The TreesNM speaker was unable to attend our meeting on October 10th. Meredith was well prepared so she asked each table to discuss three questions: What is your favorite Halloween candy? What can we do to keep members coming to the weekly meeting: How can we grow the club? Favorite candies included candy corn, Snickers, Reese's peanut butter cups, Kit Kat, Starbursts to mention a few. Having interesting, relevant speakers and providing more networking opportunities, multiple/on-going activities and ramping up the fun factor could keep people coming to meetings. Lastly , asking each member to bring a guest and asking speakers about their interest in joining the club could grow membership.
As part of the district grant to fund increased visibility for the ramp project, we are ordering Rotary Del Sol T-shirts for volunteers. If you are not a ramp project volunteer but help out with other community projects, your T-shirt cost for one shirt is also covered. Not sure what size you wear? Ron will bring sample sizes to a meeting soon. See Meredith's email for how to order.
We are starting a new article this week called 50 Things Every Rotarian Should Know about Rotary.
2- ROTARY'S WHEEL EMBLEM
A wheel has been the symbol of Rotary since our earliest days. The first design was made by Chicago Rotarian Montague Bear, an engraver who drew a simple wagon wheel, with a few lines to show dust and motion. The wheel was said to illustrate "Civilization and Movement." Most of the early clubs had some form of wagon wheel on their publications and letterheads. Finally, in 1922, it was decided that all Rotary clubs should adopt a single design as the exclusive emblem of Rotarians. Thus, in 1923, the present gear wheel, with 24 cogs and six spokes was adopted by the "Rotary International Association." A group of engineers advised that the geared wheel was mechanically unsound and would not work without a "keyway" in the center of the gear to attach it to a power shaft. So, in 1923 the keyway was added and the design which we now know was formally adopted as the official Rotary International emblem.
100% Paul Harris Club
We are working on becoming a 100% Paul Harris Fellow Club, which is a significant Rotary designation for us to have.
In order to accomplish this goal, the Club and many of its members have points available to match donations. We will match your donations 1:1, so a $500 donation to the Rotary Foundation will be matched by 500 points, which will be enough for you to become a Paul Harris Fellow if you’re not one already.
Rotary Foundation Committee Chair Jeff or a member of his Committee will be reaching out to any of you who are not currently a Paul Harris Fellow over the next month or so to help coordinate this. In the meantime, if you have any questions about this Paul Harris Fellow matching points initiative or any aspect of the Rotary Foundation, please contact Jeff (1-505-400-1403, jweinrach5520@nmia.com).