ROAD TRIP

As many of you know, the Chamber of Commerce Provincial Election Forum is scheduled for next Tuesday, February 26.

Though this would typically be a regular meeting for our club - this Tuesday Rotaract takes a field trip!

Where: Holiday Inn - 9816 - 107 Street, Grande Prairie

When: 6:30 PM

What: All Candidates Forum from both Wapiti/Smoky Constituencies.

Post-forum discussion and drinks: 8:30 PM to 9:00 at Barcelona's

On a side note if you require additional information on the upcoming March 3, 2008 Alberta Election, click here

February 12, 2008 Minutes

Attending: Jacqueline, Cheryl, Kendra, Jeff, Miranda, Cory, Ashley, Cedrick, Michelle, Gab, Kathleen, Bill, Darrell
New members attending: Becky Watson, Sandra Easton, Sarah Davison
Guests: Travis (last name unknown), Alan Kuechle - past president Swan City club

Minutes: Approval motioned by Gabrielle, seconded by Jacqueline
Agenda: Approval motioned by Cheryl, seconded by Kendra

Review of past items

Parcel of Culture
Okay... the previous minutes said this meeting, Feb. 12 was the drop dead deadline for bringing items ... yaaa.... ignore that.
The next general meeting, really, truly, honestly ....(well, maybe) that’s the drop dead deadline for bringing items.
The parcel will be shipped to a Rotaract Club in Nigeria as part of a cultural exchange where they will learn that in Grande Prairie we’re great at a lot of things... returning our mail... well we’re slow learners.....

District Rotaract Chair
Congratulations to Cheryl who was voted by the district to the executive position - everyone act like Kermit the Frog, throw your hands in the air, throw your head back and yell yaaaaaaaa while running off stage (if we had a stage)!!!! If you don’t remember The Muppet Show, I recommend professional counselling.

Duck Race
The application has been sent in to Alberta Gaming. Now awaiting approval.
In April, all club members will be needed on a day for duck sorting. Date TBD.

Rotary District Bonspiel
Three provinces will be represented, several hundred Rotarians expected.
Rotaract will run registration desk and field one team on the ice. Once again, if you can volunteer at the registration desk, show up Thursday night. Call or e-mail Michelle with any questions. Drivers are also wanted, contact Cedrick.

New Business

Club Open House
Rotaract 40th anniversary to happen in March. Club decides that general meeting on March 11 will be open house to showcase the club and our activities. Invite any and all friends and people interested in the club. Event will be promoted around town - same bat-time, same bat-channel.

Volunteer Services Bureau presentation
Kathleen was named Volunteer of the Week for her work with The Community Village and Rotaract. Jacqueline makes presentation of award to Kathleen.
Once again, do the Kermit for Kathleen - yaaaaaa......
For anyone interested in the program, anyone can nominate a volunteer. Contact Jacq for more information.

January 22, 2008 Minutes

Attending: Gabrielle (acting at meeting chairwoman), Jacqueline, Ashley, Bill, Cedrick, Miranda, Dale, Darrell
Guests: Sara Davidson, Daniel Rook, Vaughn Marillier, Colleen Tarrant (Sunrise Club President), Sandra Easton, Allison Pitcher, Becky (last name unknown), Jarrett (last name unknown), Claire (last name unknown)

1. Adoption of Agenda: Motion to adopt by Bill, second by Jacqueline - Passed
2. Adoption of past minutes: Motion to adopt by Ashley, second Miranda - passed

3. Review past items

Duck Race
Final steps being taken on application. Committee anticipates submitting application to the government before next general meeting.

In short - our ducks are in a row (yes I went there)...

District Bonspiel (bonspeil? I never know)
Clear the track, here comes.... the Rotaract curling team
Bill, Darrell (Cheryl maybe) agree to make fools of themselves (I mean display their skills) as members of the our club’s curling team under the actual talented leadership of Ashley.
Colleen Tarrant as chair of the event give a description of the event to our guests. There are 48 teams expected, couple hundred Rotarians from across northern Alberta, B.C. and the Territories.
Still seeking volunteers who can offer any time to help at the registration table and volunteer drivers. If you can drive (and we all know that’s a questionable skill in this city) talk to Cedrick as he is coordinating driving.

Membership Director
As previously discussed Jacqueline stepping down as Membership Director to focus on family time. Ashley has formally agreed to take over the spot.

Parcel of Culture
Enough is enough, next general meeting is the DEADLINE for bringing any items for the parcel to be sent to club in Nigeria. Keep it small but bring something that represents the city and Rotaract.

New Items

February Social Event
Darrell to organize. An e-mail will be sent out with details on event.

Meeting end with round table and greeting guests. Next general meeting - Feb. 12, 2008.

Box of Culture Pictures

At the meeting on October 23rd the club took time to open the Box of Culture. The pictures are just making it up now.

The Box of Culture is an international project of the FUTA Rotarct Club in Rotary District 9130, Nigeria. They packed a box full of Rotaract info, pictures and cultural products from their home and sent it to our club.


