Notes from Meeting 3/27/07
Saturday March 31st: We're meeting at the Swarthmore train station at 10:25 am for the Rotaract Conference at Manor College in Glenside, PA. The train gets off at Meadowbrook train station at 12:06 and the conference will begin at 1:00 pm. Anyone who wants to come is welcome. The conference should last until 5:15 pm.
For more information contact Pierre, pfont1@swarthmore.edu
PEACE WEEK!!!!
Monday April 1st to Friday April 6th
We're holding a clothing drive throughout peace week from 12:30 to 2 PM everyday in Shane Lounge (by the mailboxes). We need people to fill time slots--basically, sit in the lounge, and encourage people to donate clothes for peace week.
Let us know if you can help out.
April 14th, 2006
HUNGER WALK!
http://www.hungerwalk.org/
We've decided to walk as a group at the Hunger Walk. The event kicks off at 9:00 am -- but registration begins at 8:00 am on Saturday April 14th. The whole walk is 8 miles total, beginning and ending at the Philadelphia Art Museum. We're going to make a club donation--so $15 per walker. It's a great experience, tons of local bands will be in the area as well as radio stations covering the event.
Note** The fun fair is sunday April 2nd.
We're *STILL* looking for co-presidents and a treasurer for next year. Please let us know if you are interested in one of these positions.
Cheers!
Lin
lgyi1@swarthmore.edu
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Minutes for meeting 3/20/07
-We need more people to come to meetings! Most midterms should be over by next Tuesday, so please come!
-Spring Philadelphia Area Rotaract Conference Saturday, March 31. We'll leave from the train station at 10:30 or 11:30 AM and can be back as soon as 6:30 PM, or if people stay for a fundraiser for Rotary Polio Plus International with a coffeehouse and music by Acoustic Philly, we might be home around 11 PM. (Different people can leave at different times.)
-Peace Week Clothing Drive, Monday to Friday, April 2-6, 12:30PM-2PM, Shane Lounge by the post office in Parrish. We need people to accept donations of clothes at our table in shane lounge from 12:30 PM to 2 PM each day that week. We need people for every day (and currently don't have anyone helping Monday yet), so please e-mail pfont1 saying when you can help! All Rotaract members should do at least one shift.
-Hunger Walk, Saturday, April 14. To make transportation easier, we might all just walk instead of having some walk and some volunteer. That means, although everyone is encouraged to donate at least $15 per person to the Coalition for the Aging, if people are unable to make a donation they can still walk with us (and other Philly Area Rotaractors) on that day.
-Decorating a Window in the Ville for the Fun Fair: Date TBA
-Swarthmore Community Fun Fair, April 22, 12 PM - 6 PM in the Ville. We need to meet at the intersection of Park and Harvard at 12 PM sharp to march in a short parade. Afterwards we will sell pretzels, and non-vegetarians can help Rotary sell barbecue pork sandwiches, too. For the parade, those of us who have Rotaract T-shirts should wear them, and everyone should wear something that has to do with the fun fair theme of "adventurers." They seem to be emphasizing pirates, so I am thinking we all could wear bandanas on our heads (and eyepatches if anyone has them or makes one with construction paper and string).
-Finally, Lin and I will not continue to be co-presidents next year, and we need aynone interested in being an officer next year to start telling us soon. Anyone who wants to be co-president or treasurer next year should be able to come to almost every meeting (and should set the meeting time for next year accordingly). For people who can come to most, but not all, meetings and are still active in projects, there also are the positions of secretary, director of community service, director of international service, director of club service, and (if anyone wants), director of professional development.
-See you at next week's meeting!
-Pierre
-Fun Fair
-We need more people to come to meetings! Most midterms should be over by next Tuesday, so please come!
-Spring Philadelphia Area Rotaract Conference Saturday, March 31. We'll leave from the train station at 10:30 or 11:30 AM and can be back as soon as 6:30 PM, or if people stay for a fundraiser for Rotary Polio Plus International with a coffeehouse and music by Acoustic Philly, we might be home around 11 PM. (Different people can leave at different times.)
-Peace Week Clothing Drive, Monday to Friday, April 2-6, 12:30PM-2PM, Shane Lounge by the post office in Parrish. We need people to accept donations of clothes at our table in shane lounge from 12:30 PM to 2 PM each day that week. We need people for every day (and currently don't have anyone helping Monday yet), so please e-mail pfont1 saying when you can help! All Rotaract members should do at least one shift.
-Hunger Walk, Saturday, April 14. To make transportation easier, we might all just walk instead of having some walk and some volunteer. That means, although everyone is encouraged to donate at least $15 per person to the Coalition for the Aging, if people are unable to make a donation they can still walk with us (and other Philly Area Rotaractors) on that day.
-Decorating a Window in the Ville for the Fun Fair: Date TBA
-Swarthmore Community Fun Fair, April 22, 12 PM - 6 PM in the Ville. We need to meet at the intersection of Park and Harvard at 12 PM sharp to march in a short parade. Afterwards we will sell pretzels, and non-vegetarians can help Rotary sell barbecue pork sandwiches, too. For the parade, those of us who have Rotaract T-shirts should wear them, and everyone should wear something that has to do with the fun fair theme of "adventurers." They seem to be emphasizing pirates, so I am thinking we all could wear bandanas on our heads (and eyepatches if anyone has them or makes one with construction paper and string).
-Finally, Lin and I will not continue to be co-presidents next year, and we need aynone interested in being an officer next year to start telling us soon. Anyone who wants to be co-president or treasurer next year should be able to come to almost every meeting (and should set the meeting time for next year accordingly). For people who can come to most, but not all, meetings and are still active in projects, there also are the positions of secretary, director of community service, director of international service, director of club service, and (if anyone wants), director of professional development.
-See you at next week's meeting!
-Pierre
-Fun Fair
Tuesday, March 06, 2007
Minutes for meeting 3/6/07
Hi! Spring break is almost here! Hang in there!
Please e-mail pfont1 asap to say if you can attend the Spring Conference of Philadelphia Area Rotaract Clubs ar Manor College. We will leave at about 12:30 PM. The people who just go for the conference can leave as early as 6 PM, but anyone who wants to can stay to go with other local Rotaractors to a coffeehouse where we will raise money for PolioPlus. The coffe house will have musicians from Acoustic Philly - recently featured in the Philadelphia Inquirer. I need to tell them how many people are going (and whether they are staying to go to the coffeehouse) before Friday, March 16 (during spring break), so please reply asap!
Also, please e-mail pfont1 soon saying whether, on the day of the Philadelphia Hunger Walk, Saturday, April 14, whether you want to walk (and donate $15 per person to the Philadelphia Coalition for the Aging) or volunteer (pass out water, etc., which is free).
Finally, we will collect clothes for our Peace Week clothing drive from Monday, April 2 to Friday, April 6, from 12:30 PM to 2 PM in Shane Lounge (by the post office in Parrish).
Have a great break! We'll meet the first Tuesday after break at 7:30 in Parrish Parlors.
-Pierre
Hi! Spring break is almost here! Hang in there!
Please e-mail pfont1 asap to say if you can attend the Spring Conference of Philadelphia Area Rotaract Clubs ar Manor College. We will leave at about 12:30 PM. The people who just go for the conference can leave as early as 6 PM, but anyone who wants to can stay to go with other local Rotaractors to a coffeehouse where we will raise money for PolioPlus. The coffe house will have musicians from Acoustic Philly - recently featured in the Philadelphia Inquirer. I need to tell them how many people are going (and whether they are staying to go to the coffeehouse) before Friday, March 16 (during spring break), so please reply asap!
Also, please e-mail pfont1 soon saying whether, on the day of the Philadelphia Hunger Walk, Saturday, April 14, whether you want to walk (and donate $15 per person to the Philadelphia Coalition for the Aging) or volunteer (pass out water, etc., which is free).
Finally, we will collect clothes for our Peace Week clothing drive from Monday, April 2 to Friday, April 6, from 12:30 PM to 2 PM in Shane Lounge (by the post office in Parrish).
Have a great break! We'll meet the first Tuesday after break at 7:30 in Parrish Parlors.
