Discover What’s Happening This Month with Our October Newsletter! 📅✨

The October issue of the Rancho Cucamonga Rotary Club newsletter is here, filled with exciting updates, upcoming events, and ways to get involved in our community! From our Wine Tasting Fundraiser to the Girls Empowerment Conference, there’s something for everyone. Don’t miss out on these opportunities to connect and make a difference.

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October 2024 RC Rotary Newsletter

 

Catch Up with Our September Newsletter! 🍂📢

September was full of exciting events, impactful initiatives, and new beginnings for the Rancho Cucamonga Rotary Club! From our successful “Happy Feet” event to welcoming new members and enjoying a memorable night at the ballpark, there’s a lot to celebrate and share.

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September 2024 RC Rotary Newsletter

Rotary Club of Rancho Cucamonga’s Annual Happy Feet Program, 2024

The Rotary Club of Rancho Cucamonga held its Annual Happy Feet program this past Saturday on August 2, 2024.  With the dedicated help of the Alta Loma School Superintendent’s office, families of children in need of new shoes and socks were invited to participate in the Rancho Cucamonga Rotary Club’s Happy Feet.

This program was held at Burlington in the Ontario Mills Mall with the continued dedicated support of Burlington and their outstanding staff.

In addition to the children receiving new shoes and socks, the children also received brand new backpacks with school supplies all supplied by the Rotary Club of Rancho Cucamonga and their dedicated community partners. Our Happy Feet program continues to provide the needed resources to those children in need in preparation for their school year!

RC Rotary Hosts Rancho Cucamonga PD

Our Rotary Club of Rancho Cucamonga hosted our Police Chief Mike Smith with his two new lieutenants Allison and McChristian at our recent Club meeting.

Police Chief Mike Smith and his two lieutenants Allison and McChristian shared updated information regarding the City’s ongoing Citizens Advisory Committee meetings where the newest canine was introduced to the community; regular community policing was shared and ongoing patrols continue to keep our City of Rancho Cucamonga safe.

Celebrating the Impact of RYLA: A Family Tradition

This year the Rancho Cucamonga Rotary Club sponsored Jaxon Kaylor to attend Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) camp, which seems to have become a family tradition – Jaxon's father, Jason Kaylor, also attended RYLA his senior year and he was also sponsored by Rancho Cucamonga Rotary. The leadership skills seem to have paid off as Jason is now the Principal at Alta Loma High School, where is son is set to graduate this year. Jaxon had an amazing experience at RYLA that he shared with our Rotary Club in a recent presentation. Here are the slides that he shared:

From Jaxon:

"RYLA Camp was a great experience where I made many friends and learned many good lessons as well as learned more about my own personal strengths and weaknesses. My group won the RYLA Challenge in which we created a video coming up with a solution to world thirst, competing with nearly 40 other groups. RYLA is an experience I will never forget and an experience that taught me lessons I will utilize for many years to come. Thank you to the Rotary Club of Rancho Cucamonga for being so generous to send me to this camp."

As he shared, Jaxon and his group won the RYLA Challenge with their video sharing a solution to address world thirst. Check it out!

We are proud to support our future leaders and look forward to seeing the positive impact Jaxon and other RYLA participants will have on our community and beyond.

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Reflecting on the Success of This Year’s RC Rotary Track Meet

On a splendid Saturday at Alta Loma High School, over 300 kids brought their energy and spirit and laid it all on the track. The Rancho Cucamonga Rotary’s Signature Track Meet was a huge success.

Students from the 4th, 5th, and 6th grades across the Alta Loma School District, enjoyed a day filled with athletic achievement and friendly competition.

Events kicked off with the much-loved “Parade of Athletes,” a procession around the track, followed by the National Anthem.

Our young athletes showcased their talents across a variety of track and field events, including sprints, long jumps, and relays. Competing teams and individuals shared laughs, cheers, and encouragement, while supporters cheered them on from the stands.

Thank you to all the students, parents, teachers, and volunteers who made this year’s track meet an occasion to remember.

As we reflect on the success of this year’s event, we are reminded of the power of community and the importance of nurturing the talents and dreams of our youth. Here’s to continuing this wonderful tradition and seeing even more smiling faces next year!

Leadership and Vision: Reflections from PETS 2024

Rancho Cucamonga President, Rick Gomez had the privilege of representing our club at the Presidents-Elect Training Seminar (PETS), alongside other Rotary leaders.

The seminar was an opportunity to deepen our understanding of Rotary’s mission and to connect with fellow Rotarians. It was a moment to advance knowledge and skills and set new goals and objectives for our club’s future development and success.

Take a good look at this photo to see next year’s President. Stephanie Ulrich is a distinguished member of the Rotary Club of McMurray, Pennsylvania, USA, and the nominee for President of Rotary International for 2024-25. She brings a vision of resilience and a focus on regionalization to lead Rotary in addressing today’s challenges and advancing service and peace.

Armed with new knowledge and goals, we’re energized for a successful 24-25 that will make a real impact in our community and beyond.

Supervisor Jesse Armendarez Inspires at Rotary Club of Rancho Cucamonga Meeting

The Rotary Club of Rancho Cucamonga recently welcomed a special guest, County of San Bernardino Second Supervisor, Jesse Armendarez, to our meeting. Supervisor Armendarez, a passionate advocate for community service, shared his experiences and dedication to improving Rancho Cucamonga and the District.

Our Rotary Club was commended by Supervisor Armendarez for our many community projects, especially those benefiting local children. His enthusiasm for our “Signature Projects” and his commitment to collaborate with us is inspiring and brings added excitement for our future projects.

This meeting reinforced our shared values of community service. We look forward to working with Supervisor Armendarez to make a difference in our community.

2023 Girl’s Tea

This year our event was held at a charming venue, ‘The Olde Magnolia Tea Room’, in Upland. Alta Loma High School, Etiwanda High School, Los Osos High School and Rancho Cucamonga High School counselors all selected girls to attend the event. The purpose of the event was for the girls to hear inspirational speeches from successful young professionals at a fun and memorable location. The speakers were young women who currently work in various careers such as fire service, law enforcement, journalism, dentistry, social work, and local government. The speakers shared about life experiences, the value of education and the importance of goal setting, despite the reality of possible failures. The girls were attentive and interacted well with the speakers all while they enjoyed their lovely afternoon tea treats. Ultimately, our goal is for the counselors, speakers and Rotarians to communicate with each other concerning the progress of each girl for the remainder of the school year, because they may need mentorship and additional guidance, in order to achieve their educational and career planning goals.