We netted $28,288.15 from the clay shoot this year which is about $1,100 less than the record set in 2001. It was a very good year. In keeping with the Rotary four-way test, when we split the proceeds with our partner, the Boys & Girls Club of Victoria, we gave them the extra penny.

The revenues were from the usual sources—sponsorships, charity auction, entry fees, and raffle. The largest continues to be sponsorships which brought in $16, 570. The charity auction came close to our $10,000 goal with $9,525. We sold $5,554 entry fees which includes practice rounds, games, and extra meals. The raffle rounded out the revenues with $3,970.

The expenses were down this year because we had a food sponsor which we lacked in the past. The expenses were $7,331 and included a refund for an auction item from 2002 that the donor refused to honor.

We had to turn shooters away to maintain the desired number of shooters. We can handle 100 nicely. There were 113 shooters competing on Sunday—101 adults and 12 youth.

Club members should be proud of the event we staged. Approximately 70 percent of the members played a part in the clay shoot. Things with our involvement went smoothly. However, there were complaints about the equipment and equipment operators. The equipment at one station was unreliable and acted as a choke-point during the shoot. As a result, we will use different equipment next year.

Mary Hodgkinson, Bobby Leon, Jack Whitmire, and Greg Haynes went to Port Lavaca to visit David Selby and inspect his equipment. He has well maintained equipment and will let us use for a small fee. He is not in the business, but wants to help us and our shooters. He and his son have shot in the clay shoot for several years.

Mary Hodgkinson is going to coordinate the clay shoot next year. She has many new ideas and her enthusiasm should add the spark necessary to reach new revenue records.

Please give our sponsors consideration when making purchases of goods or services. They were:

Food Underwriter: Feedlot Steakhouse.

Corporate Sponsors: First Victoria National Bank, Alexander & Marek, Brannan Paving, Chesnick Furniture, CLEAN ALL, Crossroads Abstract & Title, Dow—Seadrift Operation, PPG Auto Glass, Pryor Sales & Service, Ruth L. Constant Inc., Speedy Stop Stores, Suwannee Supply, Texas Glass & Tinting, Jack Whitmire, and Zarsky Lumber.

Station Sponsors: All American Awards & Trophies, Atzenhoffer Chevrolet-Cadillac-Mitsubishi-Mazda, Barbara Briggs, Brown & Associates, Bruce Bauknight & David Drost, Friendly Oaks Bed & Breakfast, Greg Haynes Allstate, HEB-Gulf Coast & Border Regions, JHC Insurance, SCCI Hospital, Shirley Breedlove, Pat Pachta State Farm, The Victoria Advocate, Victoria Business Magazine, and Victoria OMS Associates.

Youth Sponsors: Associated Engineers & Surveyors, BHP Engineering & Construction, Cole Cole & Easley, Colonial Funeral Homes, Frost Insurance, International Bank of Commerce, P & H Goodyear Tire Company, Truman Transfer & Storage, and Wells-Fargo.

Auction Sponsors: Ann Pearce Jewelry and Design, BillBarnes.com, C.O. Farmer Firestone—Rio Grande, R.E. Clegg, Cornerstone Properties, Fagan Answering Service, Fred Kubesch Insurance Agency, Fred M. Fry—Physician’s Office, Gerald Parker, Harrison Waldrop & Uherek, HRH Insurance, Hudson’s Engraving and Gifts, Melvin’s, Carole Parks, Sather Financial Group, Victoria’s House of Lamps, and Lowe’s.▲

 Terry writes. . . .

July 1^st begins a new Rotary year and with it new club leadership. The most incredible thing about Rotary is that the leadership changes every year and yet Rotary keeps going forward. I hope to not challenge that experience this year. Our club has become very active in community services over the past several years and that pace was continued last year under the excellent leadership of Cally Fromme. The past year has been challenging with the PolioPlus campaign and the Russian Project requiring so much effort from the club. We can all be very proud of Cally’s outstanding efforts in keeping our club focused on completing these activities in a true Rotarian fashion. The feedback from the Russians is very positive and will be remembered by all involved as a great experience.

The coming Rotary year will be another fun and exciting time for our club to continue its efforts to service our community and build better friendships. Your participation in the different Rotary activities this year will be greatly appreciated. We need to remember that as Rotarians we are expected to contribute to the growth of the objectives of Rotary through building our membership and opportunity for fellowship, contributing to community needs, building higher ethical standards in our business and professions and advancing goodwill and peace through international understanding.

