ROTARY INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT March 2015 W HAT S HAPPENING!

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1 ROTARY INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT 7360 March 2015 W HAT S HAPPENING! What a way to start Spring! Here in State College we got four t o six inches of that white stuff. It is all gone just in time for many clubs to get into their Spring projects. Lots of things have happened at the club level this past month so please read this newsletter and see what is happening. Make sure to share with those not using DaCdb or don t have a way to view the newsletter via the link to it. Yes, it is true. I will be stepping down as District Secretary and Editor of the two District newsletter but it is not for another 15 months. But I have every intention of staying a Rotarian and being around. Happy Passover and Joyous Easter to each and every Rotarian and their family. Yours in Rotary Service, Mary Johnston District Secretary Volume 4 Number 9 NEWSLETTER EDITOR POSITION OPENING JULY 1, 2016 Mary Johnston has announced that she is stepping down as Newsletter Editor as of July 1, The District is looking for someone to take over this position. This position includes sending out notices to remind District Officers for articles and District Secretaries to submit attendance so that the District newsletter can go out by the 5 th or 6 th of the month. The notice goes out to all District Officers, Assistant Governors, and Club Presidents and Secretaries for articles for the month club newsletter. The amount of time spent is approximately 8 to 10 hours for the District newsletter and it varies from10 to 20 hours putting the club newsletter out. The club newsletter is sent out around the 21 st of the month. Currently the pay is $10.00 an hour. Each newsletter is downloaded on DaCdb and the link is sent to all members in the District and also to the webmaster for the District. If you have questions regarding the newsletter, please do not hesitate to contact mej6@psu.edu or

2 2015 ROTARY DISTRICT 7360 CONFERENCE RADISSON HOTEL, CAMP HILL MD 1-3 MAY 2015 CORPORATE SPONSOR'S AND INDIVIDUAL ATTENDEE PROCEDURES BACKGROUND While individual registration fees pay for attendees' direct conference costs (excluding rooms), Corporate Sponsorship can be a huge chunk of Conference revenues. This income can pay for speakers, and subsidize Rotaract and Interact attendance, among other costs. We want to successfully finance expenses before we open the doors. Corporate sponsorships can do that. To the extent we exceed expenses, we'll return the excess to participating clubs based on their success soliciting corporate sponsors. CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP PROCEDURES The main elements of the Corporate Sponsor and registration sales process are: - Solicit organizations to support the district conference. Experience suggests what works best is writing a list of organizations you think might be supportive and assigning someone in your club to make contact. If that person is a Rotarian employee or someone who knows internal leadership, even better. Some larger prospective sponsors may express interest, but will need time to work it out. Ask them for point of contact information (attachment 2). - Lay out our proposition. Participation levels are reflected in the attached Sponsor Pricing Levels (attachment 1). In exchange for contributions, participants will get some combination of paid registration for Saturday's events, including meals and the Cal Ripken/Marilyn Fitzgerald presentations. They'll also get varying degrees of advertising to hundreds of Rotarians, generally successful business men and women, from throughout the district during the event. Top contributors will get access to a private reception with Cal Ripken. As an advertising expense, the contribution is fully chargeable. - Send checks, or ask the sponsor to send checks to the address on the Pricing page. - Report contributions to Terry Eisenhauer who is also listed on the Pricing page. To keep all this relatively simple to administer, a few things need to be standard. 1) Sponsor and Individual Pricing Levels (see attachment) 2) Routine reporting to Terry Eisenhauer as contributions are made, including the name of the sponsor, Rotary and Sponsor contact information, and Sponsor Level. 3) Centralized accounting through the Waynesboro Club Treasurer and 2015 Conference Treasurer. After the event, if there are funds remaining after expenses, we'll return these funds to successful participating clubs on a pro-rata basis. If there are questions, please call or and we'll get you in touch with the right people. PR/PUBLIC IMAGE CONTEST FOR DISTRICT CONFERENCE This Rotary year, the clubs have focused on telling the community who they were. Rotary Community Days have been held in a variety of ways: Parades, Children's activities, bike rides, picnics, large community gatherings, dances, and so on... You've been busy! For the overall Public Relations - Public Image Contest this year, we would like your club to make a presentation on your Rotary Community Day event or events. Be bold - brag a little! Displays will be set up on tables for everyone to vote who attends the conference. Rather than judging each individual item, we will have the chance to see what you did to educate your community about who Rotary is and what your club is all about. Special recognition WILL be given to scrapbooks, newsletters, displays and the items we've proudly put together before... but this year, a new emphasis: Rotary Community Days. Who has the best bragging rights? Please let me know at pdgkaren@yahoo.com if your club will have an entry. It is important to know who will provide displays so that we have sufficient table space. Last year we had quite a few "walk ins"... Please help us out this year so we can help you show off your club! Thanks! Have fun! Karen Karen Teichman, PDG PR/Public Image Chair, District 7360 pdgkaren@yahoo.com

