Join Us for a Free Community Game Day and Club Social! Please mark your calendars.

📅 Date: March 1, 2026 
🕙 Time: 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.   
📍 Mind Quest (872 W Hwy 105, Palmer Lake, CO 80133)

Join us for a good time full of laughter and friendly competition! Play old favorites, learn a new game, or bring one to share. All ages are welcome; however, participants under 18 must be accompanied by a guardian. We can't wait to see you all there!

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PPARE Dictionary/Reading Project Update:

Rotary clubs have traditionally distributed dictionaries annually to local elementary schools. The PPARE has suggested purchasing easy reader books, which would allow each student to keep a book, or books could be added to teachers' or non-profit libraries. The final decision was to allocate funds to each club (amounting to approximately $625) so that each club could decide whether to continue providing dictionaries or switch to books. Anna needs to report back to the PPARE at its April meeting whether our club wants to participate in 2027. We will have the allocated funds; however, we can also contribute more funds to purchase extra sets. Please consider what you, as an individual, would prefer and bring this to the discussion to our next in-person meeting.

We are still short one PPARE board member for our club! This is an easy commitment (1 meeting per quarter). If you are interested, please get in touch with Anna Fish. 

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Bunco Night! Fundraising for Trinity Community Park!

📅 Date: March 7, 2026 
🕙 Time: Doors Open at 5:00 p.m. and Game Starts at 6:00 p.m.   
📍 Trinity Lutheran Church (17750 Knollwood Drive)

If you are interested in volunteering, please sign up using the following link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0D45AFAE2FA13-62065843-trinity#/

$25.00 Tax-Deductible Entry Fee Per Person; you have to be over 13 to play. We look forward to seeing you all there to help us support Trinity Community Park, have a blast, and give back to our community. 

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Volunteer Opportunities at UCCS: 

Hey everyone, in case you are interested (or know someone who might be) and have the time, UCCS is looking for scholarship application reviewers. The rubric is provided, and it's actually really interesting. I did it last year but can't this year because my son might attend there. 

If you are interested, please sign up as a University Volunteer here: https://www.uccsvolunteers.org/user/register/

Then, you can follow the prompts on these pages to help out: https://www.uccsvolunteers.org/need/detail/?need_id=1178984

Review Period 3: https://www.uccsvolunteers.org/need/detail/?need_id=1178981

Thanks for considering, and have a great week!

Sincerely,

Christy 

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New Date for Habitat for Humanity Volunteer Opportunity! Please mark your calendars.

📅 Date: March 14, 2026 
🕙 Time: Morning Shift: 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.   
                      📍 Sand Creek Build Site (The Ridge at Sand Creek  868 Bidwell Dr., Colorado Springs, CO 80915)

Join us for a day of making a tangible difference in our community while enjoying fun and fellowship! Volunteers build 90% of every Pikes Peak Habitat home. Help Habitat for Humanity by volunteering—Register using the following link: https://www.cervistech.com/acts/console.php?console_id=0364&console_type=event_list&event_id=26&ht=1&res_code=TriLakeRotary

Registration closes 1 day before the event! Volunteers must be 16+; ages 16-17 must bring a signed paper liability waiver from a parent/guardian. 

• Once registered, volunteers will receive a confirmation email and complete their required liability waiver.

• No construction experience required.

Arrival and Orientation

• Please arrive by the scheduled shift start time. A mandatory orientation and safety briefing will take place before work begins. 

• Site address: 868 Bidwell Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80915. To avoid overwhelming the neighborhood, please park on Babcock Road rather than Bidwell Street. 

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Grow a Better Tomorrow! 

Math Tutoring at the Library in Need of Volunteers: Interested in helping out? See Steve to volunteer as a tutor. Student attendance has increased, especially after the past two weeks of conferences and follow-up meetings with parents following their discussions with their math teachers. 

 Click below to follow our District 5470 Governor, Maile, as she journeys across southern Colorado, visiting clubs and connecting with fellow Rotarians. Travels with District Governor Maile Facebook Link