President's Corner
President's Corner
News from the Club President
Fellow Rotarians,
As I look forward to my year as Bennington Rotary President, I wanted to start with reflection. I was first attracted to Rotary by the Four Way Test and a desire to be involved with a group whose focus was helping the community. This was in 2020, when a global pandemic reminded us all as to the importance of community and working together. Now five years later, I am taking my turn as the president for the group.
The role of President is an important one for any organization, and I am honored to do so. I want to thank everyone for entrusting me with this responsibility and I will do my best to not disappoint. Our leader for the last three years, Michael Day, has set a very high bar in terms of what can and should be done by a Rotary president. While I aspire to his level of activity, I know that I will need the support of everyone in our club in order to keep the momentum going that Mike has so ably begun.
Working together I know we can keep our club vital. I have also been inspired by the incoming president training I received from our district conference this past spring. My hope is that some new ideas that emerged from that can help us with growing our club and achieving our mission and goals over the course of this next year while retaining those traditions that mean so much to our members.
I will be sharing ideas with the club at the first meeting after I am officially installed as president, which will be the meeting of July 11th. My suggestions will include reformatting our regular Friday meeting into a "Bennington Rotary Speaker Series" open to the public. Having clearer expectations on attendance, more regular club assembly meetings, and the idea of developing a Rotaract club in association with the Catamount Rotary. I also want to increase our presence on social media, increase use of the Rotary website and Club Runner app, and pursue new fundraising efforts. I look forward to presenting these ideas to all of you and listening to your thoughts and comments as we choose our path to travel down together.
With change there is always concerns. We will address those concerns together. We are bound together by the same mission and goals and they will be our guide to what changes make sense and should be embraced. With your help, I am looking forward to a productive and positive presidency!
Respectfully submitted,
Jonah Spivak
President (2025 – 2026)
News from the Club President
Fellow Rotarians,
As I look forward to my year as Bennington Rotary President, I wanted to start with reflection. I was first attracted to Rotary by the Four Way Test and a desire to be involved with a group whose focus was helping the community. This was in 2020, when a global pandemic reminded us all as to the importance of community and working together. Now five years later, I am taking my turn as the president for the group.
The role of President is an important one for any organization, and I am honored to do so. I want to thank everyone for entrusting me with this responsibility and I will do my best to not disappoint. Our leader for the last three years, Michael Day, has set a very high bar in terms of what can and should be done by a Rotary president. While I aspire to his level of activity, I know that I will need the support of everyone in our club in order to keep the momentum going that Mike has so ably begun.
Working together I know we can keep our club vital. I have also been inspired by the incoming president training I received from our district conference this past spring. My hope is that some new ideas that emerged from that can help us with growing our club and achieving our mission and goals over the course of this next year while retaining those traditions that mean so much to our members.
I will be sharing ideas with the club at the first meeting after I am officially installed as president, which will be the meeting of July 11th. My suggestions will include reformatting our regular Friday meeting into a "Bennington Rotary Speaker Series" open to the public. Having clearer expectations on attendance, more regular club assembly meetings, and the idea of developing a Rotaract club in association with the Catamount Rotary. I also want to increase our presence on social media, increase use of the Rotary website and Club Runner app, and pursue new fundraising efforts. I look forward to presenting these ideas to all of you and listening to your thoughts and comments as we choose our path to travel down together.
With change there is always concerns. We will address those concerns together. We are bound together by the same mission and goals and they will be our guide to what changes make sense and should be embraced. With your help, I am looking forward to a productive and positive presidency!
Respectfully submitted,
Jonah Spivak
President (2025 – 2026)