3 SHEPHERDSTOWN ROTARY CLUB PRESENTS PAUL HARRIS AWARD The Rotary Club of Shepherdstown has presented a Paul Harris Award to Club member Jonathan Brown. The presentation was made at the Club's regular February 24 breakfast meeting at the Bavarian Inn. A graduate of Yale College and the Harvard Business School, Brown spent his career in international financial institutions, including 35 years with the World Bank where he worked in finance and as a manager in Africa and the countries of the former Soviet Union. Retiring from the Bank in 2008, he spent a year in Geneva as Director of Country Programs for the Global Fund against HIV-AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. Brown is currently president of an international consulting firm, Social Risk Management, and of a local real estate investment company in West Virginia. International exchange student from Croatia whose host parents are Laurie & Dave Heininger of State College, was third place winner of $40. First Prize winner Verica now moves on to compete in the regional competition in April. Shown left to right are: Assistant Governor Debbie Fudrow, Club President Bonnie Abrams, Ana Facko, Anna Costello, LeAnn Verica STATE COLLEGE ROTARY CLUB DISTRIBUTES DICTIONARIES TO LOCAL THIRD GRADERS During the month of February, members of State College Rotary Club Muchen Lee, Ray Papale, Bonnie Abrams, Lefty McIntyre and Debbie Fudrow delivered nearly 400 free dictionaries to third grade students in the State College Area School District. In a A Student s Dictionary donated by the Club, local students are finding information about dozens of topics including U.S. Presidents, Countries of the World, Braille, Planet Earth, and a perennial student favorite, The Longest Word in the English Language which contains 1,909 letters. He resides in Harpers Ferry, WV. He is shown in the center of the accompanying photograph, accepting his award from Rotarian Gary Heichel, left, and Club President Tom Miller, right. STATE COLLEGE ROTARY CONTEST 4-WAY TEST SPEECH WINNERS ANNOUNCED At the meeting of State College Rotary Club on February 24, three local high school students competed in the Club s annual Four-Way Test Speech Contest to highlight the guiding principles of the international organization. Contestants were required to incorporate the following questions into their speeches: 1) Is it the Truth? 2) Is it Fair to All Concerned? 3) Will it Build Goodwill & Better Friendships? and 4) Will it Be Beneficial to All Concerned? Top prize of $100 was awarded to SCAHS tenth grade student LeAnn Verica, daughter of Muchen Lee and Joe Verica of State College. Twelfth grade student Anna Costello, daughter of Marjorie and Todd Costello of State College was second place winner of $60, and twelfth grade student Ana Facko, a Rotary Shown here: Third grade students at Corl Street Elementary School with Rotarian Debbie Fudrow at rear. ROMNEY CLUB MEETING PLACE CHANGE Main Street Grill Restaurant, 111 Heritage Circle, Romney, WV They still meet at noon every Wednesday

4 ST. MARYS ROTARY AUCTION A SUCCESS On Sunday February 22 nd, the St. Marys Rotary Club held their annual Auction which was a huge success. MARTINSBURG CLUB INDUCTS THREE NEW MEMBERS The picture above shows several Rotarians at work during the Auction. Special Thanks to The River 98.9 WQKY, Sharon Schatz, the High School Students, and all of the other volunteers who helped out during the event. A special thank you to everyone out there who supported us by watching and bidding throughout the day! This is the Club's major fundraising event held annually, and a lot of work goes into the Auction with work usually beginning in November each year. SELINSGROVE ROTARY SPONSORS 4-WAY TEST SPEECH CONTEST The Selinsgrove Rotary Club sponsored a speech contest where participants must address an issue using Rotary s 4-Way Test of things Rotarians think, say and do. First, is it the truth? Second, is it fair to all concerned? Third, will it build good will and better friendships and fourth, will it be beneficial for all concerned? The Martinsburg Rotary Club inducted three new members at their weekly lunch meeting held at the Holiday Inn. From Left: Rotary Club President Christina Johnson, new members Trent Sherman, Tim Harrison, Kevin Starliper and Incoming Club President and Membership Committee Chair Robin Zanotti EMPORIUM CLUB NEWS Emporium Rotary held its 12 th Annual Wine & Cheese Fundraiser Saturday, February 21st with 140 guests in attendance. Event included wine tasting & pairings, various cheeses, a silent auction, along with a Homemade Wine Contest. Proceeds from the event help fund the Emporium Rotary s Scholarship Fund. Pictured above (L to R) are first place winner, Grayce Heckman, a home school student from the Midd-West school district, Hannah Domaracki and Daniel Napsha, both sophomores from Selinsgrove, Selinsgrove freshman Patrick O Malley, Selinsgrove senior Catherine Lucchi and Rotarian judges Marv Rudnitsky, Dottie Anderson and Mike Flock. Heckman s winning presentation was titled, FOMO: The Fear of Missing Out. Heckman will advance to a regional competition in April.

5 Pat Martin, Club President, inducts new member, Ryan Magaro, at the February 24 th regular meeting. Also pictured is Rotarian, Linda Reid, his sponsor. Ryan lives in Emporium with his wife Brandi and 3 children. Rotary held its 4-Way Speech Contest at their regular meeting March 3 rd. Five students from Cameron County School District participated n the event debating topics which included, high school sports, abortion, gay rights, death penalty and benefits of marijuana. Catherine Caldwell, 1 st place winner of $ will go on to the Regional Competition in April. Monetary awards of $50.00 were awarded to second place and $25.00 to third place winners. Bedford Sunrise Rotary held a new fundraiser event. Our Irish Phil's Pre-Paddy Day's Event was a success. Those in attendance were entertained by the Full Kilt Band. We held two games: Chuck-A- Chuck, where guest bought numbered ping pong balls and on the signal through them at Irish Phil's Tree Stump home, we pulled a winner from the ones that made it into the stump. Heads-N-Tails guest bought Shamrocks and we played music when it stopped they placed the shamrock either on their heads or tails, game went till be had one person standing. Each winner received 1/2 of the amount of the sales. A grand time was had by all. People are already looking forward to the event next year. BEDFORD SUNRISE CLUB NEWS Mike Hornby, District Water Projects representative came to tell us about District 7360's Water Projects for this year. He is shown with Club President.

