMBERSHIP – Strength in numbers • • • 164 Members total 7 new members inducted this year 2 prospective members 71% average weekly attendance Membership Committee re-forming Please continue recruiting new members! Rotary Club of Los Altos – Club Assembly January 31, 2013

MEMBERSHIP – Strength in numbers HOW TO REMAIN IN GOOD STANDING • • 50% attendance is mandatory to remain in good standing Rule of 85 (years in Rotary + your actual age) Leave of Absence Make ups Two week period within missed meeting: • • • e. Club (www. recswusa. org OR www. rotaryeclubone. org) other Rotary Clubs or District meetings satellite breakfast committee meeting Rota. Care delivery NOT Fellowship events • Club Runner App Rotary Club of Los Altos – Club Assembly January 31, 2013

OPERATIONS Clari Nolet 2013 Director Rotary Club of Los Altos – Club Assembly January 31, 2013

OPERATIONS – Can you hear me? PROBLEM: Garden House acoustics difficult for everyone, even those with good hearing COST TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM Acoustic upgrades Labor for installation Total cost CITY OF LOS ALTOS CONTRIBUTION: Pledged by City Manager Jan 2013 Funds required LAREF directed funds Remaining funds needed $7, 793 $5, 000 $12, 793 $5, 000 $7, 793 ($1, 000) $6, 793 Will address delta in our next board meeting Rotary Club of Los Altos – Club Assembly January 31, 2013

NEW GENERATIONS Karen Greguras 2013 Director Rotary Club of Los Altos – Club Assembly January 31, 2013

NEW GENERATIONS – Building the future! • Partners for New Generations • Camp RYLA • One Dollar for Life • Interact Clubs • LARC Scholarships • • • Scout Packs 76 & 78 BSA Troop 37 Liaison Rotary Speech Contest Young at Art Vocational Services HIGHLIGHTS: §Area Speech Contest February 7 §Scholarship applications are now online! §LAHS Interact has grown to 40 active students §PNG has 200 students & 140 volunteers Rotary Club of Los Altos – Club Assembly January 31, 2013

INTERNATIONAL SERVICE Steve Pomeroy 2013 Director Sumba Island Solar-Powered Lights Proyecto Itzaes with Merida Rotary Nepal Sopudep School Rocket Stoves Rotary Club of Los Altos – Club Assembly January 31, 2013

INTERNATIONAL SERVICE Building bridges LARAP: Los Altos Rotary AIDS Project Nevirapine Training Health Workers Rotary Club of Los Altos – Club Assembly January 31, 2013

INTERNATIONAL SERVICE Building bridges WCS: World Community Service Sankhu, Nepal Solar Cooking Kokhana, Nepal Biomass Briquettes Bardiya, Nepal Solar-Powered Lights Rotary Club of Los Altos – Club Assembly January 31, 2013

COMMUNITY SERVICE Paul Schutz 2013 Director Rotary Club of Los Altos – Club Assembly January 31, 2013

COMMUNITY SERVICE – Helping neighbors • Chamber of Commerce Liaison • Community Roundtable • CSA: Community Service Agency • Festival of Lights Parade • Holiday Food & Toy Drive • Los Altos History Museum • Los Altos Sister Cities • LAVA: Los Altos Village Association • Nominations & Grants • Los Altos History Museum • Los Altos Sister Cities • LAVA: Los Altos Village Association • Nominations & Grants • PEG: Partners for Elder Generations • Public Relations • Rota. Care Meal Delivery • Rota. Care A Santé • Community Service • Relay for Life Rotary Club of Los Altos – Club Assembly January 31, 2013

COMMUNITY SERVICE – Helping neighbors HIGHLIGHTS • Welcome Home Veteran’s Project • Rota. Care Clinic • Joint Chamber Mixer: LARC, Kiwanis & Chamber SAVE THE DATE: Joint Chamber Mixer June 26 @ the History Museum Rotary Club of Los Altos – Club Assembly January 31, 2013

FELLOWSHIP Beverly Tucker 2013 Director Rotary Club of Los Altos – Club Assembly January 31, 2013

FELLOWSHIP – Building bonds • • • Wine & Cheese Parties • Sunshine • Hiking Group • Bike Rides • Bocce Ball What would YOU like to do next? Weekly Greeters Thought for the Day Song Leader Fine Master Social events NEXT UP: Campo di Bocce - February 9 Cioppino Dinner - March 1 Rotary Club of Los Altos – Club Assembly January 31, 2013

Special Club Assembly Tutorial! Everything you ever wanted to know but were afraid to ask about. . . Rotary Club of Los Altos – Club Assembly January 31, 2013

$ Fines are FUN! Rotary Club of Los Altos – Club Assembly January 31, 2013

THE ROTARY YEAR Rotary Club of Los Altos – Club Assembly January 31, 2013

FINE MASTER & DUCK BUCKET Rotary Club of Los Altos – Club Assembly January 31, 2013

HOW IT WORKS Rotary Club of Los Altos – Club Assembly January 31, 2013

PROBLEMS? Human error You paid an IOU that didn’t get recorded Your name doesn’t get recorded on the duck bucket sheet You didn’t have cash or check Rotary Club of Los Altos – Club Assembly January 31, 2013

QUESTIONS? Sandie Whipple sandie@whipples. us 650. 949. 4617 Or just come up and talk to me. Rotary Club of Los Altos – Club Assembly January 31, 2013