[Rotary] YOUTH SERVICES- SURVEY and update. Respond , please

Thu Feb 2 07:45:32 PST 2023

Thanks for your service Donna…..

I agree Rotary takes way  to much time  , for working people ………and those in graduate programs .

Rotary is good for retired people .

I will continue to work in the park ,  as a example , yesterday we oiled the rotary park signs and swing set ……and we had two loads of chips delivered this week .

The tank is now full , due to the water collection system from the shed roof .

Life is very full and we do what we can  , for Rotary . 

Matt 

> On Feb 2, 2023, at 7:30 AM, Donna Schuler via Rotary <rotary at lists.mcn.org> wrote:
> 
> 
> 
> Good morning Jerry, Susan, et al,
> I sent an email and this survey below out early in January and received two responses. I sent as an attachment, so now I am embedding it in the email which I hope will help all to respond. The two of you who responded, thank you, I have your responses.
> 
> This is a very challenging time for me- work, grad school, Rotary are all demanding more time that I can give- and I have family and health to take care of too.
> UPDATES- Dictionaries are arriving next week at North state street, and I dont have the specifics yet. If I cannot pickup, I need an alternate. It will be about five boxes, not too large, but heavy.
> 
> Toby may be going to the Interact meeting today, and needs to check in the office before going.
> 
> I modified our scholarship application and coordinated with the high school.
> 
> Dictionaries need a lead other than me for contacting school.
> 
> I will not be attending today, and this is my summary before work.
> Donna
> 
> 
> Mendocino Rotary Club
> Youth Services
> 
> Youth services are coordinated in Rotary clubs by a youth services chair and members who
> serve on the youth services committee. The chair needs committee members to take the lead
> on programs, and not all who serve on the youth service committee do the same thing. I will
> provide training for the four Rotarian leads below for 2023-2024. You are valued and respected
> for any service commitment you can give. Did I say it is fun to see what is up with kids in our
> area and witness the development of the next leaders? Our experience in Rotary is richer
> because of the relationships we form, and having connections to schools and youth is never dull.
> Here is the lineup of youth services, a brief summary of what the objectives are, and the
> general steps involved.
> I. Dictionaries - need a lead Rotarian (the youth services chair is not supposed to do
> everything)
> Objective: Promoting literacy and education is a long standing tradition of Rotary, and each
> year we present a beautiful dictionary with a personalized bookplate to each third grade
> student in Mendocino Unified School District. The kids are so excited to get these books. Not all
> students come from homes with books in them.
> 
> Time commitment and steps involved:
>  Email Mendocino school K8 office in early August to get students names and head
> count.
>  Email District dictionaries chair with number of dictionaries and bookplates needed
> (place order).
>  Email invoice from District chair to our treasurer for payment
>  Arrange for pickup of dictionaries (Ukiah has drop site, generally)
>  Personalize book plate (roughly 35-40 dictionaries)
>  Contact K8 office to schedule date to present dictionaries. Invite Rotarians to present (3-
> 5 Rotarians - less for Albion and Comptche where we’ll have 1-2 students).
>  Go to all three schools, Mendocino, Albion and Comptche to present dictionaries with a
> small group of Rotarians (typically between November and January pre pandemic).
>  Take photos and submit to local newspaper
> 
> II. Interact Club - need a lead Rotarian
> 
> Objective: This is a youth leadership development and service club. Ours is one of thousands
> around the globe. Think of it as a junior Rotary Club. These students get skills by holding regular
> meetings to plan service projects, by meeting other Interact club members in the district, going
> to district leadership conference, and attending the week long Rotary Youth Leadership Camp
> (RYLA) in June. We sponsor the club by paying a small Interact teacher- advisor stipend, send a
> few incoming or potential club officers to RYLA camp, and sponsor other students to the
> leadership conference. Interactors are invited to join us on service projects or invite us to
> support theirs. The pandemic curtailed most activities and the club is working for meaningful
> projects with outcomes.
> Time commitment and steps involved:
>  Email teacher advisor at Mendocino High early August to find out meeting dates.
