We were greeted by BARBARA POOLE and treated to a game of bingo called by DON KOHLER and won by STEVE SOELBERG. We were fleeced by sergeant BRIAN BLOUNT

We enjoyed many guests including representatives of the YMCA Terry Raspberry, Andrew Richardson, Laura Munson and Eric Lee. Susan Schoolcraft, a former Kiwanian is looking at joining again and was a guest of BETH KLINGELE. Young Kellen Stoffer guest of Mom KIRSTEN STOFFER and goof off and potential renewing member Jon Ison, guest of ARCHIE SUTTON.

LOTS GOING ON - MARK YOUR CALENDARS
Note on the website there is a list of COMING EVENTS also – here’s a few that were mentioned at the meeting:
Golf Day - June 24 at Yakima Elks – Contact MARK HAMPTON to sign up or donate prizes
THIS SATURDAY – June 7 – Camp Roganunda Work Day – Contact JOHN WARREN if you can join us or just show up. Jobs like “installing porcelain fixtures” are one of the many exciting tasks you could be assigned to. Breakfast is at camp promptly at 8am lunch is at noon – bring work gloves. Join 45 of our own members and total 80 to 90 wild and crazy Kiwanians for a day of work and fun. And if you interested in the Friday night activities – Contact DOUG COCHRAN.
MEMORIAL FOR PETE PETERSON - Saturday June 14th at 11 am at Wesley United Methodist Church 48th and Chestnut.
KIWANIS SWIM MEET – June 27, 28 and 29 – CORKY MATTINGLY needs you for timers, announcers and breakfast cookers.
BARBEQUE – No work just fun July 12, 3pm at AMY Neal’s house. Bring something to barbeque and plan on stuffing yourself on S’mores.
SONGFEST – March 20, 2004 is that date reports SPENSER HATTON


ROCK THE GAP/KIWANIS FAMILY FESTIVAL A SUCCESS

Chair Extraordinaire LINDA HACKETT announced that the Rock the Gap and Family Festival to benefit special needs playground equipment for MLK School were a success. Those that attended had a great time and enjoyed the tent to get out of the sun. One participant noted that it reminded him of the first year of the Case of the Blues which now draws hundreds and raises big bucks. SPENSER HATTON noted that the first year of Songfest saw 88 in the audience and now it fills the Capitol Theater! Many of our members were involved in the event and Linda thanked a few especially – KIRSTEN STOFFER for the Kiwanis Café and a sympathetic ear, VENETTA MILLER for running the family festival, AMY NEAL for contacting restaurants, BETH KLINGELE for trucks and ice, JOHN BENSON for his great stove, BRIAN BLOUNT for his “we got it covered” attitude, CHRIS CHRISTMAN and SPENSER HATTON for “procuring” a shopping cart. Be sure and check out the great pictures at Shutterfly http://www.shutterfly.com/osi.jsp?i=67b0de21b33d2d8cc493




PROGRAM: YMCA YOUTH PROGRAMS

We had three speakers from the YMCA talk to us about youth programs. Andrew Richardson shared with us some of the programs at the YMCA for youth sports and other youth activities including itty bitty soccer and basketball, Youth in Government, Summer Camp, and coming soon Tai Kwon Do and Fencing.

Eric Lee told us about the East Side Sports League that is now in its 9th year. It began one summer day when Eric, carrying only a clip board and a few bats and balls was greeted by about 500 kids from the eastside wanting to sign up to play ball. This program is supported by 100 or more volunteers and has been taken under the YMCA’s wing.
Many of these kids would not be able to play organized sports without this program.

Laura Munson, Youth Outreach Director, then told us about the Rotary ASPIRE program which stands for Adult-Student Program to Inspire, Relate and Enrich. This is a much needed and used Mentor Program for youths mostly kids of single parents and emphasizes goal setting, life skill development and guidance by adult volunteers. This program has a long waiting list of kids and Laura encouraged any Kiwanis that would like to become involved to give her a call.

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