At our August 8 meeting, we had two speakers. Lt. Loretta Davis, who our club supported to be on the GSE team to South Africa, used our club as a practice session for the presentation she hopes to give to South African Rotary clubs. In a brief five minute tour, she took us through the brief slideshow of her life and her work in law enforcement that she’ll be showing to South African Rotarians. Quite obviously brimming with excitement, she thanked us for supporting her and promised a full report when she gets back.
There will be an official send-off on August 30, at the State room in the Columbia Airport. Any Rotarians interested in attending should let President Bill know.
Afterwards, Catie McClain introduced our main speaker, Tim Carter, the new Men’s basketball coach at South Carolina State University. A practiced and polished speaker, Coach Carter filled us in on some of the highlights of his career as a coach. Of the 12 years he spent as a head coach, Coach Carter saw virtually all his athletes graduate, with the exception of one young man who opted to go into the NBA instead.
In a climate which often rewards programs that have an 80 % graduation rate, this is a tremendous accomplish. "The secret," he said afterwards, "is recruiting athletes who want to succeed," both on and off the court.
He is proud of having taken two teams to the NCAA tournament, and equally proud of having achieved the winningest record of any coach in the league when he was head coach of the University of Texas at San Antonio. He expressed optimism for the season upcoming, though he came on board later than he would have liked. "It’s hard to believe, but by May, much of the recruiting is over. Still we’ve had success. Whenever you can recruit an All-American to your team, you’ve got to be pleased."
At the heart of his talk, though, was an inspirational story of a young man who had to have a serious operation. Realizing he’d never told his mother he loved her, he called her before the operation to tell her just that. Of course she assured him he was going to be all right and not to worry.
He was. She wasn’t. Just a short time after his operation, his mother died. "That young man was me," he said. "Can you imagine that if I hadn’t had a life-threatening illness, my mother might have died without my ever telling her I loved her? God is good! If you have any family members you haven’t said ‘I love you,’ to recently, what are you waiting for? Tell them you love them."
Club Notes
Did you know that our district now has 863 Paul Harris Fellows? According to an announcement made by Catie McClain on behalf of the district, members donated $861,463 to the Paul Harris Foundation, a district record.. . . Do you have any news that you want in a club bulletin? Let President Bill know. . . Apparently, some of us still haven’t paid our dues. Remember the four way test: Is it true that you owe Rotary Dues? Is it fair to pay them? Will it build Goodwill and better friendships? Is it beneficial for all concerned? Please, please, please get in touch with Frank McLeod with your payment.
There will be an official send-off on August 30, at the State room in the Columbia Airport. Any Rotarians interested in attending should let President Bill know.
Afterwards, Catie McClain introduced our main speaker, Tim Carter, the new Men’s basketball coach at South Carolina State University. A practiced and polished speaker, Coach Carter filled us in on some of the highlights of his career as a coach. Of the 12 years he spent as a head coach, Coach Carter saw virtually all his athletes graduate, with the exception of one young man who opted to go into the NBA instead.
In a climate which often rewards programs that have an 80 % graduation rate, this is a tremendous accomplish. "The secret," he said afterwards, "is recruiting athletes who want to succeed," both on and off the court.
He is proud of having taken two teams to the NCAA tournament, and equally proud of having achieved the winningest record of any coach in the league when he was head coach of the University of Texas at San Antonio. He expressed optimism for the season upcoming, though he came on board later than he would have liked. "It’s hard to believe, but by May, much of the recruiting is over. Still we’ve had success. Whenever you can recruit an All-American to your team, you’ve got to be pleased."
At the heart of his talk, though, was an inspirational story of a young man who had to have a serious operation. Realizing he’d never told his mother he loved her, he called her before the operation to tell her just that. Of course she assured him he was going to be all right and not to worry.
He was. She wasn’t. Just a short time after his operation, his mother died. "That young man was me," he said. "Can you imagine that if I hadn’t had a life-threatening illness, my mother might have died without my ever telling her I loved her? God is good! If you have any family members you haven’t said ‘I love you,’ to recently, what are you waiting for? Tell them you love them."
Club Notes
Did you know that our district now has 863 Paul Harris Fellows? According to an announcement made by Catie McClain on behalf of the district, members donated $861,463 to the Paul Harris Foundation, a district record.. . . Do you have any news that you want in a club bulletin? Let President Bill know. . . Apparently, some of us still haven’t paid our dues. Remember the four way test: Is it true that you owe Rotary Dues? Is it fair to pay them? Will it build Goodwill and better friendships? Is it beneficial for all concerned? Please, please, please get in touch with Frank McLeod with your payment.
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