The Sunrise Newsletter of the Skaneateles Sunrise Rotary Club (Organized June 18, 2003) District 7150

UPCOMING EVENTS, INFORMATION AND OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST

Bulletin #2008-19 Date: May 15, 2008

Programs

TODAY

John Paddock ESGR

May 22 – Tom Seeley, Membership & Retention

May 29 – Christopher Wiles, NYS Attorney General’s Office

June 5 – Club Assembly

June 12 – Maggie & John Gilson, Business Move

June 19 – Budget Review 2008-2009

June 26 – Seitz Building, Jeremy Gorelick

Suggestions for future programs are always welcome. Please forward your ideas to Toni at tonicurt27@aol.com.

News & Notes

Toastmasters’ four-step formula for introducing speakers

Joe Cole showed us a thing or two about introducing speakers last Thursday.

Joe, a long-time member of Toastmasters International, offered a four-step formula for introducing speakers. The goal is to make both the speaker and the audience comfortable as you transfer control from yourself to the new speaker. It is imperative, of course, that you have information about the speaker so you don’t end up introducing them by the wrong name, as Joe did in introducing Ward as Wade many years ago!

It is crucial that the group provide applause for the speaker to make it easier for the speaker so he or she knows they have your undivided attention. He also counseled us that the place where the speaker stands is the lecturn, not the podium.

Joe’s four-step formula, as best as I was able to jot it down, is as follows:

1. Ho Hum Crasher. This is where you recite the individual’s credentials to make it clear that the speaker is a high up mucky-muck

2. Wake Up. To grab attention. Example: He might look a little leery because if he doesn’t do a good job he knows we’re going to throw him in the lake.”

3. Why Here. Explain that speaker was invited by us, asked to come, etc.

4. So What. What he is going to talk about.

Joe also advised that it is key to shake the speaker’s hand before they speak. This signals the transfer of control.

To conclude, Joe provided us of an example of his formula by introducing our second speaker of the day, Dave Penfield, who discussed the 70^th annual Lightning Regatta coming up this summer.

Lightning Regatta seeks volunteers for summer Regatta

The organizers of the 70^th annual Lightning Regatta are looking for a little help this summer.

Dave Penfield, assistant chairman for grounds for the upcoming event and commodore for the 60^th anniversary visited our club to update us on the event. The Lightning is the most successful one-design class sailboat and is very popular internationally with about 15,400 boats built worldwide and about 500 active fleets. The Lightning was designed in the 1930s as an affordable family day sailor and racing boat.

The chairman for the event is John Henry, Jr., commodore at the Skaneateles Country Club.

Organizers are looking for support from volunteers, including directing traffic shore-side, driving passenger vans, providing ATVs, providing water and/or snacks and, for those with a boat, spending a few hours on the water providing assistance where necessary.

Club Business & Dates to Remember

Call to Order; Pledge of Allegiance & Invocation

Introduction of Guests/Visitarians

Happy Dollars & Fines

District Major Events

May 29 – 91st Annual District Foundation Celebration, The Beeches, Rome, New York

June 6 – Literacy Golf Tournament, Lakeview Country Club, Auburn

June 23 – District Changing of the Guard with Rotary International President Wilf Wilkerson.

Committee Reports

lClub Administration

President – Marion Krauter

Treasurer – Toni Feldmann

Secretary – John Rooney

Service Projects

Food Pantry – Daryle Pickering

Sea Scouts – John Paddock

Programs – Toni Feldmann

Early Act – Tom Seeley

Fire Equipment – Chris Bruna

Service Committee – John Rooney

Winterfest & Craft Fair – Paddock/Krauter

Membership (& Retention) – All

Social Chair – Paul Torrisi

Sergeant at Arms – Daryle Pickering

Evening Club Programs

TODAY – McLennan - American Red Cross Blood Drive

May 22 – Chuck O’Neil’s Classification Talk; Janice Rosbrook & Susan Horn – Overview of Hiscock Legal Aid Society Services

Officers & Directors

Officers

President – Marion Krauter

President-Elect – Tom Seeley

Past President – Daryle Pickering

Treasurer – Toni Feldman

Sergeant-at-Arms – Daryle Pickering

Secretary – John Rooney

Committee Chairs

Club Service – John Rooney

Food Pantry – Daryle Pickering

Membership – Daryle Pickering

Program Chair – Toni Feldman

Rotary Foundation – John Paddock

Social Chair – Paul Torrisi

Youth Exchange/RYLA – John Paddock

Members

Sidney Beckwith, Christopher Bruna, Dave Cutten, Robert DeWetter, Toni Feldmann, Paul Frickey, Douglas Hill, Marion Krauter, Michael Krebs, John Paddock, Daryle Pickering, John Rooney, Thomas Seeley, Patrick Taylor, Paul Torrisi, Michael Wahlrab, Rhett Weiss

Exchange Students

Sarah Bierbaum (Germany), Lucas Grob (Switzerland), Eddy Tasia (Belgium), Nico Avalle (Argentina)

TRY OUR ROTARY WEBSITES

Our District Website: http://www.rotary7150.org/

Rotary International: http://www.rotary.org/

RYLA http://www.rotaryryla.com/

Skaneateles Rotary: http://www.skaneatelesrotary.org/

e-club http://www.rotaryeclubny1.com

SUNRISE EDITORS

Thomas W. Seeley 685-2311 Fax: 685-2460 tws@mlsattorneys.com

Share This