6 CHARLES TOWN ROTARY VISITS AMERICAN PUBLIC UNIVERSITY SYSTEM HEADQUARTERS At a recent meeting of the Charles Town Rotary Amy Panzarella,, a returning member, presented her classification talk. Amy currently serves as the Vice President, Human Resources for American Public University System. APUS, an online university, is headquartered in Ranson and Charles Town West Virginia. The meeting was held on the APUS Campus. supply approximately 480,000kWh of energy, enough to power the equivalent of 30 average-sized homes for a full year. Put another way, the solar array will produce enough electricity to enable the average gas-powered vehicle to travel 1.9 million miles, the equivalent of 120 commuters driving 15,000 miles per year. The array complements the 99 solar panels already in place on the university system s Academic Center. Those 99 panels supply approximately 7% of that building s energy needs. APUS is a charter signatory to the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment. STATE COLLEGE DOWNTOWN CHANGING MEETING LOCATION The Rotary Club of State College/Downtown will be moving to the Ramada Hotel & Conference Center, 1450 S Atherton Street, State College, PA effective April 16, Their last meeting at Toftrees will be held April 9 th. As part of her presentation Amy invited John Hough, APUS Vice President, Community Relations, to take the club on a tour of their facility. One very interesting part of the tour was an explanation of the university s commitment to sustainability, efficient use of energy, and innovation. It has the largest array of solar panels (1660) in the State of West Virginia and will offset approximately 350 tons of carbon annually. The university system s green Finance Center will provide approximately 20% of that building s energy needs. All components in the array are Americanmade and it doubles as a covered parking lot with 14 universal car charging stations available (at least one of which is available to the public for use). The array will

7 BLOOMSBURG CLUB NEWS Pictured from left are: John Thomas, Club President; Matt Gilbert(Leader of the Friday group and owner of the Links Golf Course and Restaurant); Kevin Wetzel(new member); Amanda Lambert(new); Dr. Kristen Hale(new); Ellen Worthington(new) and Nancy Lawton-Kluck. All are Rotarians except Lawton-Kluck who is a guest. Other Friday morning Rotarians absent from the picture are Andrew Pruden, Joe Reinard(new), Taylor Farr, Bruce Musser, Paul Page and Ottto Kurecian(new). Ellen Worthington, founder and co-owner of Guardianscapes, a local landscaping company spoke to the Bloomsburg Rotary club recently in her recent Classification talk. Ellen shared her Pennsylvania roots and interest in flowers and landscaping including the company's stonework and have done many projects. Ellen, a new Rotarian, is holding a design plan which she produced for project planning. Bloomsburg Rotary which has met in the evenings for a dinner meal for decades has created a new option in the interest of attracting good people who can't make evening meetings. The Friday morning satellite club meets at The Inn at Turkey Hill (Rotarian and Owner Andrew Pruden's) and is led by Rotarian Matt Gilbert(General Manager and Entrepreneur of the Links Golf Course and Restaurant). Evening club members periodically join the morning group. Nancy Ford presents husband and Rotary District Governor Elect and Bloomsburg Rotarian David Ford with a Benefactor pin. Dave and Nancy Ford were honored for their significant financial contributions to the Rotary Foundation at a special award ceremony at the Links. Ford will take the office of District Governor on July 1, 2015.

8 GALETON ROTARY NEWS It has been another busy month for the Galeton Club. We spent one meeting planning for the Annual Woodsman's Show. Our event secretary, Robin Leach, was present and many items of business were discussed and implemented. Past President Doug Reeves hosted and prepared a prime rib dinner on Feb. 26th. The event was held at the new kitchen and community room at the PA Lumber Museum. Bob Miller was inducted into club membership that evening. Bob is very active in community organizations. He is president of the Lumber Museum Associates and of the Goodyear Hose Co volunteers. On Feb. 28th the Galeton Club hosted the annual tri-club dinner dance. District Governor Elect, Dave Ford and his wife Nancy attended. The event was held at the Pennsylvania Lumber Museum's community room. This is an annual project of Port Allegany, Coudersport and Galeton Rotary Clubs. The band RSVP provided the music. Paul Harris awards were presented by Dave Ford to Cathy Bowers of the Coudersport Club and Pete Folk of the Galeton Club. Doug Reeves was presented with a Paul Harris award at the March 5 meeting. Preparation for the Annual Woodsman's show was the topic of business. Following adjournment, Rotarian Cathy Bowers, who is running for Potter County Commissioner spoke to those wishing to remain. The Grand Army of the Republic, Route 6, sign is ready to be erected following extensive repairs. George Bowen, Co-chairman of the sign project gave an interesting presentation of the GAR organization. The sign will be returned to its former location by Rte 6 when the weather permits. Joe Sutton presented a humorous program on his 40 year career as a long distance truck driver. The 2015 blood analysis program is scheduled for Sat., March 28th. Early registrations are approaching last year's total. This event held in cooperation with the Coudersport Hospital has become a major fundraiser for the club. The Rotary Easter Cross continues to shine nightly over the town. STATE COLLEGE CLUB CHANGING MEETING TIME Beginning on April 7, we will begin our meeting at 5:45 pm with the pledge, invocation, and Four Way Test and then eat dinner. At 6:05, we will have the business portion of our meeting while everyone continues their meal. We will ask our speaker to limit their talk to no more than 20 minutes, and questions can be asked after the meeting. Our goal is to end the meeting by 6:45 pm. The front desk will be open from 5:30-6:00 pm for check-in and to purchase 60/40 tickets..

9 2015 BULL & OYSTER ROAST BY THE HAGERSTOWN ROTARY CLUB This fund raising event has taken place in February for the last 11 years and is held at the Hagerstown Community College Athletic and Recreation Center. It is one of the major fund-raisers of the Hagerstown Rotary Club. Total expenses are in the range of $30,000-$35,000. Gross income is approximately $70,000, and net profit is approximately $30,000. There were 960 tickets sold. There were 30 sponsors ; Ten were in the category of gold sponsors which meant they contributed at least $1500 or equivalent in in- kind items, twenty were silver sponsors contributing $500 or more or equivalent items which meant that there were at least $25, of contributions from the business community. WILLIAMSPORT, PA CLUB NEWS Williamsport, PA Rotary Club recently installed new officers and welcomed new members of the Loyalsock Twp. School District Interact Club. Pictured are some of the Interact Club Members. The event is a full sit down serve yourself luncheon with an appetizer-salads table, pit beef sandwiches, sausage table, an oyster (raw and/or fried) table and a dessert table. Beer, wine, soda and water are available and included in the price. During the event gambling is available (ticket-type chances, dice games wheel of chance and card matching games). There was a disc jockey to play background music. The gambling tables are very popular and can be expected to make about $5,000 - $8,000. Our club set up a table display to show what we do and tell about Rotary. All members of the club are requested to volunteer at the function by setting up, serving food or drink, working at the gaming tables, controlling tickets, etc. Over 100 club members helped in addition to several students from our Interact Club. Williamsport, PA Rotary Club inducts two new members. Pictured left to right: Sponsor, Misty Trowbridge, Dan Eichinger & Cathy Burns, New Members and Club President, Lori Strimple.

