Preston Trail of Celina & Gunter
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Preston Trail

Service Above Self

We meet In Person
Fridays at 12:00 PM
Bongo Beaux's Bourre Palace
218 W Walnut St
Celina, TX 75009
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Club Executives & Directors
CoDirector of Programs
Ralph O'Dell
CoDirector of Membership
Corbett Howard
CoDirector of Flags
Shaun Barnes
President
Kerry Van Zant
President Elect
Toni Little
President Nominee
Ron Perry
Immediate Past President
Judith Owens
Secretary/Public Relations/International Service
Jerrica Anderson
Treasurer/Grants
Andrew McAnally
Director of Flags
David Werner
Director of Programs
Toni Little
Director of Membership
Bobby Apple
RYLA
Suzanne D'Amico
Sergeant-at-Arms
Larry Peters
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President's Message 

Kerry Van Zant

It is with great honor that I stand with the Preston Trails Rotary board members to represent the 2020-2021 year as club President. 

 

This club continues to show passion for helping those in our community, in our country and in the world. We are not just a local club meeting on Fridays. We are a group of members who seek ways to volunteer, fundraise and collaborate on what we can do for others who are in need of food, supplies, water and/or our time.

 

I look forward to projects we have in place for this upcoming year and growing our club membership here at Preston Trails Rotary Club.                                    

 

With a servants heart,

             

Flag Program
Serving the area of Celina and Gunter ISD!
 
The goal of the Preston Trail Rotary Club is to see the American flag in front of every home and business around the Celina and Gunter ISD area on these important dates in our history.  Join us in celebrating our national holidays by flying the red, white, and blue.
 
When you lease a flag, we will install a sleeve into the ground near your front curb and discreetly mark the curb so we know you are a supporter.  Prior to the holiday, a 3’ x 5’ US flag mounted on a 10 foot metal pole will be placed in the sleeve.  The flag will be removed after the holiday.  We purchase, display, store, and maintain the flag for $50 per flag per year.  You will be billed for each year on the anniversary date.
 
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Service Projects 2019-2020
 
Rotary is where neighbors, friends, and problem-solvers share ideas, join leaders, and take action to create lasting change.  Through Rotary clubs, people from all continents and cultures come together to exchange ideas, and form friendships and professional connections while making a difference in their backyards and around the world.
 
Preston Trail Rotary Club has approved to support the following organizations as major service projects.
 
$2,500   Camp RYLA for 4 High School Students
$1,000   Foreign Exchange Student Incoming
$500      Foreign Exchange Student Outgoing
$1,000   Habitat for Humanity Collin County
$500      Habitat for Humanity Honduras
$1,000   Celina Fire/Police Care Package
$500      Gunter Fire/Police Care Package
$500      Collin County Community College Scholarship
$500      Grayson County Community College Scholarship
 
TOTAL LOCAL DONATIONS OF $8,000 FOR 2019-2020
 
Plus Boy & Girl Scouts for participation in Flag Program
 
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Guiding Principles

These principles have been developed over the years to provide Rotarians with a strong, common purpose and direction. They serve as a foundation for our relationships with each other and the action we take in the world.

Object of Rotary
The Object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise and to encourage and foster:
 
FIRST: The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service;
 
SECOND: High ethical standards in business and professions; the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations; and the dignifying of each Rotarian’s occupation as an opportunity to serve society;
 
THIRD: The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian’s personal, business, and community life;
 
FOURTH: The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service.
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People of Action
Rotary is dedicated to six areas of focus to build international relationships, improve lives, and create a better world to support our peace efforts and end polio forever.
 
Rotary encourages conversations to foster understanding within and across cultures. We train adults and young leaders to prevent and mediate conflict and help refugees who have fled dangerous areas.
 
We educate communities to stop the spread of life-threatening diseases like polio, HIV/AIDS, and malaria. We improve and expand access to low-cost and free health care in developing areas.
 
We support local solutions to bring clean water, sanitation, and hygiene to more people every day. We don’t just build wells and walk away. We share our expertise with community leaders and educators to make sure our projects succeed long-term.
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