-Pierre
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
Notes: Meeting 2/27/07
Next Event:
March 24th
Rotaract conference for groups in Greater Philadelphia--to be held at Manor College.
Please let us know if you're interested in attending.
PEACE WEEK
March 30th- April 7th
We will be organizing a clothing drive for a church in Sierra Leone. We are thinking about tabling in the Parrish Lounge (where the mailboxes are). We will have sign-ups for shifts the first meeting after Spring Break. In the meantime, brainstorm ways in which this can be a more efficient venture.
HUNGER WALK
April 14th
Let us know if you would rather walk or volunteer at this event. The walk is approximately 8 miles around Kelly Drive and back to the Art Museum. We would suggest donating $15 if you are a walker. If you would like to volunteer (passing out water, etc), however, you do not have to donate money. We will most likely split into two groups -- walkers and volunteers.
FUN FAIR
April 22nd
The theme for the fun fair is "Adventurers." Every year, we decorate a window in the ville. If you are a member of another group that may be interested in participating in window decorating/the fun fair--please e-mail me (lgyi1) or Pierre (pfont1).
The decorating usually happens a week or so in advance--the actual fun fair will take place on the 22nd.
Finally--the end of the semester is slowly drawing near. If you would like to be a president let us know as soon as possible. We may hold an election.
Take care, everyone! Hang in there...only 10 more days until spring break!
Lin
lgyi1@swarthmore.edu
PS -- Do NOT forget to e-mail blurbs about yourself to pfont1@swarthmore.edu to send to our twin club in Mongolia. If we don't have a picture of you already, feel free to e-mail a photo to one of us.
Next Event:
March 24th
Rotaract conference for groups in Greater Philadelphia--to be held at Manor College.
Please let us know if you're interested in attending.
PEACE WEEK
March 30th- April 7th
We will be organizing a clothing drive for a church in Sierra Leone. We are thinking about tabling in the Parrish Lounge (where the mailboxes are). We will have sign-ups for shifts the first meeting after Spring Break. In the meantime, brainstorm ways in which this can be a more efficient venture.
HUNGER WALK
April 14th
Let us know if you would rather walk or volunteer at this event. The walk is approximately 8 miles around Kelly Drive and back to the Art Museum. We would suggest donating $15 if you are a walker. If you would like to volunteer (passing out water, etc), however, you do not have to donate money. We will most likely split into two groups -- walkers and volunteers.
FUN FAIR
April 22nd
The theme for the fun fair is "Adventurers." Every year, we decorate a window in the ville. If you are a member of another group that may be interested in participating in window decorating/the fun fair--please e-mail me (lgyi1) or Pierre (pfont1).
The decorating usually happens a week or so in advance--the actual fun fair will take place on the 22nd.
Finally--the end of the semester is slowly drawing near. If you would like to be a president let us know as soon as possible. We may hold an election.
Take care, everyone! Hang in there...only 10 more days until spring break!
Lin
lgyi1@swarthmore.edu
PS -- Do NOT forget to e-mail blurbs about yourself to pfont1@swarthmore.edu to send to our twin club in Mongolia. If we don't have a picture of you already, feel free to e-mail a photo to one of us.
Tuesday, February 20, 2007
Notes for Rotaract meeting 2/20/07
Hey!
-We're doing maintenance of the Bluebird Trail at the Schuylkill Environmental Center this Saturday, Feb. 24. We are meeting Saturday morning at 10:30 AM at the train station and will be back by about 4 PM. The people who I have signed for this are Lin, me, Smitha (maybe), Phillip, Rosario, Bettina, and Dan (Lin's friend from GWU)...if anyone else wants to go to this please e-mail pfont1 now! Also, if you are signed up and can't go please e-mail pfont1 now.
-Please write short autobiographical blurbs and e-mail them to lgyi1 asap to be included in our photo album that we are sending to our Twin Club in Mongolia.
-Lin, Phillip, and I are meeting with Karen Lorang of SBC this Friday (2/23) at Kohlberg Coffee Bar at 4 PM. Anyone who wants can come, especially freshman who want to be officers in the future and upperclassmen who have dealt with SBC charters or budgeting in the past!
-For the Philly Hunger Walk Saturday, April 14, some of us can walk with the Philadelphia Rotaract Club team (which would mean donating at least $15 per person) and some of us can volunteer passing out water or at other tasks during the walk (which is free). E-mail pfont1 soon saying if you want to walk (and donate) or just volunteer.
-For those of you involved in other Student Groups, tell them that they can (and should) have a booth at the Swarthmore Fun Fair, Sunday, April 22, from 1 to 6 PM. Tell them to to register at http://swarthmore.web.aplus.net/students.htm and e-mail jkoellh1 (Jayne Koellhoffer '07) with questions. We're also trying to get as many student groups as possible to decorate windows in the ville (the theme is "adventurers" - Pirates of the Carribbean, etc).
-Finally, check your e-mail inboxes for a power point presentation attachment from our twin club in Mongolia. We looked at it at the meeting tonight and it is unbelievably cute.
See you Saturday! (or next Tuesday)
-Pierre
Hey!
-We're doing maintenance of the Bluebird Trail at the Schuylkill Environmental Center this Saturday, Feb. 24. We are meeting Saturday morning at 10:30 AM at the train station and will be back by about 4 PM. The people who I have signed for this are Lin, me, Smitha (maybe), Phillip, Rosario, Bettina, and Dan (Lin's friend from GWU)...if anyone else wants to go to this please e-mail pfont1 now! Also, if you are signed up and can't go please e-mail pfont1 now.
-Please write short autobiographical blurbs and e-mail them to lgyi1 asap to be included in our photo album that we are sending to our Twin Club in Mongolia.
-Lin, Phillip, and I are meeting with Karen Lorang of SBC this Friday (2/23) at Kohlberg Coffee Bar at 4 PM. Anyone who wants can come, especially freshman who want to be officers in the future and upperclassmen who have dealt with SBC charters or budgeting in the past!
-For the Philly Hunger Walk Saturday, April 14, some of us can walk with the Philadelphia Rotaract Club team (which would mean donating at least $15 per person) and some of us can volunteer passing out water or at other tasks during the walk (which is free). E-mail pfont1 soon saying if you want to walk (and donate) or just volunteer.
-For those of you involved in other Student Groups, tell them that they can (and should) have a booth at the Swarthmore Fun Fair, Sunday, April 22, from 1 to 6 PM. Tell them to to register at http://swarthmore.web.aplus.net/students.htm and e-mail jkoellh1 (Jayne Koellhoffer '07) with questions. We're also trying to get as many student groups as possible to decorate windows in the ville (the theme is "adventurers" - Pirates of the Carribbean, etc).
-Finally, check your e-mail inboxes for a power point presentation attachment from our twin club in Mongolia. We looked at it at the meeting tonight and it is unbelievably cute.
See you Saturday! (or next Tuesday)
-Pierre
Wednesday, February 14, 2007
Meeting 2/13/07
Happy Valentine's Day.
Sorry this took a while for me to post...
Quick Reminders:
THIS SATURDAY Feb 17th:
Anyone who wants to bake brownies and then bring them (along with the
soda tabs we've collected) to the Ronald McDonald House in Philly should
meet in front of Roberts (of PPR) at 10:30 AM this Saturday (2/17). Those
who stay to go to the Ronald McDonald house will take the 12:31 PM train
into Philly and should be back by 2:30 PM.
Contact Pierre if you're interested.
NEXT SATURDAY Feb 24th
Bluebird Trail Maintenance
10:30-4 PM
Twin Club Photo Album
Please e-mail a paragraph about yourself (major, interests, why you're in Rotaract, etc)
We are slowly filling up the album with postcards and pictures. Please e-mail me your pictures of Swarthmore, etc: besamijabon@gmail.com
Also--there is a Peace Week Meeting TODAY from 5:30-6:00.
Cheers,
Lin
Happy Valentine's Day.
Sorry this took a while for me to post...
