President John's Review of the first 6 months:

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Vision:

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Through the day of ‘vision talk’ the club was invited to share ideas of the vision for this club this year.  John came up with several things to emphasize.  They are: 

1. Reengage our fellowship

2. Create small projects

3. Good speakers

4. Fun ideas to get participation

5. Build exceptional board

6. Get newsletter going again

7. Vocational talks

8. Educational programs

9. Charter another interact club.  We have actually started two, one at Kihei Charter school and one at Lokalani Intermediate.  We already have one at Seabury Hall.
    

This year to date:

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• School supply drive

• Food drive at Safeway

• Pau Hana’s at Keawakapu Beach

• Maui Day of Peace participation

• District assembly

• Brainstorming meeting for the fundraiser

• Distributed dictionaries at Kamalii Intermediate, Kihei Elementary and Kihei Charter Schools

• Polio fundraiser walk

• Fall Ball with Seabury Hall Interact Club

• Slipper project for Kihei Elementary school

• Angel presents to St. Theresa's for 33 kids who may have otherwise not gotten presents

• Career day at Lokalani where 10 Rotary members participated by telling of their vocation. 

• Christmas party at Maui Homeless Shelter where Santa visited as well. 

• Installed 40 rescue tubes along South Maui beaches.  One life saved so far that we know of. 

• We have two new members in 6 months. 

• Youth protection forms have been filled out by members who will be working with the youth of the community.

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For the rest of the year:

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• Mark Harbison is working on a grant for a project in India.  Rotary’s part will be $100,000.

• Mark Barry is working on a Ghana project and looking for grant dollars.

• Elizabeth Kemmish walked us through the usage of the rescue tubes.  John emphasized the need to keep them maintained and replenished when needed.

• Mark Harbison and Joanne Doell are working on a Rotaract club at the college that may be organized by the end of the year.

• We need more volunteers for all the good ideas the board has deemed the club will be doing.  When you sign up for something it is so important to follow through.

• Camp RYLA in January, several tours planned, good speakers coming up,

• Charlotte Smith will talk at Lokelani on Polio. 

• February fundraiser

• Lokelani Intermediate School Interact Club's “Pennies for Polio”

• Rotary Foundation dinner in January

• Dental program at Kihei Elementary, and Kamalii Intermediate schools 

• Seabury Interact Club Spring Fling

• Dr. Seuss Program at Kihei Elementary in March.

• District Assembly in April at Pomaika Elementary

• District Conference on Oahu in May.

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