March 26, 2024
Rob Salvatore, owner of local professional soccer team the Charleston Battery, gave us a look inside at the history and operations of the team and organization behind it. We’ll get to see the Battery in action on April 8 for our next social. Get your tickets now.
Reminder – no meeting this week (April 2). Lots of great service projects and socials in April. Check the Events calendar for more info.
For a recording of this week’s meeting, click here for Part 1
Passcode: s#FV4JBN
and
here for part 2
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IN OTHER MEETING NEWS
- Marion Platt gave the Invocation and led us in the pledge.
- Jennifer Flanagan introduced our visiting Rotarians & guests.
- President Cleave presented Health & Happiness.
- Past President David Burt introduced our speaker, Rob Salvatore, who is the Co-Owner/Chairman of the Charleston Battery.
MORE IN THIS WEEK’S KEYWAY
April 2, 2024 | Issue 5122 President: Cleave Ham
UPCOMING EVENTS
- 4/2 – NO MEETING
- 4/9 – Channing Proctor, Miracle League
- 4/9 – Social @ Charleston Battery, Gales open @ 5:30pm; Game time 7pm (tickets $40 purchased via QR code or link)
- 4/13 – Service Project – Windwood Farms
- 4/16 – David Sansom, Carolina One Real Estate
- 4/20 – Service Project – Charleston Miracle League “Fan in the stands”
- 4/23 – Dr. Brian Cuddy, Roper St. Francis Healthcare
- 4/24 – Social @ Saltwater Cowboys, 5-7pm
- 4/27 – Service Project – Children’s Museum (pack camp bags)
- 4/30 – Tiffany Irvin
NEWS BRIEFS
No Meeting on April 2
We will NOT have a lunch meeting on Tuesday, April 2nd as it is the week following Easter and Spring Break for many area schools. We hope you and your family have a wonderful holiday and we look forward to seeing you back with us on April 9.
Reminder … Guest RSVP by 5pm on Monday
If you are planning to bring a guest to Rotary, it is important that you let Carroll know by no later than Monday at 5pm. There is some preparation that needs to be done for all guests prior to the meeting. Guest fee is $30 paid at the door. First-time prospective members are free.
March Social at Saltwater Cowboys – POSTPONED UNTIL APRIL
Due to inclement weather this past Wednesday, the March Social at Saltwater Cowboys was postponed. The new date is Wednesday, April 24 from 5pm-7pm. Please mark your calendars now to join us!
April Social at Charleston Battery Soccer
Our April Rotary Social will be held at the Charleston Battery Soccer Game (85 Patriots Point) on Tuesday, April 9th. Gates open at 5:30pm and kickoff is 7:00pm. Tickets are $40, and this price includes admission to the match, access to the reserved private deck, soda, water, snacks, and catering by Home Team. Alcoholic drinks will be available to purchase via the stadium concessions. Scan the QR code or follow the link that was emailed to you to purchase your tickets. Please feel free to invite friends, family, and prospective members to join in on the fun!
We will host a Discover Rotary beforehand for prospective members looking to learn more about our Rotary Club.
Upcoming Service Projects
Charleston Miracle League
Our club members are encourage to come out and support the Charleston Miracle League as “fans in the stands” on Saturday, April 20th. Charleston Miracle League gives adults and children with special needs the opportunity to enjoy the game of baseball.
Windwood Farms
We are heading back out to Windwood Farm Home for Boys to offer some helping hands and do some maintenance work around the farm, including cleaning part of the property, painting fences or porches, and perhaps working in the garden. Saturday, April 13 9am – 12 noon. 4857 Windwood Farm Rd, Awendaw, SC 29429
Windwood is a 110 acre farm in Awendaw that houses boys ages 6-16 who are in the custody of DSS or are being treated in the psychiatric residential treatment facility. We will be providing a BBQ lunch for the boys as well as all of our volunteers and may do some fishing afterward! Children over 16 are welcome as well. Sign up below:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0945A4AA2AA7F5C52-48742383-helping
Children’s Museum of the Lowcountry
On Saturday, April 27, volunteers are needed to assist the Children’s Museum with packing camp bags. Detailed information and a sign up to follow.
Any questions, please contact Karla sclowcountrylady@gmail.com .
District-Wide March Membership Madness Challenge
Who will be the first club to take on the March Membership Madness challenge? March Madness in basketball is all about shooting 3-Pointers from downtown. In Rotary, it’s all about attracting new members. All clubs who shoot 3-Pointers and grow membership by 3 new members from March 1 through April 30 will be recognized and receive a special award at Spring Training Assembly on May 3. A Grand Prize of $400 will be given in honor of the club who brings in the most new members to the Community Service Organization (501-c-3) of their choice.
Knowing our Club members and our excellent Membership Committee Team, on behalf of our Rotary Club, President Cleave has replied and accepted the District’s challenge.
Our club will be using existing Paul Harris Fellow points to reward current members who bring prospective members to our weekly luncheons and who join our Rotary Club. A current member, who brings a prospective member to a luncheon, will receive 100 Paul Harris Fellow points. If a current member has one of their prospective members submit an application to the club, they will receive 250 Paul Harris Fellow points. Paul Harris Fellow Points equal one point per dollar and are added to a member’s current Rotary Foundation donation total (i.e. If you have donated $750, 250 points will get you to $1000 or a PHF.)
