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Sep 12, 2022
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Sep 14, 2022
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5:30 PM – 8:00 PM
 
Pottstown Cluster Meal Preparation*
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Sep 20, 2022
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District Governor Len Gieseler
Brookside Country Club
Sep 21, 2022
5:30 PM – 8:00 PM
 
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Sep 28, 2022
5:30 PM – 8:00 PM
 
18th Annual PRCEF Golf Tournament
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Oct 03, 2022
8:00 AM – 8:00 PM
 
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Brookside Country Club
Oct 05, 2022
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
 
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Oct 05, 2022
5:30 PM – 8:00 PM
 
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This week at Rotary - Four Way Speeches
This will be our local contest to select a winner and runner-up, to advance to Regionals.
Students from local high schools are invited to prepare a speech using the principles of the Four Way Test -
  1. Is it the TRUTH?
  2. Is it FAIR to all concerned?
  3. Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
  4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?
With those four principles in mind, the speech can be about anything, but as in past speeches, they are well thought out and provocative.
 
Please come show your support for this important Rotary event.
 
Please note - we are planning to continue with a hybrid meeting format.  For hybrid meetings we are aiming for a minimum of 20 in-person attendees in order to support the meeting logistics.  For those comfortable to attend in person, masking and social distancing rules will be followed although relaxed if you are vaccinated.  Registration is required for in-person attendance so that we can plan meals. Register here if you have not done so.
 
For those who wish to see the presentation from a Zoom meeting, your login information is below:
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The Pottstown Rotary Club is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: Student Four Way Speech Contest

Time: Mar 30, 2022 06:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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Hope to see you there!


 
Bowling for a Cause
 
LANES ARE GOING FAST SO GET YOURS SCHEDULED TODAY!!! 
Donations, basket items, silent auction items are needed! 
We will be constructing baskets for the event following the regular Club meeting this week. 
If you have a basket already together, or items that you would like to donate, please bring them to the meeting.
  • NEW VENUE - This year, the event will be held at Jay Lanes, located at 1428 Benjamin Franklin Hwy. in Douglassville.  
  • TWO SESSIONS - We have two options for you early birds and night owls.  This year there will be two sessions.  We are accepting requests for time slots, but we can’t make any guarantees.  Join us for one or both!

5:30-7:30pm (please arrive by 5:00 pm bowling will start promptly at 5:30pm) – this is perfect for those who are bowling with children

8:00–10:00pm (please arrive by 7:30 pm bowling will start promptly at 8:00pm)

HIGHLIGHTS:
  • $120/lane for 4–6 bowlers recommended (download form for registration, or contact Dave Czarnecki at (484) 942-9465 or czar8811@gmail.com )
  • Includes shoe rental and 2 hours of bowling
  • Corporate sponsors available at $170/lane for 4–6 bowlers.
    • Also includes shoe rental, mention in the program, mention on our website, and signage on your lane and billboards
    • Lane Sponsor Ad Specs • 1920 px wide x 1080 px high Digital Ad • The smallest type should be no smaller than 14 point. • 72 dpi, RGB, JPEG
    • Please email digital ad file to: angd4212@gmail.com
  • Prizes to be given for highest score for kids and adults
  • Silent Auction
  • Food and drinks are available for purchase at Talks Tavern
PAYMENTS ACCEPTED:
  • Cash or check
  • Make checks payable to Pottstown Rotary
  • Payment is due by April 1, 2022, and can be sent to
    Pottstown Rotary Bowling for a Cause, PO Box 227, Pottstown, PA 19464.

If you are unable to attend and would still like to help our cause or would like to contribute beyond your participation, please consider donating a raffle basket or silent auction item. 

We are excited to see everyone back at this event - don't miss out on the fun!
 
Yours in Rotary,
 
The Bowling Committee
Dave Czarnecki, Angela Dement, Donna Manley, Ken Snyder
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This week at Rotary - Big Ticket Night
Big Ticket night is back after 2 years.   
This is one of the premier events on the Rotary calendar and we're set to go - this Wednesday, May 11th.
 
