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

Thu Feb 2 13:51:00 PST 2023

Thank you Donna for all you do!

I will be able to come up for air shortly and will get this back to you
ASAP.

Kindly,

Margaret

On Thu, Feb 2, 2023 at 7:45 AM matthew ohalloran via Rotary <
rotary at lists.mcn.org> wrote:

> 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 ClubYouth 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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