Rotary International United Nations Day

The district has decided to send an Interact alum and Rotaractor to represent our district at the RI United Nations Day. To be eligible, a Rotarian must send an email nomination, on your behalf, to Donna Prenta (tprenta@aol.com) by September 7th.

If you have any questions, please contact one of the officers. For complete rules, click through.

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District Governor Reception

A quick reminder that Deepa Willingham, our District Governor, will be visiting Group 8 today. They are hosting a reception for her at the Maritime Museum. As always, check our calendar for the most up to date event information.

WHERE: Santa Barbara Maritime Museum (at the harbor)
Hosted by Greg Gorga (SB Sunrise)
WHEN:  Friday, August 27, 2010, 6:30 to 9 PM
WHAT: Substantial appetizers complimented by beer
from Paul Wright (Carpinteria) Brewery
WHY: Greet our esteemed District Governor Deepa Willingham
See fellow Rotarians from Group 8 area

August Night Hike

Hello everyone! It’s that time of the month again… TIME FOR A NIGHT HIKE!

This month we’re going to have a nice & easy moonlight stroll along Carpinteria Bluffs on TUESDAY, AUGUST 24, 2010.

We’ll be meeting at the Starbucks parking lot on Old Coast Road at 7:30 to carpool to the bluffs. Feel free to bring friends, dogs, and BEVERAGES & SNACKS. We’d like to make a bit of a social event of it as our energies won’t be consumed by trekking up mountains, etc. so please bring your favorite beverage and cookies, cheese, crackers as desired– it should be a beautiful night!

Please RSVP to cmgustason@gmail.com or reach me at (661) 332-7741 so we know who to expect. See you there!

Cheyanne Gustason & Jack Azar
SB Rotaract Night Hike & Social Chairs

Rotaract Meeting: Tuesday, August 17 at 6:30 pm

We’re looking forward to another great Rotaract meeting Tuesday, August 17 at 6:30 pm–we’ll get a tour of the Braille Institute at 2031 De La Vina Street, an hear about a few fun upcoming community, social, and international project opportunities. Hope to see you all there!

¡Viva la Fiesta!

The meeting notes are up on the website—be sure to check them out here!
 
It’s not too late to sign up for Fiesta Booth shifts either—you can sign up for multiple shifts here.
 
We will be decorating the  Rotary Fiesta Float with flowers  this Thursday, August 5th at the Carriage House Museum, located at 129 Castillo Street (located at the same parking lot as the baseball field close to Santa Barbara City College). Please be there by 6:30 pm and will go till 9:00 pm. Afterwards we will walk to Jack’s house (only three blocks away) for some ROOT BEER FLOATS!  Please let him know if you have any questions—he can be reached via e-mail (jack@sbrotaract.com) or phone (805.403.5316). See you this Thursday!

Volunteers Needed for Children’s Choir Show

The Santa Barbara Sunrise Rotary club is presenting the Ciudad de los Ninos Orphanage Choir next Friday at 7:00 PM. The even takes place at the Marjorie Luke Theatre and Rotaract volunteers are needed to act as ushers. They request that we wear black pants and white shirts and show up half an hour prior (6:30). If you are able to attend, please email stephanie@sbrotaract.com. Come volunteer and enjoy what promises to be a great show.


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Viva la Fiesta!

Ryan and Stephanie have worked hard to get this year’s Fiesta booth up and running but we need lots of volunteers to make it a success. Please sign up here. And before you ask – you can sign up for multiple shifts!

We Hiked Above the Clouds on Tunnel Trail

Taking on Tunnel Trail

On Monday, June 28, 10 of us hiked 2 miles up Tunnel Trail (and 2 miles back down).

The temperature was perfect. The pace of hiking and conversation was brisk.

Thanks to everyone who  joined us for the hike — especially the brave newcomers like Gary, Nic and Yala.

Check out more photos from the hike here.

Calling All Hikers

Tunnel Trail

Wildflowers on Tunnel Trail 2010

It’s time again to take advantage of living somewhere this stinkin’ beautiful. Let’s go frolic in the mountains!

Here are the details for the next Rotaract night hike:

Who: You, your friends, your friendly dog and us.
When: Monday, June 28 at 6:30 p.m.
Where: Meet at Old Mission Santa Barbara. We’ll carpool to the trailhead from there.
What: We hike! We’ll head up Tunnel Trail. It’s only been open for a little while, and it’s interesting to see the area recovering from the fire. The hills have been carpeted with morning glories and other wildflowers.
Why: It’s fun. It’s healthy. We tell each other fun stories. Jack spots wildlife.

Come welcome the new Night Hike Co-Chairs — Jack and Cheyanne.

Please RSVP to liz@sbrotaract.com with your phone number if you plan on attending so we know who to wait for at the mission. We’ll depart promptly after 6:30, so please arrive on time.

June 15 Meeting

Come join us during our last Rotaract meeting of this Rotary year while we stop to smell the roses! Our second June meeting is tomorrow, June 15th at 6:30pm. We will be meeting in the grassy area by the Mission Rose Garden. Please bring something to sit on (blanket, towel, lawn chair) if you don’t want to sit directly in the grass. You are welcome to bring some food with you if you’d like since it will be dinner time and we aren’t meeting at a place that has food.

Here is a link to check the weather for tomorrow. It will probably be in the mid/low 60s when we meet, so remember to bring a sweater!