The County Health Department is strongly recommending that anyone over the age of two (2) wear a mask in public, indoor spaces AND at indoor, private gatherings. This guidance also applies to those who have been vaccinated. Hand sanitizer will be at each table for your convenience. Meals will be plated and served to you.
This Week at Rotary: Randy Sproule - Chairperson Polio Eradication Committee
Randy Sproule is an attorney with the Wisconsin Supreme Court. A member of the Madison South Rotary Club since 1989, he has served as the Chair of the Polio Eradication Committee since 2000. During that time District 6250 has contributed over $3 million dollars to the Polio Eradication Fund. He is a member of the Paul Harris Society and a Level 2 Major Donor. In 2008, Randy received the Service Award for a Polio Free World from the Rotary International Foundation. He will share with us the extraordinary efforts that Rotary has made in the polio eradication effort.
Last Week at Rotary: Demystifing Cryptocurrency with Dr. Ed Felten
Special thanks to last week's guest speaker Dr. Ed Felten. Dr. Felten is the Robert E. Kahn Professor of Computer Science and Public Affairs, Emeritus, at Princeton University. He is Co-Founder and Chief Scientist at Offchain Labs, Inc., a company producing software to make cryptocurrency transactions faster and cheaper.
Senior Elves Brian Langenhorst and Mike Nickel are recruiting for the Fruit Box Building Workshop on Saturday, December 11th and Monday, December 13th.
Sign up below to volunteer assembling or delivering.
The DEI Committee of Downtown Rotary is excited to announce the White Privilege Symposium of La Crosse: A Vision for Racial Equity: History, Truth, and a Call for Action. This landmark symposium will be held December 3-4, 2021, at the La Crosse Center and led by The Privilege Institute and the White Privilege Symposium La Crosse Host Committee. This event will bring together 700-1000 people from numerous sectors and different backgrounds to learn about white supremacy, white privilege, and systems of privilege and oppression. The Rotary Club of La Crosse, Rotary After Hours, and Valley View Rotary are each partners/sponsors for the Symposium.
Individuals may register for the Symposium below.
At our November 11th weekly meeting, the DEI Committee will draw the name of one lucky Rotarian who will receive free registration ($100.00 value) for the Symposium. Of course, the lucky Rotarian will be invited to give a brief report to the club of what they learned from the Symposium. If you want to be included in the drawing, please sign the slip of paper on your table and leave it at the registration desk, or email Jamie O’Neill at jamieklonowski@gmail.com.
Friday November 26th is just around the corner and we need "all hands on deck" to assure another successful kickoff for this season's Rotary Lights. Volunteers for the 7:30-10:30pm are especially needed. Click below to sign up.
Annual contributions to Rotary Lights should be sent to:
Rotary Lights
P.O. Box 215
La Crosse, WI 54602-0215
In Memory of David Amborn -
Al's Musky Challenge
Thanks to everyone who joined us for the Al's Musky Challenge check presentation ceremony last week. Rotary Club of La Crosse President Sarah Arendt-Beyer provided opening remarks followed by a blessing from Rev. Dr. Mark Jolivette. Then, we heard from Al Louis, and representatives from the four nonprofit organizations that are recipients of the funds: Cheryl Hancock, Coulee Recovery Center; Jase Sullivan, La Crosse Community Theatre; Mandy Nogle, Children's Miracle Network at Gundersen; and Ryan Geister, Children's Museum of La Crosse.
Dear Club Members: if you know someone who has strong bookkeeping skills, is tech-savvy, detail-oriented, mission-driven, and would enjoy ensuring the success of a local service organization, please share the following job description with them!
Volunteer Opportunities
While we seek to fill the Club Administrator role, we are seeking volunteers to manage various operational tasks. These are vital to the ongoing operation of our club! If you would like to volunteer, please email rotary@rotarycluboflacrosse.org.
A/V Manager
Arrive at the weekly club meeting at 10:30 AM to set up the two iPads for the meeting (one runs the PPT that's projected into the room, the other is used for ZOOM management), along with setting up a phone on a tripod for the speaker video in ZOOM. Starts the ZOOM meeting. During the meeting, monitors ZOOM to ensure attendees can see/hear and remain muted; also ensures PowerPoint is projecting properly in-room and advancing. At the end of the meeting, shuts down all devices and stores them in our closet at The Cargill Room.
Communications Manager
Prepares the weekly newsletter "The Coulee Report" in ClubRunner. Ensures accuracy of content; proofreads and tests before sending each Monday.
Website Manager
Manages the club's website rotarycluboflacrosse.org via ClubRunner. Updates the website with upcoming events, volunteer opportunities, and news. Makes updates to committee and other pages as requested.
Social Media Manager
Manages the club's social media presence on Facebook and Instagram. Posts daily or schedules posts in advance. Content will include notices of upcoming events and volunteer opportunities; meeting notices / recaps; sharing content from other area Rotary Clubs, District 6250, and Rotary International; and general Rotary information and news.
New Member Information
Do you know someone who may be interested in joining a Rotary club? Feel free to bring them as a guest to one of our meetings.
The Cargill Room is now offering boxed "to go" lunches for in-person attendees who prefer to keep a mask on throughout the entirety of our weekly meeting. Please email rotary@rotarycluboflacrosse.org if you wish to have your meal designated as "to go" each week.
Meeting Responsibilities
Sergeant at Arms
Christians, Kenna
Secretary
Journot, Lauren
Treasurer
Carey, Diana
Registration Manager (the boss)
Gschwind, Mary Ann
Piano
Haase, Ann
Program Chair
Restel, Eva Marie
Duty Roster Coordinator
Solyst, Mark
Introduce Speaker
Johnston, Dave
Introduce Guests and Visitors
Solyst, Mark
Greeter
Hickman, Hope
Hospitality Greeter
Mueller, Nancy
Raffle Ticket Seller
Swanwick, Bruce
Scrip Seller
Luecke, Dominique
Rotarians in the News
Kolkmeier, Catherine
RAFFLES
November 4th
$10 Kwik Trip Gift Card
Dean's Marbles $60
October 28th
Raffle $0 - Fines $7 - Scooters $0 - Scrip $0
Raffle, Fines, Birthday, Anniversaries and Scooters
are donations that go to directly to our club.
