Meeting Highlights - July 5, 2007

Meeting called to order at 7:00am.

Present: M. Nadler, G. Pech, J. Bryce, W. Stanley, D. Scheerer, J. Joseph, J. Diggle, B. Crawford, R. Sugimura, S. Brown.

Absent: J. Kitchen, A. Baksh

J. Joseph was awarded a certificate of appreciation recognizing his contribution over the 2006-7 term as outgoing President. A donation in the amount of $300 has been made, in his name, to Rotary Foundation.

M. Nadler presented his outlook for the coming year. Emphasis will be on membership growth, with an objective of 5 new members over the coming year. All members are encouraged to bring visitors on a regular basis. Tent cards are available from Allegra to facilitate the invitation process. J. Bryce has accepted the position of Membership Chair. John will make a brief presentation next week outlining his ideas / strategies. It is hoped that J. Kitchen will continue in his role as Mentor.

Another emphasis will be on developing partnerships with Streetsville and Meadowvale clubs to develop joint membership and fundraising initiatives. M. Nadler will attend upcoming meetings to foster a relationship with these clubs. It is also suggested that we should conduct regular / reciprocal joint meetings.

Fellowship is another priority. It is hoped that we will have quarterly fellowship events. S. Brown and J. Diggle will work on a trip to the Buffalo area to watch a Sabres game.

Fundraising an obvious priority. Emphasis should be on smaller events throughout the year that maximize ROI.

Wendell updated club on finances. There is about $1,600 in general account. $2,500 in event account. Meadowvale still has not paid for their Surf & Turf ticket sales.

Went around the table to set our fundraising objectives for the year:

MHL Player Assistance Program: $1,000
Dam: $1,000
Camp Enterprise: $725
APSCO: TBD
Dictionary Program: $1,500
Vita: $1,000
Breakfast Club: $2,000
Rotary Foundation: Sustaining Memberships
Eden Food Bank: $1,000
Cancer Foundation: $1,000
Children's Charities: $1,000
Services for Immigrant Children: $TBD

Total Charitable Expenditures: $10,225 (minimum)

Next week we will discuss fundraising plan.

D. Scheerer was presented with a Paul Harris Fellowship. Another has been ordered for Russ' wife.

S. Brown and J. Diggle agreed to jointly coordinate the speaker rotation. For summer months, we will have classification talks from ALL members, starting with Ali then from most senior.

Wendell's number called in 50/50. Drew white ball.

Meeting adjourned at 8:05am.