Quick Reminders:
THIS SATURDAY Feb 17th:
Anyone who wants to bake brownies and then bring them (along with the
soda tabs we've collected) to the Ronald McDonald House in Philly should
meet in front of Roberts (of PPR) at 10:30 AM this Saturday (2/17). Those
who stay to go to the Ronald McDonald house will take the 12:31 PM train
into Philly and should be back by 2:30 PM.
Contact Pierre if you're interested.
NEXT SATURDAY Feb 24th
Bluebird Trail Maintenance
10:30-4 PM
Twin Club Photo Album
Please e-mail a paragraph about yourself (major, interests, why you're in Rotaract, etc)
We are slowly filling up the album with postcards and pictures. Please e-mail me your pictures of Swarthmore, etc: besamijabon@gmail.com
Also--there is a Peace Week Meeting TODAY from 5:30-6:00.
Cheers,
Lin
Tuesday, February 06, 2007
Summary of meeting 2/6/07
- Please empty any "Pop it Like it's Hot" envelopes that you see (and especially the ones in your dorms) of the soda tabs in them and bring them to next week's meeting (2/13/07)
-Please bring photos of yourselves and of Swarthmore, along with any trinkets of Swarthmore and American college life you can think of, to next week's meeting. We have a twin Rotaract club in Mongolia and are preparing a photo album/memento book to send to them. Also, please join our Twin Club's e-mail group! To join, go to the page http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NuM_Rotaracts
- We are going to the Philadelphia Ronald McDonald House on Saturday, 2/17, to drop off the soda tabs we have collected recently. We would leave in the early afternoon (the exact time will be decided next meeting). If anyone wants to meet earlier in the PPR kitchen to bake goods to bring with us (since Ronald McDonald house relies on donated food), please e-mail pfont1 or lgyi1 soon!
- We are going to do maintenance of the Bluebird Trail (remove last year's nests, right tipped-over posts, and build and install new nest boxes) at the Schuylkill Environmental Center on Sat., Feb. 24 (the day of Screw). We will take the 10:30 AM train from Swarthmore and should be back by 4 PM at the latest, allowing you enough time to dress up to meet your screw dates at dinner in Sharples. ***please e-mail pfont1 soon if you plan to go!
-Tri-Co Peace Week is March 30 - April 7. We will do a clothing drive that week, and we will collect clothes at a central location (Tarble? outdoors?) We are taking suggestions about what organization to donate the clothes to. Lin has suggested an organization that will send the clothes to those who need them in Africa, but please tell us if you have any more suggestions.
- The Philadelphia Hunger Walk is Sat., April 14. We might decide to split into two groups, one that will walk in the Hunger Walk (which requires a $15 donation per person), and another that will volunteer in the staging of the walk (handing out water, etc.) If anyone has any other suggestions (that we all do the same thing, etc.) please e-mail pfont1 or lgyi1.
That's it for now! See you next week!
-Pierre
- Please empty any "Pop it Like it's Hot" envelopes that you see (and especially the ones in your dorms) of the soda tabs in them and bring them to next week's meeting (2/13/07)
-Please bring photos of yourselves and of Swarthmore, along with any trinkets of Swarthmore and American college life you can think of, to next week's meeting. We have a twin Rotaract club in Mongolia and are preparing a photo album/memento book to send to them. Also, please join our Twin Club's e-mail group! To join, go to the page http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NuM_Rotaracts
- We are going to the Philadelphia Ronald McDonald House on Saturday, 2/17, to drop off the soda tabs we have collected recently. We would leave in the early afternoon (the exact time will be decided next meeting). If anyone wants to meet earlier in the PPR kitchen to bake goods to bring with us (since Ronald McDonald house relies on donated food), please e-mail pfont1 or lgyi1 soon!
- We are going to do maintenance of the Bluebird Trail (remove last year's nests, right tipped-over posts, and build and install new nest boxes) at the Schuylkill Environmental Center on Sat., Feb. 24 (the day of Screw). We will take the 10:30 AM train from Swarthmore and should be back by 4 PM at the latest, allowing you enough time to dress up to meet your screw dates at dinner in Sharples. ***please e-mail pfont1 soon if you plan to go!
-Tri-Co Peace Week is March 30 - April 7. We will do a clothing drive that week, and we will collect clothes at a central location (Tarble? outdoors?) We are taking suggestions about what organization to donate the clothes to. Lin has suggested an organization that will send the clothes to those who need them in Africa, but please tell us if you have any more suggestions.
- The Philadelphia Hunger Walk is Sat., April 14. We might decide to split into two groups, one that will walk in the Hunger Walk (which requires a $15 donation per person), and another that will volunteer in the staging of the walk (handing out water, etc.) If anyone has any other suggestions (that we all do the same thing, etc.) please e-mail pfont1 or lgyi1.
That's it for now! See you next week!
-Pierre
Tuesday, January 30, 2007
ROTARACT SPRING '07
Jan 30th, 2007
Welcome back!
First and foremost, we would like to spread awareness about the club, so everyone who came to the meeting today--please remember to post flyers! Post them throughout your dorms, and other visible places. We meet every Tuesday at 7:30 Parrish East Parlor.
We are currently in the planning stages of this semester's activites--but there are a lot of good ideas floating around.
Let us know if you are interested in participating in any of these events, and please contact us if you have suggestions.
Saturday February 17th -- Schuykill Clean-up (Philadelphia)
Two shifts: 10-12 noon and 12:30 to 2:30 PM
Saturday February 24th -- Bluebell Trail Maintenance
The Walk Against Hunger is coming up on April 14th. To participate in the walk, you will have to form or join a team and gather sponsors to raise money. However, we will contact the coordinators for everyone who is interested in volunteering at the event (ie: passing out water). Kick-off begins at the Art Museum in Philadelphia at 9:30 am.
Official Website: http://hungerwalk.org/index.htm
The coordinators of SAVE R US (Students Against Violence Everywhere Are Us) contacted Rotaract about hosting an activity for Peace Week (also April). Basically, they need campus groups to organize discussions, lectures, collections, etc in order to advocate peace and non-violence.
We're thinking about either organizing a clothing drive on Parrish Beach or bringing in a speaker with the help of Swarthmore's Rotary International Branch. We have to confirm these ideas with SAVE R US first, but if we can organize the clothing drive--we could donate the clothes to Africa.
We would also like a member/a couple of members to go to the Peace Week meetings. Contact Brandon Wolff for more information:
bwolff1@swarthmore.edu
www.peaceweek.org
www.saverusinternational.org
Finally, one of Rotaract's annual events is participation in the Spring Fun Fair (in the Ville). We run a pretzel booth and raise money for the club. Swarthmore's Rotary International matches whatever we raise. In the past, we have donated this money to Doctors without Borders and Katrina Relief.
This semester, we may want to think about another cause. Please brainstorm ideas. So far--we're thinking of collaborating with Swat Sudan or Heifer International (www.heifer.org) . We'll go with the majority decision--either donating to a Darfur Project or raising money to buy a llama....
The fun fair falls on April 22nd.
Finally--Bettina has established contact with a Rotaract group in Mongolia. Help us think of ways to build our *twin-club* relationship. We'll be sending pictures of the group/Swarthmore campus and other memorabilia to their address.
Thank you very much for coming to the meeting! Remember to brainstorm and put up flyers.
See you next week.
Lin
lgyi1@swarthmore.edu
Jan 30th, 2007
Welcome back!
First and foremost, we would like to spread awareness about the club, so everyone who came to the meeting today--please remember to post flyers! Post them throughout your dorms, and other visible places. We meet every Tuesday at 7:30 Parrish East Parlor.
We are currently in the planning stages of this semester's activites--but there are a lot of good ideas floating around.
Let us know if you are interested in participating in any of these events, and please contact us if you have suggestions.
Saturday February 17th -- Schuykill Clean-up (Philadelphia)
Two shifts: 10-12 noon and 12:30 to 2:30 PM
Saturday February 24th -- Bluebell Trail Maintenance
The Walk Against Hunger is coming up on April 14th. To participate in the walk, you will have to form or join a team and gather sponsors to raise money. However, we will contact the coordinators for everyone who is interested in volunteering at the event (ie: passing out water). Kick-off begins at the Art Museum in Philadelphia at 9:30 am.