10 NICOLE MYERS NAMED ROTARY STUDENT OF THE MONTH BY JOHNSONBURG ROTARY Williamsport, PA Rotary Club inducts new member. Pictured left to right: Frank Velez, Past President; Club President, Lori Strimple; Andrea Hammond, New member; and Misty Trowbridge, Sponsor. ALTOONA CLUB SPONSORS THE 4-WAY TEST AT ALTOONA AREA HIGH SCHOOL Pictured are Jacob, Emma, Aaron, Tracey and Nicole Myers with High School Principal Brock Benson. Nicole Myers was selected as the Rotary Student of the Month for March. She is the daughter of James Myers of Wilcox and Tracey Myers of Johnsonburg. Grandparents are Tim and Dolly Stauffer of Johnsonburg and Sandy and the late James Myers of Wilcox. Nicole has a sister Emma and two brothers Jacob and Aaron. Currently a sophomore at Johnsonburg Area High School, she is a member of Student Council, Stand Tall, French Club and Peer Pals. Nicole has been in the GREAT Program since elementary school and has participated in culture fairs, science fairs and quiz bowls. She is a member of the basketball, volleyball and softball teams and was named to the All Tournament Team of the Elk County Holiday Tournament, the Allegheny Mountain League All Star Team and received the Coach s Award at the recent banquet. Along with her family she is involved in the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, volunteering in the Diabetes Walk for the past 15 years. Nicole also is an altar server at Holy Rosary Church. Her future plans are to attend college, majoring in special education or business management. Rotarians congratulated Nicole on this her achievements. Students from Altoona Area High School participate in the Rotary 4-Way Test Speech Contest at the Rotary Club of Altoona

11 JOHNSONBURG ROTARY BEGINS ANNUAL 4-WAY TEST SPEECH CONTEST WITH FOUR ENTRIES Pictured are program chairperson Ryan Miller, Doug Martonik, Louie Karellas, Doug Martonik, Nicole Myers and JAHS GREAT Program Advisor Mary Weaver. Students are asked to present a 5 minute speech on how the Rotary 4-Way Test is applied to live situations. The 4- Way Test states: 1. Is it the truth? 2. Is it fair to all concerned? 3. Will it build good will and better friendships? 4. Is it beneficial to all concerned? Nicole Myers spoke on bilingualism and it s benefits, Louie Karellas spoke on the Penn State Sandusky Scandal, Emily Dillinger spoke on Volunteerism and Doug Martonik spoke on legalization of certain drugs. Speeches were judged by Rotarians and the winner will go on to compete at the regional level in April. The Johnsonburg Rotary Club recognizes the efforts of Mary Weaver and the Johnsonburg Area School District in encouraging students to compete in this contest. New Long Meadows Rotarian Butch Adams, Campus Director for Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics, led the Long Meadows Rotary Club on a tour of the PIA Campus and discussed the education and curriculum for students at PIA. Butch and his wife, Jen, reside in Greencastle, PA. Pictured (Top to Bottom ) are Butch Adams, Campus Director of PIA (Top) and Long Meadows Rotarians, Sam Young and Frank Morrisey (Bottom) LONG MEADOWS ROTARY CLUB NEWS The Rotary Club of the Long Meadows welcomed its newest member, Brent Layton to the Club on Feb. 2, Mr Layton is A Trust and Estates Financial Planner with TCA TrustCorp America and resides in Greencastle, PA. Pictured L-R are Rotarians Kennedy Boone, Frank Morrisey, Brent Layton and Long Meadows Rotary President, Rodney Rose. Assistant District Governor Magnus Dahlgren welcomes Dennis Koons of the Waynesboro Rotary Club to the Long Meadows Rotary. Mr. Koons presented a program on preparations for Rotary District 7360 Annual Conference in May. The Rotary Club of The Long Meadows welcomed Paul Frey, Executive Director of the Hagerstown-Washington County Chamber of Commerce to the Club on March 2, Mr. Frey, a member of the Hagerstown Downtown Rotary was named Executive Director of the Chamber 6

