It's a new track record!!!!

Thursday we're very proud to announce our newest member Susan Repert. Sue was asked to join the club by Jerry Weed and a few other Rotarians.  We are glad that Sue is excited to join our club. 

This week Jade was our speaker host. Jade brought in Wally Levitt from the IMS Radio Network. Wally talked about the tight ship he runs at Indycar Radio. Wally lines up talent for the shows and from time to time, let the personalities go.  They are the largest radio network and are on over 380 stations.   Wally explained that the action for Indycar is non stop action, but with Nascar you have time to spell each drivers name because they craw along the track. You can listen and find out more at www.indycarradio.com

There is still time to order Roses. You can even pay for them online from our website.  Order your today to help our scholarships.  Www.danvillerotaryclub.com

Public Works has started working on the site for the Rotary Clock project.  They have torn down the brick wall, ran wiring and poured concrete.  Things are moving along. See photos.

We had 5 Rotarians attend PETS AND COTS training this weekend.  Ideas were shared and plans have started to take place to improve our club. Tracie and Ron attended a session on PR. Neal attended a breakout on membership. Greg, Ron and Suzanne attended a session on setting club goals and tracking those goals through the Rotary Website.  Danville was also honored to have two of our Interact officers attend some of the breakout sessions also. Alayna Bolen and Heather Siller were asked to present at these breakouts.  They provided insite into the workings of an Interact club and encouragement to other clubs to start an Interact Club.

The Harold Martin Open is off to a good start.  Heath, Flory and the team are doing a great job getting everyone excited about raising funds.  Some teams are pulling out to an early lead, while some are still trying to find their balls. Don't forget,  the tickets that you picked up at the last meeting are 6 tickets for $5.00.  All ticket sales, sponsorships,  and players will help your team win a steak dinner.  Check out the wall for who is on your team. You might want to even introduce your self to your team Captain if you are on Doug Catt's team. Lol

Speech Contest

Speech Contest

What can you learn from a high school student who is giving a speech about Rotary? Everything you ever wanted to know about Rotary. SHE did a great job on her speech about peace and the object of Rotary. As our solo speaker she will move on to the District 6560 speech contest in a couple of weeks.  As the speaker she also collected a $100.00 check from the club.  We are very happy that SHE will be representing our club at the district level.  Below, Danville Rotarians are spellbound by our speaker.

Jerry Weed has been our program chair the the speech contest for a number of years.  Jerry lines up the participants and helps them down the path to complete the project.  This week, Jerry had the instructor from the high school say a few words about the District 6560 Speech contest that she took part in last year as well as David Vornholt.  David won the speech contest last year and went to the district contest.

 

This weekend, Neal, Charles, and I attended RLY One and Two.  Rotary Leadership Institute takes an in depth look into the workings of Rotary and the development of Leadership skills.  This program is open to all Rotarians.  It is a great experience and everyone should take time in their rotary life to do.   

Peace Project

This Thursday will be our Peace Project with the Avon and Plainfield clubs.  "Inspire like a Rock Star" author Thaddeus Rex, will be our guest speaker for the evening.  Rex's Inspire Like a Rock Star program drives straight to the core of business ethics. As he says, "When your business is working to give customers a better life, your customers will give you a better business. Rotary is the perfect partner for this project. I'm so excited to be involved. Their slogan of 'Peace Through Service' says it all. The clubs of Danville, Plainfield, and Avon have put in countless hours behind the scenes in preparation and when Tracie (Shearer, owner of the Royal Theater and a member of the Danville Rotary Club) approached me about this event, I knew it had to happen. This kind of service is what good business is all about."  (Flyer Group)  

Danville Rotarians that purchase a ticket to the event will receive a meal credit on their bill.  If you will be unable to attend and would like to donate your meal credit to the Event, please contact Henry or Ron B.  

It is important for Tracie to have a head count for the event.  If you have not done so, please e-mail her with how many people you will be bringing.  There will be other communication that will go out through DacDB.  

More Out of Rotary

I know that you were thinking that you were going to go a week without hearing from me.  I missed you all last week, but I am planning on getting my Rotary fill Thursday, Friday and Saturday.  I want to thank Michael Williams for filling in last week and getting it done.  Hope to see everyone tomorrow.

Want to get more out of Rotary.... Here are three things that you can do to enhance your Rotary experience.

1)  Sit with someone that you don't know at our regular meeting.  This goes for both new and older members.  Everyone must understand that it can be challenging to break into a group that always sits together each week.  The thing that I find about Rotarians is that we each have a common background and have a lot to talk about.

2)  Visit another club.  All clubs are not created equal.  Visiting another club will help you appreciate your home club and will introduce you to others in Rotary and other Rotary ideas.  There are three other clubs in the county.  You can visit our District website for more information about local clubs.  You can visit the website for times and locations of meetings.

3)  Participate in a District or International Conference.  This weekend will be District 6560's 2012-2013 District Conference.  We will have speakers from Pakistan, the "Bug" Man (Tom Turpin) and Purdue's Head of Nutrition Science, Connie Weaver, Ph.D.  There will be breakout sessions with topics ranging from Social Media to Water Projects to Disaster Response.  These are things that each Rotarian should experience once.  If you have not attended a District Conference, you should set a goal that in the next two years you should plan on attending.  You also get to meet other Rotarians from other clubs with out having to travel to each individual clubs.

Each of these are ways to deepen your Rotary experience.  It is a step out of your comfort zone, but it is well wirth the step.  See you soon.   

Ryland is on a Roll

A big Rotary welcome to our visitors this week.  Mark Phillips, Chelsie and Sofie.  This coming week, we will have Craig Sherman, our District Governor, and Wilma Shackelton, our Assistant Governor, attend our regular meeting on Thursday.  We welcome them to our club as well.

John Battershell was the program chair this week.  John asked one of our newer member to speak in detail about her business.  Carrie Ryland the owner and operator of Better Beginnings Child Care.  Carrie spent time work for Galyon's before the buyout.  Following the buyout, she spent some time working for fellow Rotarian Doug Catt.  Carrie said that since Doug spent days on end crying like a baby over missed putts and  in general acting childish, she should start a daycare and Doug could be her first assignment.  (Love you Doug.... Just kidding).  Carrie has had a passion for helping children and their parents giving them a "Better Begining."  Carrie has been working with John to renovate buildings for her child care business.  Opening in Oct. 2012 will be Carrie's largest adventure. Her building will open and end the end be able to accommodate 144 kids.  Better Beginnings is focused on child health and early childhood development.  Some of our best programs have been giving by Rotarians, and Carrie, lived up to this same hype.  Good Job.


The sign up sheet went around this week for the bake sale.  There were a number of people who signed up to bring a side to share during the dinner.  If you have not signed up, you will have a chance to Thursday.  We are expecting a good turnout and plenty of sweet stuff to bid on.  The bake sale is on the 27th at Suzanne's house.  

Here is a little treat for those of you that have been so good as to read the blog all the way to this point.  I got an e-mail from Rex and Sharon Dugan that said the Jerry Weed had made it big time.  Not only is is known around the world for the work that he does in fabrics, but he also has a famous Sweet tea named after him as well.  Just might have to get me a glass.