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Dave Watson, Editor |
August 13th, 2010 |
August is Membership and Extension Month
Upcoming Programs and Events
August 20th-David Wilk-Life After Brain Surgery
August 27th-Bill Buratto-Green Coast Innovation Zone
In the Beginning.....
President Mike Weaver called the meeting to order and Jack Jacobs led the club in the Flag Salute with Grant Kemp giving the invocation. Our greeter today was Peter Bowen , who also set up the room with the help of Grant Kemp and Peter was also the roving microphone. Peter should have his blue badge soon if he keeps this up.
Visiting Rotarians and Guests
Visiting Rotarians: Newby Herrick , Nick Frankle West Lake Village Sunrise and Heather Frankle Simi Sunrise.
Guests: Dr. Patrick Daley guest of Mike Weaver and Lori Bolton guest of Bruce Brockman.
Announcements
Sad news; Jerry Clausen , long time member of the club passed away. Also Jane Lax's husband also passed away. Andi Bloom has detail on Jane's husband's services.
Taste of Ojai is next month and each member will need to help sell 4 tickets. This is our major fundraiser for the year and we need to get the tickets sold. They will be handed out at the next meeting.
October Classic: Walk, Wheel or Run for Your Life. Ojai Valley Community Hospital, Saturday, October 2, 2010 at Nordhoff High School, Ojai 5K & 10K Events. Free Kids Relay. For more information or to resister, visit www.octoberclassic.org or call (805) 640-2317, or see Dr. Fred Fauvre.
Larry Simpson told us what it means to be a Rotarian.
Heather Frankle is on the District Grant Committee and spoke about RI's future visions pilot program for grants. This program will run for 3 years and large scale matching grants will now be called Global Grants. Districts are divided up into pilot and non-pilot districts. Our district in a non-pilot district. Our Niger project is a pilot district and Simi Sunrise's Honduras project is in a non-pilot district. We are trading with them to each get these projects done. The Honduras project is to open 12-18 micro banks for micro loans by the end of 2011. This sounds like a great way to cooperate and get things done.
Don Reed talked about PRLS (Potential Rotary Leaders Seminars).
Before I speak, I have something important to say:
PRLS: Potential Rotary Leaders Seminars
A District 5240 Rotary program, begun in 1993, that offers practical training in professional circumstances, which can benefit anyone on both a personal and professional level.
MISSION
"Provide a set of training sessions wherein current and future Rotary leaders can learn to
become more effective in their leadership roles"
GOALS
•Train individuals whose goals include a future leadership position in Rotary
•Learn broad-based leadership skills that are not just Rotary-specific
• Blend theory and practical applications to prepare for success in any leadership role
GENERAL INFORMATION
•DAY SCHEDULE: Each Seminar is a one-day event, beginning at 8:30AM and
Concluding by 4: OOPM. A continental breakfast is available at 8:OOAM)
•COST: $50 per person (Club will reimburse)
•REGISTRATION: Download application at www.prls.org and mail at least one week
prior to class
•LOCATION: Ventura County (Specific location to be announced by Sept. 1st)
CURRICULUM Basic PRLS - TOPICS
• Basic Leadership Principles
• Leading a Meeting
• Rotary, Your Club and You!
• Communications
• Basic Public Speaking
Master PRLS - TOPICS
• Master PRLS 1 - Extempore Public Speaking
•Master PRLS 2 - Planned Public Speaking
•Master PRLS 3 - Group Facilitation Skills
•Master PRLS 4 - Situation Leadership
•Master PRLS 5 - Project Management
PRLS 2010-11 SCHEDULE (Ventura County)
• Basic PRLS: Sat, Oct 9, 2010 and Fri, Apr 8, 2011
• Master PRLS 1: Sat, Feb 5, 2011
•Master PRLS 2: Sat, Feb 26, 2011
•Master PRLS 3: Sal, Dec 11, 2010
•Master PRLS 4: Sat, Jan 22, 2011
•Master PRLS 5: Sat, Mar 12, 2011
Rotary Club of Ojai PRLS Graduates
Basic PRLS 23
One or More Master PRLS 8
All Five Master PRLS 4
Application and Additional Information about PRLS at www.prls.org
Rotary Club of Ojai Coordinator for BASIC PRLS sign-up: Don Reed at 640-1388 or d_areed@yahoo.com
Fining: Bret Bradigan
Bret Bradigan was the fine master today and got confessions from the following:
Al West —Birthday (77)
Hank Bangser —2 nd Grandchild
Nic Frank —Birthday and Anniversary (78 & 39)
Colin Jones —Son's 19 th birthday and his 21 st Wedding Anniversary
Jerry Kaplan —Birthday (double the $39 he paid)
John Lyon —Birthday (72)
Berkley Baker —Became a new Grandparent
Lerie Bjornstedt —Polio Plus in memory of Jerry Clausen
Around the Block
Program: Nick Frankle
Jack Jacobs introduced our speaker today, Nick Frankle —District Membership Chair. Nick is a member and Past President of the Westlake Village Sunrise Club. Nick grew up in the suburbs of Washington, DC, received his BA in Physics from John Hopkins University and did his graduate work in Computer Science at the University of Maryland. He married his high school sweetheart, Heather in 1966, and she has continued to re-sing her one year renewable options ever since.
His career has been involved in the development of leading edge technologies that require the development of business plans, establishment of a customer base, support for customers, and business success – the same skills required to grow rotary membership. Some of his customers have included NASA, the Department of Defense and many Fortune 500 companies.
Even though our Rotary club continues to prosper and grow, attracting membership at the global level has been a problem for Rotary. As membership chair, Jack has had to learn that just attracting new members is only a part of the process. Assimilation, educating and retaining them are also challenges.
Nick gave a great presentation. With over 1.2 million members worldwide, 69% are 50 years and older. Each club typically loses 10% of its members each year. We need to tell people who we are and what we do. He spoke of Gen X (born 1965-1980) 40-50 million and Gen Y (born 1980-now) 70 million and the differences and what they are interested in. We need to tell people about our product. We have over 30,000 clubs in over 200 countries. Need to know your market, use the social media, Facebook, twitter, etc.
Someone gave you the gift of Rotary:
What have you done with it?
What have you received from it?
Rotary: The Gift that keeps on giving.
Welcome to Rotary
Final Thoughts
President Mike closed the meeting with:
“Ask yourself, what it means to be a Rotarian
and then go out and Build communities and Bridge Continents.”