Official Website: http://hungerwalk.org/index.htm
The coordinators of SAVE R US (Students Against Violence Everywhere Are Us) contacted Rotaract about hosting an activity for Peace Week (also April). Basically, they need campus groups to organize discussions, lectures, collections, etc in order to advocate peace and non-violence.
We're thinking about either organizing a clothing drive on Parrish Beach or bringing in a speaker with the help of Swarthmore's Rotary International Branch. We have to confirm these ideas with SAVE R US first, but if we can organize the clothing drive--we could donate the clothes to Africa.
We would also like a member/a couple of members to go to the Peace Week meetings. Contact Brandon Wolff for more information:
bwolff1@swarthmore.edu
www.peaceweek.org
www.saverusinternational.org
Finally, one of Rotaract's annual events is participation in the Spring Fun Fair (in the Ville). We run a pretzel booth and raise money for the club. Swarthmore's Rotary International matches whatever we raise. In the past, we have donated this money to Doctors without Borders and Katrina Relief.
This semester, we may want to think about another cause. Please brainstorm ideas. So far--we're thinking of collaborating with Swat Sudan or Heifer International (www.heifer.org) . We'll go with the majority decision--either donating to a Darfur Project or raising money to buy a llama....
The fun fair falls on April 22nd.
Finally--Bettina has established contact with a Rotaract group in Mongolia. Help us think of ways to build our *twin-club* relationship. We'll be sending pictures of the group/Swarthmore campus and other memorabilia to their address.
Thank you very much for coming to the meeting! Remember to brainstorm and put up flyers.
See you next week.
Lin
lgyi1@swarthmore.edu
Tuesday, December 05, 2006
LAST MEETING OF THE SEMESTER RECAP: 12/05/06
Activities:
KATRINA RELIEF BAZAAR: Check your shifts on the schedule Pierre e-mailed this afternoon. We will be setting up tomorrow from 8 am - 6PM, and the actual sale will be on Thursday from 10:30 am - 8 PM. We will need cars. If anyone has a truck we can use to move larger items from the sale please contact Pierre. In fact, if you have any questions or if you want to help out with the bazaar -- e-mail pfont1@swarthmore.edu.
Please come!
**Remember to put up flyers if you haven't done so already. We would really appreciate it.
SATURDAY OF SERVICE: Activities Fair!
Two shifts:
Leaving campus 10am, eating lunch at the Freeman Cultural Arts Center and returning to campus at 1:45pm
Leaving campus at 1:30pm, eating dinner at the Center and returning to campus at 5:15pm
To reserve your spot on the van, campus mail your Hold Harmless Form to Teresa Kelley '07. Questions? E-mail tkelley1@swarthmore.edu
I will be going to this event, so my cell is 267-767-3667 just incase.
News:
Last Thursday-- Board Meeting for the Rotary Club of Swarthmore:
The club made a motion to donate $1500 to Amigos de Guatemala. This group is affiliated with 11 partner clubs that contribute $1000-2000 per year. All of the money donated by Rotary Clubs goes toward the people and projects in Guatemala.
Here is the website for more information as we may want to consider this group for our fundraiser during the spring semester.
www.amigosdeguatemala.org
or e-mail: hatmaker@amigosdeguatemala.org
SCHOLARSHIPS!
Prerequisites: Leadership, Community Service, Need
Gundaher Graduate and Undergraduate Grants: Contact flynnphoto@comcast.net
Scholarships from rotary.org
Academic-Year Ambassadorial Scholarships: Awarded for one academic year of study abroad
Multi-Year Ambassadorial Scholarships: Awarded for two years of specific degree-oriented study abroad
Cultual Ambassadorial Scholarships: Awarded for three or six months of intensive language study and cultural immersion abroad.
Alright, hang in there during finals everyone. We haven't decided on our first meeting time for next semester yet, but until then, start thinking about the activities you would like to do. We will definitely contact Habitat for Humanity in Chester, and Pierre will see if we can volunteer at the Hunger Walk in Philadelphia.
Come to the Bazaar, and don't forget to make it to your shifts.
Cheers.
Lin
lgyi1@swarthmore.edu
Activities:
KATRINA RELIEF BAZAAR: Check your shifts on the schedule Pierre e-mailed this afternoon. We will be setting up tomorrow from 8 am - 6PM, and the actual sale will be on Thursday from 10:30 am - 8 PM. We will need cars. If anyone has a truck we can use to move larger items from the sale please contact Pierre. In fact, if you have any questions or if you want to help out with the bazaar -- e-mail pfont1@swarthmore.edu.
Please come!
**Remember to put up flyers if you haven't done so already. We would really appreciate it.
SATURDAY OF SERVICE: Activities Fair!
Two shifts:
Leaving campus 10am, eating lunch at the Freeman Cultural Arts Center and returning to campus at 1:45pm
Leaving campus at 1:30pm, eating dinner at the Center and returning to campus at 5:15pm
To reserve your spot on the van, campus mail your Hold Harmless Form to Teresa Kelley '07. Questions? E-mail tkelley1@swarthmore.edu
I will be going to this event, so my cell is 267-767-3667 just incase.
News:
Last Thursday-- Board Meeting for the Rotary Club of Swarthmore:
The club made a motion to donate $1500 to Amigos de Guatemala. This group is affiliated with 11 partner clubs that contribute $1000-2000 per year. All of the money donated by Rotary Clubs goes toward the people and projects in Guatemala.
Here is the website for more information as we may want to consider this group for our fundraiser during the spring semester.
www.amigosdeguatemala.org
or e-mail: hatmaker@amigosdeguatemala.org
SCHOLARSHIPS!
Prerequisites: Leadership, Community Service, Need
Gundaher Graduate and Undergraduate Grants: Contact flynnphoto@comcast.net
Scholarships from rotary.org
Academic-Year Ambassadorial Scholarships: Awarded for one academic year of study abroad
Multi-Year Ambassadorial Scholarships: Awarded for two years of specific degree-oriented study abroad
Cultual Ambassadorial Scholarships: Awarded for three or six months of intensive language study and cultural immersion abroad.
Alright, hang in there during finals everyone. We haven't decided on our first meeting time for next semester yet, but until then, start thinking about the activities you would like to do. We will definitely contact Habitat for Humanity in Chester, and Pierre will see if we can volunteer at the Hunger Walk in Philadelphia.
Come to the Bazaar, and don't forget to make it to your shifts.
Cheers.
Lin
lgyi1@swarthmore.edu
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
Meeting Recap: 11/28/06
Hi Friends.
Hope everyone had a fantastic break. Hang in there for these next few weeks.
Activities:
Katrina Relief Bazaar
Wednesday December 6th - Set up in Upper Tarble from 8 am - 6PM (in shifts). We will be moving in sale items and pricing for the big sale.
Thursday December 7th - The actual sale. 10:30 am - 8 PM. Please sign-up for a shift to help out at the sale, and if you have the time, we will need people to move items from Upper Tarble that have not been sold.
Pierre has the shift schedule that he will e-mail around at some point. Contact him (pfont1) if you have any questions.
Saturday of Service at the Freeman Cultural Arts Center
December 9th - Help out at the Crafts Fair. Make holiday gifts, sing carols, serve food, play with kids, etc. There will be two shifts. 10 AM - 1:30 PM and 1:30 PM to 5:00 PM. Contact Teresa Kelley '07 (tkelley1) if you want to go. Campus mail your Hold Harmless Form to Teresa also.
Meeting:
THIS THURSDAY - there is a Rotary Meeting at Borough Hall in the Ville (the building with the library) to discuss the Guatemala Project. We would like members to be there, as this would cover the "International Service" aspect of our club.
General Announcements:
Next week will be our last meeting for the semester. So, come with your suggestions for next semester so that we can plan activities over winter break. For the fun fair next spring, we will need to think of an organization or cause for our fundraiser. Keep that in mind.
Activities to look forward to - Habitat for Humanity, The Hunger Walk, more Ronald McDonald House, etc.
