With the change of Presidents can come changes to our weekly meeting format. This year’s change is a renaming of Announcements to “Rotary Announcements”. What does this mean? All announcements in this section must tie directly to Rotary. Examples include; Rotary Committee Reports, Call for volunteers for Rotary Projects, invitations to Rotary Events, updates any local or international Rotary Project, etc. This does not include Rotarians announcing about non-Rotary events that they are involved in. Outside announcements (fundraisers, community events, open houses etc.) can be made during Braggers and Squealers. And remember, there is a $2 fine for all Braggers and Squealers announcements. If you have a Rotary Announcement please check in with President Jodi Widuch 10 minutes before the meeting starts.
We also give you the opportunity to advertise your event, fundraiser by buying ads that will be on our website and in our newsletter....see the Web Site Sponsorship below.
This week at Rotary we will welcome Tan Pham a US refugee from Vietnam. Tan was 12 when his family fled South Vietnam just before it fell to communist troops.
Last week Ashlyn Neader an outbound exchange student shared her experiences as an exchange student in Austria. Listening to her stories from the year confirmed to our membership that our investment in the Rotary Youth Exchange students is an investment in our youth and future leaders. We are building peace with one young person at a time. Not only has she developed lifelong leadership skills, she learned a new language and culture, she built lasting friendships with young people from around the world and she has a newly adopted "family." We thank Ashlyn for representing the US and our club well while in Austria.
We will have another outbound exchange student, Grant Restel (son of Todd and Eva Marie Restel) share his experiences as an exchange student in Japan on August 10th. Don't miss it!
Thank you to our Youth Exchange Committee for their commitment to this program for our club. There are so many behind-the-scences activites/work.... meetings, paperwork, interviews, follow-ups, etc that go on to make this program a success. Please thank our chair Jack Haase and his committee, Tara Johnson, Jeanne Meyer, Robin Moses, Maria Norberg, Eva Marie Restel, Michelle Skemp, Anne Snow and Mary Stanek.
Every Rotarian is Responsible for Membership Growth
Lynn Zielke Travel Leaders Business Development
Proposed by Mary Mickelson
If no written objection to the proposal stating reasons is received by the Board of Directors from any member of the club within seven days following publication of the name of the prospective member, the prospective member shall be considered to be elected to membership.
COME FOR SUPPER....The Humanitarian Committee will be helping again with the "Come for Supper Meal Program" at Our Savior's Lutheran Church - 612 Division Street on Tuesday, July 25, 2017 from 4:30-6:00 p.m. Need three more volunteers. Click here to volunteer.
The Rotary flags in front of Rotary International World Headquarters in Evanston, Illinois, USA, and Rotary offices around the world fly at half-staff ast week as friends and colleagues mourn President-elect Sam F. Owori, who died on 13 July from complications after surgery. Click here for more information.
We are teaming up with the Riverfest Commodores with a fundraiser. They are selling raffle tickets to benefit their Riverfest Commodore Foundation, Inc....each ticket is $10 or 3 for $25....every ticket we sell we will get $5.......1st Place is Four Club Seats to the Packers/Dallas game on October 16th...includes a 6 passenger limo service to and from the game.....2nd - 5th price click here to view.We hope you will not only buy a ticket but take a pack of tickets to sell to your friends, co-workers, etc. We will use the money through-out the year for our projects. Last year we used $1,000 for the Riverwatch Project and $1,000 for the After Hours Youth Exchange program. The money remaining may be used for our Veteran's Lounge Project. Please help us make this fundraiser a success. Pick up your tickets this week at Rotary. PICK UP A PACK AND SELL THEM TO YOUR FRIENDS AND CO-WORKERS!
A word from our Vocational Team Training/Friendship Exchange committee:
As announced at Rotary, several Friendship Exchanges are in the works for 2018. To quote Dr. David Clemens, our district 6250 coordinator:
We plan on having an exchange with Latvia/Sweden next year. We plan an exchange with Argentina next year. I am trying to make contact with Iceland. Others are making contact with other places, so if they come through, we might have more trips. I have been contacted by Nigeria and India(around Taj Mahal). Let me know if you would like for me to pursue exchanges to those areas
Dr. David Clemens 245 W. Munroe Ave. Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965 608-254-2345
If you have interest to travel or have helpful contacts in any of these possible countries, please contact David directly, or talk with Mark Jolivette, mjolivett@aol.com or 608-781-6045.
