Agenda

Issue # 11 September 26, 2012

Pledge of Allegiance Invocation Introduction of Guests Happy Talk Rotary Moment with Neal Davidson Announcements Program Rachel Crowley, Habitat for Humanity Fines Four Way Test

*Please email announcements to Anupam by EOD Monday to be included in the weeks bulletin.

Todays Program
Rachel Crowley

Announcements*
- Project Fact Sheets (Glynn) - Can anybody swing by and assist Sharon Steen, Gunston Middle School Interact, 2:30 to 3:30 on Thursday? (Sandy) - Ready to raise funds for EndPolioNow - learn about this District wide fundraiser on Oct 27. Sponsors and bowlers needed!! (Sue) - Yard signs go up in October. (Wesley) Need solid programming. (Andrew)

Marketing Communications/Media Manager for Habitat for Humanity of Northern Virginia Responsible for coordinating all marketing and media relation activities for the affiliate and the ReStore.

Future Vision Grant Management Workshops

REQUIRED ATTENDANCE FOR A CLUB TO RECEIVE FOUNDATON FUNDS BEGINNING IN THE ROTARY YEAR 2013-2014 Each workshop runs from 8:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
October 6, 2012 Saturday Piedmont Area Martin and Horn General Contractors, Charlottesville, VA; Event Coordinator: Wayne Murphy October 20, 2012 Saturday Middle Peninsula/Northern Neck Area Rappahannock Community College, Glenns, VA; Event Coordinator: Bill Cawley November 10, 2012 Saturday Northern Tier NOVA Area Hilton Washington Dulles Airport Hotel, Herndon, VA; Event Coordinator: Andrew Wade December 1, 2012 Saturday Central and Southern NOVA Area Goodwin House, Baileys Crossroads, VA; Event Coordinator: Peter Anderson December 15, 2012 Saturday Fredericksburg/Stafford/Prince William Area location TBD Event Coordinator: TBD

Attendance by at least one member of a club is required at one of the following Grant Management Workshops (GMW) in order for a District 7610 Rotary Club to be qualified to receive Rotary Foundation Funding for District Grants or Global Grants, Scholarships or Vocational Training Teams (GSE) beginning in Rotary Year 2013-2014. Grant Management Workshops in preparation for the Rotary Year 2013-2014 will be presented on the following dates. There is no charge to attend other than for refreshments; however, individual registration is required. Registration is limited to 20 persons per workshop and no more than two persons per club at each workshop without special permission from the respective event coordinator.

Rotarians attending will: Obtain a general overview of the Future Vision grant process. Acquire the tools to successfully manage Rotary Foundation Grants. Be able to complete both the district and global grants forms. Understand how to identify, develop and implement a project. Know how to manage and report the progress of a grant. Meet one of the requirements for qualification for a grant. Qualify their club to participate in Foundation Grants after signing an MOU.

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The weeks highlights!

Congratulations, youre a Rotary Sustaining Member! (How can you be a sustaining member? Ask Pete!)

Events Calendar
Upcoming events and key dates in our Rotary year.

Peter Anderson Roy Cooper Neal Davidson Joe Garland Hayward Hull Matt Leavitt Sheriann Lockwood Ron Marion Bob Munn Mary Shaffran George Tyson

- October 27 - End Polio Now Bowl-athon - October 30 - WW Fall Festival and Halloween Party - November 3 - Foundation Banquet - November 3 - Rotary Day at the UN - November 15 - WW Gift Boxes Commissary Families - November 17 - RLI at Germanna Community College

Clockwise from bottom: Passageways delivery; President-for-life Hayward Hull championing a Passageways event; GMS Interact ziplining; GMS Interact trip!

Leadership
Club Officers: Anupam Kumar President Sue Bentley Vice President Sheriann Lockwood Secretary Scott Greenberg Treasurer Sandy Harter President Elect Don Ainsworth iPast President George Tyson Sergeant at Arms Committee Leadership: Joe Garland Rotary Foundation Susan Rodgers Club Administration Glynn Bates Service Projects Wesley Wertz Community Service Don Ainsworth International Service Gary Dehnel New Generations Service Neal Davidson Public Relations Don Ainsworth Membership Sandy Harter Fund Raising Club Foundation President Peter Anderson We meet every Wednesday from 7:00 8:30 A.M. on the 3rd floor of the Crystal City Sports Pub 529 23rd Street South Arlington, VA 22202 703-521-8215
pentagonrotary@gmail.com www.pentagonrotary.org

The Four Way Test

of the things we think, say or do Is it the TRUTH? Is it FAIR to all concerned? Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS? Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

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