President's Message
Celebrating Our Future
OUR FUTURE IS BRIGHT! How do I know? Because twice a year, Roswell Rotary hosts Interact Day where we hear about the plans and accomplishments of our Interact Clubs. Their leadership and commitment to serve others are inspiring! These skills are learned from the many adults that mentor them throughout the year, including parents, teachers, principals and Roswell Rotary Liaisons and volunteers. Many thanks to the adults who help guide our next generation of leaders in Service Above Self!
We witnessed Progressive Interact in action as our high school and middle school clubs worked together on the Youth Day Parade float. It was with great pride that we watched the Interact Clubs from District 6900 come together on Feb. 16 to donate and pack supplies for seniors in Puerto Rico. It is exciting to see them receive Rotary International and District 6900 awards for their service. It is wonderful to watch students return from the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards weekend where they honed their leadership skills and use those skills in leading their clubs. Individually, each club served others in our community and around the world.
Roswell Rotary has planted many seeds of leadership through service through its 12 Interact Clubs thus growing the next generation of community and Rotary leaders in the process. As a liaison, the fruits of our service to these young people are many and heartwarming! Join us this week to hear from our Interact Clubs about their many accomplishments this year!
COME PREPARED TO BE INSPIRED!
President Becky
SIGN-UP NOW!
District Training Assembly
ATTENTION ROSWELL ROTARY LEADERS AND NEW MEMBERS!!
Plan to attend District Training Assembly in Columbus, GA on Saturday, March 30!
- Learn all of the Plans for Rotary Year 2019-2020!
- Meet Rotarians from other Clubs in District 6900!
- Have FUN and FELLOWSHIP with your Roswell Rotary peeps!
Roswell Rotary pays the registration fee! See Alicia Hughes or Terry Taylor to Sign-Up!!
SERVING OTHERS!
Opportunity for Service -- Volunteers Needed!!
HomeStretch is holding its 18th Annual Run the River 10K/5K Road Race presented by Choate Construction on Saturday, April 6 and they need volunteers on race day! HomeStretch is one of Roswell Rotary's partners in serving our community. Proceeds from the race are used to continue HomeStretch's mission of providing housing, hope, and life skills to homeless families.
YOU CAN RUN!
Enjoy a scenic run/walk along the Chattahoochee River as you join your fellow runners & walkers in the Choate Construction Run the River 5K & 10K Run, 5K Walk, 1M Fun Run benefiting HomeStretch. This fast, flat, USATF certified course (5K & 10K) is a great opportunity for a competitive run or to just enjoy a leisurely stroll along the Chattahoochee River. Awards for overall and masters M/F winners, plus 16 age categories. Fun Run participants also receive trophies. Everyone enjoys a fun-filled post race party of music, food, and prizes.
YOU CAN HELP!
Homestretch needs 25 volunteers to work:
·Registration
·Course Run
·Passing out water
·Clean Up
Shifts are from 6:00 am to 9:30 am
Where: St. Andrew Catholic Church, 675 Riverside Road, Roswell, GA
When: April 6, 2019 with shifts between 6:00 am and 9:30 am
Contact: Athea King at aking@homestretch.org or 770-642-9185 ext. 114
River Clean-up Needs You
Roswell Rotary is proud to be a cleanup site sponsor for Sweep the Hooch – held April 6th, 9am to 12pm! Sweep the Hooch is an annual day of service to the Chattahoochee River watershed mobilizing volunteers on foot, in waders, or kayak/canoe paddlers to remove trash at locations throughout the watershed. Sweep the Hooch brings people together to give back to the mighty river that gives us so much. Last year, with the help of over 900 volunteers, we removed 24 TONS from our watershed. This is a great family event!
Details about the event and registration can be found here - https://chattahoochee.org/sweep-the-hooch/
Click on the registration link, select <walk/wade/paddle>, then choose the Riverside Road/Don White Park.
Besides signing up on line, email Dutch Earle hearle@esisearch.com to let him know you will be participating or call Dutch at 770-403-0755 if you have any questions.
TIME TO REGISTER!
DISTRICT CONFERENCE AT SANDESTIN!
The Rotary Bandit is racing to SanDestin arriving April 25 - 28, 2019 singing:
- We are Sandestin bound and down, loaded up and truckin',
- We're gonna do what they say can't be done.
- We've got a long way to go and a short time to get there.
- We are Sandestin bound, just watch ol' "Rotary Bandit" run.
District Conference registration is now open.
Be sure to get your Adult Big Wheel Team together for Thursday night! The First 5 Teams from Roswell Rotary will be FREE! See Michael Gould to sign-up your team!
Click Here to Register.
See you there for Adult Spring Break!
Elkins Pointe Construction
NEED AN ADIRONDAK CHAIR OR TWO?
These chairs have been made by 8th graders during Elkins Pointe Middle School Construction Class under the supervision of construction teacher, Daniel Moffit. Not only are they learning construction, these students are learning business fundamentals! Way to go EPMS Construction!
One chair $50
Two chairs $90
Lots of colors available!
If you need a couple of chairs, contact Daniel Moffit at moffitd@fultonschools.org
Dates for Service Above Self (and a good bit of fun)
Opportunities for your participation:
3/30, Sat: District Training Assembly
4/06, Sat: Sweep the Hooch
4/18, Thu: Roswell Rotary 68th Anniversary
4/25 - 4/28, Wed-Sun: District Conference
5/02, Thu: Blood Drive
5/11, Sat: VEO Maintenance Work Day
5/27, Mon: Memorial Day: Roswell RemembersAnother reason to participate: The more you give, the more you get.
Last Week at Rotary
