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| 1 | 2 1p Americus: Program: JoAnna Arnold, Youth & Peace in Action
Guest In 2021-22, small teams of student leaders from 30 clubs participated in the Leading Peace Project Teams training and were coached and mentored to design a project idea related to one of nine key categories created by YPA and informed by the UN Sustainable Development Goals, global surveys of young people, and insights collected from young people through #YPAvoices. The Project from Furlow Charter School students Addison Drinnon and Kaitlyn Wilson was selected for the showcase.
This peace project will establish student-to-student mentoring sessions over the course of the 2022-2023 school year. The mentors will be high school seniors with over two years more experience taking courses at a local college through the school’s dual enrollment program. The goal is to provide younger students with motivation and guidance throughout their high school experience to help improve attendance rates, SAT/ACT scores, and overall GPA, resulting in more students participating in the dual enrollment program. In doing so, more students in this rural community can elect to pursue a secondary education.
| 3 | 4 7:15 North Cobb: Hannah Palmquist - Georgia Attorney General's Office
Guest Hannah Palmquist leads the Office of the Attorney General’s Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit.
Hannah earned her law degree from Emory School of Law in 2012. After Law School, Hannah served as an Assistant District Attorney for DeKalb County. She then served as an Assistant District Attorney for Cobb County in the Trial Division before moving to the Special Victims Unit where she prosecuted sexual offenses and crimes against children. She obtained convictions on cases including child molestation, rape, child pornography, domestic violence and human trafficking. During that time, Hannah was named to the Daily Report’s 2016 “On the Rise,” edition, a publication of 40 attorneys under the age of 40 state-wide who are determined to be “Rising Stars.” In 2017, she successfully argued the constitutionality of the Georgia statute which criminalizes child pornography to the Georgia Supreme Court. In September of 2018, she become the supervisor of the Cobb County Juvenile Unit where she worked with juvenile runaways and victims of human trafficking.
On July 1, 2019, Hannah was named the Unit Chief over the Attorney General’s Human Trafficking Unit where she oversees a team dedicated to the prosecution of domestic minor sex trafficking. She was named to James Magazine’s list of Georgia’s Most Influential Attorneys for the years 2020 and 2021. | 5 3p Rotary Youth Exchange Southeast Inbound Student Orientation Rotary Youth Exchange Orientation and Training session for Inbound students to Georgia and Florida. This event is for Inbound Rotary Youth Exchange students, and is also open to Rotarians who are Certified Youth Volunteers in their district. The three-day event is held at the SpringHill Suites by Marriott Atlanta Airport Gateway. Contact Rotary Youth Exchange District Chair, Michael Parks for more information and to sign up to participate.
| 6 3p Rotary Youth Exchange Southeast Inbound Student Orientation Rotary Youth Exchange Orientation and Training session for Inbound students to Georgia and Florida. This event is for Inbound Rotary Youth Exchange students, and is also open to Rotarians who are Certified Youth Volunteers in their district. The three-day event is held at the SpringHill Suites by Marriott Atlanta Airport Gateway. Contact Rotary Youth Exchange District Chair, Michael Parks for more information and to sign up to participate.
9 Marietta Metro: Emily Lembeck Center - Reading is Fun Fair We will be manning a table in Henry Park and welcoming all the preschoolers from throughout Marietta to a "Reading Is Fun" Fair. We have goody bags to distribute which will contain "Reading Is Fun" bracelets, bookmarks, coloring books, crayons and a notebook.
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7 3p Rotary Youth Exchange Southeast Inbound Student Orientation Rotary Youth Exchange Orientation and Training session for Inbound students to Georgia and Florida. This event is for Inbound Rotary Youth Exchange students, and is also open to Rotarians who are Certified Youth Volunteers in their district. The three-day event is held at the SpringHill Suites by Marriott Atlanta Airport Gateway. Contact Rotary Youth Exchange District Chair, Michael Parks for more information and to sign up to participate.
