Chipley Kiwanis Club Weekly Luncheon - Tuesday,
December 15,
2009
Contributed by Jim Town, Kiwanis Club Publicity
Committee
Kiwanis Learns about “ADEPT” 
At the
weekly club luncheon on Tuesday, December 15th,
the Kiwanis Club was treated to a motivational
presentation by Ralph Yoder (shown at right),
Intergovernmental Liaison, District Three, Florida
Department of Transportation, that included a
seasonal basis about Rudolph (“The Red Nosed
Reindeer”). Yoder based his talk on the word
“adept” and how the letters are representative of
how Kiwanis youth programs help prepare students for
the future.
The
key words are:
“A” =
Available when needed.
“D” =
Determined to deliver with perseverance in the face
of obstacles.
“E” =
Equipped with the necessary tools and experience.
“P” =
Prepared to perform when needed. When opportunity
arrives, it’s too late to start preparing.
“T” =
Tale to be told. There is a history of the events
that can be related afterwards to help others.
Yoder
referenced how Rudolph (“The Red Nosed Reindeer”)
was a great seasonal example in that he was
available, determined to perform in the face of
jeering from the other reindeer, equipped uniquely
to lead the team, prepared when opportunity arrived,
and his story serves as an example to others.
His
point was that Kiwanis supports numerous programs
throughout Washington County that help youth become
“ADEPT” for future challenges. Yoder also related
some life experiences where he was able to apply the
concept while growing-up in Washington County and
later with his experiences at the University of
Florida and his working career.
Club
members were also informed by Annual Fruit Sale
Chair Steve Mason that over 900 boxes of fruit had
been unloaded from a semi-trailer earlier in the
day, so members needed to pick-up their orders in
the next 24 hours for delivery to customers.
The
Kiwanis Club of Chipley has been providing support
to youth oriented events and programs for 68 years
and last year supported 36 organizations throughout
the county. The club meets Tuesdays at Pattillo’s
Restaurant in the middle of the Washington-Holmes
County Technical Center (WHTC) at Noon. For an
invitation to lunch, contact any Kiwanian or call
Mark Collins, Membership Chairperson, at (850)
258-9453.
