Events

Speaker  : Sedrick Robinson 

Sedrick Robinson is the Scout Executive and Chief Executive Officer of the Blackhawk Area Council, Boy Scout of America in Rockford , IL. 

Sedrick began his Scouting Career in 2003 as District Executive at the Quapaw Area Council in Little Rock AR. He later became Senior District Executive, District Director,and Field Director for the Quapaw Area Council. 

He was promoted to Field Director of the Circle Ten Council in Dallas, TX. 

Sedrick Later Moved Back to Little Rock as Field Director  where he also managed the reservations department , registration department. Sedrick Moved on to serve as Scout Executive of Norwela Council in Sherveport,LA. Most recently, Sedrick served as Northeast Region, Area 1 Director of the National Council.

Sedrick has garnered many awards and recognitions.  Just to name a few  the 2018 Honoree for Top Business Professional of the year in Shreveport. 2018 Class of the top 40 under 40  in Shreveport. He was also selected by the CEO and Executive Cabinet to participate as a Pinnacle Cohort , as one of the 24 executives across the country, for advanced leadership training.

Special Thanks to Jake Dykstra for setting this up

POINSETTIA FUNDRAISER

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

(CLICK HERE TO VOLUNTEER)

Cosmo Brothers, it’s time to recruit volunteers to help audit, sort tickets, and then deliver thousands of plants that will be sold once again for this most awesome fundraiser!  

As many of you know, there is a significant amount of coordination that goes into pulling off sale, sort, and delivery of this many plants and it cannot be done without your help!  

Friendly reminder, every member is required to sell a minimum of $140.00 and we are no longer doing residential deliveries!  Saturdays are for  pick-up only!  Those members who don't meet the minimum will receive a donation assessment charge during the January 2022 member billing cycle.  

HELP IS NEEDED FOR THE FOLLOWING:

▪ 8 Auditors are needed for Envelope Audit on Thursday December 1st

▪ 20 helpers needed for Sort Night on Thursday December 8th

▪ UNLIMITED DRIVERS (50 minimum!) will be needed for Commercial Deliveries on Friday December 9th  

▪ NO SATURDAY DELIVERIES - PICK UP ONLY!

▪ 5 warehouse helpers for each day (8th & 9th) to assist with loading and pick up coordination

AUDIT AFTERNOON DETAILS:

• Time & Location – 1:30 P.M., lower level @ Lindstrom Sorenson & Associates, immediately after the Thursday December 1st luncheon.

Are you Skilled with using a letter opener and calculator?  We have a job for you!  All envelopes turned in at this day’s luncheon must be audited and prepped for sorting.  The audit is usually completed by 3:00 P.M.

SORT NIGHT DETAILS:

• Time & Location – 6:00 P.M., PRAIRE STREET BREWHOUSE -  Thursday December 8th.

Delivery Card Bingo!!  A most impressive system is coordinated the night before we begin deliveries and the more volunteers we have the faster and easier the night goes.  It is simple.  You are given a stack of cards, the numbers are called off by our coordinator, and we gather the tickets in the order called to then organize the delivery routes.  Very easy!  Plus, pizza and beer will be provided! 

FRIDAY DELIVERY DETAILS :

• Time & Location – Friday December 9^th  Boy Scout Program Center, 7194 Vandiver Rd, Rockford - behind Kegel's Harley Davidson
  • Plants available for pickup starting at 8:00 A.M.
  • Routes run all morning and typically done early afternoon

SATURDAY PICK UP DETAILS :

• Time & Location – Saturday December 10^th  Boy Scout Program Center, 7194 Vandiver Rd, Rockford - behind Kegel's Harley Davidson
  • Plants available for pickup starting at 8:00 A.M.   Please pick up your plants by NOON

WAREHOUSE HELPER DETAILS:

• Time & Location – Friday December 9^th and Saturday December 10th @ Boy Scout Program Center, show up prior to 8:00 A.M. start time and assist throughout morning and early afternoon

POST DELIVERY PARTY - TBD

Any questions on volunteer duties, please contact Bill Redig at bill_redig@yahoo.com or 815-979-5770.  These are the volunteer opportunities that make us Cosmos!   Please consider volunteering to help us with this significant fundraiser for our club.   

MERRY CHRISTMAS BROTHERS and FAMILIES

There is no lunch this week. Have a merry Christmas !!

We would like to wish each and everyone of you a Happy New Year ! 

We hope that 2022 was a good year for you and I hope that 2023 will be even better ! 

We have alot of great speakers at lunch's coming up , along with some fun events to look forward too . 

I will be sending out a Calender , so mark the dates come to lunches and get involved and Let's make a difference in our community and our lives !

HAPPY NEW YEAR 

Brian Thor President  , Larry Lazzerini President Elect  and all of your Rockford Cosmo Board . 

Justin Kegley , Cosmo brother , CSCS,XPS,MPM is a sports performance specialist, transformation expert and motivational speaker.

He is the founder of Movement Fitness, apersonal training and sports performance facility. He is an energetic and passionate coach with over 15 years of experience in transforming his clients lives.

Justin's purpose is to help his clients achieve the Be Great Today Mindset. He believes that everyone can reach their full potential through being intentional with their actions and attitude.

His story included being a former football player and also previously weighing 300 pounds. His diversity of trainging comes from understanding what it took to change himself into his best version. He is married to Theresa and together they have 3 very energetic boys, Riley,Cooper and Colton.

Thank you Justin for being a Cosmo and taking the time to speak with us.

Dr. Karin Boode has a PhD in Food Science. 

In 2010 ,she decided to move from the foods industry into the health field,and she co-founded an internal medicine and wellness clinic in Algonquin,Il. Dr.Boode developed her own programs, all focused on the impact of diet on our health. Two of her most successful programs are Weight Loss that Works and Defeating Diabetes-One Step At A Time.

Planned talk: Defeating Type 2 Diabetes- Why insulin is NOT the solution to the problem. She plans to explain why this is,and more importantly the easy steps you can take to reduce glucose levels and be on your way to better health.

Thank you to Rick Swansbro for getting the speaker.