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Next Meeting
Radisson Center

March 1, 2018

11:30  Networking
12:00 Meeting

Menu
Tequila Glazed Pork
Mexi Rice
Glazed Carrots
Tortilla Chips

Last week our guest speaker was Jeff Thompson, MD, author, and CEO emeritus at Gundersen Health System.  He discussed his book Lead True: Live Your Values, Build Your People, Inspire Your Community.  Web Site 

Our next STAR Meeting will be Thursday, March 8th.  We will meet at the Radisson Hotel in the Wisconsin Room 3 - 1st floor at 7:00 a.m.  Please RSVP if you will be attending to Lyn at rotarylax@charter.net

ALL NEW members become a member of this committee for one year.  This breakfast is hosted (no cost to the new members).  The breakfast and presentation will last no longer than one hour and the meeting will count as a make-up.  The STAR Committee, in addition to meeting other new members and some of the present membership will learn more about various aspects of the Club.  

February 22nd Rotary News Wheel

We have changed our deadline to submit an ad to Tuesday prior to the meeting.

Link to submit your ad.

YOUTH EXCHANGE HOST FAMILIES NEEDED FOR ONE NIGHT... Our Rotary Club will be sponsoring a Youth Exchange Weekend on March 2-4.  Beginning Friday, March 2nd, Inbound Youth Exchange Students from around the state will be arriving for a fun-filled weekend.  They will be joined by the newly identified US Outbound Exchange Students who will represent Wisconsin and the United States around the world starting in August.

We are in need for places for these students to stay on Friday night, March 2nd.  Your accommodations do not need to be 5-star.

Normally, the Rotarian is asked to pickup between 1-3 students (a carload at most) and show them a good time on Friday evening.  That may involve dinner at home with your family, taking them out to your favorite restaurant, perhaps a play or show - anything that you think they will find interesting.  Make sure they get a good breakfast on Saturday morning, and then deliver them to a local location just before lunch on Saturday when the weekend officially begins.  That's it - it is that easy! 

This is an excellent opportunity for our club to get a re-taste of the energy and enthusiasm of a Youth Exchange Student, plus get that guest bedroom and family room floor used for the first time since the holidays! Getting the chance to meet and spend a little time with these young people will instill hope that we are moving towards a better world.

If you are able and interested in opening your hearth to one or more of these students for one night (March 2nd), please contact Eva Marie Restel.

ROTARY ATTENDANCE
Feb 1st - 63%
Feb 8th - 58%
Feb 15th - 53%
Feb 22nd - 52%
 

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.

MEMBERSHIP 
Active Membership
183

Honorary Members
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.

RAFFLES

March 1, 2018

Raffle $10 Kwik Trip Gift Card

Marble Raffle  $10

Congrats to Rebeca our Exchange Student who won the $80.

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.

Rotary Club of La Crosse
P.O. Box 1914, La Crosse, WI  54602-1914
608-526-4491 (Phone and Fax)

Lyn Sheffer, Administrator
rotarylax@charter.net

Bruce Swanwick, Secretary
bruceswanwickjersey@gmail.com

Earlamae Dahlby
Attendance and Make-up Coordinator
earlamae@centurytel.net

The La Crosse Brain Game
P.O. Box 384, La Crosse, WI  54602-0384
608-304-2971

Jeanne Meyer, Administrator 
info@rotarybraingame.org

Rotary Works Foundation
P.O. Box 1571, La Crosse, WI  54602-1571
608-886-9793

Kathy Knoblock, Administrator
rotaryworksfoundation@gmail.com