12 months ago and spoke about his plans for leading the Chamber into the future. Pictures L-R are Long Meadows Rotarians Ron Bowers, & Butch Adams, Executive Director of the Hagerstown- Washington Co. Chamber of Commerce Paul Frey, and Long Meadows Rotary President, Rodney Rose. ALTOONA SUNRISE HOLDS 4-WAY SPEECH CONTEST COUDERSPORT CLUB HEARS ABOUT AVAILABLE MEDICAL PROGRAM Dr. Mary Ann Rigas was the guest speaker at Rotary on March 9 th.. Dr. Rigas gave a very informative presentation on programs that she has through her Pediatric Service. Family Fitness Challenge is an after-school program. It is in its 5th year, meets Mon. & Wed. 3:15-4:15, and is open for all school age children. A Certified Exercise Specialist teaches nutrition, education and fun exercises. Children participate in field trips to local state parks: kayaking, hiking, and geocaching. ADHD/Autism Support Group meets the 4th Wed of every month, 4:30-6:00 in the main conference room at CMH. Parents also attend and share their experiences with each other. A CMH Pediatrics Care Coordinator leads this group. Breast Feeding TALK BABY is in its 4th year and started as a support group for Moms/Dads/Babies. The group meets the 1st Thursday of every month from 5:30-7:00 at the Wellness Center. It is branching out to meet at the St. Eulalia Parish Center on the 1st Sat. of each month. Cole Memorial Dental is for medical assistance patients who do not currently see a dentist. It began in April of 2014 and has a Public Health Dental Hygienist Practitioner who assists. Children start from the eruption of the 1st. tooth to age 21 and have medical assistance. The services provided include dental evaluation, cleaning, and fluoride. The Reach Out and Read program is in its 2nd year. Pediatricians give new books to all children, ages 6 months to 5 years. They counsel parents on the importance of reading to their children. They have volunteers who come in and read to children. Dr. Rigas stated that help in getting the word out about these support groups is very important. They are always looking for volunteers to speak at the support groups and to read to children. In order to be a volunteer, you must go through the Hospital s Volunteer Department. The 4 Way Speech Contest had 3 contestants from Bishop Guilfoyle High School. They placed as follows: Delaney Hallinan $ rd Jordan Rhome $ nd Anna Baughman $ st Special thanks to the judges and to everyone who helped make the event possible. L-R - Rotarian George Hults,Rotarian Jessica Geibel, Dr. Rigas, and Rotarian Judge Steve Minor.

13 SELINSGROVE ROTARY CLUB NEWS Lori Weir, one of the co-founders of the Meals for SEALS program in the Selinsgrove School District was a speaker at the Selinsgrove Rotary Club. The program was started in 2014 when it was recognized that over 40% of elementary students qualified for free or reduced lunches. A pilot program was run during the summer to provide weekend food bags. The program s success and strong support from the community has allowed it to expand into the middle school and they are now serving 121 children. The Snyder County Coalition for Kids, Weis Markets and a number of local churches are just some of the many individuals and businesses that have partnered with the school and the Meals for SEALS program. COUDERSPORT CLUB NEWS Rotarian John Abplanalp (C) introduced the Citizens of Tomorrow, Heather Fitzgerald (R) (out-going Foreign Exchange Student), and Gabrielle Howard (L). Pictured above (L to R) are Mike Piecuch, president of the Snyder County Coalition for Kids and Rotarian, Mary Peterhaensel, Rotarian, Lori Weir and Pat Pinkowski, Rotarian. To learn more about this program or to volunteer, call Lori Weir at or Melissa Urey at "Rotary 4-Way Test Speech Contest of the things we Think, Say and Do" contestants were welcomed at Rotary. Rotarian Pat Northeimer, organizer of event, welcomed everyone to the Contest. There were three contestants this year, and all gave wonderful speeches. Contestant #1, 9th Grade Isaac Wright (L), won 1st Place and won $ He based his speech on going to Summer Camp. He said it taught him to face his fears and become confident in himself. Through determination and self-confidence, it helped him to build his character. He applied his experience to the Rotary s 4-Way Test. Contestant #2, 10th Grade Christine Martinez (R), won 2nd Place for $ She began her speech with how she had her hair cut and it turned out a little too short. She was bullied because of her choice. Bullying is wrong. It can happen because you are different and are your own person. She applied her story to the 4-Way Test.

14 Contestant #3, 11th Grade Joe Lawton (C), won 3rd Place for $ He stated that words are powerful. They can defeat you or push you forward. He spoke about those that may have told you you re not good enough and that words could hold a person back. He also stated when people tell you that you can do anything these are words that can help you succeed. He credits a coach with giving him encouraging words to succeed. It is important to always try your best! This was certainly a fun day! HAGERSTOWN SUNRISE CLUB NEWS On Wednesday, February 25 th four members from the Rotary Club of Hagerstown-Sunrise left on a trip to Haiti to observe newly installed clean water systems. The four club members are David Abeles, International Committee Chairperson and Past Club President; Rebecca Hogamier, Club Vice President; Al Smith, Past Club President; and Bill Soulis, International Committee Club Member. The Rotary Club of Hagerstown-Sunrise partnered with the Rotary Club of St. Marc, Haiti to improve water sanitation in the rural area around Dessalines in Haiti. During 2014 five reservoirs with chlorinators were installed in five rural communities. Prior to this project these communities did not have access to clean water and they obtained their water from shallow contaminated wells or from rivers and canals. Before the installation of the clean water systems, many people in the five communities died and were falling sick due to poor sanitation, especially during the cholera epidemics. The rural communities now have access to clean water which has improved health, especially for the children who are more vulnerable to water-borne disease. International Action ( ), an NGO based in Washington, D.C. with extensive experience in providing clean water systems in Haiti, was chosen for the construction and installation of the systems and the training of the local populations. Agnes Supernavage, a member of St. Ann s Church in Hagerstown, was instrumental in helping to coordinate efforts between our local club and the club in Haiti. The Rotary Club of Hagerstown-Sunrise contributed $6,000 to the project. Additional funding of $22,150 was provided through grants awarded from Rotary International. Currently 3 wells have been installed with 2 more works in progress. Pictured from left to right are Sunrise members: Rebecca Hogamier, Bill Soulis, David Abeles, and Al Smith. In addition to Sunrise members, Agnes Supernavage and Ken Walton travelled with the group (not pictured) DISTRICT CALENDAR DATES TO SAVE 2015 District 7360 Conference May 1-3 at the Radisson, Harrisburg, PA District Training Assembly May 16 at Celebration Hall, State College Pancakes for Polio May 25 at War Memorial Park, Martinsburg, WV District Governor David Ford s Installation June 27 at The Links at Hemlock Creek, Bloomsburg, PA 2016 District 7360 Conference April 29-May 1 at the Penn Stater, State College, PA

