Rotaract Club of Santa Barbara

Rotary International United Nations Day

SB Rotaract — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:51:55 +0000

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.

1. Submit your nomination between the dates of August 30, 2010 to September 7, 2010, no late entries will be excepted.
2. Nomination submissions should be forwarded to Donna Prenta, Interact Chairperson District 5240, tprenta@aol.com If you have any questions, please call Donna:805-404-0914.
3. Nominees should be 18 years of age by November 1, 2010 and must agree to go to New York, NY from November 5 through November 7, Dates are subject to change, give or take a day depending on travel arrangements and availability of airfare, room and board.
4. District 5240 is seeking home hosts from Rotarians in the New York, vicinity. If home hosts are not secured hotel accommodations will be provided. Nominees must agree to the housing or hotel arrangements that we arrange for them. Airfare and travel are being arranged by the district and no changes or substitutions can be made. A small stipend will be made available for meals & travel expenses
5. District 5240 has already retained tickets to the event. The names of the winners will need to have final approval by September 10, 2010 to make sure they meet all requirements or an alternate will be chosen.
6. Security is heightened at the United Nations and we will need to submit the attendees name for security clearance no later than September 17, 2010.
7. We suggest you contact the nominee and work with them on the nomination process to assure that they understand what is expected of them.
8. Airline tickets will be purchased on or before September 15, 2010. Attendees will be joining Donna Prenta, District Interact Chair on the trip. Donna is making all travel arrangements.
9. To learn more regarding Rotary International United nations Day you can visit www.riunday.org
10. The Interact and Rotaract winners will be expected to make a minimum of four speeches to Rotary Clubs during their club meetings regarding their experience at RI UN Day.
11. To learn more about how your Rotary Clubs can participate in World Interact Week and receive recognition from Rotary International for your club and your sponsored Interact Club please visit; http://www.rotary.org/RIdocuments/en_pdf/interact_wiw_form_en.pdf

District Governor Reception

SB Rotaract — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 18:06:43 +0000

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

SB Rotaract — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 17:28:04 +0000

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

lucille — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 19:01:19 +0000

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!

lucille — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 15:33:02 +0000

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

SB Rotaract — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 22:40:23 +0000

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!

SB Rotaract — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 01:09:54 +0000

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

Liz — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 00:01:57 +0000

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

Liz — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 18:19:17 +0000

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

SB Rotaract — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 18:19:18 +0000

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!