Two years ago, I attended my first President Elect Training Seminar in Denver.  A little over a year ago you also sent me to the Rotary International Convention in Sau Paulo, Brazil. Over the past year you have stuck by my side as a club.  There is no group of persons anywhere who is more generous, more dependable or who are possessed of a better sense of humor than our own Rotary Club of Cheyenne. As President of the Rotary Club of Cheyenne for the past year, I have good reason to express my heartfelt thanks.
A year ago I stood before you as incoming President.  It is really hard to believe that a whole year has already passed.  At that time, my goal was to “Bridge the gap”.  It was a pretty broad statement and was meant to encompass all areas of Rotary.  I had hopes of bringing Rotary and Rotaract closer as one.  I had hopes of bringing Interact and Rotaract closer together.  Another thought was that the generations in our club could be closer. All of these ideas were part of what I thought about often while working on projects or discussing Rotary with peers.  I don’t know if there was overall success in “Bridging the gap” but I can tell you that I am much closer with each area than I have ever been. Although the Rotary year is upon us, my goal is to continue to work to “Bridge the gap” amongst us all.
As a Club, we have experienced so much over the course of one year.  We have supported the community, worked on projects across the globe and mourned fellow Rotarians who have battled health problems or passed away. The way I see it, fellow Rotarians are family.  You have your close family such as moms, dads, brothers and sisters.  You also have distant family such as cousins or aunts and uncles.  Whether you’re fellow Rotarian is comparable to your closest family member or your 3rd cousin whom you have only met once, when it comes down to it, Rotarians trust upon one another to be there by our side. There is not better view of this than as club president. 
I am limited on words and will not make list of the accomplishments we have achieved as a club.  I will not go into detail about the strong support our club has demonstrated supporting the international and local foundations.  I will not list all the detail regarding the strong support of our local education and youth.  I choose not to elaborate on the individual accomplishments of our members as the list would be way too long.  As you read this, remember how you felt when you finished a project you were asked to accomplish within a committee you served on.  Remember the good you have done to change the life of another.  That feeling you have is the same feeling I have felt all year working among Cheyenne’s best.
In closing, I’d like to thank all who make the Rotary Club of Cheyenne what it is.  I would like to extend a huge thanks to the Board members for their extraordinary commitment to Rotary; to the Committee Chairs and committee members for keeping our traditions afloat; to the sergeant of arms who work tirelessly before and after every meeting, so that when you show up, the room looks as if we never left it the week before. I’d like to thanks in particular to past-President Randy Ford for all his hard work to pave the way, and I’d like to thank soon to be President Lori for all of her help.  I look forward to working with you all on future projects and eating lunch.
Chad Craig
President
 
 
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