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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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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

¡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!

Night Hike: Tuesday April 27!

It’s still green in the mountains, so let’s go hiking!

We’ll meet in front of the Panda Express in La Cumbre Plaza at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 27, at 6:30 p.m. From there, we’ll carpool to the trailhead.

As always, bring/wear:

  • sensible shoes with traction
  • water
  • a flashlight or headlamp
  • layered clothes
  • friends and/or dogs*

*If you bring a dog, you’ll likely be asked to drive your own car.

Please RSVP to liz@sbrotaract.com if you plan to attend and give her your phone number. Then we know who we’re waiting for. We usually leave promptly after 6:30.

We go at a comfortable pace. Beginners welcome, but be ready to walk 4 miles.

Get the Scoop on Service with Rotaract!

You Cone Make a Difference!

Join the Rotaract Club at McConnell’s corporate office (835 E. Canon Perdido St.) at 6:30 pm on Tuesday, April 20th. Show your sweet side and bring some friends!

Rotaract: It’s Cool Here.


Visit Rotaractors in Europe this August

Rotaract Travel Weeks will take place all over Europe between August 1 and 15, 2010. During this time, Rotaractors will travel within Europe.

You want to travel?

Step 1) Look at participating countries and pick the country you would like to visit.
List of countries: http://www.facebook.com/l/f4f4f;www.rotaract-travel-weeks.org/regions/europe/

Step 2) Go to the Facebook Event Page of the country you select. You can find it on the country list above.

Step 3) Post a comment to the Facebook Event page indicating that you are interested in visiting the country.
For example:
Request: Berlin, Hamburg, Northern Germany
Me and my friend from the Rotaract Club of Firence would like to visit the north of Germany. We´d like to travel to Berlin, Hamburg and maybe some other nice places which you can recommend. Is there anybody from this area? Are there any Rotaract clubs in these cities?

Step 4) When somebody answers you can send him or her a message and discuss the details. When exactly are you planning to arrive? How long would you stay? Are there Rotaractors who are able to host you? etc.

It’s that simple! You pay your travel expenses, and make international friends! You may find someone willing to let you stay with them for free, or, at the very least, get recommendations about great spots to see, eat and explore.

Friday Night Social: Bowling and Beyond!

Join fellow Rotaract members at Zodo’s Bowling and Beyond Friday, March 26 at 7 pm. Don’t forget to bring some friends!

Welcome the Rotaract Club of San Luis Obispo to the Family

You may not recognize all the faces in the photo above. That’s because some of them are members of the Rotaract Club of San Luis Obispo, our neighbors to the north.

They’ve been doing great stuff for years under the leadership of Founding President Dominic Tartaglia. Now, the club celebrates its official charter.

Up for a mini road trip? We’re invtied to attend the Charter Celebration on March 13 at 6 p.m. at the Tartaglia Ranch* in San Luis Obispo. Please RSVP to Holly Dragovich at hdragovich@gmail.com by March 6 to ensure that they have enough steak, salad, garlic bread, ranch beans and cake for everyone. This event is BYOB — bring your own beverage. Adults may bring adult beverages.

* Please ask Holly for the ranch address or Tara, Liz or David. Since this is a private home, we are not posting the address on the blog.  

If you missed the last meeting . . .

You missed out on a fun icebreaker, Nick’s new member spotlight, Liz’s Sri Lanka exchange overview, and info about our fun upcoming service projects and social! But don’t worry–you can get all the exciting details by selecting the Documents tab and viewing the Minutes. We hope to see you at the Boys & Girls Club clean-up, Carpinteria Talent Show, and next week’s Night Hike!

Meeting TONIGHT!

Join us at Rusty’s Pizza (232 W. Carrillo St.) tonight at 6:30 pm. Don’t miss out on a new member’s spotlight, talent show info, and the upcoming night hike! We look forward to seeing you there!