Each team is headed by a pilot who is responsible for boosting the morale of members and keeping the bucks earned. From time to time, pilots report the scores at meetings, and the performance of teams and members is reviewed. Though in effect for only a few weeks, this new effort is already showing results. Rotarians who used to be only marginally involved in activities have started to volunteer to do things without being asked, thus using their unique gifts and talents to benefit the club and community. Joysters sometimes break the monotony with pranks such as moving the favorite seat of a Rotarian, or changing the configuration of tables at a meeting.
Members reportedly end up with wider smiles, more work done, and a higher level of camaraderie.
California Rotarians host Russian leaders Rotarians in Fresno, California, last Sunday received five Russians participating in the U.S. Library of Congress Russian Leadership Program, which is aimed at helping government officials and business managers from the Eastern European country to see how public and private institutions are run in the United States. Rotary clubs across the United States will host some of the 1,800 Russian leaders participating in the program this summer. The Rotary Club of Monrovia in District 9100 was admitted to membership in RI on August 8, making Liberia the 163rd Rotary country. Sponsored by the Rotary Club of Accra, Ghana, the new club has 40 charter members.