March 5, 2024
Keith Faulkner, president of Charlesyon Southern University, visited out club to give us an update on this vibrant educational institution located right here in the Lowcountry
A busy month ahead with the District Conference and the Rotary Leadership Institute both happening in March. See the newsletter for more information.
For a recording of this week’s meeting, click here:
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IN OTHER MEETING NEWS
- Channing Proctor gave the Invocation and led us in the pledge.
- Madison Hancock introduced our visiting Rotarians & guests.
- President Cleave presented Health & Happiness.
- David Baggs introduced our speaker, Keith Faulkner, who is the fourth President of Charleston Southern University.
MORE IN THIS WEEK’S KEYWAY
March 12, 2024 | Issue 5119 President: Cleave Ham
UPCOMING EVENTS
- 3/12- Casey Lavin, Beemok Hospitality (11am Board Meeting)
- 3/19 – Speaker TBD (11am New Member Orientation))
- 3/21 – Rotary Leadership Institute (RLI) sessions in Charleston
- 3/22-24 — District Conference in Charleston
- 3/23 – (Community event) Annual Water Mission Walk for Water (unfortunately, this date conflicts with our District Conference)
- 3/26 – Speaker TBD
NEWS BRIEFS
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.
Calling All New Members – New Member Orientation on 3/19
Our club is hosting a new member orientation on Tuesday, March 19th from 11am to 12pm at Halls Signature events! It’ll be a wonderful opportunity to learn more regarding club structure, committees, and values. The orientation is a requirement on the Blue Badge Checklist. All newly inducted members should plan to attend, if they haven’t already attending a session. This meeting truly gives you all of the tools to optimize your involvement in the club.
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. We encourage all members to bring a potential member to Rotary over the next month and let’s make March Membership Madness a Slam Dunk!
ROTARY LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE (RLI)
All Rotarians are invited to attend the upcoming Rotary Leadership Institute (RLI) being held in Charleston at Trident Technical College on March 21.
RLI is a series of three class sessions, Parts I, II, and III, for Rotarians to learn more about Rotary and develop leadership skills. At other times, these sessions are offered in-person or virtually with Zoom.
RLI mission: “The purpose of the Rotary Leadership Institute (RLI) is to strengthen your club and strengthen your life. Rotary provides an opportunity for all of us to provide service to our community and throughout the world (Service Above Self). With that service comes a learning experience in the areas of leadership, team building, planning, marketing, communication and organization. RLI provides an opportunity to enrich that learning through sharing experiences and ideas with other Rotarians throughout the region.”
Signup in DACdb > District Files > Calendar > look for RLI
More information on the program and session dates can be found at: https://midatlanticrli.org/ 0R contact fellow club member, Jerry Kozel, jtkozel@gmail.com
Rotary District Conference – March 22-24 in Charleston
We have a wonderful opportunity this year as the annual Rotary District Conference will be held here in Charleston at the Francis Marion during the weekend of March 22. Conference registration is open to all Rotarians. If you are interested in attending, please sign up quickly as the conference is limited to only 330 registrants. This is a fun and informative event and you have an opportunity to learn more about Rotary in our District, in our Clubs and the wonderful things we are doing in our local communities and around the world. We have great speakers and fun events, and there is still time register. The rate is $350.
Please note that you can now register for “pay as you go” events at the Conference such as Friday Lunch, Friday Dinner, Saturday Dinner. If you cannot attend the entire Conference, these are great options.
Please note that you must pre-register for the Conference as we cannot accommodate any walk ups.
The registration link is in the DACdb District Calendar and below for your convenience. Just click on District on the home page and then District Calendar.
https://www.dacdb.com/Register4/index.cfm?EventID=77675037
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 members, Jane Horetsky and Tucker O’Brien. Jane is a former member of our club and was reintroduced and sponsored by Sandy Morckel. She will hold the classification of Eleemosynary Executive. Channing Proctor introduced and sponsored Tucker, who joins us with the classification of Technology/Sales. Welcome to our Rotary family, Jane and Tucker!
Proposed New Member
The following membership candidate has submitted an application and signed letter of agreement to the Historic Rotary Club of Charleston. Any objections must be made in writing to the Board of Directors.
Drew Few – sponsor: Jennifer Flanagin; classification: Medical/Home RN
In the event you know Drew, please tell a member of the Board how she will serve the ideals of Rotary.
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
- 3/16 – Alan Burgreen
- 3/18 – Sue Sommer-Kresse
WELLNESS TIP
Stay flexible and adapt
Life is dynamic, and so should be your approach to health. Be open to adjusting your goals and strategies as needed. If a particular exercise routine is not working for you, explore alternative activities. Similarly, reassess your nutrition and wellness practices regularly to ensure alignment with your changing goals and aspirations. A flexible mindset allows for sustainable lifestyle changes and promotes resilience in the face of challenges.
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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