You can also visit with Jack and Ann Haase and Bob Bendiksen who have joined and led groups. Groups tend to be 6-8 people, and usually visit 2 or 3 clubs and communities within a district for about a 2-week period. Airfare is at the Rotarian's cost, but incredible hospitality and meals are provided by the host homes and clubs.
Rotary Friendship Exchange...The Rotary Friendship Exchange program gives Rotarians and their families the opportunity to host and visit Rotarians around the world. In addition to experiencing other cultures and making lasting friendships, an exchange provides a strong foundation for carrying out other international activities and service projects. The primary goal of a Friendship Exchange is to build greater international understanding and goodwill among Rotarians and their families. In addition, exchange participants can learn how their vocations are practiced in other parts of the world, observe new customs and cultures, and promote an appreciation of cultural diversity worldwide.
ROTARY AVENUES OF SERVICE DINNER....Avenues of Service Dinner is scheduled for Tuesday, August 15, 2017 at the Lunda Center at WTC. Save the date for an evening of Rotary fellowship. This is a fundraiser for our Rotary Works Foundation. All area club members gather for a night of Fellowship....Awards....Basket Raffle. Cost is $22 for La Crosse Downtown Rotarians and $35 for guests. (NO Thursday meeting on August 17th).
Register today...please indicate your choice of meal...Lemon Herb Chicken (GF); Burgundy Petite Tender of Beef (GF) or Vegetarian Asparagus Gnocchi under comments. Deadline to register is August 8th.
Lifetime Achievement Award: All Rotarians are invited to nominate individuals for the "Lifetime Achievement Award" - You can nominate any Rotarian from any of the local Rotary Clubs. Lifetime Achievement award is given to a Rotarian who best demonstrates a commitment to Rotary's Four Way Test and the Object of Rotary. Among the criteria considered will be length of time in Rotary (10 year minimum commitment to Rotary and its programs); who demonstrates high ethical standards in his/her business or profession, and who is committed to the ideal of service in his/her personal, business and community life. No Rotarian who has previously received this award may be nominated. Past Lifetime Achievement Recipients: 2007 Jack Haase; 2008 Natalie Hartigan; 2009 Mac Dahl (deceased); 2010 Pat Stephens; and 2011 Dean Dickinson, 2012 Mike Klug, 2013 Elmer Grassman and Pat Smith, 2014 Dick Spencer and Dick Wieser, 2015 Dirk Gasterland and Phil Quillin: 2016 Brad Quarberg and Bil Pritchard. Deadline to submit is July 15, 2017.
Rotary Avenue of Service Awards: Five Avenues of Service Awards (one in each category) are presented annually to club projects that best exemplify Rotary ideals in the five avenues of service. A club may nominate more than one project. Please complete a separate form for each nomination. Club Service, Community Service, International Service, Vocational Service and New Generations. Deadline to submit is July 15, 2017.
Rotary Four Way Test Award - Rotary Rising Star Award: The Four Way Test - Rotary Rising Star award is given to a Rotarian who best demonstrates a commitment to Rotary's Four Way Test and the object of Rotary. Among the criteria considered will be length of time in Rotary (a minimum of 2 years but not more than 5 years); a strong commitment to Rotary and its programs; someone who demonstrate high ethical standards in hi/her business or profession, and who is committed to the ideal of service in his/her personal, business and community life. Past Rising Star Recipients: 2014 Johnny Brevik & Arien O'Heron, 2015 Matt Boshcka; 2016 Justin Garvey. Deadline to submit is July 15, 2017.
Rotarian of the Year will be recognized by each club. Our club will recognize David Amborn as our Rotarian of the Year. We will also remember Rotarians that have gone before this year: Dan Danou and Merl Case.
In lieu of gifts please donate to Children's Miracle Network Hospitals
This is a paid ad. If you would like to promote an event you can place an ad on our website and have a link to your event. Click here for more information.
Benefits of sponsoring an ad on the Rotary Club of La Crosse Web Site:
Enhance your business' public relations and image.
Advertise an upcoming event.
Opportunity to sponsor and support the Rotary Club of La Crosse and your community.
Sharing with fellow Rotarians in our club and other local clubs who would like to know what you do.
Why advertise on the Rotary Club of La Crosse's web site?
The majority of visitors to our website are members and friends of our club. This makes our site's web sponsorship an ideal opportunity for small and large businesses to promote their products, services or an upcoming event in our community. Moreover 100% of the advertising revenue goes back to our club; this in turn supports the local community.
Click on the logos under Website Sponsors...located on right side of our home page...or the left side on our newsletter to view information on each sponsor...Outback, Rotary Works, Brain Game, Rotary Lights and Girls Scouts.
