Speaker Nat Christadoss w/ Physical Therapy of Melissa (Confirmed)

Administration Committee Meeting

October 14, 2026

Agenda

Club Operations

         Meetings –

                  Morning Classification Talks – 1^st Thursday of each month

                                  November 5^th – Jesse Hauptrief or Ken Truax (Confirmed)

                                  December 3^rd  - 

                                  January 7^th – 

                                  February 4^th – 

                                  March 4^th – 

                                  April 1^st – 

                                  May 6^th – 

                                  June 3^rd – 

                  Morning Committee /Event Review – 3^rd Thursday of each month             

                  Lunch

                           November – Melissa ISD, Red Building (Confirmed)                             

                                       Speaker - Kenny Thomas w/ PTSD Foundation of Dallas/Ft Worth (Confirmed)

                           December 10th – Melissa ISD, Red Building (Confirmed)

                                       Speaker – Kacie Baxley from Children’s Advocate Center of Collin County (C)

                           January 7^th – House of Bob (Update from Kathy)

                           February 4^th - Mission Regan (Update from Kathy)

                           Speaker opportunities - Other

   Chuchi Arevalo – (chuchi.arevalo@empoweringenrichment.org) Empowering 

                                           Enrichment (John Cave email)

   Andrew Shoup – (andrew@rotaryidealsliteracy.com) Rotary Literacy Program  

                                    (John Cave email)

   Tamara Brown – Outreach Coordinator (tbrown@theturningpoint.org) – The     

                                    Turning Point (John Cave email)

  Noami’s Place ???

                  Evening – Rotary Monthly Social Event

                           October 22^nd – Red Feather Social/Event

                           November 26^th  – Thanksgiving – No Social

                           December 24^th Christmas Eve – No Social

                           January 28^th – Red Feather Social/Event

Events – Administration Support

December 5^th – Progressive Holiday Party – 1^st House Dana Worth/2^nd House Craig Neal (Both confirmed)

                  December 17^th Meeting - Officer Nominations/Vote for Rotary Year 2027-28

                           Kathy Mixon Committee Chair - Update

 Club Training -  

                  CR Runner Training following 1^st of month morning meeting (Mary Grubbs)

                  Club Foundation Training – November 19^th  (Ken Truax)  

                  Rotary Area of Focus – Is there a schedule for this? (John Cave)

October - Polio / Clean Water Sanitation ?

Public Image – Dana W and Mary W  - Update

                  Dana – Updates bulletin and social media

                  Mary W. – Updates stories and articles

                  Mary W. – PI Challenge – Update

NOTE: Looks like current stories are posted on our website.  Any other photo work needed for the website

Next Generation – Dawn Kelley

         Update

IT – Mike Schell 

                  November 11^th - Veteran’s Day – Audio Needs

                  QR Code for Rise Against Hunger giving

Next Meeting – November 11th

Please send Brian any agenda items you have.  Also, please register if you plan to attend.

Please register if you are attending.  Also, send John C. any agenda items you have for the meeting

Join the Rotary Club of Melissa for an evening of fun and an opportunity to meet others in the community.  The Red Feather is graciously extending their Happy Hour prices until 7:30 p.m.  All are welcome so please drop in and join us for some great food and fellowship.

Join Rotary members across Region 36 for the World's Largest Polio Walk and help take the final steps toward a polio-free world. The event will be at Brookhaven College main campus, 3939 Valley View Ln in Farmers Branch. Use the Distrcit website calendar for more information and to register.

Farmers Branch (District 5810 Main Event): Starts at 10:00 AM at the Brookhaven Main Campus (3939 Valley View Lane, Farmers Branch, TX 75244) (Rotary District 5810). [1, 2]

This  is a 1 mile walk.  Carpooling from Melissa meet at TBD

Please send Mary G any meeting agenda items.  Please register if you plan to attend.

Fall is officially here in Melissa, and the Melissa Rotary Club is turning up the heat with its 5th Annual Chili Cook-off and Scrappy Americana Quilt Raffle. Join the fun during the Heart of Melissa Fall Fest, where thousands of families will be enjoying shopping, food, entertainment, and activities for everyone.  Think you've got the winning recipe?   Register Here!

Proceeds from the Chili Cook-Off and the Scrappy Americana Quilt raffle will benefit Rotary's End Polio campaign.

The Chili Cookoff  will be located to the left of the Band at the Heart of Melissa

The Quilt Raffle:

Please register if you are attending.  Also, send John C. any agenda items you have for the meeting

Please send Brian any agenda items you have.  Also, please register if you plan to attend.