For the new members of the club, the event is based around a reverse raffle - object is you want to be one of the lucky people holding one of the last 5 tickets.   
During the raffle we give away random cash prizes to numbers pulled. 

The $120 per person price includes entry into the raffle, 2 drink tickets and choice of Prime Rib or Salmon dinner. 
 
Mike Sloane at Brookside will have tickets for you and your guests.  He will be the point person for ticket sales.
 
I am expecting the tickets to go very fast this year since we have not had this event for two years.   
Many of the attendees are Brookside club members so don't hesitate to get your tickets.  
 
Thank you. 
 
Len Gieseler
District 7430 DGE 2021-22
Pottstown Rotary Club
 
 
 
 

 
Rt 724 Spring Clean Up
 
 
It's that time of year again!  While a lot of us are Spring cleaning our homes, the roadways need some Spring cleaning as well. 
Ken Snyder has so kindly arranged for The Rotary Club to "Spring Clean" our sponsored roadway on PA-724. 
We'll be meeting at 7:30AM on April 16, 2022 in the parking lot of Jerry's Rotisserie and Fried Chicken (233 PA-724, Pottstown, PA 19465). 
We will provide safety vests, garbage bags, and other supplies as needed.

Ken has promised he'll have some doughnuts for us. If that doesn't get you out of doors on a beautiful morning, then I don't know what will!
 
Thank you

Rotary Club of Pottstown
 

Pottstown EcoFest April 23rd
 

This week is another opportunity to get involved in Pottstown cleanup!

Earth-Friendly Vendors, Food, Rescue Animals, Kids Crafts & More!

There will be a Climate March: Saturday April 23rd, 12 pm 
start in front of The Hill School, finish at EcoFest located at Smith Family Plaza, 100 E High St in Pottstown

Check it out at www.PottstownEcoFest.com


 

Camp Neidig 2022
Dear Fellow Rotarians:
 
The Camp Neidig Registration Site is now officially open.
Our 2022 Camp Neidig Youth Leadership Program will be held June 17th - June 20th at Camp Manatawny.  
All forms are available on our website https://www.campneidig.com/forms--registration.html.   
PLEASE download the Neidig Chairperson packet HERE as it has all the necessary registration instructions.  Proof of COVID-19 vaccination will be required for students to attend camp.
In the Neidig Chairperson Packet you will also see easy hyperlinks to register your club and your campers and buy chicken barbeque tickets.  I have attached the packets HERE for your convenience.
 
For complete instructions, please make sure you read the Club Chairperson Packet.  We have included screen shots to help make registering easy.  The registration fee is $300/camper.  There is no limit on how many campers a club sends.
Neidig Night tickets will only be available through on-line purchase with a credit card.  Remember, the price of the Neidig Night Barbeque is included in the camper tuition, so you do not need to purchase tickets for campers.       
 
To help people understand the spirit of our camp, we created a short promotional video that can be accessed on our website home page.   This is a wonderful tool to use for recruitment of campers.   If you have any questions or need additional help, please to do not hesitate to contact Charlie or myself at the e-mail addresses listed below.
Thanks for your support and see you at camp!!                       
    Wendy Body                                 Charlie Incalcaterra
   wgbody@butz.com                        cjidmd@ptd.net
 

 
 
Upcoming District Conference
This weekend is the Tri-District Conference - April 22-24 at the Hershey Conference Center, Hershey PA.
 
A good number of our club members are heading to the conference in case you're looking for someone at the coincident service projects.
              
We'll be looking forward to a weekend to reinvigorate our post-COVID clubs, see old friends, and make new ones over chocolate and more chocolate.
Bon voyage for a great Rotary trip!  This will be a Rotary fellowship with friends from Districts 7450 and 7475.
 

 
Upcoming Events
 
 
 
There are a lot of events happening this month and beyond.
 
Keep an eye on things occurring around Pottstown with a look at our Calendar.
 
Reminder - look often as things are always changing!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
Club Information
Welcome to our Club!
Pottstown Rotary
Service Above Self
We meet Wednesdays at 6:30 PM
Brookside Country Club
Prospect and Adams Streets
Pottstown, PA  19464
United States
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