Speakers

The Youth Committee has provided support to Girls on the Run.  Jessica Green will join us to give Essex Rotary an update on the program and its impact in Essex. 

Below are excerpts from the Girls on the Run Website. 

Girls on the Run Vermont is an independent council of Girls on the Run International, which has a network of over 200 councils across 50 states and the District of Columbia. When Girls on the Run Vermont was started in 1999 by Nancy Heydinger, it was with only 15 girls in Windham County. Now, we serve an annual 2,700 participants at more than 170 sites throughout the state of Vermont.

At Girls on the Run we inspire girls to recognize their inner strength and celebrate what makes them one of a kind. Trained coaches lead small teams throughvour research-based curricula which includes dynamic discussions, activities and running games. Over the course of the ten-week program, girls in 3rd-8th grade develop essential skills to help them navigate their worlds and establish a lifetime appreciation for health and fitness. The program culminates with girls positively impacting their communities through a service project and being physically and emotionally prepared to complete a celebratory 5K event.

Girls face social pressures and conflicting messages about how they should act and who they should be. Studies show that by adolescence, girls' confidence drops about twice as much as boys'. Friendships become more complicated and challenging, girls' perception of their academic ability declines, the likelihood of anxiety and depression increases and participation in physical activity plummets.

It doesn't have to be this way.

We believe that EVERY GIRL is inherently FULL OF POWER and POTENTIAL. By knowing they are the leaders of their lives, these are the girls who WILL CHANGE THE WORLD.

 

To keep positive communication between Committee Chairs and membership, the Board has asked Committee Chairs to provide updates on spending, prospective projects and thoughts for 2019-2020. 

This meeting will be a lunch meeting.  Essex Rotary will experiment with an evening meeting some time later in 2019.  

Miss Vermont 2019 is Jillian Fisher of Burlington. Jillian is a rising senior at the University of Vermont, working towards a degree in Animal Science. After graduating with her bachelor’s degree, she hopes to become a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, and open a mixed animal practice in Vermont.

Jillian will compete for the title of Miss America 2020.  Here is a story from the Stowe Reporter about Jillian and her plans for 2019. 

Selling Corn at the Fair is one of the three important fund raisers of Essex Rotary. 

Dr. Carmelle Terbough is the 2019 President of Essex Lions Club.  She will give Essex Rotary members a summary of the work of Essex Lions.  You can follow the Essex Junction Lions Club here on Facebook

Part of the motivation for connecting with Carmelle and the Essex Junction Lions comes from our new District Governor.  In his introductory statement, he challenged Rotary Clubs to seek collaboration with others in our community who place service above self.  

Carmelle is also a geographer who works out of her home for ESRI, the company that leads the world in the use of GIS in mapping and digital platforms.  

District Governor, Richard Fox, will join Essex Rotary for lunch and discussion of the District and our focus for 2019-2020. 

Essex Rotary is exploring a new meeting format - holding an evening meeting at a local venue.  The venue, location, and meeting times will be posted here when determined.  This change is designed to provide variety - and perhaps a way to give members the opportunity to socialize in a new way.  The Club hopes those who may have difficulty attending a noon lunch will find this option workable.  

Essex Rotary is honored to host Michael McGovern, the Chair of International PolioPlus Committee at Rotary International.  Michael resides in Cape Elizabeth, Maine.  His impressive bio can be found here.   Dave Johnson, the Chair of Essex Rotary's Rotary Foundation efforts, hopes Michael's appearance and insights will inspire Essex Rotary to share talent, treasure and time with Rotary's international programs.  

For over 25 years, Essex Rotary has collaborated with the Knights of Columbus to host a holiday meal for over 200 senior citizens at the Champlain Valley Exposition.  Club members serve lunch and create gift bags for attendees.