1p Rotary Youth Exchange Inbound Students' Welcome Picnic The annual Welcome Picnic for District 6900 Rotary Youth Exchange inbound students. The event is open to inbound students and host families, host club members, Certified Youth Volunteer Rotarians, and ROTEX members. Space is limited and registration is required. Contact Rotary Youth Exchange Inbound Student Coordinator, Kari Kirkley to register for the event. | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 7:15 Dunwoody: Boris Salinas, Dunamis Foundation, Quito, Ecuador
Guest Dunamis is a non-profit organization in Quito, Ecuador serving underaged girls who have been rescued from sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and violence. The organization aims to teach the girls life skills while providing a Christ-centered environment focused on restoration to enable them to reintegrate into the world as healthy young women. Jackie Cuthbert and Susan Schwall became involved with Dunamis when Boris spoke at a Big Canoe Chapel Mission Conference a few years ago, and have visited Dunamis in Quito on two occasions. 12p Newnan: Football Coaches Preview: Northgate H.S. & Heritage School
Guest Northgate High School: (Principal: Ashley Wilkes), (Athletic Director: Bryan Hicks), (Head Football Coach: Mike McDonald)
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The Heritage School: (Head of School: Kristin Skelly), (Athletic Director & Head Football Coach: Jake Copeland)
12:15p Decatur: Today's Speaker: Dan Chapman, A Road Running South" Chicago University Press "Engaging hybrid - part lyrical travelogue, part investigative journalism and part jeremiad, all shot through with droll humor." --The Atlanta Journal Constitution In 1867, John Muir set out on foot to explore the botanical wonders of the South, keeping a detailed journal of his adventures as he traipsed from Kentucky southward to Florida. One hundred and fifty years later, on a similar whim, veteran Atlanta reporter Dan Chapman, distressed by sprawl-driven environmental ills in a region he loves, recreated Muir's journey to see for himself how nature has fared since Muir's time. Channeling Muir, he uses humor, keen observation, and a deep love of place to celebrate the South's natural riches. But he laments that a treasured way of life for generations of Southerners is endangered as long-simmering struggles intensify over misused and dwindling resources. Chapman seeks to discover how Southerners might balance surging population growth with protecting the natural beauty Muir found so special. Each chapter touches upon a local ecological problem--at-risk species in Mammoth Cave, coal ash in Kingston, Tennessee, climate change in the Nantahala National Forest, water wars in Georgia, aquifer depletion in Florida--that resonates across the South. Chapman delves into the region's natural history, moving between John Muir's vivid descriptions of a lush botanical paradise and the myriad environmental problems facing the South today. Along the way he talks to locals with deep ties to the land--scientists, hunters, politicians, and even a Muir impersonator--who describe the changes they've witnessed and what it will take to accommodate a fast-growing population without destroying the natural beauty and a cherished connection to nature. A Road Running Southward is part travelogue, part environmental cri de coeur, and paints a picture of a South under siege. It is a passionate appeal, a call to action to save one of the loveliest and most biodiverse regions of the world by understanding what we have to lose if we do nothing.
| 13 7 Rotary Leadership Institute (RLI) The next RLI session will be held at Columbus Technical College
Patrick Hall
928 Manchester Expressway
Columbus, GA 31904 If you wish to make a hotel reservation, we recommend Home 2 Suites by Hilton
1664 Whittlesey Road
Columbus, GA 31904
706-257-6931
Rate $104Room Block: State Rotary Colony Bank You should arrive around 7:00 AM for registration sign-in, material pick-up, and breakfast gathering. Classes begin promptly at 8:00 AM and will be completed by 3:30 PM Parts 1, 2 and 3 will be offered as well as the Grad Class: Membership Breakfast, Lunch and all materials for $100 For more info, or to register, please visit rlitraining.org. |
14 | 15 | 16 6:30p Rotary Means Business - District Vocational Committee Consider a great networking opportunity: Looking for an informal social setting to meet new people, share ideas, network and learn from fellow Rotarians who are leaders in their field? Consider the Rotary Means Business Fellowship. We are the new District Vocation Committee focusing to support Rotarians and their colleagues and honor all professions. Each month we will have a specific topic to build skills and support attendees. Take an active part in Rotary Means Business will help your club: - Support your local club Vocation Chair
- Provide excellent opportunities for business networking
- Attract and retain strong club members and business owners/leaders
- Encourage activity with other clubs in the district • Add value to your Rotary Membership
- Provide additional opportunities to promote interest in your club through social media.
