• As our club is sponsoring a Japanese Exchange Student, all members need to complete the Youth Protection session in My Rotary--let Lisa know when you have completed the session.  Anyone who completed it in May/June for RYLA does not have to repeat it; that session is good for the 2026-2027 year.
   

• Due to Eden Park Wayside Academy declining to have the Early Act First Knight program in their school this year, our club will no longer be needed for support

The Rotary Club of South Austin invites you to Runway to Paradise on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at the Frank Fickett Scout Center—a tropical evening of fun, fellowship, and the official launch of the Club Swag Store. Buy Tickets.

Your raffle ticket is your admission to this exciting event, where you'll be among the first to see the newest Club Swag modeled by local "celebrities," learn how your club can create its own custom Club Locker, and enjoy tropical mocktails, DJ music, games, and island-inspired entertainment.

Ass’t Governor, Cyril Bernier introduced District Governor Jeff Coleman from Pflugerville who is most proud of his 9-year stint as Pflugerville’s Mayor.   He hails from Corpus Christi and moved to Pflugerville in 2001 to open a State Farm Agency.

DG Jeff commended RC South Austin’s many different service projects and said that we have over 50% of our members at today’s meeting!!   He was also glad to see our innovative fundraising initiative.

His focus is Creating Lasting Impact.    His example of ‘Eva’, a 14-yr Ugandan girl that a Pflugerville Rotarian, Trudy,  who was visiting Uganda, ‘found’.  Eva was begging with her brother and her blind grandmother.   Trudy is a retired teacher and saw a need for not only health needs but also education needs…. she asked Rotarians for help…and Rotary stepped up by assisting to create libraries, now numbering 30 and numerous health resources which has changed so many lives in Uganda…creating a lasting impact.

Allison Batlin won the opportunity to draw for the Queen of Hearts, but darn---she chose the 8 of Diamonds!    There are only 18 cards left and the pot is up to ~$1,200!

5 low-tech items from Linda's former life.     Linda presented several items from her prior home in the Middle East for us to guess what they are.  Several members correctly identified….wooden pillow, palm flip flops, wooden key and a donkey hovel!  The two items that were unidentified were a  kohl pot and a camel muzzle!  

Connection question for next meeting- What is your funniest scene in a movie ?  You have a week to think about this one!!