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Sertoma Club hosts Great Plains Regional Convention - MinotDailyNews.com | News, sports, business, jobs - Minot Daily News
The Sertoma Club of Minot is hosting the Great Plains Regional Convention Thursday through today in Minot. During the Minot Sertoma Club meeting at the convention, the award for the Sertoman of the Year was presented to Gerri Dunn of Fort Dodge, Iowa.
Dunn, who joined the Sundowners Sertoma Club 30 years ago, has been active in an infant hearing screening program and on the Junior Deaf Services Commission in Des Moines among his many other achievements within the Sertoma Club.
"You don't realize sometimes the impact you can have on people's lives. Your volunteerism has an impact on people's lives whether you realize it or not," Dunn said as he addressed the Sertoma Clubs.
In keeping with the Sertoma Clubs' service to mankind mission, the efforts at Camp Sertoma were highlighted.
Jenni Bailey and Emily Smith-Lundberg, Camp Sertoma directors, held a presentation on the unique facets of deaf culture at Friday's meeting. Camp Sertoma serves children who are deaf or hard of hearing and their parents.
Camp Sertoma has paid careful attention to deaf culture and is known as one of the best camps in the country.
The camp, created in 1999 in partnership with Sertoma Clubs in the Great Plains Region and Confidence Learning Center, is located just north of Brainerd, Minn. The camp currently serves about 140 children throughout the summer. The campers participate in numerous outdoor activities and get to know each other without communication barriers.
"It's a camp where deaf children can experience what they don't usually, and they can meet other deaf children," said Pete Alexander, Camp Sertoma president.
"We also have started the Dreams and Inspirations programs, where we have weekend retreats for parents of deaf children and children of deaf parents, all to better serve the deaf community," he added.
For children to attend, the impact on their lives has been great.
"For kids coming to Camp Sertoma, their self esteem shot up. They felt they were a part of something," said Emily Smith-Lundberg, Camp Sertoma director.
"It's important for their self esteem, their identity, and their pride," said Jenni Bailey, another Camp Sertoma director.
The Sertoma Club of Minot is hosting the Great Plains Regional Convention Thursday through today in Minot. During the Minot Sertoma Club meeting at the convention, the award for the Sertoman of the Year was presented to Gerri Dunn of Fort Dodge, Iowa.
Dunn, who joined the Sundowners Sertoma Club 30 years ago, has been active in an infant hearing screening program and on the Junior Deaf Services Commission in Des Moines among his many other achievements within the Sertoma Club.
"You don't realize sometimes the impact you can have on people's lives. Your volunteerism has an impact on people's lives whether you realize it or not," Dunn said as he addressed the Sertoma Clubs.
In keeping with the Sertoma Clubs' service to mankind mission, the efforts at Camp Sertoma were highlighted.
Jenni Bailey and Emily Smith-Lundberg, Camp Sertoma directors, held a presentation on the unique facets of deaf culture at Friday's meeting. Camp Sertoma serves children who are deaf or hard of hearing and their parents.
Camp Sertoma has paid careful attention to deaf culture and is known as one of the best camps in the country.
The camp, created in 1999 in partnership with Sertoma Clubs in the Great Plains Region and Confidence Learning Center, is located just north of Brainerd, Minn. The camp currently serves about 140 children throughout the summer. The campers participate in numerous outdoor activities and get to know each other without communication barriers.
"It's a camp where deaf children can experience what they don't usually, and they can meet other deaf children," said Pete Alexander, Camp Sertoma president.
"We also have started the Dreams and Inspirations programs, where we have weekend retreats for parents of deaf children and children of deaf parents, all to better serve the deaf community," he added.
For children to attend, the impact on their lives has been great.
"For kids coming to Camp Sertoma, their self esteem shot up. They felt they were a part of something," said Emily Smith-Lundberg, Camp Sertoma director.
"It's important for their self esteem, their identity, and their pride," said Jenni Bailey, another Camp Sertoma director.