General Schedule - for meetings - see notices below
Front Desk Duty!!!
Bill Conole and Brad Wilson are the scheduled front desk members for our next club meeting on June 4th. Remember that if you will not be able to attend the meeting you are scheduled for it is your responsibility to find a replacement.
Save the Dates!!!!
June 21st is our 56th Annual Father's Day Pancake Breakfast, a much loved Skaneateles tradition and our largest (and most complicated) fundraiser. Mark your calendar now as this is an "all hands on deck" event. Participation by all club members is expected on June 21st. Help will also be needed on the mornings of Friday the 19th and Saturday the 20th setting up equipment, tables and chairs, and washing serving dishes.
21st Annual Ride for the Rescue
What: Sign up for the event that fits you best - cycling routes of 10, 20, or 40 miles, 5K walk/run, or a 2 mile family fun bike ride. Register before July 6th, to get a T shirt.
When: Saturday, July 18th
Where: Long Branch Park in Liverpool
Why: Help support the Rescue Mission’s work for individuals and families experiencing hunger and homelessness throughout Central New York. This helps supply critical meals, shelter, clothing and care to those who need it most.
Need more information? Check out the website or reach out to Rosemary
May 7, 2026 Meeting
Brad Wilson opened the meeting by leading us in the Pledge of Allegiance. Brad welcomed our guests Kelly Springer and her Mom, Peggy Lattimore. Kelly was our speaker for the evening..
Announcements:
- Upcoming Service Project: The Samaritan Center on May 30th from 12:30 - 3:00 pm. There are 17 volunteers needed for this event, you must stay for the entire shift, and will need to wear a hat. If you'd like to work this service project please call, text or email Bill Buterbaugh at 703-626-8575, email wrbuterbaugh@gmail.com.
- Pancake Breakfast: The breakfast is fast approaching. Please sell your tickets and send payment to Jay at 40 Onondaga St, Skaneateles, 13152. Pre breakfast sales pay our up front expenses. Also, if you will not be at the breakfast on June 21 please let Mary know asap. And, be sure to note on your calendar that Friday and Saturday (June 19th and 20th) morning we need all club members to help set up at the arena. Many hands make light work!
- June Happy Hour: Ed Evans and Dave Lee will be hosting the June 11th Happy Hour at the American Legion. Thanks Guys!
- Meeting Schedule: No meeting this coming week. Next meeting is June 4th at The Sherwood with guest speakers Brett Smock and Lisa Chase from The REV Theatre.
- Board Meeting: There is a Board meeting on June 4th at 5:00 at The Sherwood.
Speaker: Evie introduced Kelly Springer from Kelly's Choice as our guest speaker. Kelly is the founder and owner of Kelly's Choice with the mission of ensuring that every child and family, regardless of income or background have access to the nutrition education and support they deserve. With that mission in mind, Kelly's business has both for profit and not for profit components. The not for profit component provides one on one nutrition counseling, school and community programs and works to increase access to healthy food. The for-profit side offers workplace wellness solutions, one on one nutrition counseling and media and marketing. Kelly also spoke to us about the GLP-1 class of weight loss drugs and how they work by mimicking a natural hormone that our bodies produce. Kelly is the author of The New Weight Loss Era: Navigating Nutrition with a Dietician's Expertise in the Age of Medications.Thanks to Kelly for a great presentation and service to many.
Youth Exchange Officer – primarily paperwork and relationship management. Would be busiest in the fall (august to November) with arrival of inbound and recruitment of outbound starting.
With a good team this could be 2 - 4 hours a week
Inbound Program Manager – assist with paperwork in the Spring for enrollment and reception of student. Work on host family recruitment with YEO and committee at large.Work with club counselor while the student is here. Busiest in Spring (paperwork), early fall (student arrival), periodically through the school year with inbound student, and host family recruitment.
With a good team this would probably average out to an hour a week but probably 2 - 4 hours a week during busy times.
Outbound Program Manager – work on recruitment of local students for youth exchange. Meet with students and their parents to see if YE is a good fit. Coordinate and run local interviews, ensure student application/paperwork is sufficient, prepare for District interviews, oversee scholarship program. Busiest in the fall.
Would likely average 2 -4 hours a week during busy weeks (mid-September) then off and on through mid-November with a spike in January/February for 1 – 2 weeks for the scholarship
Club Counselor – primary point of contact for inbound student while here. Help them acclimate, route issues to Inbound program manager/YEO… potentially District
Would likely average 2 – 3 hours a month during the school year. If there is an issue with could spike, though.
2 generalists – assist with student rides to events, general help with host families (recruitment and processing), join in on interviews (outbound and scholarship)
Would be mostly ad hoc. Rides can be a few hours depending on where the event is, but everything else should only be a couple hours at a time
All volunteers need to fill out an online application. They all need to submit to a background check, complete online training + pass exam, and in-person training annually.
President Lizzy Martin sent a message saying the main CNY Rotary Facebook page was shut down by Facebook so everything has been moved to a new group called CNY Rotary News Network. Please check out the new facebook page! This is where everything from the news network, leadership team, and events are shared.
New Facebook Page!!!
The Club has brand new Facebook + Instagram pages. You can Google Skaneateles Rotary Facebook to find it. Be sure to check it out, like it and share it with your friends!
Birthdays & Rotary Anniversaries!
Checkout the Birthday & Rotary Anniversary listing in the left column of this newsletter. Be sure to wish the members a "Happy Birthday" and congratulations on their years of Rotary Service.
SKANEATELES ROTARY CLUB'S
Upcoming Speakers & Events
See SPEAKERS below orCLICK HEREor on the Speaker's tab on our website's Home Page. Please contact Bill Conole atconolew@gmail.comor 315-857-1260 if you have any suggestions and/or input for a potential club program.
General SRC Meeting Schedule!!
First Thursday - Dinner meeting with speaker. Meeting starts at 6:30 and ends at 8:00
Second Thursday - Optional attendance at Happy hour from 5:30 to 6:30.
Third Thursday - Dinner meeting with speaker. Meeting starts at 6:30 and ends at 8:00
Fourth Thursday - No meeting
Fifth Thursday (when applicable) - Dinner meeting with speaker. Meeting starts at 6:30 and ends at 8:00
26 W. Genesee St
Skaneateles, NY 13152 United States of America
Regular meetings are on the 1st, 3rd, and 5th Thursdays at the Sherwood Inn or American Legion.
Happy Hour is held at the Skaneateles American Legion on the 2nd Thursday of the month at 5PM.
Check the website for exact locations and times.
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June 21st is our 56th Annual Father's Day Pancake Breakfast, a much loved Skaneateles tradition and our largest (and most complicated) fundraiser. Mark your calendar now as this is an "all hands on deck" event. Participation by all club members is expected on June 21st. Help will also be needed on the mornings of Friday the 19th and Saturday the 20th setting up equipment, tables and chairs, and washing serving dishes.
Thanks to Kelly for a great presentation and service to many.
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