15 & Bake Sale AT THE BEAVERTOWN FIRE HALL Follow the signs off of Route 522 Friday, APRIL 17 TH 6:00 8:00 p.m. and Saturday, APRIL 18 TH 8:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. Serving breakfast and lunch Proceeds benefit community projects and The Rotary Foundation THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT

16 Reservation Reply Name: Attending: Entree Choice: 100 Anniversary Dinner Bill Parulis; Prime Rib Crab Cakes Chicken Oscar Unable to Attend *Please accept nay Tax Deductible Donation in the Amount of $.00 Amount Enclosed: $.00 Dinner Reservations: RSVP by April 1, 2015 Please make check payable to: Pottsville Rotary Club Current Pottsville Rotarians - Bill Member Account. Rotary Club of Pottsville Program and Ads Mike Joyce; Mountain Valley

17 ROTARY PEDALS OUT POLIO Saturday, May 30, 2015 Sponsored by The Rotary Clubs of Lewisburg, Lewisburg (Sunrise), Lewisburg (Sunset) and Milton The Rotary Clubs named above are sponsoring two bike rides on May 30, The purpose of both rides is to raise funds and awareness for Rotary s Global Polio Eradication Campaign. Both rides start and finish at Mifflinburg Community Park. Family Ride: Bike riders are encouraged to ride a part or all of the Mifflinburg Lewisburg Rail Trail. This 9- mile off- road bike trail is suitable for children and adults that prefer a flat and leisurely bike ride. Jacks Mountain 50: This 47 mile ride is for moderate to advanced road bike riders that enjoy changes in elevation. It is only 47 miles, but we are giving credit for 50. It is not a race! The 47 miles will be done at a moderate pace so that it is enjoyable for all experienced bike riders. The suggested minimum donation per rider is $25 for adults and $5 for children under 12. All riders are encouraged to solicit addition donations toward their ride. The top 3 fundraisers will receive prizes. All donations are tax deductible and should be payable to The Rotary Foundation with PolioPlus on the memo line. Any gift of $1,000 or more will receive a special recognition from The Rotary Foundation. *Any donor, rider or virtual rider raising at least $100 will receive the picnic for Free. Not a bike rider? Become a virtual rider by making a donation. Schedule: Jacks Mountain 50: Leave Mifflinburg Community Park at Noon. Family Ride: Leave Mifflinburg Park any time after 1:00 pm. A Picnic dinner and musical entertainment will be offered at Mifflinburg Park at 5:00 pm. The meal price for the picnic is $10 for adults and $5 for children under age 6. The picnic is open to the public. Reservations are requested. Each rider/donor/picnic participant should have a separate registration form. Name: Age: Address: Phone: Address: Choose: Jack s Mtn. Family Ride Virtual Rider Attending the picnic? Are you a Rotarian Y N? #? *Total Donation: $ Made payable to The Rotary Foundation Please circle the Rotary Club you want to receive credit for this donation: Lewisburg, Lewisburg (Sunrise), Lewisburg (Sunset) or Milton My signature on the entry form waives and releases Rotary International, The Rotary Foundation, Rotary District 7360 and each of it s individual clubs, committees and Rotarians; other riders, and any party concerned with the Polio Eradication Bike Ride from any claims for damages should personal injury or property damage occur while participating in, or traveling to or from this event. I further acknowledge that this is an unprotected road tour. There will be unrestricted traffic and I will abide by all rules of the road. I am responsible for my own safety and travel to the starting and ending points that I so choose. I realize that there will be hazards from traffic and road hazards and assume all responsibility for my personal safety. I warrant that I am physically fit for the ride and will wear a helmet. Signature or Signature of parent/guardian for participants under age 18. Required for all riders. X Mail your check and form to Rotary, PO Box 36, Milton, PA Date:

18 14th ANNUAL SHOW SPECIAL ACTS Lauren Albright Strings of Joy 5 Degrees Cooler Drew Dodson Wills Mt. Cloggers (Fri. only) Mt. City Grass (Fri. only) The Dance Zone (Sat. only) Michele Bailey (Sat. only) PLUS Claysburg Community Chorus Silly Jokes and Skits FAMILY FUN! APRIL 10 & 11, 2015 Claysburg-Kimmel High School Auditorium 7:30 P.M. $6.00 Adults $4.00 Students (under 18) Tickets available at C&S Market, Peggy s Diner, Jack Yingling Insurance, and at the door. Sponsored by the Claysburg Rotary Club A portion of the proceeds from this show will benefit Rotary s PolioPlus Fund and Claysburg Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts.

19 Bellefonte Sunrise Rotary Club You are invited to play golf or make a donation or both in the Kay Zinsner Golf Scholarship Tournament to be held on Friday, May 8, 2015, at the Mountain View Country Club. This is our 8 th Annual Golf Tournament; the monies raised support our Scholarship Award, Centre County youth and numerous Rotary initiatives. In the past, our Club has donated educational and craft materials to the Bellefonte Youth Center; supported the Centre County Library s Summer Reading Program; donated to the YMCA Annual Giving Campaign; provided dictionaries to local third grade students; supported local high school students competing in the Rotary 4-Way Test Speech Contest, sponsored the Rotary Youth Leadership Academy, and we hosted four youth exchange students. Several years ago, our Club assumed responsibility for the Bellefonte Children s Fair with proceeds going to the Bellefonte Borough to purchase playground equipment. We look forward to your support! Cindy Stern, Chair, Fundraising Committee Can t golf, be a sponsor... There are several levels of sponsorship although, donations of less than $100 are appreciated. Platinum Sponsorship: $500 ~ One Free Foursome ~ Banner ~ Tee Sign ~ Program Recognition Gold Sponsorship: $250 ~ Tee & Cart Signs ~ Program Recognition Silver Sponsorship: $100 ~ Tee Sign ~ Program Recognition Bronze Sponsorship: Up to $99 or Gift/Prize Donation ~ Program Recognition Company/Name: Address: Amount Enclosed: Make checks payable to: Bellefonte Sunrise Rotary Club Send information and check to: Bellefonte Sunrise Rotary Club P.O. Box 154 Bellefonte, PA 16823

