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Jan 13, 2023
Senior’s College Association of Nova Scotia
Jan 20, 2023
Youth Exchange
Jan 27, 2023
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Friday Rotary Breakfast (Zoom)
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Jan 06, 2023
7:15 AM – 8:30 AM
 
Club Board Meeting
Jan 10, 2023
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM UTC-04:00
 
Friday Rotary Breakfast (Hybrid)
Westin Nova Scotian
Jan 13, 2023
7:15 AM – 8:30 AM
 
Friday Rotary Breakfast (Hybrid)
Westin Nova Scotian
Jan 20, 2023
7:15 AM – 8:30 AM
 
Friday Rotary Breakfast (Hybrid)
Westin Nova Scotian
Jan 27, 2023
7:15 AM – 8:30 AM
 
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Club Updates and News
Action Teams Update
This week at our morning meeting, we got an update from our Action Teams and general club business updates. You can watch the club meeting here.
Enoch Became a Rotarian in Uganda
Last week Chris Hornberger presented a cheque for $4,300 from the club to the Aninga Project to help ten students in Uganda. The club as been supporting the Aninga Project for several years.
 
Chris also provided a great update on Enoch Magala.
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Exchange Student Weekend
Alida Campbell and her team have been preparing for the youth exchange weekend (January 19-22). This is where inbound (six) and outbound (eleven) students can get together for fun (and learning). We are planning a potluck for all the exchange students at Stephen's condo common room (aka Stephen's Rotary Party Room). Please let Alida know if you are interested in coming (or any of the activities) and meeting the exchange students.
 
The students will also be at our January 20th meeting for a presentation.
Rotary Friendship Exchange
Bob Power is helping with the Rotary Friendship exchange and is happy to announce that a team from our District will be heading to Oregon in May. Our District has visitors from Oregon a couple of years ago.
 
The Rotary Friendship Exchange is between two districts and typically involves eight to 16 Rotarians. Local Rotarians volunteer to host the visitors in their homes and show them around the district for about two weeks. 
Sandwich Volunteers Needed
We are looking for volunteers to help with sandwich marking, supply shopping, and delivery to Joseph Howe Elementary School. Please check your email for volunteer sign-up forms. If you have any questions or want more details, please reach out to Lori Payne: loripayne0404@gmail.com
 
We provide 50 sandwiches each week to the school for the staff to distribute to students who need lunch. The sandwiches the students like are made of chicken salad or turkey/chicken deli meat. Each sandwich is cut in two, giving 100 portions to be distributed over the lunch hour on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. The sandwiches can be dropped off at the school at 2557 Maynard St on Tuesday mornings between 830 and 11 am. Each time slot a volunteer signs up for is a commitment to make ten sandwiches.
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In-person Breakfast Changes
Does anyone remember the Westin buffet in pre-COVID times? We are talking to the Westin about the buffet breakfast option for future in-person meetings. Before COVID, members could order and pay for a light breakfast just before meetings started or take advantage of the buffet during a short break. We are still discussing the details and costs of what this may look like. Until we have more details, we will continue to offer a pre-order option every week we meet in person.
 
We are also looking into non-dairy options.
Youth Exchange Weekend
Every year (ok, outside of pandemics), Halifax has hosted a youth exchange weekend where the outbound and inbound Rotary Youth Exchange students get together for a fun and educational weekend. This year, it will include a Mooseheads game, Global Citizenship training, and cultural competency training, among other TBD things.

To make this weekend possible, we need your help.
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PALS Looking for Volunteers
PALS is up and running at Joesph Howe School. We already see remarkable results from the students and teachers. However, the school needs more one-off volunteers to help with small activities and field trips. Adrienne will share details on upcoming needs in January, and members are encouraged to consider volunteering. A criminal background check and vulnerable persons check will need to be conducted.
Who Will Be Our Next District Governor?
Tripta is on the committee to nominate the 2025-2026 district governor. If you have someone in mind who you think would be a great district governor, please reach out to Tripta. The deadline for nominations is January 27, 2023.
Engaging the Community
A lot of what we do and what drives us as Rotarians is our work in the community. To strengthen this work, we must continue engaging with each other and the community. Please don't hesitate to reach out to Dave Kowlessar, our Local Committee Lead, if you have any suggestions, feedback, or questions. 
New Year - New Strategic Plan
Just a heads up that we will review our strategic plan as we enter our calendar new year. This important step is what helps our club create long-term goals to strive towards. This will be led by our very own Chris Hornberger. Please standby for more information. 
Save The Date - Paul Harris Fellow Night
Our next Paul Harris Fellow night will be at the Westin Nova Scotian on April 20th. Please check your email for a for call nominations. We are looking for five people in our community who exemplify the values of Rotary. All nominations must be made by January 15th.
Hosts Families Needed for Youth Exchange
Our club is recommitting to youth exchange for the 2023-2024 school year. To be able to allow a local student to study abroad and to welcome an international student to NS, we need host families. We like to provide the student with 2-4 host families over the school year. We CAN NOT commit to a student until we know we have host families in the queue.
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