Brooks Thompson, UTSA Men's Basketball Coach, will speak on Success with Men's Basketball at UTSA.

Leighton Steward, Environmentalist and Retired Energy Industry Executive, will speak on CO2 and Global Climate Changes

Danny Threadgill, Dave Fulkerson, and Samara Weinstein will speak on Champion High School Athletics.

Earnie Broughton is the Executive Director for Ethics at USAA.  He will speak on ethics issues in today's business environment.

Jack Key is the Assistant Vice President and Chief Privacy Officer for USAA.  He will speak on issues in cyber security.

Len Scott is the founder of Flight Accident Investigations, LLP.  He will speak on plane crash investigations.

John Hutcherson is a member of the Fredericksburg Morning Rotary Club. He will speak on his travels to India and Polio Plus during November's Rotary Foundation Month.

Robert Rivard is the Editor and Executive Vice President of the San Antonio Express-News.  His topic has not yet been chosen.

General Habiger, former CINC, US Strategic Command, former Director of Security and Emergency Operations for the Department of Energy, former President and CEO of San Antonio Water System and Member of the Board of Directors for the Nuclear Threat Initiative, will speak on "Another Terrorist attack against the US...not a matter of if...but when."

Curtis Smith is the President of the Concierge Association of San Antonio.  He will speak on some of the not-so-well known requests that make the life of a concierge so interesting.

Elizabeth Gulick, is the current Director of the National Catastrophe Operations and Bill Chandler is the former Director.  They will speak on the challenges faced by disaster teams during major catastrophic events.

Lynn Hickey is the Athletics Director at UTSA.  She will speak on the UTSA athletics program and her plans for its future.

Bjorn, owner of Bjorn's Audio Video, will speak on the future of home entertainment...where's it all going?

Arden Dorn is the Associate Manager of Corporate Relations for the San Antonio Opera.

A/V Requirements:  Arden will be using his computer to make a Power Point presentation to the club on July 24.  He will need a projector and screen and speakers.

Drinks    6:30PM
Dinner   7:00PM

Ye Kendall Inn

Sichan Siv was nominated by President George W. Bush in 2001 and unanimously confirmed by the Senate as a US ambassador to the UN, serving until 2006. In June 2005, Ambassador Siv addressed the 60th anniversary of the UN in San Francisco, following a tradition set by Presidents Truman in 1945, Eisenhower 1955, Johnson 1965, Secretary of State Schultz 1985, and Clinton 1995.

Gerry Griffin, former Director of NASA, past Texas A&M Alumnus of the year, and good friend of L.K. Croft will talk about his life and career adventures.

A/V: needs computer, projector & screen

GBRA Land Trust

a/v: lcd projector

"Take Charge of the Room" presented by Cindy Arledge

Do butterflies attack your stomach whenever your asked to speak? Can you confidently express your thoughts and ideas?

This presentation provides information in three areas:

(1) Benefits to improving your public speaking skills
(2) Improve your speaking skills
(3) Wowing the audience.

Cindy Arledge has achieved several designations within Toastmasters and she is currently serving as Area Governor for Toastmaster's International.

Point of Dispersement System

a/v: laptop, projector needed

The club will also discuss planning for the children's Christmas party, and Paul Harris Fellowships will be awarded to several Rotarians.

For questions about this program please contact Steve Driskill.

Amber Lehman is the Executive Program Director and Horse Master of The Knights of The Guild. In addition to overseeing the academic curriculum development of the EarlyAct FirstKnight programs, she is the senior trainer of horses and stunt performers for the organization. One of the few female jousting knights in the United States, Amber is a championship horsewoman with over 20 years of experience in professional equestrian activities and youth education.

Author, college educator, playwright, poet, motivational speaker and professor emeritus of Alamo Community College. Two of her books are "A Time To Be Born" and "Things My Mama Told Me". 

Note: Don't forget your Rotary shirt. Following this meeting we will take a club photo, which has not been done for the last couple of years. To see our last club photo, click here.

Exchange students Amarette Edmonson and Stephani Clayton will talk to the club about their experiences abroad.

Dear President John Rogers & Program Chair Mark Figart,

Your Haven for Hope Speaker for August 1, 2008, will be Dr. Ann Hutchinson Meyers, Director of Transformational Services for Haven for Hope. She will need a laptop and projector for her presentation.

Our Rotary Mission Statement for the Haven for Hope Project is the following:

Support Haven for Hope through a collective effort within the Rotary family and enhance Rotary awareness in the community by raising $1.25M over three years within Rotary District 5840.