This is a Progressive Holiday Party.  First Stop is Dana and Barbara Worth's home for Appetizers/Soup/etc.  Their address is 2506 Brandywine Dr., Melissa.  Second and final stop for deserts is Craig and Raeleen Neal's home.  Their address is 1612 Grandberry, Melissa.  We will have a secret white elephant gift exchange at the Neal's home.  Regifting or something from around the house/garage is OK, however if you go out and purchase, please no more than $20.00.  You have to bring a gift to get a gift.  

Please send Mary G any meeting agenda items.  Please register if you plan to attend.

Please register if you are attending.  Also, send John C. any agenda items you have for the meeting

The club will vote on the new officers for Rotary Year 2027-28.

Please send Brian any agenda items you have.  Also, please register if you plan to attend.

Please send Mary G any meeting agenda items.  Please register if you plan to attend.

Please register if you are attending.  Also, send John C. any agenda items you have for the meeting

Please send Brian any agenda items you have.  Also, please register if you plan to attend.

Join the Rotary Club of Melissa for an evening of fun and an opportunity to meet others in the community.  The Red Feather is graciously extending their Happy Hour prices until 7:30 p.m.  All are welcome so please drop in and join us for some great food and fellowship.

Please send Mary G any meeting agenda items.  Please register if you plan to attend.

Please register if you are attending.  Also, send John C. any agenda items you have for the meeting

Please send Brian any agenda items you have.  Also, please register if you plan to attend.

Click Here to Donate for Rise Against Hunger 

Will you help us make our Rise Against Hunger event possible?

On March 6, 2027, our community will come together to do something simple, practical, and powerful: pack meals for people facing hunger around the world.

But before we can pack a single meal, we have to fund them.

That is where you come in.

Your donation helps purchase the food, supplies, packaging, and resources needed for our Rise Against Hunger event. Every gift moves us closer to the moment when volunteers will gather, roll up their sleeves, and turn those dollars into meals.

And that makes this a win for everyone.

It is a win for the people receiving the meals.
Your generosity helps provide nourishment to children and families who need it.

It is a win for our community.
People of different ages, churches, businesses, organizations, and backgrounds get the opportunity to work side by side for one purpose: helping someone else.

And it is a win for you.
You get to know that your donation didn't simply disappear into a fund. It became something tangible. It helped buy food. It helped bring volunteers together. And ultimately, it helped put meals into the hands of people who need them.

You may never meet the person who receives the meal your gift helped provide.

But to them, it matters.

A few dollars may not feel like much by itself. Add your gift to hundreds of others, however, and suddenly we have thousands of meals, a room full of volunteers, and a community making a very real difference.

We cannot do this without people willing to give.

Whether your donation is large or small, you become part of the story.

Please make your donation today and help us turn dollars into meals, volunteers into a team, and compassion into action.

Give today. Then join us March 6 and see what your generosity helped make possible.

Together, we can pack more than meals.

We can pack hope.

Will you help us make our Rise Against Hunger event possible?

On March 6, 2027, our community will come together to do something simple, practical, and powerful: pack meals for people facing hunger around the world.

But before we can pack a single meal, we have to fund them.

That is where you come in.

Your donation helps purchase the food, supplies, packaging, and resources needed for our Rise Against Hunger event. Every gift moves us closer to the moment when volunteers will gather, roll up their sleeves, and turn those dollars into meals.

And that makes this a win for everyone.

It is a win for the people receiving the meals.
Your generosity helps provide nourishment to children and families who need it.

It is a win for our community.
People of different ages, churches, businesses, organizations, and backgrounds get the opportunity to work side by side for one purpose: helping someone else.

And it is a win for you.
You get to know that your donation didn't simply disappear into a fund. It became something tangible. It helped buy food. It helped bring volunteers together. And ultimately, it helped put meals into the hands of people who need them.

You may never meet the person who receives the meal your gift helped provide.

But to them, it matters.

A few dollars may not feel like much by itself. Add your gift to hundreds of others, however, and suddenly we have thousands of meals, a room full of volunteers, and a community making a very real difference.

We cannot do this without people willing to give.

Whether your donation is large or small, you become part of the story.

Please make your donation today and help us turn dollars into meals, volunteers into a team, and compassion into action.

Give today. Then join us March 6 and see what your generosity helped make possible.

Together, we can pack more than meals.

We can pack hope.

Please send Mary G any meeting agenda items.  Please register if you plan to attend.

Please register if you are attending.  Also, send John C. any agenda items you have for the meeting

Please send Brian any agenda items you have.  Also, please register if you plan to attend.