The countdown has begun! We hope that June 16th- 18th is reserved on your calendar.
• Sponsorships - IT'S NOT TOO LATE! Tournament sponsorships are still available through May 22nd. If you are interested in being a sponsor or know of a company that might be interested, please contact Jimmie Beauchamp for a sponsorship packet. A reminder, sponsorship levels include: Grand Slam - $1500, Home Run - $500, Big Hitter - $200 Thanks to all of you that have become a sponsor or helped us secure sponsors. Your support has been extraordinary!
• Volunteer Sign-Up - If you have not already signed up to volunteer, please fill out the form at our weekly meetings or contact Mel Phillips directly. Your help is appreciated and critical to our success!

Don't forget to check out our newly revised FayRo tournament page on our Rotary Web site.

For more information or if you have questions, please contact Steve Litzinger, 2006 Softball Committee Chairman, at srlitz@us.ibm.com

At the District 6110 Conference in Tulsa on Saturday September 16, a 2006 Ford Mustang GT convertible will be raffled off. Funds from this raffle will provide operating funds for Medical Supplies Network Inc.

Until meeting date, the car can be viewed at Lewis Ford in Fayetteville.

Tickets are $25 each or five for $100 - Need not be present to win. Entry forms will be on tables at meetings or from A.D. Poole.

Rotarian Barbara Taylor's daughter, Margot Jackson, recently presented a paper at an undergraduate research conference held at the University of North Carolina-Asheville. Margot conducted her research last year in France and Mali, and wrote about the enculturation of west Africans, particularly from Mali and Senegal, who emigrate to France.

Each year our Rotary Club sponsors several high school juniors to attend Boys State and Girls State. This year both will be held from June 4th to June 9th. Boys State will be at the University of Central Arkansas while Girl’s State will be at Harding University in Searcy.

Each program is a week-long intensive study and practical application of the processes and problems of self-government. Delegates are divided into cities, counties, and political parties and hold campaigns and elections. Students discuss and debate issues and learn from state business and political leaders. One highlight is a trip to the State Capitol where they conduct a mock legislative session and meet the Governor. Good citizenship and patriotism are emphasized throughout the week.

This year our club is sponsoring four children and relatives from our membership. Lauren Wilkins, daughter of Rotarian Laura Wilkins and Kim Bundsgaard, daughter of Rotarian Rich Bundsgaard will be attending Girls State, while Rotarian Rose Pulliam’s grandson Joshua DeShay and Rotarian LeRoy Duell’s nephew Max Duell will be attending Boys State. This is an unforgettable experience for the delegates and a great investment in our future!

If you have newsworthy items about Rotarian’s children, email them to dwinters711@hotmail.com.