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Rotary International – District 7980

North Branford Rotary Recognitions

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Cheryl Smith - PH+3

Cheryl Smith – PH+3

North Branford Rotarian Cheryl Smith was honored tonight with a Paul Harris plus 3 sapphires (PH+3) recognition pin at the Club’s weekly meeting. PH+3 is actually a 4th level recognition for the outstanding efforts and generous donations which Cheryl has made to the Rotary Foundation.

North Branford Rotary

North Branford Rotary

The  Club also received their Significant Achievement Award for achieving their goals from the District tonight amongst great fanfare.  For a small Club, the North Branford Rotary is always extremely active in the community and internationally.

North Branford Rotary

North Branford Rotary

North Branford Rotary meets each Wednesday evening at the new Nataz’s, which is an excellent restaurant and meeting place.

The Club is the ‘Home Club’ to incoming DG Mukund Nori and is hosting the District 7980 Installation dinner on 6/24.

Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) held @ Camp Hazen in Chester

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42 Young Adults from all over our district attended RYLA this weekend at Camp Hazen in Chester.

Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) is a leadership development program run by our district. While participants can be any age, our typically events focus on High School students. RYLA events are typically 3 days long and include presentations, activities, and workshops that cover a variety of topics, including:

  • Leadership fundamentals and ethics
  • Communication skills
  • Problem solving and conflict management
  • Community and global citizenship

 

 

 

D7980 continues to add new members

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Three of our D7980 Rotary Clubs, Wallingford, Ridgefield and Westport Sunrise, have added a total of 5 new members within the past week.

Through the end of April our district has added net 44 new members since July 1st plus these 5 new Rotarians bring us up to net 49.

Congratulations to the Wallingford, Ridgefield and Westport Sunrise Rotary Clubs for their commitment to membership through the pursuit of recruiting top quality new Rotarians.

This DG (and soon to be PDG) is always will willing to come induct members at any of our 61 Rotary Clubs.

 

 

 

 

West Haven Rotary’s Annual Auction to benefit Nook Project

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The West Haven Rotary Club held their 26th annual auction last Saturday night at Westwood’s Italian American Club. Just over 175 people attended the festive event and enjoyed great fellowship, fabulous food and drink and a very large selection of live and silent auction items.

President-elect Kathleen Wielk announced that the West Haven Rotary Club is working with the West Haven Board of Education to bring Nook 3 – 4 tablets to every fourth grade classroom in the City.

 

RYLA Planning Meeting in Stratford Today

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20140517-123800.jpgAbout 15 young facilitators from Youth Services came together today at the Homewood Suites in Stratford today to plan for the upcoming RYLA event which will take place at the end if this month at Camp Hazen in Chester. RYLA participants will sleep in cabins, engage in team exercises, enjoy a bonfire, make new lifetime friends, grow,  learn a considerable amount about inequities in society and presented team projects.

20140517-123819.jpgRotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) is a leadership development program run by our district. While participants can be any age, our typically events focus on High School students. RYLA events are typically 3 days long and include presentations, activities, and workshops that cover a variety of topics, including:

  • Leadership fundamentals and ethics
  • Communication skills
  • Problem solving and conflict management
  • Community and global citizenship

More information on the RYLA program can be obtained by <clicking here>