This promotion will be held from March 19 – May 31, 2024. We encourage all members to bring a potential member to Rotary over the next two months and let’s make March Membership Madness a Slam Dunk!
Support The CART Fund
It is easy for club members to make individual contributions and support The CART Fund electronically. The CART Fund has new portal www.mycartfund.org, which you can easily access. As a Rotarian and a DACdb user, you automatically have an account already set-up in your name. Your user name and password are the same as it is for the DACdb.
Our Club is on Social Media
Members are encouraged to follow all of our social media channels and share posts with their followers too! We also need members to send us picture of anything they do that relates to Rotary – service projects, meetings, events, etc. We would love to keep our accounts full of smiling Rotarians! Photos can be send to Mike Sottak, mikesottak@gmail.com, or Rob Byko, rob@bykorealty.com
MEMBER NEWS
CONGRATULATIONS to our newest member, Drew Faw. Drew was introduced and sponsored by Jennifer Flanagan. She will hold the classification of Medical/HomeRN. We are honored to have you as a part of our Rotary family, Drew!
As a part of “Women in History Month”, we thank Past President Alissa Lietzow, who gave a wonderful presentation this past Tuesday on the impact women have had on Rotary and our club. It was a wonderful tribute to all of the women in our Rotary Club, present and past, and we thank all of them for their many contributions and Service Above Self to our community and our Club.
MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
Rotarian: W. McCain Kerr
JOINED: December 2, 2022
SPONSOR: Cleave Ham & Michael Smith
CLASSIFICATION: Banking
PROFESSION: Assistant Manager, First Citizens Bank
Community Service Organizations, Current Activities or Activities/Volunteer Work in the Past: Charleston Young Professionals Steering Committee: Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce, Society 1858: Gibbes Art Museum (young professionals group)
SOMETHING UNIQUE ABOUT YOURSELF: I am an aspiring grillmaster. President-Elect Sullivan spends a lot of time trying my concoctions. Proud dog owner to Max, love reading, trying new restaurants and touring historic sites.
Birthdays
- 4/2 – Mary Peters
- 4/3 – Tamara Curry
- 4/7 – Past President Alex Dallis
- 4/10 – Robbie Wachman
- 4/12 – Evan Carl
- 4/13 – Mackie Moore
- 4/14 – Michael Smith
WELLNESS TIP
Read for 30 minutes
Feeling stressed? Crack open a book. One study found that a half hour of reading can have the same stress-busting effect as known sources of calm, like yoga and humor.
Reading also does a lot for your brain, strengthening connections there. That study showed that diving into a book has both short and long-term benefits for your brain health. So to maintain the boost, make reading one of your daily habits. When you do, you’ll also be actively working to fight cognitive decline as you age.
OTHER AREA ROTARY CLUBS
Mondays
https://www.cainhoyrotary.com/
Summerville – Oakbrook: 7:30 a.m., Monday, Westcott County Club, 5000 Wescott Club Drive, North Charleston
North Charleston: 12:30 p.m., Monday, Hilton Garden Inn, 5265 International Blvd, North Charleston, SC
Summerville Evening: 5:30 p.m., Monday, Montreux Bar and Grill, 127 W. Richardson Ave., Summerville
Tuesdays
Charleston: 12:30 p.m., Tuesday, Hall’s Signature Events, 5 Faber, Charleston
Goose Creek: 12:45 m. Tuesday, Gilligan’s, 219 St. James Ave., Goose Creek
Cainhoy: 6PM, on the first and third Tuesday of the month, King’s Cross Church, of Clement Ferry Road
Wednesdays
Daniel Island: 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, Daniel Island Club, 600 Island Park Dr., Daniel Island
Mount Pleasant: 12:30 p.m., Wednesday, Hibben Methodist Church, 690 Coleman Blvd., Mount Pleasant
Summerville: 1pm-2pm on 1st & 3rd Wednesday. Hilton Garden Inn-Homewood Suite/Lowcountry Conference Center, 406 Sigma Drive
Thursdays
North Charleston Breakfast: 7:30 a.m. Thursday, Marriott Hotel, 4770 Goer Drive, North Charleston.
Moncks Corner: 12:30 p.m., Thursday, Gilligan’s Restaurant, Moncks Corner
St. Andrews (West Ashley): 12:30 p.m., Thursday, Bessinger’s BBQ, 1602 Savannah Highway, Charleston.
Fridays
Charleston Breakfast: 7:30AM Hall’s Signature Events, 5 Faber, Charleston
SOCIAL MEDIA
Our Rotary club actively uses social media — and we encourage you to interact 
with us through social media.
We’re on Facebook. Take a look at our page and be sure to “like us”.
We’re on Twitter. You can follow us @chasrotaryclub.
We’re on Instagram. You can follow us @ChasRotaryClub.
ABOUT THE KEYWAY
The Keyway has been published weekly as a newsletter for the Rotary Club of Charleston for more than 90 years.
President: Cleave Ham
Executive secretary: Carroll Schweers, carrollschweers@gmail.com
Mailing address: Rotary Club of Charleston, P.O. Box 21029, Charleston, SC 29413-1029
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