We will be meeting at The Pirates House this Friday in our normal meeting room - Captain Flints Hall. Due to recent circumstances, the side door of Captain Flints Hall will NOT be unlocked. The side door to the Anne Bonny room will be unlocked if you would prefer to use that entrance.
Our speaker for the meeting this week Leia Dedic who will be presenting on Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed (ALICE). Through this presentation, we will gain insight into the challenges ALICE households face daily. It highlights the financial pressures and tough decisions these families make, helping organizations and community members develop empathy and explore practical ways to provide assistance and resources.
RCSE looks forward to seeing all members and guests on Friday!
The Georgia Rotary Student Program (GRSP) celebrated a successful Conclave 2025, held August 15–17 at the University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education & Hotel in Athens. The weekend featured 36 international students (with two on the way to Georgia) representing 22 countries and 23 colleges and universities across Georgia, each beginning a year of cultural exchange, leadership development, and Rotary’s philosophy of Service Above Self. Eighty-five Rotary Clubs across Georgia are investing in this mission, welcoming scholars into their communities and supporting GRSP’s vision of “promoting peace through understanding.”
Throughout the weekend, scholars introduced themselves, their host families, and GRSP Trustees, while participating in sessions on expectations and legal responsibilities. They proudly represented their home countries in the Parade of Nations and showcased their talents during the Cabaret through songs, dances, and skits—culminating with the GRSP Peace Anthem. Next, scholars will travel to Columbus September 19-21 for the Tony Wright Memorial GRSP Weekend, hosted by area clubs. Looking ahead, Rotarians, alumni, and friends are encouraged to mark their calendars for Conclave 2026 in Savannah, Ga., August 21–23, 2026.
The RCSE Board is excited to share that we're seeing our highest regular meeting attendance since 2020! We are thrilled to see so many of you each week at the Pirate's House; it's a great sign our club is thriving. Because the number of meals we are purchasing has increased, we need to revive our guest meal policy, which we have not observed since before 2020.
The RCSE Guest Meal policy is: members pay $10 for each guest they bring, which covers approximately half the cost of each meal. Each member can choose whether they will bring payment in the form of cash or a check to the meeting or be billed for the total number of guest meals at the end of each quarter with their regular dues.
We will start formally observing this policy with the start of the quarter in October. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out to Kim or any other member of the RCSE Board.
This past Friday, RCSE welcomed our new GRSP student, Julio! President Kim Campbell reminded everyone to pick up a Rotary t-shirt if they still needed one to wear to service projects. Once all Rotary items were discussed and Happy dollars collected, Cheri Dean introduced our speaker, Dr. Mary Kay Ross.
Dr. Ross said that neurocognitive disorders are on the rise. She shared a fun fact that the brain only occupies 2% of our body but uses 20% of our energy. She has been studying patients over the past eight years and has noticed that by making lifestyle changes, you can improve cognitive function. She presented a few studies about this and mentioned that young people can also be affected by dementia.
There are many tools available to evaluate cognitive function and many factors that can impact cognitive function. Some of the factors that can influence function are gut health, diabetes, cortisol levels, hormones, and toxins in our environment. Dr. Ross encouraged everyone to do a self evaluation to see where we can improve aspects of our lives. She ended her presentation by discussing five things we can do to help our brain which are 1. Brain Exercises (http://brainhq.com), 2. Diet, 3. Sleep Hygiene (practices to improve quality of sleep), 4. Mindfulness (how to decrease stress through meditation, etc) and 5. Exercise (moving the body is crucial!).
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