20 Kay Zinsner Golf Scholarship Tournament Friday, May 8, 2015 Mountain View Country Club Boalsburg, PA 8:00 a.m. Tee Time Shotgun Start Four-Person Scramble $85/Person Foursome Contact: More Details... Your entry fee includes: ~ Greens fees ~ Carts ~ Cart Snacks ~ Meal After the Tournament Plus, you can purchase: ~ Prize Raffle Tickets ~ 50/50 Raffle Tickets ~ Mulligans ~ Course Contests ~ Silent Auction Items Additional applications are available at Mountain View or from a Rotary member. If you have questions, contact Cindy Stern by at sterncls@hotmail.com or by phone at Address: Phone Number: Others in Foursome: Make checks payable to: Bellefonte Sunrise Rotary Club Kay Zinsner was a member and treasurer of the Bellefonte Sunrise Rotary Club. Kay volunteered many, many hours of her time to the Bellefonte Community. Since she was an avid golfer, we are honored to support a scholarship and host this tournament in Kay s memory. Thank you for making this event a success!! Send information and check to: Bellefonte Sunrise Rotary Club P.O. Box 154 Bellefonte, PA 16823

21 Benefitting: CONTACT Altoona Blair County Sheriff K-9 Program Altoona Sunrise Rotary International Project Saturday, April, 25, :00pm - 7:00pm Bishop Guilfoyle HS Cafeteria $8.00 donation Eat In or Take Out

22 RLI Main Line USA Division RLIMainLine.org Course Day Registration The Rotary Leadership Institute Event: DISTRICT 7360 COURSE DAY Date: April 18, 2015 Location: Lycoming College, Williamsport, PA Cost: $75.00 Course Selection: PART I PART II PART III GRADUATE PLEASE CIRCLE ONE COURSE ONLY NOTE: All registrants must take the courses in order and can only take one course per day. Please register ASAP. No registrations will be accepted after after April 4. Walk- Ins will be turned away. PLEASE PRINT CAREFULLY Name: Badge Name: Address: City: State: Zip: Telephone: (H) ( ) Telephone: (B) ( ) Address: Rotary Club Name: District: Number of Years in Rotary: Signature: Date: Return this form with payment to: RLI Main Line USA, P.O. Box 208, Bovard, PA Make checks payable to: RLI Main Line USA No registrations will be accepted after April 4. Walk-Ins will be turned away. Registration fees are non-refundable. All course days start with Registration 7:30 a.m. Classes 8 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. - breakfast, lunch and coffee breaks included. The District 7330 Leadership is continuing their practice of reimbursing District 7330 Rotarians for their registration fees. Their procedure requires the participant to register, pay and complete the Course Day. Afterwards, the District will issue reimbursement to the entity issuing the check: the Rotarian or Club Page 1-1

23 2015 Rotary District 7360 Conference Radisson Hotel, Camp Hill MD 1-3 May 2015 Corporate Sponsor's and Individual Attendee Procedures BACKGROUND While individual registration fees pay for attendees' direct conference costs (excluding rooms), Corporate Sponsorship can be a huge chunk of Conference revenues. This income can pay for speakers, and subsidize Rotaract and Interact attendance, among other costs. We want to successfully finance expenses before we open the doors. Corporate sponsorships can do that. To the extent we exceed expenses, we'll return the excess to participating clubs based on their success soliciting corporate sponsors. CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP PROCEDURES The main elements of the Corporate Sponsor and registration sales process are: - Solicit organizations to support the district conference. Experience suggests what works best is writing a list of organizations you think might be supportive and assigning someone in your club to make contact. If that person is a Rotarian employee or someone who knows internal leadership, even better. Some larger prospective sponsors may express interest, but will need time to work it out. Ask them for point of contact information (attachment 2). - Lay out our proposition. Participation levels are reflected in the attached Sponsor Pricing Levels (attachment 1). In exchange for contributions, participants will get some combination of paid registration for Saturday's events, including meals and the Cal Ripken / Marilyn Fitzgerald presentations. They'll also get varying degrees of advertising to hundreds of Rotarians, generally successful business men and women, from throughout the district during the event. Top contributors will get access to a private reception with Cal Ripken. As an advertising expense, the contribution is fully chargeable. - Send checks, or ask the sponsor to send checks to the address on the Pricing page. - Report contributions to Terry Eisenhauer who is also listed on the Pricing page. To keep all this relatively simple to administer, a few things need to be standard. 1) Sponsor and Individual Pricing Levels (attachment 1) 2) Routine reporting to Terry Eisenhauer as contributions are made, including the name of the sponsor, Rotary and Sponsor contact information, and Sponsor Level. 3) Centralized accounting through the Waynesboro Club Treasurer and 2015 Conference Treasurer. After the event, if there are funds remaining after expenses, we'll return these funds to successful participating clubs on a pro- rata basis. If there are questions, please call or and we'll get you in touch with the right people. Attachments: 1. Rotary Conference Sponsorship Levels 2. POC Contact Information w/d Daniel B. DeDona, , dedonad@gmail.com, v4, 11 Mar

24 Use This Year's District Conference as a Club Fund Raiser. Cal Ripken. Marilyn Fitzgerald. Geoff Goll. Breakout sessions tailored to your club's needs. Foundation Certification Training Great entertainment. With a great program comes great opportunity. If your club successfully solicits corporate sponsors for the conference, we'll return money left over to participating clubs on a pro-rata basis. This could be thousands!! Not spicy enough? How about a private reception with Cal Ripken Saturday afternoon before his speech that evening? Top clubs and their corporate sponsors get access to a limited number of seats in a private reception, plus a baseball autographed by the Hall of Famer. If this sounds like an opportunity that suits your club, then: 1) review sponsor material (see below or call / Dan below), 2) solicit corporate sponsors, and 3) follow the reporting and financial guidelines. It's just that easy. For generic conference questions, Scott Hershberger (srhershberger@gmail.com). For specific questions on reporting or accounting, contact Terry Eisenhauer (teisenhauer@sek.com). Both are listed on the attached Sponsorship Levels sheet. See you at the conference: Dan DeDona 1-3 May 2015, Camp Hill Radisson District Conference Chair c dedonad@gmail.com 7360conference.com

