Our Speaker, Sylas Boyle, the Cub Master of Pack 545, shared his story about his roots in Colorado and how he got involved in Boy Scouts. He described his love for the outdoors and his goal to hike every 14er in Colorado. Sylas also talked about his family, including his three young boys and his wife, who is a Cub Scout den leader.
Sylas provided an update on the pack's activities. With 100 members, Pack 545 has remained strong post-COVID, thanks to dedicated leadership and community support. Recent events include a Pinewood Derby, a visit to an American Ninja Warrior gym, and a pancake breakfast fundraiser that raised over $1,000. Additionally, the pack collected over 600 pounds of food for Broomfield Fish in November.
Sylas highlighted the importance of family involvement and the positive impact of scouting on children's development. He also mentioned the inclusion of girls in scouting and the challenges of managing a large pack.
We were delighted to hear from Sylas last night because Pack 545 is chartered by the Rotary Club of Broomfield, and we have been actively involved with and supportive of their activities. You can learn more about the inspiring work of Pack 545 by listening to Silas's full presentation. Click Here.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Craft talk
New member Kevin Godin informed the club about his professional journey as a Christian missionary. He told us about his eleven years in China, before a brief stop in Oklahoma. He currently serves as the lead pastor of Redeemer Church in Broomfield.
Santa Cops
Officer Bridget Norton visited our club and thanked the members for their participation in the Santa Cops projected. They donated toys to 430 Broomfield children this past December!
Membership dues
Treasurer Greg Strong reminded members that the quarterly dues can be paid online. This quarter’s dues will include billing for the holiday party.
Bingo
PP Ben Vagher informed the club that we are averaging about $1,800 in profit each week. Please sign-up to volunteer if you are available.
GTO sweepstakes
PP Ben Vagher reminded members that the last day to buy tickets for the GTO will be on February 9. As of this morning, the total donations are $135,975.
Flower Power
Every year, our club and several other clubs in the area gather flowers at the end of the Colorado Garden & Home show. We deliver them to local area senior centers for them to enjoy. On Monday February 17, we'll have a truck at Mile Hi Stadium to meet and pick up our pots of flowers for delivery. Service Director Kym Groom champions and runs this project and is asking for volunteers to help with this delivery. Time commitment is only about 2-3 hours on that Monday morning. Please contact Kym if you are able to help out.
Imagination Library
PE Dennis Kennedy announced the formation of an Imagination Library committee. Please see him if you’d like to volunteer.
Monthly social
Next Thursday is our first-of-the-month social. We’ll meet at 6pm at Brothers BBQ on 287.
Sweetheart’s meeting
Bring your sweetheart to our Rotary meeting on February 13 to hear an address by Broomfield Mayor Guyleen Castriotta. There will be no cost for sweethearts to attend, but you need to let President Michael know if you are planning to bring a guest. Please RSVP to Michael by 12pm on 2/10.
February 27 meeting
In honor of Rotary International’s 120th birthday, our club will participate in a service project. We’ll meet at 6pm at Broomfield FISH to help sort, and pack, food for our Broomfield neighbours.
Meeting location
The club board has approved our move to Hilton Garden Inn Broomfield. Our first meeting at the new location will be on 2/13.
Broadlands
As this was our last club meeting at Broadlands, catering manager Desi and the kitchen staff were thanked for their service over the past few years. A collection was taken and given in appreciation of their efforts.