The box was actually a small parcel, but we were in for a surprise when we saw how much was squeezed in there!


President Michelle did the honours opening the package...


.. and right away was intrigued with what was inside.


We were excited to see everything from Rotaract bumper stickers....


.... to certificates....


... to district newspapers!


All in all that little package had a lot of culture stuffed in there! It was impressive to see how organized Rotaract is in District 9130. Considering that we only have 4 clubs in our district it was eye opening to see so many events and materials produced by Rotaractors.

Also in the parcel were CDs with pictures of events from the FUTA club - which we posted to our Grande Prairie Rotaract group on Facebook.

Next up is our return package for FUTA! Don't forget next meeting is the last opportunity to contribute something.

January 8, 2008 Minutes

Attending: Darrell, Bill, Cedrick, Miranda, Cheryl, Kendra, Jacqueline, Kathleen
Guests: Page (friend and guest of Jacqueline), Glen Tissington - member Sunrise Rotary Club

Agenda: Added to agenda, President-elect training costs
Approval motioned by Cheryl, seconded by Cedrick - passed
Minutes of last meeting: Approval motioned by Bill, seconded by Jacqueline - passed

Review of old business:

Duck Race:
Darrell give update on Duck Race, plans remain on track.

Rotary Bonspiel:
Volunteers are still needed to help with event which runs Feb. 21-24. Members can volunteers as drivers. Kendra will volunteer at registration desk. Contact Cedrick or Michelle if interested. Rotaract will also register a team to curl, so if anyone actually can curl please speak up soon.

Parcel of Culture:
Parcel will be mailed to African group in February so bring any items to next meeting.

New Business

Guest Speakers:
Goal is to bring in more guest speakers to club so we can all learn more about the community. Early potential speakers include president of a local Lion’s Club who has spoken to Bill, and Murray Hampshire with Ducks Unlimited. Plan is to have a guest speaker once a month, the second meeting of the month.
Kendra volunteers to coordinate the speakers. Any suggestions e-mail her the information at: yourmom365247@hotmail.com.
Speakers would speak for 10 minutes.

Rotaract District Co-chair
Rotary district interested in more communication with Rotaract Clubs. Seeks club nominations for district Rotaract co-chair. Details of proposal are confusing, not sure of what responsibilities would be included but Cheryl agree to be club’s nomination. Suggest club contacts some one from the district to get more details of event.

President-elect training costs
Gabrielle attends training session as the president-elect for next Rotary season. Club owes $57 in costs to Grande Prairie Rotary Club. Cheryl motion for payment to that club, Kathleen second motion. Club to cut cheque for costs.

Election nominations
Elections for next Rotary year (starting Canada Day) will be held in March. Start thinking about whether you want to run for the executive.

Membership director
Jacqueline stepping down as membership director as she is expecting and due in the coming months. Ashley has previously volunteered to take over the position and club moves acceptance in her absence.

Round Table
Darrell - Informs club that former member Ellen has given birth to her son Mikah. Congrats all around.
Cheryl - Her skating club will be doing another bottle drive soon, save up your bottles for her please.
Glen - Shares with club that he will be going back to Mazatlan with the Rotary trip in March representing the Sunrise Club. Asks why Rotaract not included this year, no one has a really good answer.
Bill - Will be attending the 2008 Arctic Winter Games in Yellowknife in March.
Jacqueline - Volunteer Services Bureau has received donation of furniture from Conaco-Phillips. Jacqueline needs two volunteer

Quad Club Christmas Party

On December 7, 2007 several club members attended the Quad Club Christmas Party. The centre pieces organized. The party was a great success with a few hundred people in attendance.

A thank you goes out to all Rotary members, who helped make 2007 Christmas party a success.

November 27, 2007 Minutes

Members attending: Miranda, Jacqueline, Michelle, Dale, Bill, Jeff, Kathleen, Gabrielle, Darrell, Cheryl L., Kendra
Guests: Rob Borwiecki (GP-Club member), Cheryl Clark and her friend Nicole

Motion to adopt minutes of last meeting: Kendra, seconded Bill - passed
Motion to adopt agenda: Dale and Cheryl

Action Items:
1. Duck Race: Committee still working, Progress good, will report back.

2. District bonspiel: More club members joining project - Cedrick (transportation committee), Brock (financial), Michelle as President.

3. Christmas Party: Cheryl and Miranda do great job designing centrepieces - congrats all around. Gabrielle to volunteer with event Sergeant as Rotaract snitch, Bill to e-mail some pics for presentation. Michelle will be M/C of the entire event - congrats to Michelle. Event runs Friday, Dec. 7 6 p.m. cocktails, 7 dinner guests costs $40, club to be invoiced.

New Business

Food Bank scavenger hunt to run at next meeting. Event involves club members getting list of items needed by Food Bank then going to friend’s homes to get the items. Designed to be a fun competition that will occupy the next meeting.



Membership presentations: Members given certificates of membership, group photo. See photos to be posted on-line soon.

Small Parcel of Culture: Reminder to bring items for Nigerian exchange to next meeting.