Let’s continue the tradition of Victoria Rotary and make this another outstanding Rotary year.▲

 New program ideas needed

We are starting a new year and the program calendar is practically empty. Please submit your fresh ideas or we may be privileged to learn more about water resources. Robert Loeb is scheduling the programs this year—it promises to be a great year.

Rotary International establishes a theme for each month of the year. These themes may trigger some ideas. The themes published in the District 5930 directory are:

July	Literacy
August	Membership & Extension
September	New Generations
October	Vocational Service
November	Rotary Foundation
December	Club Officers Election
January	Rotary Awareness
February	World Understanding
April	Magazine
June	Rotary Fellowships ▲

The University of Houston-Victoria Small Business Development Center (SBDC) was ranked number one overall in the South West Texas Border Region Needs Assessment Study 2002. The independent study, conducted recently by Dr. S.K. Chawla of Angelo State University, is based on personal interviews and focus groups held with SBDC clients, as well as analysis of client surveys.

After conducting the study, Dr. Chawla said, “Once again, the Victoria SBDC is number one!”

The South West Texas Border Region is comprised of 10 SBDC’s and three specialty centers.

In response to the excellent ranking, SBDC Director Carole Parks said, “This just means that our clients really like what they get from us. Our formula for success is very simple—we just consider each and every person that walks in the SBDC door to be the most important person at that moment. That is what customer service is about,” she said. ▲

Our last blood drive was one of our most successful with 12 Rotarians making blood donations.

Also, 152 Rotarians and family members have signed Organ & Tissue donations statements.▲

The club named nine new Paul Harris Fellows and then honored seven prior recipients. Hayden Gregg, Bruce Woods, John Paul Jackson, Art Munford, Pat Pachta, Vance Riley, Omar Rachid, Polly Vick, and Harold Vick received their first Paul Harris pins.

Jerry FitzSimmons, Jim Westermeier, Carole Parks, Gerald Parker, Mary Hodgkinson, and Sally Covacevich received a pin with a sapphire denoting two Paul Harris Fellowships.

Jack Whitmire was surprised when his name was called for his third Paul Harris fellowship.

Ruth Constant, Dink Jones, and Ken Nathan each bought their own Paul Harris Fellowships earlier in the year as a part of the PolioPlus campaign.

The unusually large number of Paul Harris Fellows stems from our successful PolioPlus fundraising. Ten are associated with this effort. Congratulations, Victoria Rotary Club.▲

Cally broke the PolioPlus piggy bank with one swing of her hammer. The counting team—Ronnie Morris, Jean Benchimol, Tom Schmidt, Neal Stevenson, and Dave Harkins—worked diligently through the meeting to give us an accurate count. The little porker had $427.89 in its belly. Thanks for the generosity.▲

A draft directory page is included along with your summer quarter bill. Please, check it to see that it has correct and complete information. To help Jack meet an August publication date, return the sheet by the end of July. It is best if you return it whether you want to make changes or not—it is an accountability thing.▲

Income

Dues Initiation Fees Meals Paul Harris Donations PolioPlus Donations Wells-Fargo Savings Wells-Fargo CD Interest Rotary Foundation Donations Weekly Raffle Donations Macaroni Fest Revenue

6,621  840 51,983 3,450 8,475  18 1,659  362 2,709 2,035

Total Income                       78,152

 

Expenses

Local Grants Scholarships Paul Harris Fellows PolioPlus District Dues District Assembly District Governor’s Visit District Conference International Conference Meals RI Dues Christmas Party President Elect Training Subscriptions Supplies Bank Service Charge Printing Postage Weekly Raffle Expense Macaroni Fest Expense PolioPlus Raffle Expense

17,776 3,500 7,152 79 2,328 45 375 300 1,758 41,046 5,107 3,222 1,010  79 1,712 15 910  74 1,533  883 271

Total Expenses                                86,175

Total Income less Expense           (8,023)

Balance Sheet as of June 30, 2003:

Assets

Wells-Fargo Bank Accts Petty Cash Wells-Fargo CD

9,700  50 12,609

Total Assets                                                                    22,359

Equity                                                                                   

Member's Equity  Current Year Earnings

30,382  (8,023)

Total Equity                                                                         22,359

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