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WEEKLY PROGRAMS
Speaker Chair for February - Candace Cieslo
Tuesday, February 2, 2016
Denise Christopher Marketing & Public Relations Director
Mat-Su Miners
Greeter, Dan Kennedy - Sgt At Arms, John Warner - Pledge, Trish Keown - Invocation, John Warner
Tuesday, February 9, 2016
Dr. Melissa Kemberling - Director of Programs
Mat-Su Health Foundation
Greeter, - Sgt At Arms, Mark Lee - Pledge, Dr Jim - Invocation,
Tuesday, February 16, 2016
Marc Van Dongen - Director
Port MacKenzie
Greeter, - Sgt At Arms, Mark Lee - Pledge, - Invocation,
Tuesday, February 16, 2016
Mayor Bert Cottle
City of Wasilla
Greeter, - Sgt At Arms, Mark Lee - Pledge, - Invocation,
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Planning Meeting
Monday, Feb 1, 2016
Media Room at Burchell High School
5:30pm to 6:30pm
Save the Date! No More Mat- Su, Sunday, April 24, 2016
Glenn Massay Theater
No More Mat-Su is on Facebook
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 Support Mat-Valley Rotaractby purchasing some Valentine
goodies for your significant other,
your Mom, your co-workers,
your kids, or even you!
Please see attached flyer for
ordering information...
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Superbowl Party
Home of Eldon & Holly Bell
Sunday, February 7, 2016
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Candace, Mark & Chris Lee and Debbie Bushnell will travel to Guatemala on February 29th and return March 5th.
Tierra Linda (appropriately translated as ‘Beautiful Land’) is a small village in the mountains of Guatemala. The indigenous students’ native language is Katchiquel, but their schools are taught in Spanish. This presents a significant challenge in an impoverished area.
I have had the blessing to work with a wonderful group called Mayan Families, a fantastic 501(c)(3) non-profit organization located in rural Guatemala. This is unlike any other organization. In 2009 I had the privilege to visit and witness firsthand how 100% of my donations went directly to the family we sponsored. I witness the joy on their faces, the excitement in the children’s eyes and the hope of a better future. It was an experience that left me humbled, thankful and desperate to share their stories.
In the past years, through generous fund raising efforts of supporters of Mayan Families, in addition to their elementary school, Tierra Linda now has a preschool, a middle school and a small library open for community use. Unfortunately education is not free in Guatemala. Often time’s parents are forced to choose between sending their children to school and feeding their families. They simply cannot do both and survive. Guatemala has one of the highest illiteracy and lowest school enrollment rates in Latin America. This is primarily due to the high cost of attending school which prevents many indigenous families from receiving an education.
This is where we can help. Education is key in breaking the cycle of poverty and can create a better future for the children and their families. Fronteras, students from both Colony and Wasilla High School, Wasilla Sunrise Rotary and other community members are collecting items to take down to distribute in Guatemala in February 2016. We are requesting the following donations:
-Books in Spanish
-School supplies
- And of course, monetary donations toward sponsorship of students* at Tierra Linda
* To sponsor a student the cost of one full year is $360. Tierra Linda has 12 students that need sponsorship. Student sponsorship covers the cost of enrollment fees, requisite school materials, supplies and uniforms, regular monitoring of school work and progress by a Mayan Families Social Worker, and provides students with access to the Charlie Gomez Medical Clinic as well as general educational support as needed. To learn more, please go to Mayanfamilies.org or contact Candace Cieslo at Candace.cieslo@yahoo.com. If you are interested in traveling to Guatemala in February with our group, we would be happy to give you more information. This is a great opportunity to meet the students you sponsor! Thank you so much for your help and consideration.
