Just In Time...

Three Rotarians walk into a bar... (I know hard to believe). Rotarians Cromer, Catt, VanLaere and former Rotarian Vornholt walk into a bar... After listening for ten minutes on why Doug Catt is a better golfer than Kessinger my mind drifted.  I realize that I had not donw the blog for the week.  

This last week,  Jennifer McPeak was the program chair.  Her guest was Josh Laycock from Brownsburg.  His family runs a print shop and marketing company.   Josh had spent a number of years working for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.  Josh gave us a history of the Speedway.   Laycock said that it was his family tradition to work at the Speedway.  He was the third generation to work there.  He specialized in marketing the Speedway.  It was a great precursor to the greatest race on earth over the long weekend.

Heath Allen is looking for volunteers to work a water station for the park2park relay on June 15th. Please see Heath or email him if you can help out.

The board meeting has been moved to june 13th and will be at the boardroom at NSSB.  

As for the three Rotarians that walked into the bar.... Catt is still professing his supremacy over all golfers, Cromer is still telling lame jokes (it's ok... he never reads my blogs anyway) and VanLaere is counting down the days until he is past president.

Alternative ending... Three Rotarians walk into a bar... VanLaere and Cromer duck and Catt takes one on the chin. Out.

Drive for Show, Putt for Dough

Greg Zusan trying to find the pin.

This week was our very own Harold Martin Open.  110 golfers descended on Twin Bridges Golf course.  The beer carts were full of liquid refreshments.  The beer cart drivers (The Hotties and the Cougars) were assigned to parts of the course.  There was a lot of smack talk among the drivers both of the beer carts and those with clubs in the hand.  As golfers arrived, everyone was signing in, purchasing last minute muliagain's, raffle tickets, and the 50/50.  After lunch, golfers hit the putting green and awaited the shotgun start.

Greg VanLaere and Pat Cockrum spoke briefly to the golfers about Rotary and Sycamore Services.  Buford followed up with some rules of the road for our attendees.  The weather held off and it was a great day on the links.  Golfers were laughing and carring on, while others were chasing down the beer cart.  Par or better was the suggestion.  Some say that golf is a wonderful walk spoiled by a little white ball.

I was happy to put together a team of the Hendricks County Rotary Club Presidents.  Greg Zusan, Max Hank, Scott Norris and myself.  It was great Rotary fellowship and quite the swan song as we wrap up our year of leading our clubs.  As the day wound down, golfers made their way back to the club house for the 50/50 and the raffle.  Heath Allen and Flory Phillips lead a active golf outing committee to a successful outing.  Thanks to all who worked to make this a success.

Tonight at the Danville Town Hall Meeting, the Town of Danville made the Mayberry Cafe a landmark, announced that May 20th will be forever a local holiday with parades and laughing children, and gave Brad and Christine the Keys to the Town... well maybe that is not how it all went down, but Brad and Christine were recognized for their assistance in attracting tourists to the Danville community.  Way to go Brad and Christina.

Interact Action

Probably one of the best meeting of the Rotary year was last week.  It is always a great meeting because it is fully ran by the Interactors.  Heather Siller, President of the Interactors, had the entire meeting planned out.  There were Interactors stationed at each entrance to escort each Rotarian to lunch.  After going through the lunch line and briefly reliving High School, we gathered in the gym. Heather and her executive team started the meeting.  They proceeded to share with us the service activities that they have done during the year. Notable activities include raising $150 for the Royal Theater and $100 for the Ginger Scott Fund. All of the Interactors introduced themselves and there were Sophomores attending also to see of they would like to become Interactors.  To finish up the meeting the Interactors came up with a very interactive game called "Find the Rotarian".  It involved both Interactors and Rotarians.  Those who completed the game received a cupcake from the Ginny Vornholt kitchen.

This week we will be at Twin Bridges Golf Course for the Harold Martin Open.  Now is the time for one last push to secure a hole sponsor or sign up a team to play.  Registration at 11 along with lunch and the shotgun start at noon.  See you on the course.

Sports Building Strong Kids

This week was about kids. First, the Danville Rotary Club Foundation presented a check for the Boy Scouts Pack #310.  The $750 check will expand on a project that they have planned for the Danville Head Start.  Our donation will be used to purchase larger trees that will provide shade quicker for the kids of head start.   Dee Dee from Head start spoke to the club about the reduced funding from our government from the sequestration. Christy Craig was the representative from the Boy Scouts Pack that came to the meeting to accept the check. Christy shared her passion for helping the Head Start accomplish their goal.  She said that the boys have been planning for weeks and that some boys have created special pet projects that they want to do and are raising separate funds to accomplish.  

Our own Amy Elliott was our Key Note speaker.  Amy is the founder of Sports For All Kids.  Sports For All Kids started with $250 donated from 4 different donors.   These humble beginnings have expanded to distribute over $6000 per season.  It all started to help single mothers with the costs associated with youth sports. Over the years, Sports For All Kids has moved from helping with sports gear to financial help with the registration fees associated with these youth programs.   Amy works with the schools to access the needs of the kids who are on free or reduced lunch programs.   This creates the pool from which benefits may be applied.  Sports for all Kids is always in need of help.  If you would like to make a tax deductible contribution, please see Amy.  

This week we will be at the High School for our yearly Interact meeting.  Please arrive slightly early and enter through the main entrance.