Speaker: Various
Ultimately, what is the main resource of a Rotary eClub? We believe that it is the quality, talents, skills, and passion of our members. Many of our members , young and more seasoned Rotarians, have lived the adages: “Life is not how you learn to survive the storm; it is how you dance in the rain” and “It is not that you have everything but that you use everything that you have!”
We have asked some members, as we start a new journey into an undiscovered country of being a full-fledged partner in the Rotary world, to write about why they joined the eClub, how the eClub has fulfilled their expectations, and what they envision the eClub to be for them and Rotary International in the future. This is a town gathering of friends, telling stories answering emails for requests, and speculating on their and the eClub’s future in a local/global experience. Learn about who we are from selected members (some particularly selected and some asked at random). The Rotary eClub of the Southwest, USA is growing every moment (in 2009-2010, we grew from 44 to 71 members to date) and new members come in just when we turn our backs. From the stories of our fellow members, we can all learn what is behind the mask that the Internet sometimes wears.
This week comments: 121, this week visitors: 105
Thank you all for sharing.
I enjoyed hearing about the talents and skills of many of the Rotary members. Thanks for sharing.
it was interesting to read how people can still feel so connected via the eclub...
Great profiles
The origin of the Southwest eClub was very interesting
What a great way to get to know your fellow members as well as the many opportunities to serve through Rotary around the world.
It was a very good meeting, and reading the answers of ¿why did you join the E-Club? Makes you find that they may have different reasons, but all of us feel very happy of being in this Club.
As a new rotarian I find eclubs a fascinating concept, especially because of the opportunities they offer rotarians from all over he world to communicate.
I thoroughly enjoy the humor of the club, as well as the words of wisdom. The wonderful response by PDG Taylor-rodiquez was most clever and I would have love to have been at some of her presentatons. What a clever and creative person, with a great imagination and even better sense of humor. Thanks for a most enjoyable program.
Loved the program, and hope we'll do it again - there are plenty more members! Good nugget from Jack, too on the retention among The First Four.
Very good idea, this way we will be more aware of what we are doing and will help all of us have better way to help or possibly support each other.
Inspiring. I look forward to getting more involved and having my own stories to share.
Thanks for the makeup meeting
We have a great group of Rotarians in our eClub. What a privilege to work with you all.
Mel
This program is a great way to showcase the diversity of the eClub membership. Thanks to all who contributed to this program. I am especially looking foward to reading what Miss Truly Candid has to write in her next column. Stay tuned.
I really enjoyed reading about these member stories. I echo Francoise's suggestion that GSE people need to join Rotary in some capacity and e-club is a great avenue for this. Personally, I think any GSE member should commit to Rotary membership for at least a year following their exchange.
The Sargs joke are a little corning Lol, but otherwise nice read and meeting thankyou
i have attended many eclub meetings and found this one to be most interesting because of the diversity of members and their locations.
Many Voices one sone indeed.
Best Brett
Enjoyed the meeting and information. Keep up the good work. Thanks
Congratulations on completing your constitution.
Thanks again for hosting me at a great meeting. You never fail to interest and intrigue me, running a virtual, international club. It must be both incredibly challenging and incredibly rewarding.
Yours in Rotary,
Layne Marshal
Nice to hear the experiences of fellow Rotaryins. And suffering from both hearing and sight problems I may be A future candidate for full fledge eclub membership.
Very informative!
It is very interesting to read what Rotarians wrote about themselves and our eClub.
Another great meeting at the Rotary e-club of Southwest USA. I included a donation to cover my visit. Yours in rotary. Matt
I enjoyed reading about how fellow Rotarians felt about their involvement in their clubs.
“If you understand what you’re doing, you’re not learning anything.” Extinction equals creativity (it is: close one door, and if you are a creative person, open another to fill that vacuum). “Re-enforcement of excellence breeds excellence”
I appreciate the news of clubs, especially those outside the US. It helps me realise we are a part of an international community.
Interesting to read the stories of a diverse and widely seperated group acting in concert as Rotarians.
Mendell Schelin
Amarillo Rotary East
Great Idea for a meeting. We do have Craft talks at Napa Sunrise Rotary
THE PROGRAM WAS VERY GOOD AND INSPIRATIONAL. I JOINED ROTARY AS A MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY FOR 56 YEARS TO TRY AND GIVE BACK WHAT I HAVE GAINED FROM OTHER MEMBERS OVER THE YEARS. I ATTEND THE WEEKLY MEETINGS TO GAIN INSPIRATION TO CARRY ME THROUGH THE NEXT WEEK TO TRY AND PASS ON TO THOSE I COME IN CONTACT WITH A GOOD POSITIVE FRIENLY ATTITUDE.
