Brighton Rotary Service Wheel Sept 27 2023 (Sep 29, 2023)

Members: 9

Guests: Terri Lynn and our exchange student Gabriel

Correspondence:

1. DG John Burns weekly news letter. See attached.

2. Blue Imp play equipment catalogue we get couple times a year.

3. Request from the Rotary Club of Wellington for a District Grant for Mobility mats at beaches.

Smile:

Steve went into the Doctor with a leg broken in two places. The Doctor told him to stop going to those places.

Announcements:

Meeting of October 18th will be an evening social dinner at Vito's. No breakfast meeting. .
Next board meeting will be held at R Steve B's home at 101 Raglan on October 24th.
Foundation Walk Sunday October 15. 10am to about 2pm at Milne Dam Conservation Park, 8251 McCowen Road Markham
Rotary Foundation Workshop, Nov 18, 9am to 1:30pm at Oshawa Shrine Club 1626 Simcoe St. North
District Conference in Oshawa Oct 20 to 22.
Applefest Food Booth.a success with good weather and crowds. We netted $2,360 after 3,600 sales.
District looking for nominations for DG for 2026 / 2027.
Cobourg Rotary asking if a club will take lead to organize Camp Enterprise with help from Cobourg Rotary
Cobourg Rotary inviting clubs to a bowling night October 4th. R Clay organized team including R Emily, R Joyce and student Gabriel.
Thanks to Rotarians who organized speakers for October..
We are looking for way to get Gabriel to Polio Plus Global Classroom at Durham College Thursday October 19th
AURA general update that more arrivals by August this year than in 2022 total. Seven more expected in September with possible 3 more in October.
R Daniel has talked to teacher at Brighton Public School about starting up an EarlyAct program. Teachers own children attend at Murray Centenial. R Daniel will visit school, possibly with R Jeremy from Trenton Club who operate the early act program at Murray Centennial.
R Steve S will organize trip to Proctor Barn theatre in October.

Song: Frere Jacques

Sharing Pot: $33 won by our server Penny.

Happy Bucks: sad dollar had to put a dog down who was in poor health, nice day looking forward to it, Applefest success and it is over for another year, Stratford weekend, Gabriel for sharing, today never happened before, happy to be here, great Applefest, stretch of great weather, Gabriel's presentation - James presentation - future Jack's presentation, to be here in Canada, meeting friends from North Bay at Presquile and decorating their camp site and piped in, getting to know Gabriel locker cleaned out.

Rotary Minute:

Global Grant Scholarships - District 7070

GLOBAL GRANT SCHOLARSHIPS – 2023 Dates (for the academic year 2023-24)

FEBRUARY 28, 2023 - Last date for submission of complete applications to District 7070 Global Grant Scholarship Committee
MARCH 18, 2023 - Interview of selected candidates by District 7070 Scholarship Committee

BACKGROUND: The Ambassadorial Scholarship Program, created by RI in 1947, became the Global Grant Scholarship Program in 2013. More than 40,000 men and women from over 100 countries have studied abroad under these programs. Acknowledged as the world’s largest privately funded international scholarship program, today’s Global Grant Scholars are expected to be ambassadors for Rotary and Canada to their host countries.

Global Grant Scholarships are US$30,500 scholarships for postgraduate work in any of Rotary's Areas of Focus .

- Peace and conflict prevention/resolution

- Disease prevention and treatment

- Water and sanitation

- Maternal and child health

- Basic education and literacy

- Economic and community development

- Supporting the environment

There is no cost to sponsoring Rotary clubs other than time for selection and mentoring of candidates. The funding is 50% from the Foundation’ World Fund and 50% District Designated Funds. Scholarships are to cover rations and quarters, tuition, travel and language training, etc., excluding costs incurred prior to the award.

Global Grant scholars must have an interest in the goals of Rotary and be willing to participate in Rotary activities at home and abroad. The scholarships instill the Rotary ideal of Service Above Self and develop leaders who can address the humanitarian needs of the world community.

What can Rotary Clubs do: Identify and mentor candidates. Candidates are often self selected as this group is highly motivated, intelligent and successful. Most often they research the Global Grant Scholarship program on-line and then contact a Rotary Club in their area of residence, work or study. Clubs can also promote the scholarship and invite applications. Key is to respond with basic information and begin to qualify the candidates and guide the application process to the District Scholarship Committee.