Meeting of 03/15/2011 - Chuck Jackson, Youth Symphony Orchestra Director

2011-03-15-Meeting

There was a monthly Board Meeting at 10:30 today, with Pres. Bill presiding. Jan, Tom L., Duncan, Ken, Jerry and Francie were present. Luke joined us briefly. We approved the minutes and financials. There was discussion about eliminating prayer in favor of a more politically correct and RI favored “inspirational minute” to open a meeting. The continuation of the prayer was unanimously approved. Pat Fitzgibbons is smiling. We also discussed schools, Interact, Board retreat, Red Rock clean-up, Dist. Conference and PR. Francie has books for West Prep, which Duncan will deliver. Also a West Prep student was featured on page 1 of the RJ today for receiving a scholarship to the Exeter Academy. Awesome achievement. The Summerlin View will be invited to meetings with RYLA presentations and/or a 15th Anniversary historical meeting. The agenda of the latter is uncertain, and it led to a discussion of a club history being committed to hard drive, and maybe even paper. All members are welcome to attend Board Meetings, which are held the 3rd Tuesday each month at 10:30 am.

We had a lively meeting. Jerry Kops opened with a prayer for the Japanese victims and hope for our understanding of God’s plan when tragedy strikes. Visiting Rotarian Kai Wolter from Monchengladbach, Germany, related how his club led the way in his area in the eighties to admit women after the US Supreme Court ruled Rotary in the USA could not exclude women. By 2011 six of eight clubs in his area now welcome female members. Irony noted.

The March Madness board filled up - the winner will receive $ 400, but the club’s charity account is the real winner. Several happy, sad and cross fines; most notable was Brett, who is surviving his second bout with chemo and going to Chicago to meet new oncologists.

A few dates to calendar:

● April 8 - Board Retreat. All members welcome to attend

● May 7 - Red Rock Clean-up

● May 14 - Corazon Super Build

● Jule 11 - District Conference

Our speaker, Charles Jackson, was a professional musician for 35 years before becoming a high school music teacher. He gave a great speech about the value of music in education. A telling statistic was that more music majors applying to medical school are admitted that pre-med majors by a large margin. If all teachers were as dedicated and talented as Mr. Jackson our public schools would be performing at a far higher level that we currently see. He teaches that one doesn’t get a raise for showing up, it’s showing up and making a difference that counts. Every student in his music classes has graduated high school. That may not sound like much until you think about how many teachers in the Clark County School District can make that claim. (Very few, I’d guess). Pretty impressive! Thanks to Mr.Jackson for making an inspirational difference is his students and teaching us a few lessons along the way.

Last but not least, Tom Lott received a Paul Harris Fellow!. Congratulations, Tom!