We’re rounding the club house turn in the year as we put the first quarter behind us and commence focus on the next leg of the 2024 Rockbridge Breakfast Club marathon Derby. We set the pace out of the gate with organizational development on the Celebrate Rockbridge 24 community event and structuring of the Rockbridge Breakfast Club scholarships for persons pursuing careers in a trades discipline. If we want to wear a blanket of Flowering Dogwood (State Flower of Virginia) at the conclusion of the year it is important to maintain our focus and enthusiasm for the activities, we are involved in.

The Celebrate Rockbridge 24 event is well underway. It is scheduled for the Virginia Horse Center on June 23^rd and features a theme of celebrating the many community activities available in Rockbridge County along with our annual recognition of the great service our first responders provide through our Firefighters Challenge tug-o-war competition. To assist in the presentation of this featured event we have applied for a grant from the W&L Community Grants program in the amount of 2,500 dollars. You can view the grant application-click here. Immediate attention needs to be directed to solidifying sponsors and vendors along with food and entertainment programming. Anyone and Everyone’s’ contribution to this signature event is necessary and appreciated!!! The committee will be meeting to discuss the event at the Lexington Library Saturday April 6th from 10AM to 11AM. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

April Meetings – Pink Cadillac Diner, 8:30AM

Tuesday, April 9^th

General membership get together with focus on promoting Celebrate Rockbridge24. Discussion, ideas and leads for vendors and sponsor solicitation. We will also introduce a free $25 door prize drawing for all in attendance! If you bring a guest, we’ll give you an additional ticket.

Tuesday, April 23^rd

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General Membership get together and presentation by Dr. Kendall Bailey. Kendall Bailey is an experienced political operative and published political scientist. Kendall has worked as a campaign manager, communications strategist, and voter mobilization specialist in campaigns for local and state legislative offices in Virginia. He currently serves as Chief of Staff for Senator Chris Head. 

Kendall is a co-author of Congressional Elections: Campaigning at Home and in Washington (8th edition, CQ Press, 2019). His research on American campaigns, elections, voter behavior, and the presidency has also appeared in peer-reviewed academic journals and The Washington Post. 

Additionally, Kendall has taught college courses in U.S. Government, American Politics, Campaign Organizing & Mobilization, Political Parties & Interest Groups, and Quantitative Techniques.

Kendall holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from Northeastern University, along with B.A. and M.A. degrees in Political Science from Virginia Tech.

This promises to be a very timely presentation and discussion with a major emphasis on the upcoming local election planning and landscape.

We look forward to a great turnout for all of our April meetings. Please share this information to as many folks as possible.

Glenn Mon