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THE REAL DEAL 9 August 2008
September is New Generations Month
September is New Generations Month, so think about
ways your club can become more involved with the next
generation of Rotary –
our youth.
Does your club
sponsor an Interact
club? If so, when was
the last time you
conducted a joint
service project with
the Interactors? Is
your club involved in
your district’s Rotary
Youth Exchange
program? Does it
DG Mary and Bing Stevens
nominate outstanding
youth from your
at the opening of RYLA
community to participate in Rotary Youth Leadership
tomorrow.
Awards (RYLA)? Has it conducted any recent service
projects benefiting local youth?
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Norwin Ramps it Up
Your club’s involvement in youth
programs not only can help
attract younger prospective
members who have families, but
also can lead to increased
satisfaction and retention among
current members, who gain a
sense of fulfillment by working
with young people. As an added
benefit, involving your
community’s youth in Rotary’s
programs and service projects
teaches them about Rotary’s
extraordinary work and prepares
them to become the Rotarians of
An idea started 2 years ago in the Rotary Club of
Norwin when an individual needed a ramp that they
could not afford. The ramp would have made it
much more convenient for them to enter and leave
their home. A committee was formed to look into
our participation, what criteria to use, what laws to
obey, and how to fund the ramps. Jeanne Morrison
was the President of the club then and a lot of
planning went into this effort. Finally, our first ramp
was built in July 2007 and since then several more
ramps under the club Presidency of Bill Merchant,
and we are continuing through the present. Other
ramps in North Huntingdon Township and
surrounding communities have been built. The
ramps are free to the recipients and are built where
the landscaping or space is available and on a
highest need first basis.