Events

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President Kate Hoath will share her plans for our 99th Year:  2024-25!

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Join us as we award our annual Merit Scholarships and also hear from Rotary Youth Exchange outbound student, Elias Dunham, who will share about his year in Belgium - we look forward to hearing about his adventures!

Amy Garges is a Penn State Extension 4-H Educator in Montgomery County, PA.  She will be joining us with a few students from our local 4-H club to provide an overview of the club and what activities they are participating in.  

Join us at the Indian Valley Beer Fest!

Benefiting the Indian Valley Public Library and the ST Rotary Foundation.

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Camp Neidig was founded in 1950 to further the leadership abilities of young boys; girls were added in 1990.  Each year, students are selected from the Souderton Area High School to attend the camp and we will hear from some of those students. 

Join us for a fun evening as we share a picnic in the park!

Join us as we learn more about two new members who joined through our Corporate Membership!

Tyra Elsner from Univest and Brandon Trombetta from Keystone Opportunity Center.

Within our club, there are two corporate memberships, Keystone Opportunity Center and UNIVEST. Clarice Foster manages the food pantry for Keystone Opportunity Center and will join us to deliver her introduction speech. In addition, a student (Emma) will be joining us to share her experience from the STEM YEA program this year.

There are two corporate memberships in STRC, Keystone Opportunity Center and UNIVEST. Linda Chaplin manages the community care for Keystone Opportunity Center and will join us in delivering an introductory speech so that we can get to know her better.

In addition, President Kate Hoath will provide an update on the current status of Mpox, which was declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern by the World Health Organization last week.  A new type of Mpox is spreading rapidly across Africa and has the potential to expand to other continents.  

Join us as we spread the word about Rotary!  

When a month has FIVE THURSDAYS our club does not meet!

See you next week

Fellow Rotarian, Terry Reed, will share projects in Rotary District 7430 that were completed to protect the environment.

We welcome District Governor Katie Farrell to our meeting and look forward to learning more about her and her Rotary priorities for this next Rotary year!

Plan to attend the District Summit to experience the Rotary Action Plan in action! 

register here: https://rotarydistrict7430.org/event/vibrant-club-summit-hosted-by-rotary-district-7430/

Carol Fergusen is one of the founders of the PA Polio Network (PPSN).  They work with many professionals providing valuable information to help educate and spread awareness about the late effects of the poliovirus, and the importance of being vaccinated against this terrible disease, and serve others all across the globe.

More than 40% of U.S. households struggle to afford essential needs, pushing them to make difficult decisions and take significant risks every day.  We will be led by Keystone Opportunity Center through a 2.5-hour Poverty Simulation that explores the lived experience of poverty firsthand through the eyes of real families. Our club has sponsored the purchase of this simulator for Keystone to use as an educational tool. 

For years, many top-down or well-intentioned approaches to poverty have left out the wisdom and leadership of those closest to the challenges. This experience challenges participants to rethink poverty, respond effectively, and partner with those affected for change.  

We hope every Rotary Member will attend this event and invite other friends, family, and community members to participate in the experience.  Our goal is to:

• Deepen our understanding of the lived realities and human impact of poverty in the United States.
• Improve practices and approaches to better engage and partner with people navigating poverty.
• Work more effectively with others in our community to foster opportunities and environments where all people can thrive.

A light meal will be served during the evening.

Join us for the annual Souderton Telford Foundation's Auction and Dinner!  CLICK HERE for sponsorship opportunities and to purchase tickets. Funds raised at this event support our philanthropic activities throughout the upcoming year.  Thank You - Thank you for your support and enthusiasm for this annual event!

Help us spread more good news about Rotary at the Franconia Fall Fest! We will have a game and prizes for the young ones, plus great information on all we do for the community! The event will be packed with lots of fun activities for all ages, yummy food options … and Saturday night FIREWORKS!! So bring the family and hang out with us for awhile!

Our typical meeting this week will be canceled due to the annual Keystone Opportunity Center fundraiser. Historically, many of our Rotary Members attend this fundraiser.  We would encourage you to join us in supporting our local social service agency.  CLICK HERE to purchase tickets. 

Even members who have been a part of Rotary for years can stumble when someone asks, "What is Rotary?".  Join us as Past District Governor Janet Kolepp leads us through ways to uncover a compelling "why" story. Switch up your response to “what is Rotary?” to “let me tell you a story!”

Join us for a "spooktacular" time as we distribute candy to our park neighbors.  We look forward to seeing all of the costumes as they stop by the pavilion on their way "trick-or-treating"!

Rotary members are strongly encouraged to dress in a costume for the event!  Please sign up below.

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We warmly welcome Eric Bishop who will explain and illustrate five in-common themes about running a business that he has learned by producing "legacy books" about local businesses and entrepreneurs.

J. Eric Bishop, PhD, taught both English and German at Christopher Dock Mennonite High School (now Dock Mennonite Academy) for 37 years.  (Two of our Rotary Members were taught by Dr. Bishop!) He currently serves two days a week as Director of Curriculum and Instruction at Quakertown Christian School. He also produces legacy books about local businesses. Eric is married to Linda Hostetler. Eric and Linda are parents of two adult children and are active members of Souderton Mennonite Church.

We will travel from Souderton PA by Perkiomen Motor Coach to New York City. The United Nations staff will provide a tour.  Lunch will be served "family style" at The Smith - Midtown with a briefing on the Sustainable Development Goals presented by UN staff. 

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Rick Kowey will introduce us to a plan developed by the Strategic Planning Committee.

Join us as we serve our community! Many tasks await our helping hands - from stocking shelves, to preparing merchandise to customer service....there is a fit for everyone. 

Young people ages 8+ are welcome to join the fun.

More information will be sent after registration.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Join the fun at this high-visibility annual holiday event. We will be meeting at the Indian Crest Middle School and finish up at the end of the parade on School Lane and East Broad St. (About a 1 mile walk.) Please come dressed warmly.  We are accommodating both riders as well as walkers who can help our Interact students hand out candy.