The holiday season is upon us.  Homes are decorated with beautiful Christmas trees and colorful lights.  We had our first snowfall last weekend. The local all-holiday music station is playing favorites from Nat King Cole to The Beach Boys and Mariah Carey.  And, I’ve even heard a few silly Christmas jokes...  

Do you know the Four Stages of Life?

1. You believe in Santa Claus
2. You don’t believe in Santa Claus
3. You are Santa Claus
4. You look like Santa Claus (#4 hits a little too close to home for me!)

This week’s program at Emmaus Rotary Club is another great holiday tradition.  For the fourth year in a row, we’ll be entertained by the Emmaus High School Select Choir as they perform several musical selections of the season in their unique a cappella style.  Under the direction of Rita Cortez, this talented choir performs all over our area during every holiday season.  And we are very fortunate to have them with us once again. Please invite friends and family to attend with you this week.  I guarantee these talented young people will uplift your spirit and leave you with several tunes that you will have the joy of playing over and over in your mind over the next few weeks.  See you on Thursday!

Yours in Rotary,

Burt

         The program supplies the kids with everything they need to be successful in the program.   Coaching is the most important step in providing effective education in the sport and in life.  Both the First Tee and the NJTL look to give every young person the opportunity to learn important life skills.  Skills we may take for granted, Sportsmanship, Perseverance, Courtesy, Honesty, and play using a set of rules.  The young people have these opportunities afforded to them because of Fred and Ray's willingness to get coaches, staff and many many volunteers to come out and help the children become responsible citizens.  The program is working but in the Northeast because of the weather most of the programs are directed in the summer months.  This means that throughout the year these kids may lose some of the things they learned and need to readjust the next summer.  Fred and Ray are working on a way to get the kids to have activities after school in a new facility they acquired with help from the City of Bethlehem. 

          In this old warehouse they can keep teaching year round.  The youth are provided with all of the equipment they need to learn the sport they choose to be in.  Gold clubs, balls, gloves, bags, tees etc are all provided along with tennis rackets, and balls for the NJTL program. 

          If you would like to see the entire program please go to Emmaus Rotary on You Tube and you can listen and watch the entire program from last week courtesy of John Chisca.  If you would like to volunteer or become a coach or just see what "embrace your Dreams" has to offer please go to their website www.embraceyourdreams.org. 

Jan 25, 2018

Meeting at "Smooth On"

Ruggieri - Greeter & Raffle

Ruiz-Orbin & Rust - Sign-in Table

Sarver - Invocation

Schantz - EREY

February 1, 2018

Meeting at Emmaus High School

Schultz -  Greeter and Raffle

Schwartz, Seagreaves - Sign-in Table

Smida - Invocation

Steirer - EREY