Take care,
Lin
lgyi1@swarthmore.edu
Hi Friends.
Hope everyone had a fantastic break. Hang in there for these next few weeks.
Activities:
Katrina Relief Bazaar
Wednesday December 6th - Set up in Upper Tarble from 8 am - 6PM (in shifts). We will be moving in sale items and pricing for the big sale.
Thursday December 7th - The actual sale. 10:30 am - 8 PM. Please sign-up for a shift to help out at the sale, and if you have the time, we will need people to move items from Upper Tarble that have not been sold.
Pierre has the shift schedule that he will e-mail around at some point. Contact him (pfont1) if you have any questions.
Saturday of Service at the Freeman Cultural Arts Center
December 9th - Help out at the Crafts Fair. Make holiday gifts, sing carols, serve food, play with kids, etc. There will be two shifts. 10 AM - 1:30 PM and 1:30 PM to 5:00 PM. Contact Teresa Kelley '07 (tkelley1) if you want to go. Campus mail your Hold Harmless Form to Teresa also.
Meeting:
THIS THURSDAY - there is a Rotary Meeting at Borough Hall in the Ville (the building with the library) to discuss the Guatemala Project. We would like members to be there, as this would cover the "International Service" aspect of our club.
General Announcements:
Next week will be our last meeting for the semester. So, come with your suggestions for next semester so that we can plan activities over winter break. For the fun fair next spring, we will need to think of an organization or cause for our fundraiser. Keep that in mind.
Activities to look forward to - Habitat for Humanity, The Hunger Walk, more Ronald McDonald House, etc.
Take care,
Lin
lgyi1@swarthmore.edu
Thursday, November 23, 2006
Happy Thanksgiving!
Sorry for the delay, here's the recap from Tuesday.
Nov. 21st, 2006
News:
We have a "Twin Club" at the University of Mongolia! :) Good job, Bettina! Our first project will be a gift exchange. We talked about taking pictures of the campus and ourselves to put together in an album. If you have any suggestions contact Bettina. ktam1@swarthmore.edu
Pierre and I are setting up a meeting with the SBC to discuss budget plans and getting back the Rotaract Charter. :O
We would like some freshmen members to be involved in this process also because it would benefit the group. Let us know if you would like to help us in the planning stages.
Meetings:
Nov 30th 4:30 PM: The board of the Swarthmore Rotary Club is having a meeting at Borough Hall (the building with the library down in the Ville). to talk about Swarthmore Rotary's current "International Service" project - helping to provide clean water to communities in Guatemala. You can contact Swarthmore Rotary President Ron VanLangeveldwith any questions. Please let us know if you are planning on attending the meeting.
Activities:
Bazaar for Katrina Relief: Pierre has a sign up sheet for Bazaar shifts. I was going to post the shift schedule on the blog....but I stupidly left the sheet in my room on campus. I will have the schedule online as soon as I get back to campus. Please contact pfont1@swarthmore if you have any interest in helping out.
Dec 9th, 2006:
Saturday of Service Event--volunteer with a Craft Fair at the Freeman Cultural Arts Center. Volunteers are needed to help run stations for children, making holiday presents (like using fabric to decorate blank notebooks), watching movies or reading stories. Volunteers can also help with serving food and singing carols during the event. The set-up will begin at 10am, and the day runs until 5pm. Teresa is offering transportation from Swarthmore to the Freeman Cultural Arts Center in Chester at 10am and 1:30pm, so that volunteers can plan to spend half of the day or the full time.
Contact Teresa if you are interested in this event at tkelley1@swarthmore.edu -- I'm pretty sure you will have to campus mail another set of Hold Harmless forms. (Teresa Kelley '07).
Enjoy your breaks!
Cheers!
Lin
lgyi1@swarthmore.edu
Sorry for the delay, here's the recap from Tuesday.
Nov. 21st, 2006
News:
We have a "Twin Club" at the University of Mongolia! :) Good job, Bettina! Our first project will be a gift exchange. We talked about taking pictures of the campus and ourselves to put together in an album. If you have any suggestions contact Bettina. ktam1@swarthmore.edu
Pierre and I are setting up a meeting with the SBC to discuss budget plans and getting back the Rotaract Charter. :O
We would like some freshmen members to be involved in this process also because it would benefit the group. Let us know if you would like to help us in the planning stages.
Meetings:
Nov 30th 4:30 PM: The board of the Swarthmore Rotary Club is having a meeting at Borough Hall (the building with the library down in the Ville). to talk about Swarthmore Rotary's current "International Service" project - helping to provide clean water to communities in Guatemala. You can contact Swarthmore Rotary President Ron VanLangeveld
Activities:
Bazaar for Katrina Relief: Pierre has a sign up sheet for Bazaar shifts. I was going to post the shift schedule on the blog....but I stupidly left the sheet in my room on campus. I will have the schedule online as soon as I get back to campus. Please contact pfont1@swarthmore if you have any interest in helping out.
Dec 9th, 2006:
Saturday of Service Event--volunteer with a Craft Fair at the Freeman Cultural Arts Center. Volunteers are needed to help run stations for children, making holiday presents (like using fabric to decorate blank notebooks), watching movies or reading stories. Volunteers can also help with serving food and singing carols during the event. The set-up will begin at 10am, and the day runs until 5pm. Teresa is offering transportation from Swarthmore to the Freeman Cultural Arts Center in Chester at 10am and 1:30pm, so that volunteers can plan to spend half of the day or the full time.
Contact Teresa if you are interested in this event at tkelley1@swarthmore.edu -- I'm pretty sure you will have to campus mail another set of Hold Harmless forms. (Teresa Kelley '07).
Enjoy your breaks!
Cheers!
Lin
lgyi1@swarthmore.edu
Tuesday, November 21, 2006
Recap of dinner meeting Wednesday, Nov. 15
- Reminder of meeting time for Gardening with Friends (9:15 AM Sat., Nov. 18, at Parrish Circle)
- Update on Katrina Relief Yard Sale (BAZAAR): sale is Dec. 7 from 11 AM to 8 PM; we move stuff into place Dec. 6 from 8 AM to 6 PM. There will be sign-up sheets for shifts to help out in the future.
- We have another new officer! Smitha Neerukonda is the new Director of Club Service.
Thanks to all who came!
- Reminder of meeting time for Gardening with Friends (9:15 AM Sat., Nov. 18, at Parrish Circle)
- Update on Katrina Relief Yard Sale (BAZAAR): sale is Dec. 7 from 11 AM to 8 PM; we move stuff into place Dec. 6 from 8 AM to 6 PM. There will be sign-up sheets for shifts to help out in the future.
- We have another new officer! Smitha Neerukonda is the new Director of Club Service.
Thanks to all who came!
Tuesday, November 07, 2006
Recap of meeting 11/7/06 (Yay Election Day!)
-WE WILL NOT BE MEETING NEXT TUESDAY AT 7:30 PM!!!!! Instead, we will meet Wednesday, November 15, at 5:30, possibly somewhere in the Science Center. We will be eating CHINESE TAKE-OUT :) and possibly watching a DVD, possibly of Scrubs (suggestions for other entertainment are welcome!) Of course, everything else that usually happens at a meeting will also happen at that time. Please e-mail Smitha (sneeruk1@swarthmore.edu) with what Chinese food you want to order and any suggestions for DVDs/other entertainment).
-We will be going to Friends Hospital in Philadelphia on Satuday, November 18 for Gardening with Friends. This event will have us sprucing up a historic 100-acre garden (raking, weeding, mulching, planting, and trimming!) Lunch will be provided!No tools are required, but if you have gardening tools, shovels, etc., please bring them. Jim and Smitha will be driving us. We will leave from Parrish Circle at 9:15 AM and will be back by 3 PM at the latest. Space might be limited because we can only fit so many people in Jim and Smitha's cars. E-mail pfont1 or lgyi1 if you are interested in going!
- If we can't fit you in for Gardening with Friends, but still want to do service that day, go to the City Year Serve-a-thon 2006. There will be renovation of Bellfield Recreation Center featuring mural painting and much more (with hundreds of volunteers!) If you're interested, e-mail Teresa Kelley '07 There will be 2 release forms you will need to sign and campus mail to her.
