I’ve been the president of my Rotary club for just over a month now. I became president when our president resigned. At first I was uncertain about taking on the presidency and continuing with Rotary, but that very weekend, I participated in an event that made me want to continue. The Santa Clara Rotary Club gives out new shoes to underprivileged children to start the school year in a program called Steps for Success. Our club contributes by giving the children socks. It might not sound like much, but being there with the parents and children, being able to make a small difference… that is why I want to be part of Rotary.

The biggest challenge I face is in not feeling overwhelmed. It’s too easy for me to get involved in every little detail of things, and make things more difficult than they need to be. Being a leader and presiding over weekly meetings is a very new thing for me. I try to stay focused by remembering the one thing that is most important in Rotary: Service.

I have several events scheduled for our little club over the next month or so. On December 6, we’re helping with a book sale held by the Friends of the Alviso Library. On December 13, we’re participating in the Santa Visits Alviso program. On December 17, our club is hosting a presentation by The Tech Museum of Innovation on Leonardo DaVinci. The presentation is open to the entire community of Alviso. On December 20, our club is having a holiday dinner.

Yes, it will be a very busy month. I’ll be sure to post here with photos and news about each event.

Question of the Day: Can you offer me any advice on not becoming overwhelmed?