You're invited to The Emmaus Rotary Four Way Test Speech Contest to be held on Wednesday, March 1, 2023 from 5:30-7:00pm at Willow Lane Elementary School. Emmaus Rotarians, Interact Club Students and their Friends and Family are encouraged to attend to watch and support the speech contestants. (There is no charge to attend this event)
Emmaus Rotary Club is currently seeking Students living in the East Penn School District to participate as speech contestants!
Emmaus Rotary is also seeking 4-5 volunteers to help with judging and running the speech contest. If interested, please contact Dr. Tony Moyer at anmoyer@eastpennsd.org
The 4-Way Test Of the things we think, say, or do: 1. Is it the TRUTH? 2. Is it FAIR to all concerned? 3. Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS? 4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned
This Speech Contest allows young minds to take a topic they are passionate about and apply it to the Rotary Four Way Test in a compelling speech format. The winning contestant from the Local level moves forward to Regionals and then to Districts. The winner of District Level will win $1000! Click this link to learn all about the Four Way Test Speech Contest 2022-2023-FWTSC.Brochure.pdf (windows.net) This contest is perfect for 9-12 grade students involved in Interact Club, other Civic Clubs, Debate, Speech, Theatre, anyone interested in improving their public speaking skills, or young people who want to share their cause with the community. If you are a student who wishes to participate in the contest, please email Dr. Tony Moyer at anmoyer@eastpennsd.org.
There will be pizza and refreshments provided! (Many thanks to Rotarian Mike Lahanas/Embassy Bank)
So that we can have an idea of how many people plan to attend. Please take a moment to RSVP here. Just click on the online registration buttons on the left of window. You can also use your ClubRunner app on your phone.
FOR ERC MEMBERS: This will replace the weekly morning meeting on March 2nd and be a great time for Rotarians to meet the students. There will not be a morning mtg. on March 2nd.
The Interact club led by Mrs. Kaunitz completed Campus Clean Up service project around the High School. They took the time to clean up trash and make the school a better place for the rest of us. We have an awesome Interact Club!
Launching Wednesday, March 29th. 6-8pm, at Rising River Brewing in Lower Macungie The plan: Start as a Once-a-Month ADDITIONAL meeting opportunity for ERC. Morning meetings aren't stopping!
You may have heard the fantastic news that thanks to the hard work and dedication of the ERC Membership Committee we have a NEW and IMPROVED way to grow our Club! We have entered the digital age, and everyone can be a part of it!
Here's the deal! After you have invited an interested person to join us for a meeting and that person is excited about joining, you simply complete a Prospective Member Referral Form!
Ask Mike Waddell or Wade George, for the paper form, fill it out, and turn it in to either Gina Vary or Wade George.
Either avenue will streamline our application process and help new candidates join FASTER! It is super important that we all get on board with helping our Membership Commitee with this important step. It ensures that none our guests who are interested in joining Rotary get lost in the shuffle. We want to show people who are interested in joining our Club that we are a welcoming group and on top of things! We often promote the fact we are "People of Action"....so we need to live up to it!
I'd like to take a moment to thank the entire Membership Committee. There are a lot of moving parts and sub-committees that are taking ERC to the next level.
Co- Chairs Wade George and Gina Vary are doing some very heavy lifting to implement the "FRIORE" Membership Model brought to us last year by Past President Mike Waddel. Many hours of work have gone into this!
Valerie Deneen is the ClubRunner Module Guru! Bringing helpful tech tools to our Club and working on some really neat Public Image Campaigns on social media.
Mike Waddel is busy scheduling meetings with about 6 people interested in joining ERC! Mike the FR in FRIORE. (Find and Recruit)
Peter McCullough is gearing up to launch a monthly evening meeting opportunity at Rising River Brewing in Lower Macungie! This will attract new members and re-engage current members that can't make mornings! Mark your calendars for Wednesday, March 29th if you are interested in "The Night Shift" (not sure what we are calling it yet but that sounds catchy for now)
The Retention Sub-Committee has been connecting with Members that we have been missing! And we have seen some of our Friends return to meetings!
I am confident that we are going to end this Rotary Year stronger than ever!
Shine Bright Friends! And Bring a Guest to Rotary!
