RYLA CAMP (Aug. 08, 2024)

The Rotary Club of
Great Falls

Chartered 1916

All applied to come back next year as a camp counselor.
They are working on trying to build an Interact club at their school.

Speakers: Keira P, Jordyn W and Ambria G, students from CMR about Ryla Camp
Keira attended last year as a camper and then helped recruit this year returning as a counselor. Ambria and Jordyn were both campers this year.

All talked about the team building events and leadership presentations that happened. All feel like this was a life changing experience attending Ryla Camp. It gave them a sense of belonging and how to give back to their community.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Rotary at Camp Rotary: September 6-7. (Committee arrives Friday, campers on Saturday) Please fill out this form if you are attending: https://forms.microsoft.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=PVuAlfk-LkGsr6vexIJZ3mwUmiLpX3tIm7F6suKkVkFUNU00NUtXU1JBWTRMNkJIWlM0RkdUUVg0VC4u
Rotary Electric’s Multicultural Fair is this Thursday from 5-8 at the Civic Center. The Guatemalan water project we are supporting with be there with a demo. They are still looking for volunteers for the event. Rotary Electric helps support Harvest Howl for us, let’s help them as well.
Pack 41 met on Aug 5^th and are all setup for this school year. They are hosting a recruitment night on Sep 24^th.
Harvest Howl table sales are low (30 compared to 174 last year at this time). Please spread the word about the event and purchase a table if you can. We are also looking for a chair for the silent auction and silent auction items. Camp Rotary needs the funds this event raises. Over 1,000 kids of need (lost parent, incarcerated parent or deployed parent) use the camp every year at a low cost.
United Way’s Stuff the Bus is this Thursday! This is our monthly service project. If you can help, please reach out to Dean.
New member orientation is next week.

Rotary at Camp Rotary September 7th and 8th Everyone get ready for a fun night of camping and camaraderie with your fellow Rotarians. A great time to relax before Harvest Howl.

A great reason to visit Glacier National Park in September

COME TOGETHER IN EAST GLACIER, MONTANA- SEPT. 19th- 22nd, 2024

The Annual Assembly of the Waterton-Glacier Peace Park Association will be held in East Glacier, Montana from Sept. 19th-22nd at the Glacier Park Lodge. Registration and Agenda Information is on the WGIPPA web Site- http://www.watertonglacierpeacepark.org

For information on the Assembly and Annual General Meeting: https://www.watertonglacierpeacepark.org/agmassembly

Assembly agenda: https://www.watertonglacierpeacepark.org/2025-assemblyagenda

Hotel Reservations: Glacier Park Lodge is the Assembly Hotel. Contact the Lodge at 1-888-868-7474 for reservations.

Special rates are in effect until August 20th - ask for the rates for the Waterton Glacier Peace Park Assembly.

Credit card information will be placed on file and a first night stay will be charged at the time of booking.

History
On July 4th and 5th 1931, Rotarians from Canada and the United States met in Waterton at the Prince of Wales Hotel for a goodwill meeting. Nearly 100 members from seven Rotary Clubs in Alberta, Saskatchewan & Montana participated. The Rotarian's on both sides of the border successfully lobbied their respective politicians and in the short time of one year, the Governments of Canada and the United States approved the establishment of the Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park which was dedicated on June 18th, 1932.
“Where no border can be seen, no border should exist.”

Mission
The Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park Association (WGIPPA) membership is open to Rotarians from Rotary Districts 5080, 5360, 5370, and 5390 who have an interest in "...supporting and maintaining the development and promotion of Waterton Lakes National Park and Glacier National Park as a symbol of friendship, cooperation and our commitment to building peace
initiatives whenever possible."

We achieve this mission through our six action teams, and through our annual fall assembly. Annual assemblies and ceremonies, such as “Hands across the Border,” serve to remind the parks of perhaps their greatest resource–the peace and friendship shared by two great nations.