-We currently are trying to fill the period from Nov. 18 until the end of the semester with projects. There will be the Katrina Relief Bazaar (yard sale) to help out at on Dec. 6 and 7 (tentatively), but we are still looking for more projects. E-mail us if you have any suggestions!
-The Director of Professional Development officer position is still open! This officer will invite guests to meetings (Rotary members, students from other clubs, representatives from service organizations in the area, etc.) This officer will also be in charge of relations with other clubs on campus and will see what projects we can do with other clubs.
-We have two new officers!
Director of International Service: Bettina Tam (ktam1)
Director of Club Service: Smitha Neerukonda (sneeruk1)
-Bettina is looking into contacting a Rotaract Club in Hong Kong to see if we can form a "Twin Club" relationship with pen-pals, celebrating festivals of the other country, joint service projects, etc.
That's it! See you next WEDNESDAY at 5:30 PM!
-Pierre
-WE WILL NOT BE MEETING NEXT TUESDAY AT 7:30 PM!!!!! Instead, we will meet Wednesday, November 15, at 5:30, possibly somewhere in the Science Center. We will be eating CHINESE TAKE-OUT :) and possibly watching a DVD, possibly of Scrubs (suggestions for other entertainment are welcome!) Of course, everything else that usually happens at a meeting will also happen at that time. Please e-mail Smitha (sneeruk1@swarthmore.edu) with what Chinese food you want to order and any suggestions for DVDs/other entertainment).
-We will be going to Friends Hospital in Philadelphia on Satuday, November 18 for Gardening with Friends. This event will have us sprucing up a historic 100-acre garden (raking, weeding, mulching, planting, and trimming!) Lunch will be provided!No tools are required, but if you have gardening tools, shovels, etc., please bring them. Jim and Smitha will be driving us. We will leave from Parrish Circle at 9:15 AM and will be back by 3 PM at the latest. Space might be limited because we can only fit so many people in Jim and Smitha's cars. E-mail pfont1 or lgyi1 if you are interested in going!
- If we can't fit you in for Gardening with Friends, but still want to do service that day, go to the City Year Serve-a-thon 2006. There will be renovation of Bellfield Recreation Center featuring mural painting and much more (with hundreds of volunteers!) If you're interested, e-mail Teresa Kelley '07
-We currently are trying to fill the period from Nov. 18 until the end of the semester with projects. There will be the Katrina Relief Bazaar (yard sale) to help out at on Dec. 6 and 7 (tentatively), but we are still looking for more projects. E-mail us if you have any suggestions!
-The Director of Professional Development officer position is still open! This officer will invite guests to meetings (Rotary members, students from other clubs, representatives from service organizations in the area, etc.) This officer will also be in charge of relations with other clubs on campus and will see what projects we can do with other clubs.
-We have two new officers!
Director of International Service: Bettina Tam (ktam1)
Director of Club Service: Smitha Neerukonda (sneeruk1)
-Bettina is looking into contacting a Rotaract Club in Hong Kong to see if we can form a "Twin Club" relationship with pen-pals, celebrating festivals of the other country, joint service projects, etc.
That's it! See you next WEDNESDAY at 5:30 PM!
-Pierre
Saturday, November 04, 2006
Tuesday, October 31, 2006
Happy Halloween!
9:30 AM Saturday Roberts Kitchen baking for the Ronald McDonald House. If you have $2-3 to spare for vegetable oil, cake mix and eggs, that would be wonderful. Roberts is the last building of the three dorms across the athletic field. If you have any trouble, my cell phone number is 267-767-3667.
If a lot of people show up, we may split up any way...and use the Palmer kitchen too.
UN Day has been canceled. 900 people resgistered for 800 spots, but on the brightside, you can bake with me and not have to get up at 4:30 am.
Nov 18th -- The City-Year servathon from last weekend was rescheduled for the 18th. Same times, info, etc. (Mural painting). Contact tkelley1@swarthmore if you're still interested. However, I should point out that Gardening with Friends at the Friends Hospital is also that day. Pick an activity that works for you!
Officer Positions
Bettina is now the Director of International Service, so Director of Club Service and Director of Professional Development are still up for grabs. Contact Pierre if you're interested!
VITA
If you're interested in doing volunteer income tax returns and long term projects of that vein--contact Deb. Kardon-Brown at the Lang Center. dkardon1@swarthmore.edu
Lastly, if you want to send a message to either myself or Pierre specifically, PLEASE DO NOT ADDRESS IT TO THE LISTSERVE.
Take care,
Lin
9:30 AM Saturday Roberts Kitchen baking for the Ronald McDonald House. If you have $2-3 to spare for vegetable oil, cake mix and eggs, that would be wonderful. Roberts is the last building of the three dorms across the athletic field. If you have any trouble, my cell phone number is 267-767-3667.
If a lot of people show up, we may split up any way...and use the Palmer kitchen too.
UN Day has been canceled. 900 people resgistered for 800 spots, but on the brightside, you can bake with me and not have to get up at 4:30 am.
Nov 18th -- The City-Year servathon from last weekend was rescheduled for the 18th. Same times, info, etc. (Mural painting). Contact tkelley1@swarthmore if you're still interested. However, I should point out that Gardening with Friends at the Friends Hospital is also that day. Pick an activity that works for you!
Officer Positions
Bettina is now the Director of International Service, so Director of Club Service and Director of Professional Development are still up for grabs. Contact Pierre if you're interested!
VITA
If you're interested in doing volunteer income tax returns and long term projects of that vein--contact Deb. Kardon-Brown at the Lang Center. dkardon1@swarthmore.edu
Lastly, if you want to send a message to either myself or Pierre specifically, PLEASE DO NOT ADDRESS IT TO THE LISTSERVE.
Take care,
Lin
Tuesday, October 24, 2006
Meeting Recap Tuesday October 24th, 2006
Hi friends,
This saturday: City Year in Philadelphia. Mural painting, fence painting, etc. You'll leave from the Lang Center at 8:00 AM and you should be back by 3:30. Send Teresa Kelley '07 your Hold Harmless forms by tomorrow via campus mail. (Pierre e-mailed those forms a while back). If you have any questions, contact Teresa at tkelley1@swarthmore.edu.
Is anyone available this saturday to help Pierre with yard sale related things? He would need help transporting boxes of donations, etc. Pfont1@swarthmore.edu
November 4th (next saturday):
UN Day -- This event is STILL tentative, but so far 4 people including Pierre are going to New York City for this event. A taxi is leaving at 4:30 am from here to leave for the Greyhound Terminal in Philly. That way you can make it to the UN building and registration that begins at 8:30 am. You should be back no later than 9:00 pm. If you have any questions/are interested e-mail Pierre (pfont1@swarthmore.edu).
Baking!--For those of you who aren't early birds, I need a group of people who would be available to bake brownies, muffins, etc also Nov. 4th starting at 9:30 am. We'll bake (no need to worry about the materials, I have a lot) and take a train to the Ronald McDonald house to drop off the food and SODA TABS. Let me know if you're interested (lgyi1@swarthmore.edu) and start collecting soda tabs folks! I don't care what you collect them in, plastic baggies, etc. Drop off the tabs at the next meeting, or with me.
****OFFICER POSITIONS****
Pierre is sending out an e-mail either tonight or within the next couple of days. Here are the positions again.
We will decide positions on a first come first serve basis (who ever responds to the e-mail fastest)...but of course we urge you to reconsider if you can't make it to a majority of the meetings! ;)
Director of International Service--Finding contacts among the international Rotary community
Director of Club Service-- PR, Social Events planning
Director of Professional Development--getting speakers to come to our meetings
I hope everyone had a wonderful break. Lots of activities are coming up, so don't forget to sign up or express interest.
Cheers!
Lin
Hi friends,
This saturday: City Year in Philadelphia. Mural painting, fence painting, etc. You'll leave from the Lang Center at 8:00 AM and you should be back by 3:30. Send Teresa Kelley '07 your Hold Harmless forms by tomorrow via campus mail. (Pierre e-mailed those forms a while back). If you have any questions, contact Teresa at tkelley1@swarthmore.edu.
