Another meeting in the archives
Please join us as we welcome our newest Rotarian to the group, Scott Derr.
Scott believes in service and giving back to the community.
We are honored to have him as a member.
Pictured Left to Right: Bruce Bryant (President), Scott Derr (New Rotarian), and Chaze Patrick (Public Image Chair).

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We donated $100 to the Bosse High School Interact Club. They are serving dinners at Cancer Pathways this month and in December.
Accepting the donation is their faculty advisor Tracey Williams.
Our guest speaker today was Army veteran Steve Green from Point Man of Newburgh
Point Man is doing great things for veterans in our community.

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by Jessika Hane, District Foundation Chair

Tis the Season of Giving !! From now through December 31, 2021 your personal contribution of $100-$1000 to the Rotary Foundation (Annual Fund and/or Polio Plus Fund) will be matched with Foundation Recognition Points.

Foundation Recognition Points can be used for your own Paul Harris Fellow Recognition (at the first level or as a multiple PHF) or to honor someone else with a Paul Harris Fellow.
For example: if you give $500 to the Rotary Foundation- we will match your gift with 500 recognition points, making you a Paul Harris Fellow. If you give $100- we will match with 100 points. If you give $250- we will match with 250 points. It’s easy!

How to participate:
Give to the Rotary Foundation during the campaign. Visit myrotary.org/donate or speak to your club’s Foundation Chair. Reach out to District Foundation Chair, Jessika Hane (jessika@hane.com) to tell her about your gift so that she can make the match. You can also email Jessika with any questions about the campaign.

by Bettye Dunham, Administrative Assistant

The aims of the District Speech Contest are to:
I. Promote the values of Rotary that emphasize ethics and values in life.
II. Develop the confidence and self-esteem in students.
III. Develop relationships between Rotary and secondary schools.
IV. Provide an opportunity for students to test their skills before an audience.
V. Encourage and foster excellence in the art of public speaking.

This year due to the continued COVID situations in our communities we are offering two options for clubs to participate in the speech contest:

Option 1: If a club chooses to hold a speech contest but doesn’t choose to participate in the District Contest (see below) the District will do the following:
-Clubs can select the theme/topic of the speech and can alter the speech contest rules as they see fit. We hope the club will either choose the Four Way Test or the Rotary theme for 21-22: Service to Change Lives however this is the club’s choice.
-Once the club (or a panel of their choosing) have selected the winner the District will send the club $100 to be included as part of the prize money.

Option 2: If a club chooses to participate in the district speech contest, the following is the process to do so:
-The District contest rules must be followed, including the theme/title of the speech.
-Once the club has determined the winner of their club contest, they will video record the winner’s speech and send this to the district Administrative Assistant (following the rules stated) at bdunham@rauchinc.org. Video recordings must be received by March lst.
-A panel of judges from different clubs around the district will review the speeches and, based on the scorecard (on Rules page), will rate the speeches. The District Speech coordinator will tally the scores and determine the lst, 2nd and 3rd place winners. All participants will be notified by March 15th of the winning speeches.
-The winner will be invited to speak at the District Conference lunch on April 9th to be held at the IU Memorial Union in Bloomington.
-Those selected as the winners will receive the following: lst place: $1000, 2nd place $500, 3rd place $250. (Note: If a club participates in the district, contest they do not receive the $100.)

The District Speech Contest Coordinator is Susan Adams (Area 8), a retired teacher and member of the New Albany Rotary Club. Judges for viewing the videos and choosing the winners are: Mike Collins, Terre Haute Club (Area 1), Bea Northcutt, Franklin Rotary Club (Area 2), Judi Brown, Jasper Rotary Club (Area 3), Joy Harter, Bloomington Rotary Club (Area 4), Beverly Teach, Brown County Rotary Club (Area 5), Tami Wenning, Greensburg Rotary Club (Area 6), and Travis Johnson, Evanville Morning Rotary Club (Area 7).

If you have questions please contact me, Bettye Dunham, Administrative Assistant, at bdunham@rauchinc.org or 502 609 1923.