TeenFest at Cohen Stadium --Saturday 5/29 12-6 p.m. Event is FREE!

Please join in this city-wide fun event for Teens. We will be trying to assist the Faben's Interact Club at their booth to spread the word about Interact and Rotaract for Ysleta and El Paso High Schools, but we may get the opportunity to meet students from Socorro, Clint, Canutillo and Anthony. Bottom line, go the event with your friends and enjoy bands, a climbing wall, dialogue opportunities and other games.

Zoo Training for Interact Members of Any El Paso Club

The training date for the El Paso Zoo is June 8th (Tuesday) at 1 p.m. Meet at the front gate by the Zoo Office on the right. We will be meeting with Renee the Executive Director. Please come with smiles, a great attitude and a willingness to fill out a Zoo Volunteer Application. This training session will be documented and you will not be allowed to volunteer for activities unless a training session is completed. There will be one or two other training sessions for any of you who would like ot become a zoo volunteer, but cannot come to this particular one. If you have an ID, please bring it with you. If you have questions please email or call Gail. Please email me your name, email address and cell phone number if you would like to go. My email is gailgale96@yahoo.com and my cell phone number is 575-312-5311 The address to the zoo is: 4001 E. Paisano in El Paso, 79905. Plan to be there for a minimum of 2 hours. Please be on time!

Golf Enthusiasts--please respond

Kristi Albers the Executive Director of The First Tee of Greater El Paso and a LPGA Professional was the guest speaker at the RCWEP meeting last Monday, she is also a member of our club. The Desert Classic Golf Tournament that benefits these two great organizations will be held Saturday, October 16th. We usually like to have teen members for the tournament commitee. Please tell Gail if you are interested in serving on the committee, and she will get you plugged into meeting times.

Vist www.thefirstteegreaterelpaso.org to see if you would like to help Kristi with this awesome organization that promotes 9 fantastic values to kids who love golf. The course they play on is at Ascarte. If you love the game and you want to pass on your passion, then this is the perfect fit for you! Get in touch with Kristi, she needs help, she also needs more kids to be a part of the program. You will have fun and improve your game and make a difference in younger kid's lives. Just get involved! phone number: 252-6511

Rotary Youth Induction Service was held onThursday May 27th-7 p.m. at United Blood Services

Dick Jones the 2009-10 5520 District Govenor was in attendance to help induct all members of Interact Clubs and Install the officers of each club. There were other r Young Rotarian supporters from our Rotary Family. We inducted 22 members from 4 Interact clubs and any newly appointed officers. Clubs in attendance were: Coronado High School (2), Fabens High School (3), Franklin High School (10) and Santa Teresa High School(7). Scholarship winners were not specifically announced but the fact that 3 (all from STHS)will be awarded $500 scholarships. This announcement was made by Lu Ann Wieland, President for Rotary Club of West El Paso. Applicants had to write an essay and talk about their involvement in Rotary or Interact events. Names were not yet available to announce RYLA recipients. The RYLARIANs for 2010 will be notified the first week of June. Cake and coffee were served at the end of the event. Event was held at the United Blood Services located at 424 S. Mesa Hills Drive, 79912.

Environmental Issues-Events

There will be an Environmental Summit on Oct. 1st--Called Renewing your neighborhood.
Save that date, there will be some youth events that come from that. But for now there are three Sparks Neighborhood Clean-ups scheduled:
May 22nd, July 10, and Sept. 18th. More to follow with address etc.

Discover E-Waste Recyling Day
Sat. May 15th 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Located at TECH H20 Center-10751 Montana Avenue 79935
Exhibits on Water Conservation, Winning Posters about Stormwater displayed, Recyling event of e-waste: PDAs, music devices, tv's, game cartridges, personal computers, laptops----Keep them out of landfills! contact info 621-2000 or tech2o@dpwu.org

Gems Gems Needs Volunteers Every Saturday

Gems Gems-our long-time literacy partner is now open every Saturday. They have a lot of new arrivals (books) and need help sorting and shelving them.

Address: 7744 North Loop 79913 (inside storage area on side of Compass Bank)
www.gemsgems.org for more information.

Call 915-845-5437 and ask for Marcia Gama if you have questions or comments about future events. Books for children are desperately needed so if you have books that you have outgrown, please donate them for other kids in El Paso to enjoy.

Franklin High School General Meeting 5/13/2010

At lunch there will be a general meeting on Thursday 5/13. Mary Len Stanton from Trinity First Summer Camps will be invited to be the guest speaker. She needs volunteers who have experience or want the opportunity to lead small groups, craft preparation, setting up meals and helping elementary and middle school aged children take part in the following camps:
Cooking Camp AM June 28-July 2 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon
Cooking Camp PM " 1:00 p.m to 4 p.m.
Sports Camp-July 5-9 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon
Performing Arts Camp July 12-16 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon
Desert Camp July 19-23 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon
VBS July 26- 30 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon

She will bring forms or send forms for volunteers to apply.
There is more information at www.trinity-first.org