District 7930 eBulletin

January 14, 2019


 
Don't Miss Early Bird Pricing for 2019 District Conference!

EAT, MEET + PARTY

Friday

Paul Harris Luncheon

Registration starting at 11:30 AM
Luncheon 12:30 PM

Annual Business Meeting

2:00 - 3:00 PM

Celebrate Rotary

Fun, Food and Entertainment
6:00 PM Cocktails | 7:15 PM Dinner
 

Saturday

Youth-centric programming/Youth Summit
 

Multi-District Conference
May 3-4, 2019
Doubletree Hotel, Danvers, MA
 
$150 early bird pricing now in effect (through Feb 2, 2019).
Students Praise RYLA (Pt 2)
Although I had considered myself to be a very open-minded individual before attending RYLA, I can say with absolute certainty that taking part in such an amazing camp has given me an entirely new appreciation for the unique experiences, struggles, and viewpoints of others. During the span of just a few days, the many team-building activities we had done allowed me to reflect on how similar my fellow campers and I were in our personal goals for RYLA, and how the attributes that did differentiate us helped us to compensate for each other's weaknesses and achieve tremendous success through working collaboratively.
 
As I grew closer with my family of rylarians, senior facilitators, and rotarians, I came to understand the true importance of leadership and kindness, and how being a part of a tight-knit community is easy once you find the courage to make yourself vulnerable and speak genuinely with those around you. Looking back, I am incredibly thankful that I chose to venture outside of my comfort zone by attending RYLA, rather than skipping out on what I now know to be a truly life-changing experience. Taking part in this camp has not only improved my confidence and leadership abilities by leaps and bounds, but has allowed me to form unbreakable bonds with countless others who also wish to make a positive difference in both the world and themselves.
 
Sophia attended RYLA and returned as a student facilitator.
 
District 7930 RYLA 2019 will be the weekend of May 10-12.  For information about how your club can support high school students in your community, visit the District RYLA page or contact RYLA Chair Christina Harris. 
Rockport Presents a Musical Comedy
The Rotary Club of Rockport Presents!
“LIVING THE ISLAND LIFE”
A Musical Comedy About Life in Rockport, MA
Saturday, January 19 (7:00 PM), Sunday, January 20 (2:00 PM)
John Lane Auditorium at Rockport High School
24 Jerdens Lane, Rockport, MA
Tickets available on line at: livingtheislandlife.eventbrite.com or call 603-721-1038
 
LIVING THE ISLAND LIFE is a new musical comedy about a family of six (including a large dog named Kitty) from Buffalo New York, on vacation in—they think—Rockport, Maine. They land, instead, on Cape Ann and learn about life on our side of the bridge through eleven locals’ colorful interpretations of “island” life and its people. In between uproarious laughs, the players sing very familiar musical tunes—with all-new lyrics. A grand showcase of community talent and local heroes will add to the audience’s delight.
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Saugus Throws Party at Senior Center
The Saugus Rotary Club held its annual holiday party at the Saugus Senior Center in December. Click here and here for the stories and pictures.
Lynn Rotary "Dictionary Project"
When the clock struck nine on Tuesday morning, January 8, approximately 22 Lynn Rotarians and a few friends entered the third grade classrooms of Lynn Public School students armed with gifts - new student dictionaries. This is the 11th year that the Lynn Club has participated in the highly successful “Dictionary Project”, due in large measure to the financial support of the project’s sponsor, Equitable Bank, and the leadership of Lynn Rotarian Jim Harris, who has spearheaded this initiative since its inception back in 2008. The logistics of providing every public school third grader with a dictionary is daunting to say the least when one considers there are 19 elementary schools in Lynn, the eighth largest school district in Massachusetts. In addition, Lynn's third grade enrollment fluctuates daily, due in large part to the high mobility of its population. For example, the third grade enrollment moved up and down 50 students since September from 1200-1250. “Truth be told, I don’t know what we would do if we didn’t have Jim (Harris) taking the ball on this massive project,” admitted President Brenda Peral. “The Club is so lucky to have him. Our members know that to succeed in school and in life in America, you must be able to use the English language effectively.”
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Share Your Club's Stories
Has your club recently hosted an event or project or are you planning something in the near future that you would like to share with your fellow District 7930 Rotarians?
 
The weekly eBulletin depends on the content provided by clubs, so please submit your stories and we will publish them on the district website and in the next eBulletin. Stories that showcase your club or event should be submitted via the website portal at this link.
 
The deadline for submitting items for the weekly District 7930 eBulletin is Friday morning in order to be included in the following Monday's edition.  If the eBulletin being prepared is getting to be too long and the story submitted is not time-sensitive, we may choose to delay including it until the following week.
 
If you want some guidelines on creating stories, please read more!
 
 
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Upcoming Events
Winter Mini-Grants Open
Dec 01, 2018 6:00 AM –
Mar 01, 2019 6:00 PM
 
Luncheon Meeting
Bertucci's
Jan 17, 2019
 
Winter Mini-Grant Applications Due
Jan 21, 2019
5:00 AM – 6:05 AM
 
Mid-Year Leadership Meeting -- Pres, PEs, VPs, AGs
Four Points Sheraton
Jan 28, 2019
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
 
Luncheon Meeting
Bertucci's
Feb 07, 2019
 
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