March 25, 2008 Minutes

Rotaract General Meeting March 25, 2008

Guests: Lion Club members Donna and Lynne Coulter, Carla Rakestraw - guest of Dale, Sunrise Rotary member Glenn Tissington, Jason Luken - guest of Cheryl, Alison Pritcher

Attending: Cory Tretiak, Jacqueline Hutton, Gabrielle Boulet, Kathleen Crouse, Michelle Dupont, Cedrick LeBlanc, Cheryl Luken, Darrell Winwood, Kendra Wilson, Dale Tiedmann, Becky Watson, Sarah Davison, Bill Given

Approval of past Minutes: Sarah motion, Dale second - passed

Presentation to Rotaract by Lions Club members:
Donna and Lynne tell club about history and activities of Grande Prairie Lions Club, one of three Lions clubs in the city.

Lions International operates in 200 plus countries with 1.3 million members world-wide. Lions donate more than $450 million a year to various causes. Lions International major cause is fighting blindness, a legacy from Helen Keller who asked for the Lions club to help her cause.

Grande Prairie club started in 1957, meeting at the York Hotel, one charter member remains alive today. Lions Park in Grande Prairie was created 35 years ago and the
Lions Learning Centre opened in 2003. Since 1988 the Grande Prairie Lions Clubs have had a partnership with a club in Sri Lanka and have sent more than 60,000 eye glasses to that country.

For more information visit www.grandeprairielions.com.

Action Items:

Parcel of Culture - Done and done. Items collected and dear God it’s going into the mail.

Duck Race - Committee has met with GALAP and Ducks Unlimited to iron out details. Duck sorting day to be done in June.

District Conference - $150 Rotaract cost for any members attending. Cheryl will be going and setting up House of Friendship. Contact Cheryl or Michelle for further details.

New Items:
Job Find April 23 - Club offered table space again from Wave Media/Kevin Hilgers. Sign up sheet passed around, contact Michelle for more information.

Elections - New Rotary year starts July 1. Nominations submitted and next general meeting will be elections.

Social Events: List of organizers drawn up for our next several shin-digs, par-tays if you will

April - Allison and Sarah
May - Gabrielle
June - Kendra
July - Dale (change over party)
August - Cheryl

Special Note: Bill informs club this is his last meeting as a Rotaractor. Bill has signed up to transfer to the Swan City Wednesday club effective immediately. Bill last charter member to leave the club and will be missed by all.