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Programs:
Scholarship Program (Lunch Meeting)
On Wednesday, Sep 6th, at the luncheon meeting for RCFC at the Lincoln Center, fellow Rotarian Robin Steele will highlight the college scholarships our club awarded this past spring. This financial aid, generally about $25,000 in total, goes to graduating seniors from local Poudre School District high schools. As Scholarship Committee Chair, Robin will share a short overview of the scholarships, the criteria for their grant, and the selection process. She will then briefly introduce each of the recipients for the coming school year, who have been invited to attend our meeting. Robin will share with the club a 1-3 minute video that each of the students has prepared for this program to tell us a little bit about themselves and to thank our club. Should be very heartwarming for the members, and memorable for the students! READ MORE...
On August 30, in place of our usual in-person meeting at the Lincoln Center, Dave Stewart organized a field trip to CSU’s new SPUR campus at the National Western Center in Denver. Some 47 Rotary members and guests, mostly riding a CSU bus and enjoying a box lunch on the way, met at the campus and enjoyed a whirlwind tour of the three SPUR buildings. We learned that the SPUR campus is a facility that provides: service to the community along with research in animal life, agriculture, and water; and educational outreach to the Denver community as well as the rest of the State of Colorado.READ MORE...
Please sign up for our Volunteer and Fellowship opportunity this Wednesday evening supporting fellow Rotarian Kathy Nicol's Homeward Alliance dental kit assembly event. We have like a ton of kits to assemble and prepare. Big number (500). Lot's of help needed!! Lot's of Fellowship to be had!!! It is important to know that Sarah Megna's dental practice and Jim Shumaker's son's Orthordontics practice have DONATED all the supplies. Come pack them and have an IMPACT!!
We will provide Pizza, Beer, Wine, and alternative beverages (you know water and stuff)!!
Following our Wednesday lunch meeting, the Peacebuilder Fellowship will meet. The topic will be "MEDITATION and MINDFULNESS:TAMING THE FIGHT, FLIGHT, OR FREEZE RESPONSE". Our guest speaker will be Margit Hentschel, Ph.D. Margit is the co-Founder and co-Director for Colorado State University's Center for Mindfulness. Margit teaches mindfulness practices in campus classrooms and community workshops. She has taught mindfulness practices for over 15 years and is a certified Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapist. She has several publications as a book contributor on global community sustainability and climate change adaptation strategies. She has a Ph.D. from Colorado State University's School of Education with a focus on Peace and Reconciliation Leadership.
This is a tremendous opportunity and is one of the best programs that Rotary offers. This program was my introduction to Rotary 40+ years ago and has led to life long friendships. We can't recommend the experience highly enough!
JOIN IN THE FUN!!Our fall picnic will be held on Wednesday, September 13 from 5:30-8:30 pm at Edora Park (same location as last year). There is NO noon meeting that day. A B-B-Q dinner will be provided by Hog Wild BBQ. Mac and cheese will also be provided. Cost is $20 per adult; kids 12 & under eat free.
In addition to great food and fellowship, we will have cornhole and other family friendly games. Prizes will be awarded to both adults and children. Bring your spouse, partner, friend, and children!!!
Join us at Bas Bleu on Sunday afternoon, September 24, from 2:30-4:30 m to enjoy the start of their 29th season of performing live theater in Fort Collins. The play, "Native Garden", is 90 minutes long with no intermission. Tickets are $22. Any seats not purchased by September 11 will be returned to the Bas Bleu box office for sale to the general public.
The Board has approved for membership Jordan Spight. Jordan states "My name is Jordan Spight and I look forward to becoming a Rotary member and the opportunity it gives to be more involved in the community. I was born and raised in Fort Collins and am a third generation Fort Collins native. Upon graduating from Fort Collins High School, I attended Colorado State University where I earned a bachelor's degree. After college I spent 15 years as a firefighter with Windsor Severance Fire Rescue, during which time I met my wife Molly (also a Ft. Collins native), moved to Windsor and had our first child. After 15 years with the fire department, it was time for a change, and I began a second career in real estate. Today I am a Realtor with RE/MAX Alliance in Fort Collins. In my spare time I can be found on the golf course, spending time with my family enjoying all the Colorado has to offer, and cheering on the Rams football team every Saturday. "
On Wednesday, Sep 6th, at the luncheon meeting for RCFC at the Lincoln Center, fellow Rotarian Robin Steele will highlight the college scholarships our club awarded this past spring. This financial aid, generally about $25,000 in total, goes to graduating seniors from local Poudre School District high schools. As Scholarship Committee Chair, Robin will share a short overview of the scholarships, the criteria for their grant, and the selection process. She will then briefly introduce each of the recipients for the coming school year, who have been invited to attend our meeting. Robin will share with the club a 1-3 minute video that each of the students has prepared for this program to tell us a little bit about themselves and to thank our club. Should be very heartwarming for the members, and memorable for the students! 
Following our Wednesday lunch meeting, the Peacebuilder Fellowship will meet. The topic will be "MEDITATION and MINDFULNESS:TAMING THE FIGHT, FLIGHT, OR FREEZE RESPONSE". Our guest speaker will be Margit Hentschel, Ph.D. Margit is the co-Founder and co-Director for Colorado State University's Center for Mindfulness. Margit teaches mindfulness practices in campus classrooms and community workshops. She has taught mindfulness practices for over 15 years and is a certified Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapist. She has several publications as a book contributor on global community sustainability and climate change adaptation strategies. She has a Ph.D. from Colorado State University's School of Education with a focus on Peace and Reconciliation Leadership. 
Join us at Bas Bleu on Sunday afternoon, September 24, from 2:30-4:30 m to enjoy the start of their 29th season of performing live theater in Fort Collins. The play, "Native Garden", is 90 minutes long with no intermission. Tickets are $22. Any seats not purchased by September 11 will be returned to the Bas Bleu box office for sale to the general public.
The Board has approved for membership Jordan Spight. Jordan states "My name is Jordan Spight and I look forward to becoming a Rotary member and the opportunity it gives to be more involved in the community. I was born and raised in Fort Collins and am a third generation Fort Collins native. Upon graduating from Fort Collins High School, I attended Colorado State University where I earned a bachelor's degree. After college I spent 15 years as a firefighter with Windsor Severance Fire Rescue, during which time I met my wife Molly (also a Ft. Collins native), moved to Windsor and had our first child. After 15 years with the fire department, it was time for a change, and I began a second career in real estate. Today I am a Realtor with RE/MAX Alliance in Fort Collins. In my spare time I can be found on the golf course, spending time with my family enjoying all the Colorado has to offer, and cheering on the Rams football team every Saturday. "