Celebrating high school students at last year's High School Recognition Event.
High School Recognition
CELEBRATE HIGH SCHOOLERS!
A favorite event is coming up, our annual High School Recognition/Scholarship program on April 25. We will honor two seniors each from area high schools who are service leaders at their schools, plus we will announce two winners of the $2,000 Burdette Anderson Scholarship Awards.
For this special catered lunch, the price is $20 per person. Please pay Rotary Treasurer Monica Glenny by check, by PayPal @CharitableRkfdRotary or by cash. Many Rotarians generously donate another $20 to pay for students, principals and parents, as they are our guests.
Thank you for your kindness! The lunch is catered by the University Club of Rockford.
At our April 18th meeting, President Pete inducted Laura Eakman as the newest member of Rockford. Laura was sponsored by Elise Cadigan. We would encourage all of our members to meet Laura and welcome her to ROckford Rotary.
Laura Eakman currently serves as Executive Director of The Music Academy in Rockford, a non-profit community music school offering traditional and Suzuki instruction for all ages. Prior to her work in Rockford, she founded Suzuki Strings of Manhattan where she ran a Suzuki Program, Summer Chamber Music Camp and conducted the local youth Orchestra. Additional past experience includes serving as Chair of the Strings Division for the Community School for the Performing Arts at Kansas State University and teaching with El Sistema Colorado which serves primarily disadvantaged students in the Denver Area.
Laura received her Doctorate of Musical Arts degree from the University of Colorado, Boulder where she served as Erika Eckert’s teaching assistant and studied chamber music with members of the Takacs Quartet. Her doctoral thesis, Teaching the Violin with Purpose: strategies designed to foster musical, cognitive, and social development in low-income students, has been a resource for El Sistema sites, and has been adapted to suit the Suzuki philosophy in articles and pedagogy workshops.
An avid freelance and chamber musician, Laura has performed throughout the United States and internationally. As a chamber musician, Dr. Eakman has collaborated with the assistant concertmaster of the New York Philharmonic, Michelle Kim, as well as renowned soloist, Elizabeth Pitcairn. She has worked with the Bill T. Jones and Arnie Zane Dance Company, performed with new music ensembles in Colorado, and was a founding member of the Avant Duo, Kylian Quartet, and Camus Quartet which toured the Netherlands in 2009.
Laura's pedagogy training has included Suzuki registration with Ann Montzka-Smelser as well as classes and workshops with Mimi Zweig of Indiana University; she enjoys enrichment courses and is always learning as a teacher and pedagogue.
Laura's sponsor, Elise Cadigan, presents her with her Rotary lapel pin.
May 2024 is going to be "Rockford Rocks Sports" month. Steve Maillet who is President and General Manager of the Rockford Rivets baseball team will be coordinating the programs in May.
As of press time, the schedule was as follows:
May 2, 2024 - Meet the Peaches
May 9, 2024 - Committee Meetings
May 16, 2024 - Meet the Ice Hogs
May 23, 2024 - Meet the Rivets
This will be a fun series of meetings which we have never tried before. Since we have Steve as a member we decided to use his expertise and connections and let him put together this month's programs. More details will follow in future editions of the COG.
Rockford Rotary celebrated Earth Day by having two presenters share what they and their organizations do to help save the environment and our earth. Josh Franks is our local District Conservationist with the USDA - NRCS (Natural Resources Conservation Service) here in Rockford and oversees Boone, Stephenson, and Winnebago counties. Dennis Anthony serves as the Executive Director and Soil Scientist for the Winnebago County Soil & Water Conservation District.
John Franks
Dennis Anthony
President Pete presents Josh and Dennis with their Rotary cups.
In order to become a member of the Paul Harris Society is very simple. You just have to agree to contribute $1,000 each year to the Rotary International Foundation. At our April 18th meeting, Bob Canfield, RI Foundation chair, became a member of the Paul Harris Society. Talk about leading by example!! He was presented his certificate and pin by PDG and District 6420 Foundation Chair Laura Kann.
It has also come to our attention that Rockford Rotary is only half-way to our goal of $15,000 for the Rotary International Foundation. If you have any questions about how to contribute, contact Bob at canfilaw@sbcglobal.net .
Bob Canfield and District Foundation Chair Laura Kann.
Below is the invitation to the Rotary Academy Final Event. We would encourage every member to attend and show our support to the Rotary Academy students and their families. If you have any questions, please contact Linda Johnson - elleellej@comcast.net
In the next two weeks we will be celebrating STUDENTS. The High School Recognition Luncheon is this Thursday April 25th and the Rockford Academy Final event is on May 6th! Let’s show our support for the students by attending our both of the events, there is an extra charge for lunch ($20) and the cost for the dinner is $40. Further information is contained in the Cog.
We also will be having our Rotary Happy Hour on May 25th at Prairie Street at 5:00pm. We may have a special guest from down south attending!!
Each week we will be publishing a message from the Rotary International Foundation. This week's message is:
WHAT IS THE ROTARY FOUNDATION CADRE OF TECHNICAL ADVISERS?
The Cadre of Technical Advisers is a group of Rotary members who offer their expertise and advice to clubs and districts that are planning and carrying out grant projects around the world. They also strengthen the impact of Rotary’s grants by safeguarding Foundation funds.
Cadre members provide guidance about conducting community assessments, incorporating sustainability, setting up monitoring or evaluation plans, and properly managing the financial aspects of a project.
More than 550 Cadre members who speak more than 80 languages come from 75 countries. You can connect with Cadre members who have expertise in a specific area of focus or in a particular language, country, or district.
Do you want to learn more about the Cadre, connect with a member, or join the Cadre? ________________
Starting with our September 7th meeting, we will be having lunches at our noon meetings. We will be starting with a package from Beef-A-Roo. It will consist of a Wrap, salad, chips, cookie, and a soda or water. There will bea variety of meats in the wraps. This is a work in progress and things may change. Lunches will start on September 7, 2023 and will be available at 11:45 AM the day of the meeting.
PLEASE. If you plan to bring a guest, PLEASE let us know 3 days in advance so we can make arrangements for food. It will be your responsibility to cover the cost at $12.50 per meal.
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