Goo info onthe history of both your state and Rotary itself. We often hear these things but forget.
Wonderful club you have. It's very well organized as any Rotary Club I visit live.
Great to hear from fellow Rotarians with similar time constraints and challenges.
Great program -- what a fun way to get to know some of our members better. Can we include more photos of them next time?? :)
Also, I miss the club announcements.
Great meeting. Nice to meet the different members and why find out why they joined the eclub.
George Bumgardner
Rotary Club of Forest Acres, Columbia, SC
I love the main resource of a rotary cllub. It absolutely if the quality, talents , skills & passion of our members and that is why I so enjoy Rotary. It's the people and the things I learn from each of them.
As you say, I don't always understand, but that's how I learn.
I love the main resource of a rotary cllub. It absolutely if the quality, talents , skills & passion of our members and that is why I so enjoy Rotary. It's the people and the things I learn from each of them.
As you say, I don't always understand, but that's how I learn.
I love the main resource of a rotary cllub. It absolutely if the quality, talents , skills & passion of our members and that is why I so enjoy Rotary. It's the people and the things I learn from each of them.
As you say, I don't always understand, but that's how I learn.
Enjoyed the reads
As is always the case, this was most interesting, particularly regarding the opportunity eclubs offer those who have vision, hearing, and other such challenges.
Great stories on how people became involved on the eclub.
Liked the program!
WOW! I never, ever thought about e-club as anything other than a "convenient" way to meet/make-up. The stories about accessability and overcoming personal limitations were inspiring. The more I learn about this club and participate as a make-up (my travel schedule is sometimes demanding) the more I like it. In fact, I have recommended that my mom join. She is thinking about leaving Rotary after years of faithful service (12 years perfect attendance, Assistant District Governor, Shelter Box, etc.) and this club may be perfect for her. Thanks.
Very informative, and innovative. This was my first time to use this mediam to makeup. Thank you for the opportunity.
Very informative, and innovative. This was my first time to use this mediam to makeup. Thank you for the opportunity.
I have been a Rotarian for about 12 years. This is my first eclub make-up. I enjoyed it. I am a very active member. I am currently our District (D5330) Chair for Rotary Friendship Exchange. I am in the middle of my 3 year commitment to RFE. I am a past Centennial President and was International Chair for our Club last year. I am a board member of Children Health International Projects; formerly, D5330 Roto-Plast. I am also involved with a dental / Cleft Lip clinic with 1000 Smile through CHIPs and another Club in our District.
If I view an older program, does it also count as a make-up?
It was great to hear all the stories about what Rotary has done not only for those people that responded but also for all those in their lives too.
Great Meeting hearing the personal stories and the descriptions offered by the Rotarian officers. Couldn't make my meeting on 6/29/10 due to illness. Thankful I could make it up.
This is my third visit to your e-club. What a delightful group and enthusiastic members. Thanks for letting me attend your meeting today. I sent my $10 via Pay Pal.
Kind regards,Gary Basham
INTERESTING
Fun to read others reasons why Eclubs work so well for them. Glad to read that others are contributing to other charities in their community as well. JUST BE SURE TO WEAR YOUR ROTARY SHIRT or SEVERAL PINS!!!
This is a very well organized Rotary Eclub. I found the website to be quite informative and enjoyed the set up of the weekly meeting. I actually felt like I was attending a club meeting in person.
Yeah! Definitely. Our collective experience as Rotarians makes what we are and our sharing much more pleasant
Everything was fine
Good meeting. As long as we as Rotarians end up in the same place, serving, that's what counts.
Interesting program with insight into why many of our members joined the e club.
Good resource for people needing alternative clubs,
I enjoyed reading why people joined the e-club. I am past President of my Rotary Club in Kansas, and own my own business. The last year has been a challenging Rotary year, but a very positive business year, requiring me to travel and miss many of our in person meetings. I appreciate the opportunity to participate in these types of make-up meetings, and also realize that we all appreciate e-clubs for different reasons!
What a great way to meet you all... will make sure to find time and write something on the forum this week
As an artist myself I agree with this idea of " seeing the world with new eyes = learning". We must wake each day as a new born with wonder and appreciation of gods gift of life and the wonder around us. The love of life is also the love of learning... the day is an adventure and a new opportunity to learn how lucky we are.
Thank you for allowing me to share. This is the first emeeting that I have attended and was pleasently suprised.