25 Rotary District 7360 Conference Radisson Hotel, Camp Hill PA May 1-3, 2015 ~ ~ ~ Sponsorship Levels ~ ~ ~ Platinum $10,000 Recognized on all signage and by our MC, can bring your own signage, full-page ad in program book; 8 Saturday tickets Gold $5,000 Recognized by our MC and on meal signage, half-page ad in program book; 4 Saturday tickets Silver $2,500 Recognition on your dinner tables, quarter page program ad; 2 Saturday tickets Cocktail $1,000 Recognition in both cocktail hours and inside program, list format; 1 Saturday ticket Program $500 Recognition on inside of program, list format; 1 Saturday ticket Support $250 Recognized on inside of program, list format >>> Make checks payable to: Rotary Club of Waynesboro >>> Mail to: Rotary Club of Waynesboro PO Box 523 Waynesboro, PA Questions?? Contact: Terry Eisenhauer Scott Hershberger, teisenhauer@sek.com or srhershberger@gmail.com Note: If a sponsor cannot attend, suggest offering tickets to our district's college (Rotaract) and high school (Interact) clubs to help pay their expenses.

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27 7360!! DISTRICT 7360! e%! % Conference MAY 1-3, 2015!! Connect with Rotary leadership and discover how you can help make a difference in your club and community. We'll have an exciting lineup of speakers and entertainment that you will not want to miss! Either Register for the Conference and Reserve Rooms Here, or Do It All Online at Select Conference Ticket Options Here (Conference Prices include Meals & Events. Daily discount price increases $5 on March 20th, and another $5 on April 3rd. Sign up early and save) Discount Number Total Price (each) Tickets Cost Friday - Sunday $ X = Saturday - Sunday $ X = Friday, May 1, 2015 Only $70.00 X = Saturday, May 2, 2015 Only $95.00 X = Sunday, May 3, 2015 Only $30.00 X = Total Conference Registration Cost SEE PAGE 2 FOR ADDITIONAL REGISTRATION INFORMATION MAIL THIS FORM AND YOUR CHECK TO: Rotary District 7360 Conference Rotary Club of Waynesboro P.O. Box 523 Waynesboro, PA Checks Payable to: Rotary Club of Waynesboro Reserve Rooms Here Event Location Radisson Hotel Harrisburg 1150 Camp Hill Bypass Camp Hill, PA ! Venue Website: tinyurl.com/7360radisson FOR MORE INFORMATION GO TO OR CONTACT: rotarywboro@gmail.com 1 15 Dec 2014

28 Additional Registration Information Here - Copy this page as needed and record information for each attendee. - Mail this form with your check. Personal Information Last Name: First Name: Address: City: State: Zip: Contact Information Home Phone: Cell Phone: Business Phone: Address: ( ) ( ) ( ) Club Information - Are you a: Rotarian Rotaract Interact Non-Rotarian Club Name: Titles PDG AG PHF PP Pres PE Treas Sec None Dietary Restrictions: please select all restrictions that apply: Diabetic Meal Dairy Allergy Peanut Allergy Gluten Free Meals Seafood Allergy Lactose Vegetarian Meals Shellfish Allergy Vegan ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Personal Information Last Name: First Name: Address: City: State: Zip: Contact Information Home Phone: Cell Phone: Business Phone: Address: ( ) ( ) ( ) Club Information - Are you a: Rotarian Rotaract Interact Non-Rotarian Club Name: Titles PDG AG PHF PP Pres PE Treas Sec None Dietary Restrictions: please select all restrictions that apply: Diabetic Meal Dairy Allergy Peanut Allergy Gluten Free Meals Seafood Allergy Lactose Vegetarian Meals Shellfish Allergy Vegan FOR MORE INFORMATION GO TO OR CONTACT: rotarywboro@gmail.com 2 15 Dec 2014

29 Room Grand Ballroom Bqt Rd North Draft 2015 Rotary Conference Program Friday a/o 3/12/15 0:00 Grand Ballroom Bqt Rd South Keystone A Thtr Keystone B Thtr Keystone C Thtr Keystone D Thtr Keystone E Thtr Govs Ballroom Thtr A Govs Ballroom Thtr B Veranda Thtr Capacity PERIOD Lunch - College of Govenors 1300 Foundation: Grants Management Seminar Foundation: Grants Management Seminar Foundation: Grants Management Seminar 1600 Foundation: Grants Management Seminar Youth Exchange Rehearsal Reception 1830 President Rep. State of Rotary 1845 Dinner DG Shannon Scheffel: Improving Retention DG Shannon Scheffel: Improving Retention DG Nicki Scott: Rotary Branding DG Nicki Scott: Rotary Branding DG David Hennel: Rotary & the Working Professional DG David Hennel: Rotary & the Working Professional Panel Discussion with DG Jason Piatt, DG Shannon Scheffel, DG Nicki Scott, DG David Hennel, & DG David Warren: Is Rotary Sustainable? Break Business Meeting DG David Warren: Rotary & Social Media DG David Warren: Rotary & Social Media Youth Exchange Reserved VTT from D-3170 India Presentation VTT from D-3170 India Presentation 1930 Geoff Goll: Polio Entertainment Hospitality Rooms Note: Blue highlight is currently reserved. Grand Ballroom can be used for excess of if tables cleared and A/V set up avoiding conflict with meals.