The Cheryl Hanson family: Cheryl's father Lew Fiero, 97 passed away ..view obituary. Please remember Cheryl at this difficult time. Cheryl's address is 2019 Stonecrest Road, La Crosse WI 54601.
ROTARY ATTENDANCE July 6th - 64% July 13th - 58% July 20th - 50%
Rotary Attendance policy is to attend or makeup at least 50% of the club meetings during the first six months and the second six months. They can be done by: • Attending regular club meetings • Making up meetings at other Rotary Clubs ( which includes E-Clubs) • Engaging in club projects/events/fellowship/board meetings.
Please note: Raffle, Fines, Birthday, Anniversaries and Scooters are all donations that will go to the club If you are making a donation and would like it to go to the Rotary Works Foundation or Rotary International Foundation, we ask that you write a check to the Foundation of your choice.
July 20th: Raffle $50: Fines $63; Scooters $8; Scrip $310
New Member - Greg Reichert Resignation - Stoli Nikolai LOA - Tim Kabat
Honorary Members July 20th - 25
Corporate Membership is a program to allow multiple employees of a business Rotary participation under one primary membership. Each corporate membership is limited to a three-year term. After the three-year corporate membership term, the individuals are required to become individual members. View Corporate Membership Policy.
Family Membership is a program to allow a second individual Rotary participation under one primary membership. View Family Membership Policy.
Honorary Membership is offered to members who have distinguished themselves by meritorious service in the furtherance of Rotary ideals. View Honorary Membership Policy.
Excused Membership is offered to members if the aggregate of the member’s years of age and years of membership in one or more clubs is 85 years or more, the member has been a member of one or more clubs for at least 20 years, and the member has notified the club's secretary in writing of the member’s desire to be excused from attendance and the board has approved. Excused Members will pay the quarterly dues of $70 and only for meals when they attend a meeting.
Membership Proposals....we will no longer ask for three references when you propose a new member. This was a criteria that our club had set not RI. This will help us process new members into our club more efficiently. You can access the membership proposal form online, under the Club Information site page.
Katie Shephardson received the Rotary Global Award. Read on Katie's blog about the Rotary Global Award and how Katie with the help of Rotarian Bruce Swanwick applied and was awarded the Rotary Global Grant. Katie will be pursing a Masters degree at the University of London SOAS which specializes in the geographic regions of Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. You can follow Katie's adventure on her blog.
We asked Katie to write a little about herself.....I am the oldest of my incredible parents Darin and Linda Shepardson and am blessed with two phenomenal younger sisters named Emily and Clair. Emily is going into her Sophomore Year at UW-Eau Claire where she is currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in journalism/communications. Her talent for speaking and writing is pretty evident in her long lived passion for acting and in her success on the UW-Eau Claire Forensics Team where she successfully made it to the National meet last year. Clair is going to be a Freshman at Winona State University where she is planning on pursuing an undergraduate degree that will prepare her for either a Graduate program in Kinesiologyor as a Physical Therapist. She is a talented Track and Field athlete and will be competing for the Winona State Track and Field team next year.
My mother and father are both alumni of the University of Wisconsin La Crosse and they met while my father was competing as a Cross Country and Track athlete for UW-L and my mother was working towards becoming an a Athletic Trainer prior to pursuing her PT degree. They have been married for 26 years. My father has taught Social Studies for over 20 years at Onalaska High School and is the head coach for the Cross Country and Track and Field Teams. While my mother is a Physical Therapist working out of the Rochester area.
If you would like to volunteer for Rotarians in the News, be a greeter, a hospitality greeter, raffle ticket seller, scrip seller or announce guests, you can email the Monthly Program Chairs that are listed above....just click on their name. If you would like to give your classification talk please contact Program Committee Chair Tami Woods.
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With the change of Presidents can come changes to our weekly meeting format. This year’s change is a renaming of Announcements to “Rotary Announcements”. What does this mean? All announcements in this section must tie directly to Rotary. Examples include; Rotary Committee Reports, Call for volunteers for Rotary Projects, invitations to Rotary Events, updates any local or international Rotary Project, etc. This does not include Rotarians announcing about non-Rotary events that they are involved in. Outside announcements (fundraisers, community events, open houses etc.) can be made during Braggers and Squealers. And remember, there is a $2 fine for all Braggers and Squealers announcements. If you have a Rotary Announcement please check in with President Jodi Widuch 10 minutes before the meeting starts.
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