LAST MEETING, January 16, 2025 …. by Katie Brown THE BEGINNING: Andy Stevens led us in the Pledge of Allegiance and welcomed our guests - Lena, Lieutant Colonel Matthew Coyne and his wife Maria
ANNNOUNCEMENTS: > Member Notes: Thank you Ed Evans and Dave Lee for last week's happy hour. Thank you to Bill Conole and Evie for signing in members at the front door. > No  Meeting Next Week: There will be no meeting next week, January 23rd. > Winterfest: Volunteers who signed up to help with winterfest will need to show up at the Sherwood on the day of the event to check in. > Polar Plunge: For the polar plunge this year, Rosemary, Jason, and Ed Evans will be representing the Rotary. > Speakers Needed: Speakers are needed for the regular meetings in March and April. Please reach out to Bill Buterbaugh or Bill Conole if you know of anyone interested. > Other Service Projects: Connor Finley discussed the upcoming service projects for this year. Build-a-Bed will be Saturday, February 15th at the Auburn Finger Lakes Mall. The Samaritan Center service project will be on Saturday, May 3rd from 12:30 pm to 3 pm. The Annual Food Drive will be Saturday, May 17th from 0900 to 1200. The highway cleanup date is still yet to be determined, there will be more information to come. > Next Regular Meeting: The next regular meeting with be January 30th at the Sherwood Inn with speaker Alexandra Perry, Executive Director of The Barrow Gallery. > Thank You: Thank you to the Sherwood staff for hosting our meetings! Thank you to Roberta for the tasty baklava! Also, thank you to our guest speaker, Lieutant Colonel Matthew Coyne! THE PROGRAM: Lieutant Colonel Matthew Coyne, Syracuse ROTC Program Connor introduced the speaker for tonight’s program, Lieutenant Colonel Matthew Coyne. He is a professor of Military Science at Syracuse University and leads the Army ROTC program. Lieutenant Colonel Matthew is a New York native and earned his commission in the Military Police Corps from the University of Scranton. He described th e ROTC program, the history behind it, and the four leadership principles to live by. The ROTC program began with President Wilson in 1916 through the National Defense Act and today it produces 5,000 to 6,000 officers a year. It is a 2-to-4-year program consisting of both undergraduate and graduate students and is currently hosted at 274 colleges across the United States. It teaches cadets the basics of the army, tactics, and assessment so they can get ready to be a commissioned officer. The Syracuse ROTC program began in 1918 to support WWI efforts. It is one of the longest continuing programs in the nation. In 1944, the GI bill formed, which helped them pay for college and brought in almost 10,000 freshmen overnight. This past year, 78% of cadets had scholarships paid for by the government. The mission of the Army ROTC is to recruit, retain, and commission leaders of character and excellence who are committed to Army values and prepared to lead this Nation’s Soldiers. Lieutenant Colonel Matthew Coyne ended the program with these four principles to be an effective leader. The first principle was, “Be the leader you want to follow.” The second is, “Learn to be comfortable being uncomfortable.” The third is, “Move to the sound of the guns.” The last is,” Get to know your soldiers and what motivates them.” THE ENDING: Bill Conole led us in the (Four + one) Five Way Test |
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