Bob Terry, The Rotary Club of Idabel Oklahoma
I wasn't surprised by any of the comments from these RECSWUSA members - they are true Rotarians! As a somewhat frequent makeup visitor to your Eclub, I would like to say thanks for providing me a way to keep my membership going in my terra club in Marshfield, MO. I am on the road most of the time and probably would not be able to remain a member if I did not have RECSWUSA "out there." I'm also very grateful to the Marshfield club for letting me satisfy my attendance requirements through these makeups.
Very interesting. I may join since I spend equal time in New Mexico and Illinois
Thank you to all the members who were able to contribute, from one who either overlooked or overbooked the opportunity. I am abashed but thrilled to hear from each of you.
Very inspiring
I felt like I was in the room with you. I'll be back again.
Good program Stephen,I like the idea of ,Why I joined our E Club ,keep up the good work Ruston was excellent last year .
Very interesting program introducing us to various RECSWUSA members whom, as is to be expected, come from various locales and professional backgrounds. One factor they all seem to share though is the desire to personally place "Service Above Self". Each expresses sincere reverence for the proven Rotary service model; and are enthusiastic about its potential through the eClub format. Frankly, through what other vehicle could a Rotary visitor meet fellow Rotarians from another club and learn so much about them personally, SO QUICKLY AND EFFICIENTLY, as with this eClub style presentation? Bravo RI for the commitment to eClubs everywhere!
Loved today's check. I'm sending it to our newly installed President
Thanks for the opportunity to say hello, RECUSA. I can't wait to meet you all in person some day.
Being from the US, it is interesting to get a sense for how meetings are conducted in Brazil. And, it reminds us that we're all in Rotary together, no matter the location in the world.
Varied Rotarians from around the world. Good meeting getting to know them better.
Good Program
As usual, I enjoyed making up with Eclub. The articles your members wrote describing their Rotary interest and experiences made very enjoyable reading.
thanks
What a wonderful way to get acquainted with other members of our club -- from Mexico, France -- I am so delighted at what an international club we have become.
A great way to meet new Rotarians, and long time members. Bob the SAA was great.
It was with great pleasure that I read the information on several of our members. I believe that this is an excellent format to get to know each other better. I am looking forward to more introductions from all of the members of our eClub. I think that this gives us a very good idea of the background of our members and of the reasons why they have joined our eClub.
Very Good Program
Thanks to all for sharing their stories! For our members, please be sure to update your bios and photos and in particular your Rotary experience and/or interests as that's how we know each other to join together on projects.
thank you for this well prepared meeting
I speciffically like the idea of asking members to introduce themselves trhough a specific subject (like why interested in e-club)
Could someone explain to me how to fill BIO'S??when I click "save" everrything disappears and nothing is saved
I did it four times...
is that the reason why so few Bio's are filled by members??
it is a good tool for new comers to get to know the club and it's members
thanks
enjoy the heat of summer!!!(36 degrees celsius in the alpes now...)
GERRY(Gérard EPIN)France
Oh, I was so delighted with what was presented that I forgot the main thing that should have been said: "Thank you, Norma, Judy, Rick, Maureen, Kim, Victor, Francoise, and Frank!!!"
To our other members, if you have been reticent about telling others about who, what and why you care (and are a member of the eClub), send us your story: to me as President or Stephen Shearin, our Communications/Internet Chairman (all contributions go to Stephen for forematting).
Now, that we are a standard Rotary club, in the total symphony orchestra of Rotary International, we need more of these 'town meetings' where we share what we are doing locally and globally in our service to the world, what drives us to do it, and just what is 'your life' about at this moment in time and how it influences what we do, how much we serve, and when we feel free to communicate with other eClub members and our Rotarian visitors. When we get enough for a program, we will try this again. Tell us what you wish to know about what we do and who are our resources to get it done.
This was a great start in getting to know better the members of our club. We'll continue this theme throughout the year 2010-2011
I had read each of these contributions separately but when I read the program today, I got the symphony of voices, the different instruments of our eClub orchestra, playing together. The reasons for joining the eClub are not all the same (yet underneath, they are- which is that these human being care). The ultimate sound of the collective voice are but chamber group that plays for us this day on this second program. The full orchestra of the eClub plays worldwide (and at the same time locally). That is our strength; that is our weakness (we are physically separated); but when we come together in a program like this or in a service someplace in the world or when we reach out across borders, across cultural boundaries and communicate one to one, we make beautiful music. I was not sure how this would play when we asked for contributions. I loved it. What do you think?
