2-6-2014 meeting of the Rotary Club of Chickasha
Several Rotarians, including John Jernigan, Mark Tibbetts and Chris Mosley, were mentors at the recent Chickasha Public School Foundation 'Gentlemen of Distinction' program at USAO for 5th grade boys.The Feb. 6, 2014 meeting of the Rotary Club of Chickasha opened with a prayer, pledge and an assist on the song from our guests speaker.
There were no guests.
Prayer concerns include Ann Manchester.
Conrad Duprez reported that Rotary was well represented at the recent 'Gentlemen of Distinction' program for 5th grade boys.
Several Rotarians served as mentors for the day that saw the kids get a lesson in etiquette from a business consultant and an inspirational speech from the director of the Gen. Tommy G. Franks Leadership Institute and Museum.
Conrad said women mentors were still needed for a similar program for 5th grade girls scheduled for Feb. 11.
Mark Tibbetts reminded us that tickets were still available for the Feb. 13 Friends of the Library Chocolate Fundraiser.
President Greg Elliott said the March 6 meeting will host the Rotary 4-Way Speech Test for high school students. Prizes of $300, $200 and $100 will be awarded to first, second and third place.
The speeches will be videotaped with the winner's video being forward to the district competition.
Rotarian of the Day Jerry Pittman introduced Dr. Ken Bohannon, music department co-ordinator at the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma, as our guest speaker.
Ken has been at USAO since 1995 and is also organizer of the annual Davis-Waldorf Performing Arts Series.
He showed a video of the the Feb. 7 DWPAS concert performers, the father and son piano duet Ryan and Ryan.
On March 7, the DWPAS presents "Ain't I a Woman!" a core ensemble that performs music theatre that celebrates the life and times of four powerful African American women. The purchase tickets you can call 405-574-1213.
While there is a charge for the those performances, several of the music events on campus are free and open to the public.
"There are a lot of free music events featuring quality college musicians," Bohannon said.
He handed out a complete schedule of arts events on campus for the remainder of the year.
While not a music program, he said the Feb. 17-18 Festival of Arts & Ideas on Polymath, which celebrates the people, ideas and movements that crossed disciplines and changed the world. It is free and open to the public.
The meeting adjourned after recitation of the Rotary 4-Way Test.
Prayer concerns include Ann Manchester.
Conrad Duprez reported that Rotary was well represented at the recent 'Gentlemen of Distinction' program for 5th grade boys.
Several Rotarians served as mentors for the day that saw the kids get a lesson in etiquette from a business consultant and an inspirational speech from the director of the Gen. Tommy G. Franks Leadership Institute and Museum.
Conrad said women mentors were still needed for a similar program for 5th grade girls scheduled for Feb. 11.
Mark Tibbetts reminded us that tickets were still available for the Feb. 13 Friends of the Library Chocolate Fundraiser.
President Greg Elliott said the March 6 meeting will host the Rotary 4-Way Speech Test for high school students. Prizes of $300, $200 and $100 will be awarded to first, second and third place.
The speeches will be videotaped with the winner's video being forward to the district competition.
Rotarian of the Day Jerry Pittman introduced Dr. Ken Bohannon, music department co-ordinator at the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma, as our guest speaker.
Ken has been at USAO since 1995 and is also organizer of the annual Davis-Waldorf Performing Arts Series.He showed a video of the the Feb. 7 DWPAS concert performers, the father and son piano duet Ryan and Ryan.
On March 7, the DWPAS presents "Ain't I a Woman!" a core ensemble that performs music theatre that celebrates the life and times of four powerful African American women. The purchase tickets you can call 405-574-1213.
While there is a charge for the those performances, several of the music events on campus are free and open to the public.
"There are a lot of free music events featuring quality college musicians," Bohannon said.
He handed out a complete schedule of arts events on campus for the remainder of the year.
While not a music program, he said the Feb. 17-18 Festival of Arts & Ideas on Polymath, which celebrates the people, ideas and movements that crossed disciplines and changed the world. It is free and open to the public.
The meeting adjourned after recitation of the Rotary 4-Way Test.