>  Attend student run meetings at the high school (currently 2x month, Thurs at noon,
> about 20 minutes).
>  Schedule students to attend 2 Rotary meetings, one in the fall and one in the spring.
> They conduct the meeting. Rotarians sponsor a student or two (buy lunch) and get to
> introduce students to our club after friendly interchange to learn what students are
> interested in, or pursing after high school.
>  Email Interact officer and teacher advisor with District notices and service projects with
> our club
>  Email with Rotary District with # students sending to RYLA
>  Email club treasurer and have payment sent to District RYLA
>  Take photos and submit stories to local newspaper of Interact and RYLA actions
> III. Scholarships - need a lead Rotarian
> Objective: Provide scholarships to two or more graduating students for college or trade school
> education.
> Time commitment and steps involved:
>  Email Mendocino HS athletic director/ counselor with any changes for scholarship
> application (sometimes no changes)
>  Collect scholarship applications from high school office when notified by school (March
> 30 th , generally)
>  Assemble scholarship review team from our club (5-7 Rotarians including lead Rotarian)
>  Distribute scholarship applications to team, set schedule for review discussion and team
> meetings, and select semi-finalists (could be Zoom or in person)
>  Communicate with high school and arrange for interviews date (April)
>  Interview finalists and select two (small panel of 2-3 Rotarians)
>  Attend scholarship awards night, present award letter (May)
>  Get student to send via email: headshot photo, brief summary of their plans, financial
> aid office where award will be sent, and proof of enrollment (May- August emails)
>  Email Rotary club treasurer with scholarship payment information
>  Submit congrats scholarship award information to newspaper and media
> 
> IV. Youth Study Abroad Exchange – needs two Rotarians once up and running
> Objective: Student study abroad experience. This is life changing for the students, host families
> and communities. Students are goodwill ambassadors who increase cultural awareness, sowing
> seeds of peace. This serves the outbound students of Mendocino and inbound foreign students
> coming to Mendocino. The requirements are that it be equal sending and receiving, with host
> families in both countries. The Rotary District facilitates and organizes study abroad exchanges
> with approximately ten foreign countries. Mendocino used to host and send students for
> decades and there is interest in resuming. Fort Bragg restarted their program this year. The
> Bosma family is currently hosting a student from Germany. Our last student from Mendocino
> went on the Fort Bragg exchange program as our program had folded due to shortage of host
> families for inbound students.
> Time commitment and steps involved:
>  Serve as point of contact and liaison with Rotary District
>  Serve as point of contact for students, parents, host families and high school
>  Interview candidate students
>  Attend trainings and get background checks for adults involved, including host families
>  Line up potential host families for a few years out. Three host families have students
> about 3 months during a school academic year. Good for students experience, and less
> demanding for host families.
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> In summary, we need 4 lead Rotarians for the programs of our youth services, and we need
> Rotarians to join in on the program activities. I am working full time, sometimes in Ukiah,
> completing grad school and asking for your help. Having leads for Interact and scholarships are
> our top needs. I am more than happy to discuss any of these roles with you. 
> SURVEY
> Please answer the
> four survey questions below and send responses to schuler.donna at gmail.com Thank you!
> Dictionaries Can you join us to present dictionaries to students or consider training as lead for
> next year? I expect to hear from the district any day that we need to collect the books from
> Ukiah.
> Your response:
> Scholarships Can you serve on the scholarship committee to review scholarship applications or
> be trained to take the lead?
> Your response:
> Interact Club Can you serve as the Rotarian Interact advisor and start attending the meetings
> 2x monthly?
> Your response:
> Student Exchange Can you serve as the lead for gathering information from Fort Bragg
> members (like the Bosma’s) and the Rotary District for restarting our student exchange?
> Your response:
> Donna Schuler
> 
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