Is anyone available this saturday to help Pierre with yard sale related things? He would need help transporting boxes of donations, etc. Pfont1@swarthmore.edu
November 4th (next saturday):
UN Day -- This event is STILL tentative, but so far 4 people including Pierre are going to New York City for this event. A taxi is leaving at 4:30 am from here to leave for the Greyhound Terminal in Philly. That way you can make it to the UN building and registration that begins at 8:30 am. You should be back no later than 9:00 pm. If you have any questions/are interested e-mail Pierre (pfont1@swarthmore.edu).
Baking!--For those of you who aren't early birds, I need a group of people who would be available to bake brownies, muffins, etc also Nov. 4th starting at 9:30 am. We'll bake (no need to worry about the materials, I have a lot) and take a train to the Ronald McDonald house to drop off the food and SODA TABS. Let me know if you're interested (lgyi1@swarthmore.edu) and start collecting soda tabs folks! I don't care what you collect them in, plastic baggies, etc. Drop off the tabs at the next meeting, or with me.
****OFFICER POSITIONS****
Pierre is sending out an e-mail either tonight or within the next couple of days. Here are the positions again.
We will decide positions on a first come first serve basis (who ever responds to the e-mail fastest)...but of course we urge you to reconsider if you can't make it to a majority of the meetings! ;)
Director of International Service--Finding contacts among the international Rotary community
Director of Club Service-- PR, Social Events planning
Director of Professional Development--getting speakers to come to our meetings
I hope everyone had a wonderful break. Lots of activities are coming up, so don't forget to sign up or express interest.
Cheers!
Lin
Tuesday, October 10, 2006
Meeting: Tuesday October 10th, 2006
7:30 PM Parrish East Parlor
Upcoming Events!
This Saturday! (Oct. 14th) -- CRC Watershed 9AM-11AM. The group leaves from Parrish Circle at 8:30. The activity involves planting trees. Contact Pierre (pfont1) for more information.
Habitat for Humanity -- The October 21st and 28th activities have been cancelled! There are no open dates for Habitat Delco until January...I'm so sorry about the mess-up for everybody who was looking forward to it...
October 28th (after Fall Break) -- This event is tentative, but we were thinking of taking a group of students to Philadelphia for mural painting. The activity lasts from 8-5 PM, but since there are two shifts, we can be back on campus early. This may end up being a Saturdays of Service activity. Let us know if you're interested!
November 4th (also tentative) -- ROTARY UN DAY. This would involve spending a day in New York with members of Rotary and other Rotaracts. We are still in the process of planning transportation, but we will keep you posted.
Ronald MacDonald House
November 4th OR 11th
We'll spend a saturday morning baking brownies, etc to take to the Philadelphia Ronald MacDonald house. E-mail me (lgyi1) if you have any questions. The date will be confirmed after fall break.
Lastly: NEW OFFICER POSITIONS!
Director of International Service--Finding contacts among the international Rotary community
Director of Club Service-- PR, Social Events planning
Director of Professional Development--getting speakers to come to our meetings
We're not holding elections, if you're interested, just let us know.
Good luck with midterms and have a wonderful fall break!
Lastly, GO EAGLES.
Lin
lgyi1@swarthmore.edu
PS - I know these blog updates appear in your mailboxes, but an easier way to leave feedback is to visit the actual blog and post your comments there. That would be fantastic.
http://rotaract-at-swarthmore.blogspot.com
7:30 PM Parrish East Parlor
Upcoming Events!
This Saturday! (Oct. 14th) -- CRC Watershed 9AM-11AM. The group leaves from Parrish Circle at 8:30. The activity involves planting trees. Contact Pierre (pfont1) for more information.
Habitat for Humanity -- The October 21st and 28th activities have been cancelled! There are no open dates for Habitat Delco until January...I'm so sorry about the mess-up for everybody who was looking forward to it...
October 28th (after Fall Break) -- This event is tentative, but we were thinking of taking a group of students to Philadelphia for mural painting. The activity lasts from 8-5 PM, but since there are two shifts, we can be back on campus early. This may end up being a Saturdays of Service activity. Let us know if you're interested!
November 4th (also tentative) -- ROTARY UN DAY. This would involve spending a day in New York with members of Rotary and other Rotaracts. We are still in the process of planning transportation, but we will keep you posted.
Ronald MacDonald House
November 4th OR 11th
We'll spend a saturday morning baking brownies, etc to take to the Philadelphia Ronald MacDonald house. E-mail me (lgyi1) if you have any questions. The date will be confirmed after fall break.
Lastly: NEW OFFICER POSITIONS!
Director of International Service--Finding contacts among the international Rotary community
Director of Club Service-- PR, Social Events planning
Director of Professional Development--getting speakers to come to our meetings
We're not holding elections, if you're interested, just let us know.
Good luck with midterms and have a wonderful fall break!
Lastly, GO EAGLES.
Lin
lgyi1@swarthmore.edu
PS - I know these blog updates appear in your mailboxes, but an easier way to leave feedback is to visit the actual blog and post your comments there. That would be fantastic.
http://rotaract-at-swarthmore.blogspot.com
Tuesday, October 03, 2006
Notes for meeting 10/3/06
-Starting next week, we will be meeting at 7:30 PM on Tuesdays in Parrish Parlors again. This time is permanent. Yes, permanent. We are really sorry to people who can't make it at 7:30, but that time seems to work better for more people. Remember, it's completely fine if you can't come to meetings! What's important is the service projects we do, and you can be completely involved proposing, signing up for, and planning service projects through the listserv and the blog.
-This Saturday (10/7), two things are happening:
1. Rotaract Conference. We will meet at the Swarthmore Train station at 8:20 AM and will be back by 6 PM unless people want to eat dinner in Philly. The conference will consist of meeting with other local Rotaract clubs, exchanging plans and ideas about service projects, and listening to guest speakers from Philadelphia Cares and all of the international projects that Rotary does. So far, we have 5-6 people who want to go, but we can take more. Please e-mail me (pfont1) soon if you want to go!
2. Habitat for Humanity. The five people going are Lin, Rachel Adler, Lynn Conell-Price, Eric Kim, and Helen Hougen. Unfortunately, Habitat can't take more than 5 people from us on a given day. You 5 guys will meet at Parrish Circle at 8 AM and Jayne will drive you to the Habitat site. You should be back by 1 PM. Please wear closed-toed shoes, tie your hair back if it is long, and clothes that you can imagine yourself helping to build a house in. E-mail Lin (lgyi1) with any questions.
-On October 14 the Crum-Chester-Ridley Watershed association will be planting lots of trees at East Lake Park in Ridley Park from 9 to 11 AM. That is right after classes get out for fall break. If you will be nearby around then and want to help, please e-mail me (pfont1) soon!
-2 People have expressed interest in doing Habitat on Oct. 21., which is the last Saturday before fall break ends. If you are one of these two people or if you will be here then and want to go, please e-mail me (pfont1) soon!
-There will be another Habitat day Oct. 28 (the first Saturday after we get back from fall break). Currently, I have Jim P, Ayanna J, and Soraya L signed up, and Fletcher W said he might be able to go. If these 4 people all go, we can take one more if I don't go. Tell us if you want to go, or if you are signed up and can't go.
-We will meet one morning (not super early) Nov. 4, 5, 11, or 12 (all Saturdays and Sundays) to bake food on campus and then bring it to give to Ronald McDonald House in Philly. You can contact Lin (lgyi1) with questions or suggestions.
-We will go to Friends Hospital in Philly to do Gardening with Friends on Sat, Nov. 18. We might leave around 9 and be back around 3. Please e-mail us if you're interested!
That's it! Many apologies for taking so long to finalize the meeting time. See you next Tuesday at 7:30!
-Pierre
-Starting next week, we will be meeting at 7:30 PM on Tuesdays in Parrish Parlors again. This time is permanent. Yes, permanent. We are really sorry to people who can't make it at 7:30, but that time seems to work better for more people. Remember, it's completely fine if you can't come to meetings! What's important is the service projects we do, and you can be completely involved proposing, signing up for, and planning service projects through the listserv and the blog.
