Four Avenues of Service - Vocational Service

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Montecito Rotary In Action

Vocational Service

Vocational Service District Award

2011-2012

Complete six of the following between April 1,  2011 and May 1, 2012 

(2 completed)

1. Hold a regular club meeting at a place of business, a member’s or otherwise. Explain if completed:
2. Have an Employer/Employee Relations Program where Rotarians bring their Employee of the Month/Year to a Club meeting. Explain if completed:
3. Award a “Vocational Student, Apprentice, or Trainee of the Month” with family/associates invited to presentation.  Explain if completed:
4. Set up or continue working with schools for students to Participate in the Four Way Test Essay Program. Explain if completed:
5. Organize or conduct a mentor program, job shadowing day.  (Also counts for New Generations/Youth). Explain if completed:
6. Organize or conduct a new High School Career Day program such as Architectural Design Competition or the Ethics Program  (Also counts for New Generations/Youth). Explain if completed:
7. Award college or vocational scholarships totaling more than $1,000.  (Also counts for Vocational Service). Explain if completed: COMPLETED: Awarded FIVE-$1,000 Vocational Scholarships to Students attending Santa Barbara Community College.
8. Present a Vocational Service Award such as Ethics Award, Teacher of the Year, Public Service Award honoring those who serve your community. Explain if completed: COMPLETED: Awarded Public Service Awards to men and women serving our community during a regular scheduled Rotary Club meeting in May.
9. Sponsor a vocational service/leadership presentation to high school students.  (Also counts for New Gen./Youth). Explain if completed:
10. Conduct a Middle School, Junior High, High School or Continuation School Interview Day. (also New Gen./Youth). Explain if completed:
11. Organize or conduct a Four Way Test essay contest with winners submitted to District contest or speech program/contest. (Also counts for New Generations/Youth). Explain if completed:
12. Join the Chamber of Commerce and/or host a Chamber Mixer at your club meeting place set up like a meeting. Explain if completed:

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2011 Ethics Essay Competition Call for Essays!!

 Prizes: 1st: $250   2nd:  $200   3rd:   $150

Competition for Santa Barbara Area High School Students

TOPIC:  Examine a Key Ethical Failure Related to a Contemporary Issue

The past few years have produced several high-profile news stories that brought serious ethical concerns to the forefront of public opinion.  Some of these scandals included David Letterman, Tiger Woods, Elliot Spitzer, Governor Mark Sanford and Senator John Edwards.  Political/economic stories involving fraud and corruption have been all too commonplace, including Bernard Madoff and numerous corporate examples.  Students will first examine or explain an ethical rule or principle, including the basis for the ethical rule, why it is important and who has defined it as such.  They will apply the ethical rule to the news story of their choice, local, national or international and provide commentary and perspective about the story and the consequences of the breach of ethical behavior.  The essay will conclude with a summary of what can be learned from this contemporary issue and its significance.

SPECIFICATIONS:  Essays must be between 1,000 and 1,200 words, in MS-Word with an 11-point type font, 1.5 line spacing, and one inch margins.  A cover page must include the student’s name, date of birth, high school and class (freshman, sophomore, junior, senior), mailing address and phone number.

Essays are submitted directly to the screening committee (email to wh_lindberg@msn.com with the MS Word file attached (Note: Rotary Essay Competition in the Subject line), on or before Tuesday, March 15^th, 2012.  Winners will be directly notified by the screening committee.  The top three winners will be invited to Montecito Rotary to share their insights and receive their monetary awards.

For more information contact:  William Lindberg, Coordinator of Essay competition at 805-565-6990 wh_lindberg@msn.com or Marc Fleischman, Co-Chair at 805-569-5629 marc.fleischman@gmail.com.

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Vocational Service Scholarship Awards Program

 

Montecito Rotary Club Honors SBCC Students with Scholarships

Five students enrolled in career technical programs each receive $1,000

 


The Montecito Rotary Club recently presented $1,000 scholarships to five SBCC students enrolled in career technical programs. Pictured front row, left to right are Justin Rios, automotive technology scholarship recipient from Santa Barbara; Zach Cuchapin, radiographic technology scholarship recipient from Santa Barbara; SBCC Superintendent/President Andreea Serban; Kim Baggao, vocational nursing scholarship recipient from the Santa Ynez Valley; Rosette Strandberg, co-chairwoman of the SBCC Vocational Nursing Department; Rachel Meyers, associate degree nursing scholarship recipient from Goleta; and Murray Ray, Montecito Rotary Club vocational service chairman. Back row, left to right are David Brainerd, chair of the SBCC Automotive Service/Technology Department; Debra McMahan, chair of the SBCC Radiographic & Imaging Sciences Department; Geoffrey Thielst, chair of the Marine Diving Technologies Department; Robert Alexander, marine diving technologies scholarship recipient from Agoura Hills; and Sheri Shields, chair of the SBCC Associate Degree Nursing Department. (SBCC photo)

 

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                 Community Service Award Luncheon

    

   Congratulations to Lynda Nahra and Murray Ray for putting together a great Communitry Service Award program.  The following individuals and organizations were recognized for their exemplary service:

    

   1. Petty Officer Charles Reed --- U.S. Coast Guard
   2. Officer Kevin Iden --- California Highway Patrol
   3. Battalion Chief Scott Coffman --- Carpinteria Fire Department
   4. Detective Alex Pecorari --- Santa Barbara County Sheriffs Department
   5. Officer Anita Chamberlain --- Santa Barbara Police Department
   6. Division Chief Terry McElwee --- Montecito Fire Department
   7. Fire Captain Jim McCoy --- Santa Barbara City Fire Department
   8. Fire Captain Vicki Mills --- Santa Barbara County Fire Department
   9. KEYT for their outstanding coverage of the Santa Barbara fire

    

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