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Nutrition Tips & the Usual Fun at Next Meeting

Published on July 31, 2009 in Meetings and Professional Development. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , .

Join us at 6:30 p.m. August 4 at Silvergreens in Santa Barbara for our next Rotaract meeting.

Guest Speaker: Natalie Olivas, a personal trainer at SB Training, will share nutrition tips for busy professionals on the go. She’ll share good reminders about how to be healthy and likely teach you a few things you don’t know.

Natalie is certified by the International Sports Studies Association. She’s a Gaucho alumna who majored in biochemistry with a minor in exercise and health sciences.

In addition to our guest speaker, we’ll give updates about the next service projects and social activities. Stay tuned for our next beach cleanup, night hike and game night.

See You at the Night Hike

Published on July 29, 2009 in Social Events. 0 Comments Tags: , , , .

It’s that time again. Let’s hit the trail for an evening hike.

Come along on July 30 as we get a little evening exercise, chat with friends and survey some of the fire damage to the Tunnel Road and Inspiration Point trails.

We will meet in front of the Panda Express at La Cumbre plaza at 6 p.m. From there, we will carpool to the trailhead.

I recommend that you bring water, a flashlight/headlamp and a small snack. Please wear sensible shoes for walking and dress in layers.

Invite your friends. They’re welcome to join! Cameras, dogs and binoculars are also welcome.

If you RSVP to Liz with your phone number, we’ll wait at the meeting spot for a little bit. liz @ sbrotaract.com.

Special Event Meeting on July 21 – 6 PM

Published on July 20, 2009 in Community Service, Meetings, Professional Development and Social Events. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , .

Mingle with other young professionals at our next meeting on Tuesday, July 21. Rotaract is partnering with Catalyst, a professional development lecture series, We’ll meet at the Canary Hotel (at the intersection of Carrillo and Chapala) at 6 p.m. to check in for the lecture, conduct a brief Rotaract meeting in the Coast bar at 6:15, and then grab seats at 6:45 to hear Niels Johnson-Lameijer’s advice on achieving your goals. 

WHO: Niels Johnson-Lameijer spends his career helping individuals and organizations achieve their goals and live life to the fullest. He is an internationally certified Life Mastery & Corporate Coach, focusing on creating high-performance environments and an ideal work/life balance. 

COST: $10 if you purchase your tickets in advance online at http://catalystsb.org/. $15 at the door. 

WHY: (1) Ticket sales benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Santa Barbara. (2) This is a great professional development/networking opportunity. (3) We’ll be there, letting you know what Rotaract is up to. (4) Happy hour prices. 

French Festival Fun on Sunday

Published on July 10, 2009 in Social Events. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , .

French FestivalMeet at Oak Park at 4 p.m. on Sunday, July 12, for this month’s FREE Rotaract social: the French Festival.

Look for President Tara Yeto at the corner of Alamar and Junipero at 4 p.m. Bring some cash if you want to sample yummy French foods. There will also be plenty of entertainment, including a poodle parade and a drag revue.

Read what the Independent has to say here. Au revoir!

Take 30 Seconds to Protect the Gaviota Coast

Published on July 9, 2009 in Community Service. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , .

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The Santa Barbara Surfrider chapter is a finalist in Barefoot Wine’s Beach Rescue Project to get $5,000 toward its efforts to protect the Gaviota Coast.

It’s a popularity contest, and Surfrider needs online votes to win. It’s in the lead, but another organization has been catching up more and more every day.

You can vote here once a day, every day, from now through August 15. I’ve bookmarked the page and vote every morning. Above is a photo of a small, already protected, part of the Gaviota Coast taken from inside a cave along the Gaviota Trail.

Travel to Bangladesh for Nearly Free

Published on June 19, 2009 in International, Professional Development and Rotary Activities. 0 Comments Tags: , , , .

Rotary_logo_2010The same program that took Dana and Liz to Thailand is accepting applications for a trip to Bangladesh‘s District 3280 in 2010.

Through the Group Study Exchange (AKA GSE), the Rotary Foundation pays for a team of young professionals between the ages of 25 and 40 to travel to a foreign country.  The program develops professional and leadership skills while promoting international understanding. Team members usually stay in Rotarians’ homes, experiencing  local culture.

You can view the team member brochure here. (PDF) The application is here. (Doc)

Applications due August 9. The trip is January 11 – February 8, 2010.

Today’s Quote: Another Reason Rotaract Rocks

Published on June 17, 2009 in Uncategorized. 2 Comments Tags: .

Walk with the dreamers, the believers, the courageous, the cheerful, the planners, the doers, the successful people with their heads in the clouds and their feet on the ground. Let their spirit ignite a fire within you, to leave this world better than when you found it.

 – Wilfred Peterson

If you’re in Rotaract, you’re already doing this. Good job.

Night Hike June 4 in Romero Canyon

Published on June 3, 2009 in Social Events. 0 Comments Tags: , .

With the full moon on Friday, Thursday is a great time to go for a night hike. It’s really more of an evening hike, but that doesn’t sound like quite as much fun, does it?

Please meet at Montecito’s Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf on Coast Village Road at 6:30 p.m. if you’d like to join the hike.

Bring a flashlight or headlamp, warm clothes and water. Sensible shoes are highly encouraged.

Romero Canyon offers amazing views of the city and ocean below, and since we’ll still have daylight we can enjoy the late wildflowers and greenery. The group will likely walk for about two and a half hours with photo and water breaks as needed.

Big Big Prizes for $5

Published on May 21, 2009 in Fundraising. 0 Comments Tags: , .

You can win:

  • a 42″ HD flat screen TV
  • a scooter
  • dinner for 6 at the Bacara’s Bistro
  • iPod
  • mountain bikes
  • digital camera
  • gift certificates
  • 4 tickets aboard the Condor Express
  • More!

Rotaract is selling raffle tickets for the above prizes for $5. It’s a fundraiser for the club in partnership with the Rotary Clubs of Goleta for the July 4th fireworks celebration.

You can help in two ways — buy some raffle tickets or sell some raffle tickets!

Contact info at sbrotaract.com.

Volunteers Needed at Race for Special Olympics

Published on May 19, 2009 in Community Service. 0 Comments Tags: , , .

Rotaract is recruiting volunteers for Vicki’s 3,000m race on June 6.

Runners of all talent are welcome at the approximately 2-mile race on the Santa Barbara City College track. It’s only $8 to register, and all proceeds go to Special Olympics Santa Barbara.

Starting at 8 a.m., volunteers are needed to help with:

  • registration
  • managing the finish line
  • helping with refreshments
  • randomly running around and cheering

You can make a big difference in just a couple of hours, and you’ll have done your good deed for the day before brunch.

Please contact liz@sbrotaract.com to sign up to volunteer.