Sincerely,
Candace Cieslo
Wasilla Sunrise Rotary Member
907-795-3449
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Charter Night - Colony High School Interact Club
Thursday, January 14, 2016
President - Morgan Chapman
Article from WSR FB by Matt Stielstra
What an honor to be part of chartering a new Interact Club! To compliment the community based Wasilla Interact Club, the Colony High School Interact Club was formed. Thank you to the Palmer Rotary Club for helping the Wasilla Sunrise Rotary Club sponsor this group of outstanding students and future community leaders. Thank you to the Colony High School administration for supporting the development of a new service organization at your school, and special thanks to Morgan Chapman for being the Colony High School Interact champion. #Interact #rotaryyouthservices
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Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) 2016
For Information and Registration forms please visit www.rotary5010.org and click on RYLA registration info or click on following link:
Hello Rotarians,
The intent of this web page is to provide a home for the various RYLA forms to be completed by the sponsoring Rotary Clubs. These forms are intended for Rotary use. Access to documents, photos and links on these site pages has been limited to authorized, logged in Rotarians. Please respect this limitation.
District 5010 is proud to host the 22st annual Rotary Youth Leadership Awards in The Golden Heart City, Fairbanks, Alaska April 14th - 17th, 2016.
RYLA is a program for teens that are high school sophomores and juniors/in grade 10 and 11.
RYLA Alumni and Rebound Rotary Exchange students (on a space available basis) are also welcome to apply. There is no cost to youth who are selected, as the local Rotary Club pays for the RYLA participants.
RYLA emphasizes leadership, citizenship and personal growth, as participants learn about their own qualities/skills as a leader and the qualities of effective leaders and effective teams. The RYLA program consists of a combination of icebreaker, team building, and experiential problem solving activities as well as group discussions and personal reflection. Participants are introduced to practical leadership topics and issues; presentations from Rotary and community leaders. Opportunities are provided to allow RYLA participants to apply their emerging leadership skills in a variety of challenging activities. We also want the RYLA experience to be memorable with other activities including a barbeque, recreational activities.
The event is co-planned by both RYLA Alumni and Rotarians. RYLA Alumni make sure that the program is fun and relevant to their peers. Alumni have innovative ideas that make sure the days are as interactive as possible and that the adults do not talk for too long. They serve as Alumni Leaders and Facilitators at the event - an opportunity some of the 2016 RYLA participants will have in 2017. We believe that the large number of teens that want to return as RYLA Alumni is an excellent indicator that the program holds the right balance of fun and skill building.
For information about RYLA, check out our Frequently Asked Questions FAQs under Downloads. If you have any additional questions, contact one of the Rotarians below.
Thank you for supporting RYLA!
Sincerely,
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We have secured a special conference rate at Talkeetna Lodge, our conference location. Just $135 per night, first come first serve on the room type. This should incentivize everyone to book early to get Mountain Side and Main Lodge rooms! Once these rooms are filled, reservations will flow to the exterior lodge rooms. Please request the room type preferred when making reservations.
You may begin to reserve rooms now. Please call 866-845-6338 toll free, or 907-777-2806 local. You may also email: groupsales@ciri.com. Either by phone or email, simply say that you are with the Rotary Conference, and the discounted rate applies.
An exciting, fun and informative conference is being planned! District conference provides an ideal opportunity for new members & friends to learn more about Rotary International, our District 5010, leadership and service opportunities- plus creating new friendships. Watch your email for other details to follow.
Checklist
- Early Bird registration by December 30. rotarydistrict5010.org
- Call or email Talkeetna Lodge to secure a great room!
- Invite new members of your club, family or friends to conference
We look forward to seeing you in Talkeetna May 12-15, 2016.
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Rotary Monthly Themes have changed effective July 1, 2015
JULY No special designation 1 July — Start of new Rotary year
AUGUST Membership and Extension Month
SEPTEMBER - Basic Education and Literacy Month
OCTOBER Economic and Community Development Month
NOVEMBER Rotary Foundation Month
DECEMBER Disease Prevention and Treatment Month
JANUARY Vocational Service Month
FEBRUARY Peace and Conflict Prevention/Resolution Month
MARCH Water and Sanitation Month
APRIL Maternal and Child Health Month
MAY Youth Service Month
28 May–1 June — RI Convention, Seoul, Korea
JUNE Rotary Fellowships Month
17–23 January — International Assembly, San Diego, California, USA
23 February — Rotary's anniversary
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