Auction Time!!!
The Lancaster West Rotary charity auction will be held at the Hellenic Center in Lancaster on Saturdy March 10th, 2012 (Cocktails served beginning at 5:30 PM and the auction begins at 6:30 PM). Dress in your western attire and come join us at our Annual Auction. For tickets and further information, contact any Lancaster West Rotarian or the Chairman of the auction committee, Gina Rossall r.rossall@westside.k12.ca.us for information visit www.rotaryannualauction.com
The Rotary Wheels at Willow Springs: the Race to end Polio will take place on April 7, 2012. We will have 3 events: drifting, karting and lapping lasting from 10 am to 6 pm followed by a dinner Rotary Wheels at Willow Springs: the Race to End Polio. You have the opportunity to participate in lapping with your own car on a top-rated racetrack or participating in a drifting demonstration with a professional driver. Or, you can drive a go kart and have a great time for a good cause. There will be a tri tip dinner served by the sponsoring club, Lancaster West Rotary Club. It will be served all afternoon. Call 918-704-2291 Leave us your name and number and we’ll call you back to answer your questions or to help you preregister. You can also register at www.rotarywheelsatwillowsprings.com
Get more out of Rotary in 2012By Antoinette
Tuscano
Rotary International News – 3 January 2012
Try something different
in 2012. Here are a few ideas to help you do more with Rotary in the new year.
Be part of Rotary's efforts to End Polio Now
Consider planning a fundraiser for polio
eradication, or having your club or district light up a
landmark as part of Rotary’s anniversary celebration on 23
February. Rotarians have made great progress in the push to end the disease,
but the job isn’t finished yet. As little as US$0.60 can help immunize a child
against the incurable disease. Contribute to
PolioPlus, and learn more about
Rotary's eradication efforts.
Think strategically and set club goals
A new online assessment tool will be launched
in July to help clubs set goals and track their accomplishments, such as
contributions to The Rotary Foundation. Available in Member Access,
it will replace paper-based tracking methods and help RI measure Rotary's
global impact. Help your club work more efficiently by using the tool to set
and measure club goals.
Help the Foundation fulfill its mission
Make a resolution to donate to the
Foundation’s Annual Fund in
2012. Skip one latte a week, and you'd have US$100 or more to
contribute to your club's Every Rotarian, Every Year effort. You
can make a one-time
contribution or a recurring gift. Learn how your club or
district can make a difference in one of Rotary's six areas of
focus with a Foundation grant.
Get inspired at the RI Convention
The 2012 RI Convention in Bangkok, Thailand,
6-9 May, will feature speakers including Nobel Peace Prize recipient Muhammad
Yunus and Global Poverty Project CEO Hugh Evans. And, along with thousands of
your fellow Rotarians from around the world, you’ll be able to attend workshops
on topics such as membership, leadership, and Future Vision. Register today.
Celebrate 50 years of Interact
Interact will
celebrate its 50th year in 2012. Since the first club was established in 1962
at a high school in Melbourne, Florida, USA, thousands of communities worldwide
have benefited from Interactors putting Service Above Self. The program has
helped countless youth develop leadership skills, meet new friends, and become
more familiar with Rotary. Rotary clubs that sponsor an Interact club gain
fresh insight into service and help develop future Rotarians. If your club
isn’t already involved in Interact, consider sponsoring a club.
Publicize your good work
PR grants enable
districts to raise Rotary’s profile and promote the global and local work of
Rotarians by placing public service announcements on television and radio, in
print media and on billboards, and on the Web. Help your district apply for a
grant by 4 March. To further promote your club’s signature activities, be sure
to update your website with information about your projects and meetings. Also,
start a social media page,
and follow what Rotary is doing on sites such as Facebook and LinkedIn.
Connect with alumni
Rotary Foundation alumni can
be effective speakers at club meetings, and many are potential club members.
Reach out to them.
You may now make your dues payments securely online!!
Click link above and follow instructions.
Call 661478-0657 with questions.
Lancaster West Rotary meets each Monday, except certain holidays, at noon at the Hellenic Center located on 30th Street West, South of Avenue K, in Lancaster, California. Hellenic Center 43404 30th Street West Lancaster, CA 93536