1. Mark O Riley, 69th Leadership Conference, need to fill slots. Target attendee is bright & energetic high school students that exhibit great leadership qualities. This is a 4 day conference at Kettunen Center in Tustin (just south of Cadillac).
2. Please consider attending the January 16th District Training Assembly. It's a great learning opportunity for new and experienced Rotarians (see separate article).

Special Presentations:

We welcomed transferring Rotarian Todd Sanders (from TC Noon), and new Rotarian Chris Rogers.

 

Our speakers were representatives from Big Brothers Big Sisters, as well as Sunrise Rotary Big's Jay Berger, Peter Raphael and Laura Jolly who spoke of their personal experiences volunteering in the program.

There is a large need in our community for Big Brothers and Sisters. At the present, men are in great demand as the waiting list for boys is currently at 70. This is a commitment of one hour per week and the options to be involved range from School based or community based (summer time). Children who have been involved with the Bigs have shown improvement at home, in school, and with their friendships. The biggest impact on the children comes from having someone to talk and interact with who demonstrates consistency in their lives.