Last week meeting we had the pleasure of having Bill Wright (ceo and founder) of Love Ran Red and Jim Byrnes (vp development) A Foundation that helps provide an essential assisted living for adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and special needs.)81% of adults with autism live with their aging parents. What happens when their parents are no longer living or can no longer take care of them? Love Ran Red Foundation is dedicated to providing employment through Duke's Delites.With hopes to help more individuals they are looking for donations by sending a check to Po Box 242 Emmaus PA 18049.See Pictures below.
Planning session scheduled for Tuesday, February 28th, 2023.
5:30pm – 7:00pm
191 Main Street, Emmaus - Conference Room
VERY IMPORTANT YOU ATTEND!
Hello ERC Events and Committee Chairs! Thank you for you continued leadership in Emmaus Rotary. We are having a really productive year and I hope that you are finding joy in your service to the Club and the community. You are the heartbeat of ERC and I appreciate each of you very much!
Sal and I are holding a meeting to plan out the ERC Calendar of Events including Community Service on 2023/2024 Rotary Year as Sal prepares for his upcoming term as President.
Please email Meghan with your expected attendance. MeghanReed517@gmail.com.
ERC Fellowship Invites you to attend Emmaus High School’s night at the Phantoms on March 4, 2023!
Rotary values giving back to the Angel Network! Get your Tickets TODAY!
The EHS Interact Club, Key Club, and Chorale will be hosting the EHS Phantoms Night open to all East Penn Families and Friends. The EHS Choral will be performing O Canada and selling discounted group tickets for just $23. $5 from each ticket sold will go directly to support EHS Angel Network and the Music Department. Order tickets before Saturday, February 4th to be entered into a raffle for free future tickets, one of 6 spaces on the Fanboni during the game, and Phantoms swag. Use this link:https://fevo.me/3FrksVA and please share with anyone who you think would enjoy a fun night out at the Phantoms while supporting our EHS Community.
4th quarter Funds raised will go to the Emmaus Rotary Scholarship Fund.
Need Help
Joshua Scoble is a 16 years old boy living in Emmaus and has Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva (FOB) since 3 months old. Last year Joshua's Future of Promises (FOB) Bingo for a Cure raised $90,000 for FOB Research and over the past 16 years his family have raised $1.3 M for FOB research!!
I talked with Chrissy, his aunt on Friday to find out exactly what they need.
Baked Goods in packages to sell (eg. a few cookies in a small baggie). Any Gift cards at $20.
This can be dropped off at Karen Hobson's home 2 Stoklea Drive, Emmaus on Saturday 18th March. Karen's cell number is 484-560-1711.
Bingo is at the Agr-Plex Hall in Allentown Fairgrounds on Sunday, 19th March, Doors open 10.30 am, Bingo Begins at 1 pm. Tickets are $35 (and a $4 processing fee added) and at the Door $40. Tickets can also be purchased online and at Buss Paints, see flyer for more information.
How can we help?
Help is needed with Set-up : tables, chairs, programs, (last year 1,400 were at the event), at the Agr-Plex on Saturday morning, 3/18/23 from 10 am - until noon, pizza then follows.
Help is needed at Tear Down : 5 pm - this is physical work and should take approximately 1 hour on Sunday, 19th March at the Agr-Plex.
Joshua Scoble is a 16 years old boy living in Emmaus and has Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva (FOB) since 3 months old. Last year Joshua's Future of Promises (FOB) Bingo for a Cure raised $90,000 for FOB Research and over the past 16 years his family have raised $1.3 M for FOB research!!
On 3/19/23 is the next bingo for this great organization and they could still use some help.
How can we help?
1. We could help make baked goods for them to sell at the bake sale the day of the bingo event. (eg. a few cookies in a small baggie).
2. We could donate any type of $20 gift card for them to use in their raffle baskets the day of the bingo event.
Both of these can be dropped off at Karen Hobson's home 2 Stoklea Drive, Emmaus. The gift cards can be dropped off any time but the baked goods can be dropped off on Saturday, March 18. Karen's cell number is 484-560-1711.
3. Help is needed with Set-up : tables, chairs, programs, (last year 1,400 were at the event), at the Agr-Plex on Saturday morning, 3/18/23 from 10 am - until noon, pizza then follows.
4. Help is needed at Tear Down : 5 pm - this is physical work and should take approximately 1 hour on Sunday, 19th March at the Agr-Plex.
