Congratulations to Rotarians Jody Carpenter and Bonnie Black for being awarded the inaugural North Country Impact Award through SUNY Plattsburg. We are proud of the difference our Rotarians make throughout the community.
Events & Announcements
Camp Jericho Clean-Up Day
The Rotary Community Service is planning its annual beautification day at Camp Jericho on Saturday May 11th from 10-2 pm.
Camp Jericho- 185 Turdo Road (off of Rand Hill Road) in Altona NY
At the end of June more than 500 campers will be playing,swimming,crafting and so much more- and we need all the help we get to make our beautiful camp ready for the first day!
Projects to include-
raking,
painting,
sweeping,
cleaning and
general pre-season preparations for our 2024 summer camp season.
We are also in need of those that chainsaw- with the storms and flooding this winter and spring camp is in need of a lot of TLC.
Please feel free to invite your family or neighbors to join you- more the merrier
Please reach out to Justin Ihne if you can make it that day. Many hands make for light work!
Rotary Fishing Tournament
The Rotary Fishing Classic will be held Friday May 31 to Sunday June 2. Poster have been printed and are available for distribution. Please grab some and help get the word out. We also need help promoting the tournament to youth.
Vounteers Needed!
Thanks, my fellow Rotarians, for making the effort to fill the weigh station slots! There are only 3 (THREE!!) slots left to fill:
Friday, May 31, 2024 1pm to 6:30pm Apple Island (with Paul Deyoe)
Saturday, June 1, 2024 1pm to 6:30pm Port Henry (with Katie Kalluche)
Sunday, June 2, 2024 7:30am to 1pm Essex (with Courtney Delora)
If anyone wants to swap a Saturday morning slot for one of these openings, Sean Lukas could fill a Saturday morning.
Please reach out to Betsy Vicencio with any questions or concerns
Strategic Plan
The draft of the Strategic Plan was sent out by President Ryan Lee last week (4/23/24).
Ryan invites you to contribute your thoughts on the attached draft, as well as take a stab at what our Plattsburgh Rotary Club's values and vision statement should be.
On Monday, May 20th, starting at 12pm, the Board will meet at MHAB to review feedback and begin work toward a final draft. All club members are welcome to attend and participate. Feel free to contact Ryan Lee directly with your feedback or any questions you may have.
First Thursdays
We have two more Rotary First Thursday events scheduled. They are:
Thursday, June 11th
at CB Electric (thank you Cliff and Amanda)
12 Booth Drive, Plattsburgh (plaza right next to the Butcher Block)
Beginning at 6:00 pm
Thursday, August 1st
at the home of Carol Blakeslee Collins and Jim Collins
1760 Main Street, Keeseville
6:00 pm
RYLA
The RYLA Conference is scheduled for 5/24-5/26 at RKY Camp in Parham, Ontario.
To send a student to RYLA, there are several steps our club must follow. If you would like to be part of the RYLA committee, please Ryan to confirm your interest. We will set up an initial meeting to organize and take action toward the necessary steps of selecting a student (or two) who can attend.
Please note: Please check with Committee Chairs to see if the committee meetings are in person or virtual. To attend a committee meeting virtually, click here:
Rotary Board Meeting - The next Rotary Board meeting is Monday, May 20th . This meeting is regularly scheduled for the 3rd Monday of every month at noon and will meet in-person. The location is MHAB.
Program Committee - This meeting is regularly scheduled for the 1st Monday of every month. The next meeting is May 6 at noon at MHAB.
Service Committee - The next Service Committee meeting will be Wednesday, July 3rd. This meeting is regularly scheduled for the 1st Wednesday of every other month at 11:00am.
Membership Committee - This meeting is regularly scheduled for the 2nd Wednesday of every month at 11:00am. The next meeting will be May 8.
Environmental Committee - This meeting is regularly scheduled for the 1st Thursday of each month at noon. The next meeting will take place virtually on June 6.
Committee Chairs Reminder
Please send in your meeting attendance sheets to Anne Cutaiar to properly record volunteer hours and make-ups.
Club Information & Resources
Rotary Email
Please let Keith Tyo know if you are not receiving email from Rotary. You should be receiving a weekly bulletin and special announcements as needed.
Clubrunner App
Did you know you can access Clubrunner from your phone using the Clubrunner app? If you need help or cannot remember your log in information contact Keith Tyo and he will get you going!
Food Shelf - You Can Help
The Club is accepting donations to the Rotary Club's Food Shelf program. Please send any amount you can spare via check or credit card.
Make checks out to: Rotary Club of Plattsburgh and note where you would like your funds to be directed to, then mail to: Forrest Edwards, 47 Dock Street, Plattsburgh, NY 12901
Anne Cutaiar tracks attendance. Please contact her if you do not see yourself on the roster. You can check your attendance record on Club Runner under the My Attendance tab. If you watch or listen to a previous weekly meeting and want to get a makeup, please notify Anne Cutaiar (anne@lakechamplaintravel.com) via email and include your name, email address, the weekly meeting date you watch and how long you watched/listened.