We meet the Third Tuesday of every month at 6:30pm. Check us out on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn. | 17 12p Johns Creek North Fulton: Leadership Series
Guest Rotary member and serial entrepreneur of international companies Dave Bernard has seen complex market shifts and experienced the ups and downs of the business world. He is passionate about showing leaders how to survive during turbulent times. | 18 7:15 North Cobb: Evening Social - 5:30 - 7:30 PM The Nest Kennesaw
Guest The Nest 2921 Cherokee St, Kennesaw, GA 30144 Join us for Beer & Burgers (BBQ sliders & fixin's) at The Nest Kennesaw for our August Social. 1st beer & food is on us - event starts at 5.30pm - if you want to stay after, they do a fun 80's music bingo from 7pm onwards. Let us know if you're coming and add how many in your party - We hope to see you! RSVP to SUG required by Monday, August 15th (to order food) | 19 | 20 8:30 2021-2022 Finish Line Celebration and Membership Summit  Mary Poppins returns to celebrate
crossing the finish line of the 2021-22 Rotary year with a year-end Awards
celebration along with a Membership Summit to kick off our
2022-2023 year.
The Finish Line lunch will recognize clubs and presidents for success in achieving the District Governor's awards in addition to membership growth and Rotary Foundation giving. Join us at Atlanta Motor Speedway
for fun, fellowship, awards, and learning about 2022-2023 resources for membership growth success. All 2021-2022 club officers and members are
invited to the Finish Line luncheon. Attendance at the Membership Summit by 21-22 and 22-23 Club Presidents,
Membership Chairs and your entire Membership Committee is encouraged for a most successful 2022-2023 year. Those thrill seekers registering for the Finish Line lunch have the option to go for a hot lap around AMS in a pace car!
Register by August 1st. |
21 | 22 1p North Cobb: Pine Mountain Middle School Memorial Garden Cleanup - Volunteer 2720 Pine Mountain Circle, Kennesaw, GA 30152 Partnering with Kennesaw Mountain High School Volleyball
Team. We need Rotarians (10) to lead, assist, direct, and guide. Bring if you
have these items: Hat & gloves, hedge trimmer, clippers, rakes, hoes,
shovels, saw for removing dead tree limbs.
Wear your NCRC shirts and hats. Watch for
Signup Genius
| 23 12p Barnesville: Congressman Drew Ferguson
Guest Visitors include:
Raygan Anderson of Gordon College
Laura Gower of Drew Ferguson's office
Blake Mont des Oca of St.George's Episcopal School and potential new member
Scott Thomas of Arete Canine
Angela Hardy, visitor and potential new member | 24 12p Johns Creek North Fulton: Social: Johnny's Pizza Join us at our local pizzeria for food, fun, and friendship. Enjoy the casual setting. Great way to get to know other members since over 43% of us are new. Johnny's Pizza: 11030 Medlock Bridge Road, Johns Creek 30097 404-828-0182 | 25 | 26 7:15 Dunwoody: Cathie Brumfield, The Power of Native Plants
Guest Cathie Brumfield is the founder of Magnolia Financial, providing strategic CFO consulting to CEO's of privately held companies. In her spare time, she has become a powerful ally to our local Dunwoody Nature Center and its fight to restore the old growth Piedmont forest. Come listen to her program, The Power of Native Plants, to find out why growing natives matters to us all, due to its impact on the climate as well as our own personal health. 12p Newnan: GRSP Program
Guest Rotary Club of Newnan GRSP Chair George Siggins will introduce our 2022-23 GRSP student Jarryd Dick of South Africa. | 27 12p Henry County: Family Of Rotary Pool Party Good afternoon Fellow Rotarians: We have a Family of Rotary pool party at our home on Jackson Lake scheduled for Saturday August 27, 2022 to start at noon. Our address is 360 Loh Road Monticello Georgia 31064. The Rotary Club will be providing food and beverages and we encourage you to bring your spouse/significant other/kids/grands, etc., for a super fun day! Please respond to this email and let me know if you plan on attending the party and how many adults/kids you will be bringing with you so we can make sure we have enough food and beverage for everyone. Also, please let me know whether you will be arriving by car or boat (we have plenty of parking/docking for both). Thank you! Yours in Rotary Service, |
28 | 29 | 30 6:30p Roswell: Calling All Roswell Rotary Women Calling all Women of Roswell Rotary! We need your brains and ideas and creativity to share the awesomeness of our club with other women in our community! President John and Membership Director Katie Anderson need your ideas to bring more women into Roswell Rotary. Please join us for a time of sharing and fellowship. Who knows what will happen when we all come together with a mission? When? August 30th from 6:30pm - 8pm Where? Sandy Buhler's home 490 Shelli Lane, Roswell, GA Questions? Contact Katie Anderson 770-845-1139 or Lisa Carlisle 404-915-7986 | 31 | | | |
