Posted by Dr. Bonnie Styles
At our June 26 Installation Picnic, our outgoing club President Randy Erford welcomed President-Elect Travis Magoulias to the outdoor stage as well as the dignitaries participating in the Installation Ceremony: Bob Stuart, Past Rotary International Director, Past District Governor, and long-time member of our club; District Governor Elect Dan O'Brien; and our current and soon-to-be Past District Governor Bill Durall (image above). Dan O'Brien spoke about the fame and successes of the Rotary Club of Springfield and its leadership at the District level and above.
 
Bob Stuart conducted the installation of incoming President Travis Magoulias, including the Oath of Office (image below).
 
Randy assisted with the presentation of the President's Pin (image on left) and the Gavel (image below)
 
 
Bob Stuart installed the other incoming 2023-2024 officers: 
 
Megan Reynolds, President-Elect (image below)
 
 
Marty Michelson, Secretary (not able to attend event)
 
Jim Theis, Treasurer (image below)
 
 
Bill Durall installed the other members of the Board of Directors (image on left) and asked each one to stand. The 2023-2024 Directors are:
 
John Webb, Club Service Director (image below)
 
 
Madeline Boner, Community Service Director (pictured on left in image with her sister and President-Elect Megan Reynolds)
 
 
Bob Stuart, International Service Director (numerous images above)
 
Harry Mitchell, Membership Service Director (standing on right in the image below)
 
 
Bill Kempiners, Youth Service Director (unable to attend event, not pictured)
 
Directors at Large: Ross Hodel (seated in above image), Loretta Meeks (shown in image below with her 2022-2023 Service of Above Self Award for her long-term service as Secretary), and Bonnie Styles (the photographer, not pictured).
 
 
Barry Tobias, Sergeant at Arms (standing on the left in image above).
 
Following the installation ceremony: Travis presented Randy with the coveted Past President's Pin (image on left), and Rod Buffington presented Randy with a print of his original artwork (image below) for the Rotary International Theme for Randy's Rotary Presidential year (Imagine Rotary).
 
 
Randy presented Travis with a gift of a special model car (image on right) and passed the microphone to Travis. Travis thanked all the members for coming to the installation picnic and for having confidence in him to lead the club (image below). He invited participants to continue enjoying themselves and to attend our upcoming club meetings and service events.  
 
The Rotary International Presidential Theme for 2023-2024 is to Create Hope in the World (image below), and we know that our work helps contribute to that goal.