Answer the OnePledge Call!!
Answer the OnePledge Call!!
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Rotary Club of Oklahoma City

CLUB 29 Breakfast

Quail Creek Country Club | 7:00am | Wingspan Room
Co-Chairs:  Susan McVey, Bud Oehlert 

November 10, 2022  -Don Wetekam - "OU’s Engineering Leadership Program"
November 17, 2022 -  Allison Flaig, Chief of Staff, USA Softball - “Upcoming Events and Community Outreach Initiatives”
November 24, 2022  - No meeting - Happy Thanksgiving!!
December 1, 2022 -  Dr. William Orr, President Emeritus, Lynn Health Society Institute - “Importance of Sleep:  Why a Good Night’s Sleep is Really Good.”
December 8, 2022 -  Kathleen Stevenson - “Archery”

11-8-2022 Program

Coleman Clark - B.C. Clark Jewelers

Review the Candidates - 2023-2024 Officers and Directors Election  

Links to online voting will be sent out the afternoon of Nov. 15.  Thanks to the Nominating Committee for their work in providing the slate.  Members of the Nominating committee are: Robert Mills, Emily Stratton, Lesli Massad, Mark Neumeister, Jerrod Shouse, Tom Phillips - Vice Chair,  Ellen Fleming - Chair

Paper Ballot Request

The slate of the 2023-24 Rotary Officers and Directors will be online for the November 2022  election. If you would like a paper ballot, please request one here.    
  
Phone calls requesting paper ballots will not be accepted. If no paper ballot is requested, a link will be sent to your email address for voting purposes. 

Deadline for requesting a paper ballot: Nov. 15, 2022, Noon.

By requesting a paper ballot, you will be precluded from voting online in this election, and will not be given access to the online voting system.    
President Wes; Janet Vernon; TOTM Brian Stewart; Mark Neumeister; Jim Loftis

Teacher of the Month - November 2022

In cooperation with the Mayor's office and City Council, the Rotary Club of Okla. City recognizes an outstanding teacher in our community.  
Mr. Brian Stewart’s desire to pursue a career in education was supported by his family, allowing him to provide hands-on courses focused on vocational skills and career options for all students.

Brian Stewart began his teaching career 31 years ago as a Vocational Instructor at Job Corps in Guthrie, Oklahoma.  Mr. Stewart currently teaches Technology Engineering at Putnam City West in the STEM department of OK Career Tech, co-sponsors several student organizations such as the Multicultural Society and the Technology Student Association, and serves as the Practical Arts Department Chair.    He is the first male African American teacher at Putnam City West, specializing in Industrial Arts for the past 28 years. 
Brian is a charter member of Putnam City Schools’ Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion committee and serves on the STEM advisory board.
Mr. Stewart graduated from Booker T. Washington High School in Tulsa, then continued his pursuit of higher education and received his bachelor’s degree in Industrial Education and a Master’s degree in TESL/Bilingual Education from the University of Central Oklahoma.  
Congratulations, Brian!

Salvation Army Bell Ringing - Dec. 2, 2022

Choose your Bell Ringing time today!
Some of the locations fill up fast - 144 Ringers are needed - 9 locations

Kelly Kay, Chair

At the Oct. 4 meeting, we announced the OnePledge Committee has selected the Rotary Expedition Africa Playground at the Oklahoma City Zoo & Botanical Garden for the 2022-2023 Rotary Project.  

The Rotary Expedition Africa Playground will be located in a 14 acre African savannah and lush rainforest within the heart of the zoo complex – giving zoo visitors the experience of taking a journey to Africa (a continent that remarkably less than one tenth of 1% of all Americans will ever visit) to see its amazing wildlife and become inspired to protect the animals from the African continent.  The Children’s Play Area will be located inside the historic pachyderm building and will be the only indoor play space at the Zoo and is thus expected to be among the most highly trafficked areas at the Zoo!  

As you know, this is the one combined annual project in which we, as a Club, ask 100% of our members to participate. In addition to providing $85,000 for the Rotary Expedition Africa Playground, Club 29 will be funding High School Rotarian scholarships and books for our Literacy Project… all through this one donation.  A total of $110,000 is needed. 

We have made it very easy for you. Please donate or pledge by clicking on the following link. It takes no time at all.     

Answer the Call of the Wild - 2022-2023 OnePledge Online

Rotary Dues Increase - Jan. 1, 2023 - A Message from President Wes 

Dear Fellow Rotarians, 

At the Sept. 27 lunch meeting, we shared some news about a conversation that began over two years ago. Prior to the pandemic, it was clear to our administration committee, budget committee, and board of officers and directors that a dues increase would be necessary for the club to maintain a balanced budget. With the arrival of the pandemic, we were able to delay that conversation. As we’ve seen a return to normal club operations, meetings, and service, we’ve also seen an increase in almost every expense of the club due to inflation and we were forced to revisit the conversation. At the recommendation of our administration and budget committees, the 2021-2022 board of officers and directors approved a dues increase of $15 per quarter, or $5 a month, effective January 1, 2023.   READ MORE

Auto-Pay offered for Rotary CLUB invoices

If you would like to have a credit card on file to charge  your Rotary CLUB invoices, please contact the rotary office.

Annual Dues Payment offered

If you would like to switch from quarterly billing to Annual billing for Rotary CLUB invoices, please contact the rotary office.

Wings of Rotary - Japan 2023

 Each summer, District 5750 sends a team of 10th to 12th graders to District 2520 located in the Miyagi and Iwate prefectures in Japan for approximately two weeks.   
In taking part of WINGS of Rotary, students will learn a new way of living, a great deal about yourself, and maybe even a new language. You'll also be an ambassador, teaching people you meet about your country, culture, and ideas. You can help bring the world closer - and make some good friends in the process.  
More than 8,000 young people each year have experiences like these through Rotary Youth Exchanges. It's the opportunity of a lifetime. Are you ready for it?   For more information contact Keith Oehlert.

Rotary Club of Oklahoma City Committees - 2022-2023

Upcoming Events 

December 2, 2022 - Salvation Army Bell Ringing - Choose your time here
January 10, 2023 - Rotary Winter Party  
April 30, 2023 - Memorial Marathon - Service Opportunity
May 5, 2023 - District Conference - Okla. History Center
2022-2023 Program Schedule 

Nov. 15, 2022 - Trait Thompson - Oklahoma Capitol Remodel – High School Rotarian Guests
Nov. 22, 2022 - Cindy Byrd - Oklahoma State Auditor


Celebrating Years of Service in Rotary Club 29 - November 2022

These Rotarians have been members of Club 29 from 54 years to 1 year.

Happy Birthday to Rotarians born in November!

Rotary Club 29 Online Directory

DACdb has an app!  Access it in the Play store, or App store!
Rotary Club 29 has an online membership directory which contains current content information for all club members. The link to access the Club 29 directory can be found at the top of  the home page of  okcrotary.club or by clicking here.
OKC Rotary has provided this tool as a convenience  to help members stay in touch with one another. The online directory,  just like the printed roster, should only be used for Rotary purposes.  If you need help in accessing the directory, please email the office.

Update your contact information

If you have an update or correction to your business or residential contact information that has not been reported to the Rotary office, please update it here. 

Membership

You may nominate a prospective Rotarian by using this online nomination form This form is also found in the "Members" section of okcrotary.club 

In the News

If you have good news - honors, awards, new achievements - to share with the club please let us know!
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