Cleveland Indians' Greg McBride describesupcoming season to Austintown RotaryGreg McBride, Account Executive with the Cleveland Indians described this young team as showing greatpromise.This is Greg's 6th season as spokesman for the Indians. He is a Conneaut, Ohio native and when a position for spokesperson opened on the Indians Team, he accepted. The Indians have a presence in the valley in the form ofthe Scrappers. The Scrappers do not begin play until June 18 in Jamestown against the Jammers, but many of last season's Scrappers are set to begin play with other Indians affiliates. There are 65 new rookies each year and only 10% may reach Cleveland. Some last less than a year.The Indians' Steven Strausberg, age 23 has a 100 MPI ball and won four of the last five games. With 25 wins and 32 losses, the Indians are in a rebuilding mode, due to trades and drafts. "It is a young team that shows great promise."Shown in picture:Greg McBride with incoming President, Susan Leetch as she presents him with a book donated to Woodside Reads Project.Library
Filling in for Brian, incoming President Susan Leetch opened the meeting and called on Gary Reel to lead us in prayer, followed by Pledge of Allegiance, God Bless America.
SONGLEADER: Hillary Prestridge led us in singing the National Anthem in honor of Flag Day. I must say, we did as well as some of the professionals at ball games and that ain't sayin' much.
Gary told an Italian joke in honor of his leaving for Italy on Tuesday.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:* Reverse Raffle is set for Mar.5, 2011
* June 17 - BikeNight. The focus will be on the bike night more so than the Car Cruise on June 20 as the club felt we were taking away from the Quaker Steak fundraiser.Remember, all proceeds go to Polio Plus
• Presidents Party and Fireside Chat will *e June 26 at Manor Restaurant at 6:00 PM. Signup sheetbeing passed around.
* July 5th: No meeting
* Susan Leetch, our incoming President's first official meeting will be July 12 and a team of12 Russian doctors will be coming in that we have a part in sponsoring
* Special Olympics needs our help at their Track Meet on Saturday, June 19. Please report at 9 A.M. at Austintown Fitch Track.
* We will be needing a cleanup crew for the Rotary Sign across from K-Mart. We will get someflowers also. It was mentioned we have to order a new sign for the one that fell off on Rt. 46coming into Austintown.
* August 9: District Governor's Visit to our club.
* Thank You received from Kathy Kane on the Woodside Reads Project. She is the volunteer organizer.
FELLOWSHIP: Mitch Dalvin almost fined Gary Reel and then paid a "Happy Buck" for his son's picture in the paper. He graduated from Canfield High School as Valedictorian. Also fined anyone to went to a graduation party over the weekend or knows someone who graduated this year.
RAFFLE: Ram (who left early last week) won the $302.00 in the big jackpot. Congrats Ram!!!!!
PROGRAM: Deanna introduced Greg McBride, Account Executive with the Cleveland Indians. This is Greg's 6th season as spokesman for the Indians. He is a Conneaut, Ohio native and when a position for spokesperson opened on the Indians Team, he accepted. The Indians have a presence in the valley in the form of the Scrappers. The Scrappers do not begin play until June 18 in Jamestown against the Jammers, but many of last season's Scrappers are set to begin play with other Indians affiliates. There are 65 new rookies each year and only 10% may reach Cleveland. Some last less than a year.The Indians' Steven Strausberg, age 23 has a 100 MPI ball and won four of the last five games. With 25 wins and 32 losses, the Indians are in a rebuilding mode, due to trades and drafts. "It is a young team that shows great promise."
SONGLEADER: Hillary Prestridge led us in singing the National Anthem in honor of Flag Day. I must say, we did as well as some of the professionals at ball games and that ain't sayin' much.
Gary told an Italian joke in honor of his leaving for Italy on Tuesday.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:* Reverse Raffle is set for Mar.5, 2011
* June 17 - BikeNight. The focus will be on the bike night more so than the Car Cruise on June 20 as the club felt we were taking away from the Quaker Steak fundraiser.Remember, all proceeds go to Polio Plus
• Presidents Party and Fireside Chat will *e June 26 at Manor Restaurant at 6:00 PM. Signup sheetbeing passed around.
* July 5th: No meeting
* Susan Leetch, our incoming President's first official meeting will be July 12 and a team of12 Russian doctors will be coming in that we have a part in sponsoring
* Special Olympics needs our help at their Track Meet on Saturday, June 19. Please report at 9 A.M. at Austintown Fitch Track.
* We will be needing a cleanup crew for the Rotary Sign across from K-Mart. We will get someflowers also. It was mentioned we have to order a new sign for the one that fell off on Rt. 46coming into Austintown.
* August 9: District Governor's Visit to our club.
* Thank You received from Kathy Kane on the Woodside Reads Project. She is the volunteer organizer.
FELLOWSHIP: Mitch Dalvin almost fined Gary Reel and then paid a "Happy Buck" for his son's picture in the paper. He graduated from Canfield High School as Valedictorian. Also fined anyone to went to a graduation party over the weekend or knows someone who graduated this year.
RAFFLE: Ram (who left early last week) won the $302.00 in the big jackpot. Congrats Ram!!!!!
PROGRAM: Deanna introduced Greg McBride, Account Executive with the Cleveland Indians. This is Greg's 6th season as spokesman for the Indians. He is a Conneaut, Ohio native and when a position for spokesperson opened on the Indians Team, he accepted. The Indians have a presence in the valley in the form of the Scrappers. The Scrappers do not begin play until June 18 in Jamestown against the Jammers, but many of last season's Scrappers are set to begin play with other Indians affiliates. There are 65 new rookies each year and only 10% may reach Cleveland. Some last less than a year.