"Reality U: A financial literacy simulation of the future for today's students"
Patrick Sehl, Jr is the Director of Reality U at The Pando Initiative. Patrick connects to students across the state of Kansas in middle and high schools by championing the idea that their effort in school really does matter. By engaging students in an interactive way during Reality U, he assists them in planning for their future through learning about financial literacy.
Patrick may be originally from the West Coast, but he has established roots in Kansas for the last 22 years. He believes it's easy to love the mountains or the beach but it takes a soul to love the prairie. He enjoys watching his boys play soccer and listening to his little girl play piano. He also just adopted a kitten from the Kansas Humane Society named “Maui” who is a 1 pound creature of pure raw fighting power. Maui is the runt of the litter and reminds him why he loves fighting for the underdog.
Reality U brings a bit of “reality” to students through a 75-minute interactive and engaging personal finance simulation. Students imagine their life as a 26-year-old and complete an online lifestyle survey. This information is entered into our trademarked software, along with their current GPA, to create a unique and individualized future scenario.
Each scenario includes the student’s monthly income, credit card debt, student loan information, as well as marital and family status. Students are given a checkbook register to track their monthly purchases from the 12 booths representing services and/or products that adults typically must purchase or consider each month. Sometimes they must return a “purchase” and make a different decision. The checkbook register can’t fall below zero!
This event actively engages students to help them understand the importance of how their performance in school today impacts their future. It also provides the community an opportunity to share in local students’ learning and developing an understanding of the world of work.
Our club will have a fun game booth with prizes! We need some 2 volunteers per shift to staff the event and your kids can come too!
4:45 (set up) – 5:30 p.m.
5:30 – 6:30 p.m.
We will be outside so masks are encouraged but not required. Wear your Rotary shirt if you have one. Everything is ready to go… we just need YOU! Sign up with Diane.
Bring $20 cash if you want to participate in the wine pull.
Parking will be in Lot A. Look for smiley face signs that will mark the building entrance.
There will be fabulous LIVE and SILENT Auction items.
MEETING INFORMATION
MEMBER ATTENDANCE
Last meeting: 69%
Membership: 59
Last year: 46%
Membership: 60
GUESTS: Christy Barnett & Joe Terick - guests of Mindy Wagner
HAPPY BASKET: $49.00
HOLIDAY RAFFLE: Lori Taylor won $5. This week, if the Ace is drawn, the pot will be worth over $85. Proceeds from the Raffle are used to purchase groceries for those in need.
ROTARY AWARENESS WINNER: John Mosley
MONTHLY GROCERY VOLUNTEERS
It's time once again to purchase and deliver groceries to pre-selected families from Lawrence & Benton Elementary Schools for this school year. The shoppers for each family can choose a convenient time for you to purchase and deliver the groceries during your assigned month. Gift cards are provided for the grocery purchase. Please sign up at the meeting or e-mail Diane if you can help. Most urgently, we need volunteers for October.
MAP PAINTING AT
BENTON ELEMENTARY
Volunteers needed!
Tuesday, October 12,
5:00 p.m.
OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS
Member Birthdays
June Costin
October 4
Diana Fredelake
October 24
Nancy Chadick
October 24
Vern Klassen
October 30
Thank you for the birthday plant presented to me at last week's meeting!