Rotary Club Directors in Action - June 2016

Posted by Sandy Naragon on Jun 21, 2016

The Board of Directors of the Akron Rotary Club met on June 147^th. Below is a summary the action approved:

Effective July 1^st, a $5 non-eating fee will be charged of Rotarians who attending weekly luncheons. Rationale: there are costs associated with Rotary activities and luncheons beyond the food price such as room setup, beverages, room fees, etc. Also, Portage Country Club is extremely flexible with our unpredictable attendance and meeting needs. That along with free, convenient parking was motivation to continue meeting there.

Effective July 1^st, an IT Sponsorship of $50 per week will be available. Sponsors get name and logo (or name if no logo submitted) on screen as part of the loop of announcements. Rationale: we’re charged for the projector and screen whether we use it or not, we’ll put it to use promoting Rotary activities and offer the sponsorship to offset the cost.

To move forward with the Akron Public Schools Partnership to help purchase instructional reading kits and to provide Rotarians to present the materials, provide on-going help reading, and share the Rotary ideals. This project will replace the Dictionary Project. Rationale: APS identified a greater need and better impact for the reading kits. Funding is already in place.

President-elect Jeff Sitz is busy meeting with his leadership team preparing to lead the Club. Jeff will be installed and share his vision at the Rotary Club meeting scheduled for July 12^th.

NOTE: Akron Rotary will NOT meet on July 5^th as Portage Country Club is closed to observe Independence Day.

Yours in Rotary Service -