Bingo is at the Agr-Plex Hall in Allentown Fairgrounds on Sunday, 19th March, Doors open 10.30 am, Bingo Begins at 1 pm. Tickets are $35 (and a $4 processing fee added) and at the Door $40. Tickets can also be purchased online and at Buss Paints, see flyer for more information.
Thank you for your dedication, leadership, and support on behalf of The Rotary Foundation. As a leader in Rotary, you play an essential role in ensuring that Rotary Foundation programs can continue to create positive and lasting change in your community and around the globe. One way you can help Rotary continue to do good in the world is by encouraging members to enroll in Rotary Direct, our Foundation’s recurring giving program.
Last year, our Foundation raised over $434 million and funded more than 1,190 global grants, 470 district grants, and 225 disaster response grants to help communities thrive. Rotary Direct is one of the easiest and most secure ways for our donors to support the Foundation: because contributions are automated, donors don’t need to worry about sending checks or remembering to make an annual contribution on time.
Rotary Direct saves time and reduces administrative costs. Monthly, quarterly, and annual gift options are available. Members can enroll at the Rotary Direct page, return a completed Rotary Direct enrollment form, or enroll by phone by calling the international office that serves their area or +1-866-976-8279 if in the U.S.
Another terrible disaster has struck this time in Turkey affecting thousands of people and many Rotarians.
ShelterBox is launching an emergency fundraising appeal. Your support will contribute to our Turkey and Syria Earthquakes response as part of our general fund. We believe that the best way for us to be impactful is by staying flexible, and it is essential that we have funds available to support those affected by disasters around the world.
ShelterBox provides different combinations of emergency shelter and essential household items depending on what is needed. This could be tents and shelter kits, stoves, thermal blankets, and clothing to keep people warm through the freezing winter nights. It could be cash to help people buy what they need to survive. Or it could solar lights that help people when there is no electricity.
Club and district support is desperately needed so we can reach survivors in the aftermath of this disaster.
Hello ERC Friends! I wanted to share this valuable resource available to Rotarians. Being a member of Rotary offers many benefits that we often don't think about such as; building our professional skills and growing as community leaders. I encourage you to take a look at this program offering through the Rotary Learning Center. I've already signed up! I hope many ERC members find it helpful in your pursuit of learning about your leadership styles and personal goals. If you do decide to take advantage of this program, please let me know. I'd love to connect with you as we take the course.
Shine Bright!
Meghan Reed President, Emmaus Rotary Club 2022/23
Online program allows leaders to build their skills!
The new Leadership Fundamentals program can help Rotary and Rotaract members build the skills they'll need to take on leadership roles. This online program presents key leadership skills and is available through Rotary's Learning Center only for members.
In this program, members will learn to:
Lead and motivate others
Create a positive team environment
Delegate responsibilities
Build consensus and inclusive environments
Recognize the strengths in others
Understand, manage, and resolve conflict
Create and deliver effective speeches and presentations
This program also features questions that participants can discuss in a community forum and assignments that let them apply what they've learned. Participants identify their leadership strengths, then learn how to use them to be more effective.
We encourage you to share the sign-up link for this free leadership program with members in your club. Key Dates
Registration closes: 6 February 2023 Program begins: 20 February 2023 Program ends: 12 June 2023
Emmaus Rotarians truly do live a lifestyle of Service Above Self!
Many of us help with other organizations to raise funds for great causes. If you wish to mention your outside fund-raising event at
Rotary, just put up four Happy Dollars and let us know about what is going on. If I have a website link to your cause I will post it here.!!
For this year's PCFLV fundraiser Ai Orthodontics have partnered with our local dentists and businesses to help us “Reach for the Stars” in providing a donation to help all families who are affected by pediatric cancer.
The Pediatric Cancer Foundation of the Lehigh Valley, Inc. is a wonderful organization dedicated to improving the quality of life of children diagnosed with cancer and providing support for the needs of their families.
If you would like to support PCFLV we are selling shirts through the end of March 2023 to raise money for this fantastic foundation! Any donation of $25 or more receives a shirt. Follow the link in our bio to place your order.
Click the link below to make a donation commitment and order your shirt
The Emmaus Rotary Club embraces, practices and promotes the Rotary International Core Values of Service, Fellowship, Diversity, Integrity and Leadership.
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Dear Rotarians,