-This Saturday (10/7), two things are happening:
1. Rotaract Conference. We will meet at the Swarthmore Train station at 8:20 AM and will be back by 6 PM unless people want to eat dinner in Philly. The conference will consist of meeting with other local Rotaract clubs, exchanging plans and ideas about service projects, and listening to guest speakers from Philadelphia Cares and all of the international projects that Rotary does. So far, we have 5-6 people who want to go, but we can take more. Please e-mail me (pfont1) soon if you want to go!
2. Habitat for Humanity. The five people going are Lin, Rachel Adler, Lynn Conell-Price, Eric Kim, and Helen Hougen. Unfortunately, Habitat can't take more than 5 people from us on a given day. You 5 guys will meet at Parrish Circle at 8 AM and Jayne will drive you to the Habitat site. You should be back by 1 PM. Please wear closed-toed shoes, tie your hair back if it is long, and clothes that you can imagine yourself helping to build a house in. E-mail Lin (lgyi1) with any questions.
-On October 14 the Crum-Chester-Ridley Watershed association will be planting lots of trees at East Lake Park in Ridley Park from 9 to 11 AM. That is right after classes get out for fall break. If you will be nearby around then and want to help, please e-mail me (pfont1) soon!
-2 People have expressed interest in doing Habitat on Oct. 21., which is the last Saturday before fall break ends. If you are one of these two people or if you will be here then and want to go, please e-mail me (pfont1) soon!
-There will be another Habitat day Oct. 28 (the first Saturday after we get back from fall break). Currently, I have Jim P, Ayanna J, and Soraya L signed up, and Fletcher W said he might be able to go. If these 4 people all go, we can take one more if I don't go. Tell us if you want to go, or if you are signed up and can't go.
-We will meet one morning (not super early) Nov. 4, 5, 11, or 12 (all Saturdays and Sundays) to bake food on campus and then bring it to give to Ronald McDonald House in Philly. You can contact Lin (lgyi1) with questions or suggestions.
-We will go to Friends Hospital in Philly to do Gardening with Friends on Sat, Nov. 18. We might leave around 9 and be back around 3. Please e-mail us if you're interested!
That's it! Many apologies for taking so long to finalize the meeting time. See you next Tuesday at 7:30!
-Pierre
Tuesday, September 26, 2006
Notes for meeting 9/26/06
-Next week's meeting will also be Tuesday at 9:40 PM in Parrish Parlors. We only got one more person this week than last week (which was at 7:30), but we will try 9:40 for one more week. Please come next week at 9:40 if you can so we can really get a good idea of who can come at that time.
-Fall for Your Park, Sept. 30: All seats on the Lang Center van are full, so unless you can provide your own transportation , they can't take more volunteers. If you are signed up to go and haven't campus-mailed your two release forms to Teresa Kelley, please do now. Those who are going, see you Saturday at the Lang Center parking lot (by the train station) at 8:15 AM! We should get back by 1. There will be donuts, fruit, and drinks for breakfast as well as a free lunch.
-THE SAME DAY as Fall for Your Park (Sat., Sept. 30): Social Action Activities Fair for Discovery Weekend at 7pm at Kohlberg Coffee Bar. Lin and I will be there talking with specs. Anyone else who wants to come is welcome!
-Saturday, Oct. 7: Two projects:
1. Rotaract Conference: from 9 AM to 5 PM at the International House in Philly. We and other local Rotaract clubs will present our projects. There will be guest speakers including Rotarians who have done amazing service missions all over the world and people from Philadelphia Cares (a gigantic volunteer network). There will also be free breakfast and lunch. We'll take the train there. (I think the 8:31 AM train should work.) There really isn't a limit on the people who can go. I'd really like to have at least one other member who has been in Rotaract in previous years besides me go.
2. Habitat for Humanity. We can only take 5 people to this and we already have 5 people signed up. They are Rachel Adler, Lynn Connell-Price, Eric Kim, Helen (Hougen?), and Lin Gyi. Remember there are also Habitat days 10/21 and 10/28. Please tell us now if you are signed up and can't go, because other people might want to go that day. We will get back to you soon with the specific times.
-Oct. 14: CRC Watersheds Association Planting of 100 Trees at Little Crum Creek. This is the first Saturday of fall break, so a lot of you will be gone. I'll be here though and if anyone who wants to go with me please tell me now.
Oct. 21 and October 28: Other Habitat for Humanity dates. The 21st is during fall break, but two people have said they can go that day.
-Due lack of people who can go and timing issues, we will not be doing bingo with the elderly at a low-income apartment building for Little Brothers Fri., Nov. 3 (we would have had to be in Philly at 1 PM).
-If you are interested in visiting elderly people who live on their own and eating a meal with them on Thanksgiving day, contact Lin.
-Keep Gardening with Friends at Friends Hospital Nov. 18 from 10 AM to 2 PM. on your schedules.
-I and Pat James at the Lang Center are organizing a yard sale to raise money to send volunteers to New Orleans 3 times a year (fall, winter, and spring breaks). I'm going on the fall break trip. The sale will be on a day in late October/early December and possibly will be in the field house.
That's it! See you next week!
-Pierre
-Next week's meeting will also be Tuesday at 9:40 PM in Parrish Parlors. We only got one more person this week than last week (which was at 7:30), but we will try 9:40 for one more week. Please come next week at 9:40 if you can so we can really get a good idea of who can come at that time.
-Fall for Your Park, Sept. 30: All seats on the Lang Center van are full, so unless you can provide your own transportation , they can't take more volunteers. If you are signed up to go and haven't campus-mailed your two release forms to Teresa Kelley, please do now. Those who are going, see you Saturday at the Lang Center parking lot (by the train station) at 8:15 AM! We should get back by 1. There will be donuts, fruit, and drinks for breakfast as well as a free lunch.
-THE SAME DAY as Fall for Your Park (Sat., Sept. 30): Social Action Activities Fair for Discovery Weekend at 7pm at Kohlberg Coffee Bar. Lin and I will be there talking with specs. Anyone else who wants to come is welcome!
-Saturday, Oct. 7: Two projects:
1. Rotaract Conference: from 9 AM to 5 PM at the International House in Philly. We and other local Rotaract clubs will present our projects. There will be guest speakers including Rotarians who have done amazing service missions all over the world and people from Philadelphia Cares (a gigantic volunteer network). There will also be free breakfast and lunch. We'll take the train there. (I think the 8:31 AM train should work.) There really isn't a limit on the people who can go. I'd really like to have at least one other member who has been in Rotaract in previous years besides me go.
2. Habitat for Humanity. We can only take 5 people to this and we already have 5 people signed up. They are Rachel Adler, Lynn Connell-Price, Eric Kim, Helen (Hougen?), and Lin Gyi. Remember there are also Habitat days 10/21 and 10/28. Please tell us now if you are signed up and can't go, because other people might want to go that day. We will get back to you soon with the specific times.
-Oct. 14: CRC Watersheds Association Planting of 100 Trees at Little Crum Creek. This is the first Saturday of fall break, so a lot of you will be gone. I'll be here though and if anyone who wants to go with me please tell me now.
Oct. 21 and October 28: Other Habitat for Humanity dates. The 21st is during fall break, but two people have said they can go that day.
-Due lack of people who can go and timing issues, we will not be doing bingo with the elderly at a low-income apartment building for Little Brothers Fri., Nov. 3 (we would have had to be in Philly at 1 PM).
-If you are interested in visiting elderly people who live on their own and eating a meal with them on Thanksgiving day, contact Lin.
-Keep Gardening with Friends at Friends Hospital Nov. 18 from 10 AM to 2 PM. on your schedules.
-I and Pat James at the Lang Center are organizing a yard sale to raise money to send volunteers to New Orleans 3 times a year (fall, winter, and spring breaks). I'm going on the fall break trip. The sale will be on a day in late October/early December and possibly will be in the field house.
That's it! See you next week!
-Pierre
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