President Worth called the meeting to order at 12:35 p.m. Larry Sagehorn made a plea to the Club to donate blood to the Red Cross. With less than a day's supply in the system, they are in desperate need. Don Carmichael introduced our visitors and guests, and Jim Kelley presented the Health and Happiness report. He announced that Rudy Brink is having surgery today. Jim then told a story about a small boy in the Stanford Hospital who agreed to give blood to his acutely ill sister. During the transfusion the young boy asked the doctor if he would die quickly. With little hesitation, the boy had agreed to exchange his own life for his sister's.
     Don Haack announced five Rotary members who had earned the Paul Harris Fellowship Awards. Jan Thompson received her first Paul Harris Fellowship; Vern Anderson achieved his second, dedicated to his wife; Ralph Howie achieved his second; and Bruce Darden achieved his third. Leslie Berry, Jr. is a 25-year member who has been contributing money toward the Fellowship all along. Unfortunately, the National Office of Rotary has been crediting the contributions to his father, also a Rotarian, who passed away in 1931. As a result, today Leslie Berry, Jr. was presented both his second and third Paul Harris Fellowships. Lamar Thomas's wife Kay was presented a Rotary Pen for her support through the years. Lamar has already been recognized as a fourth-level Paul Harris Fellow.
     Ronnie Pruett announced the Joint Rotary Council Meeting to be held next Tuesday, February 22nd. It will be held at the Adams Mark Hotel and will begin promptly at 12:00 noon. Ken Harris announced that table sponsorships are still available for the Joint Council Meeting. Ambassador Holbrooke will be the speaker, introduced by Senator Jesse Helms.
     President Worth announced the members of the head table, including himself, Jim Rogers, Dean Colvard, Mac Jackson, Bob Young, Hope Lanier, Bonnie Cone and guest speaker Judy Rose. President Worth announced that Charlotte East will be collecting children's books for local hospitals at next week's meeting. He also announced that Habitat House begins on Saturday and will be dedicated to Ed Montague, a past member of our Club. He then announced that the rescheduled Gala event is to be held on St. Patrick's Day, Friday, March 17th, at Myers Park Country Club.
     Dean Colvard gave the Invocation. Hope Lanier introduced the program and speaker Judy Rose. "Judy Rose is widely considered one of the most successful and well-respected athletic directors in the nation. The third female ever to lead a Division I Athletic program, Judy has also begun her position as the first female named to the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Selection Committee." She started her career at UNC Charlotte in 1975 as women's tennis coach and the first head coach of the 49er Women's Basketball Program, which she built from the ground up. Jim Woodward had the good sense and foresight to promote her to Director of Athletics at UNC Charlotte.
     Judy Rose has played a key role in attracting national sporting events to Charlotte, including the 1994 Men's Final Four, the 1996 Women's Final Four, the AAU Junior Olympics and the 1999 and 2000 Men's NCAA College Cup. In addition, she brought women's soccer and both men's and women's track and field to UNC Charlotte's athletic roster and developed a Community Service program for varsity athletic teams.
     Judy Rose has been honored with numerous awards which include 1996 Woman of the Year in Charlotte, the 1996 Charlotte Regional Sports Commission "Sixth-Man" Award for city-wide athletic achievement, and 1997 Citizen of the Year by the University Chamber of Commerce, and she was the first female inducted into the Blacksburg High School Hall of Fame. Judy is a 1974 Graduate of Winthrop University and received her masters in Physical Education from the University of Tennessee in 1975. She and her husband Ken currently live in Denver, N.C.
     The title of her speech was, "Why Didn't My Team Make It to The Big Dance?" She began with a brief history on the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship. "The first tournament was held in 1939 and for 12 years, district playoffs were held with the winner entering an eight-team field for the championship. District games were not considered part of the tournament." Through the years, the brackets were expanded to 64 teams. "In 1946 the Championship game was televised locally for the first time in New York City by CBS. The estimated viewing audience was 500,000. In 1963 television rights totaled $140,000. In 1995 CBS began a $1.725 billion contract through 2002. In 1999 CBS and NCAA signed an 11-year contract beginning with the 2003 championship for $6 billion. This included rights to television, marketing programs, radio, interest, festivals and licensing. In 1999 background checks on officials began because of the controversy of gambling issues."
     Judy Rose explained her role on the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Committee. "Our primary mission is to administer the National Championship, which includes the selection, seeding and placing of the teams in the championship bracket. She explained that she had just returned from Indianapolis where the "rookie" committee members had a trial run and stated, "It was the most interesting thing I have ever done."
     On conference championship week Rose will not be at the C-USA Tourney, but will be at Indianapolis sequestered at the Westin Hotel from March 8th through March 12th. Rose explained that no one on the selection committee is allowed to vote for their team nor are they allowed to be in the room when their team is being discussed.
     Upon departure from Indianapolis on March 12th the selection committee must prepare to administer the 1st and 2nd round tournaments. Rose has been assigned Birmingham, Alabama, and Austin, Texas, for the Regionals. Each committee member has assigned responsibilities at the Final Four. "It is imperative that each tournament site operate consistently. We deal with the coaches, media, officials, CBS and facilities. It is our responsibility to ensure the best, consistent championship environment for the student athletes." This is a responsibility that Judy Rose takes seriously. "The NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship funds approximately 98-99% of the NCAA."
     The question was asked, "Where does the $6 billion that they raise annually go?" She answered, "98% of the NCAA is funded by the $6 billion."
     When asked about football in UNCC conference, she said that an institution our size needs football. Rose's response was that she has suggested to the Chancellor that an extensive study should be made for the possibility of football at UNC Charlotte. Her estimation is that it would cost $8 million per year to institute a first quality football team.

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Charlotte Rotary Clubs
Build Habitat House

1st Annual Ed Montague Memorial
Charlotte Joint Rotary Habitat House

Demonstrating the International Rotary motto "Service Above Self," seven Charlotte-area Rotary Clubs will participate in the construction of a new Habitat For Humanity house at 2109 Rozzelles Ferry Road in west Charlotte, according to Jim Calder, project leader and member of the Rotary East club. The work officially began on Thursday, 17 February and will be Habitat's 401st house in Charlotte.

In making the announcement concerning the start of construction, Jim Calder said, "Rotary has a long history of community involvement and this project speaks loudly and clearly on what Rotary is all about. We're about using all of our resources to make life better for others who need our help."

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