Park at the Radisson, the parking ramp, or street parking where available
Allow for time to go through buffet line!
July 2 & July 9 - Radisson Ballroom
July 16 & July 23 - Radisson Center
July 30 - Radisson Ballroom
Celebrating Rotary! Wear you Rotary pins, apparel, and medallions if you have them!
This Week: Paul Harris Awards, President's Wine Raffle, and a Special Program by the Games Committee YOU WON'T WANT TO MISS!
LOTS happening here today! It will be a fun-filled, energizing meeting!
Join us this week to review our 2025-2026 club goals, recognizing Paul Harris recipients , the President's Wine Raffle drawing ... and... the Games Committee has something very special planned to celebrate our Rotary year end!. LET THEM ENTERTAIN YOU!
This is a meeting to bring your voting dollars!
Next Week: Passing of the Gavel and Honoring our 25-26 Rotarian of the Year
This week's program is the Passing of the Gavel/Changing of the Guard where we'll welcome new club leadership. Richard Strauss is our La Crosse Rotary Club President for this Rotary year (July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027). Special thanks to Regina Siegel who will complete her year of service as Club President when she passes the gavel to Richard.
We will also recognize our 25-26 Rotarian of the Year.
Meal for This Week
Lunch this week: Chicken Ceasar Wrap, Seasoned House Chips, Fresh Fruit
Coffee, ice tea, and water available at a beverage station.
Guests are ALWAYS welcome! RSVP in advance to Niki Pohnlby the end of day Monday for the meal on Thursday.
Come help us celebrate! Wednesday, July 8th between 5-7:30pm at the Behrenbeck's home in La Crescent. Please RSVP by CLICKING HERE!
FOUNDATION MINUTE FOR June 22, 2026 Welcome to Week FOUR of RI’s Month of Fellowship.
One of the greatest fellowship events just concluded on June 17 in Taipei, Taiwan. Over 37,000 members from more than 140 countries participated in the 2026 Rotary International Convention. Several world-class speakers addressed the convention, including Malala Yousafzai, the Nobel Laureate and leading advocate for girls’ education and mental health. Outgoing Rotary Foundation Trustee Chair Holger Knaack highlighted the global reach of Rotary’s humanitarian work and introduced the newest Programs of Scale grant recipient: Collaboration for Sustainable Water and Sanitation Systems in Haiti. The initiative, led by Haitian Rotarians, builds on work with Haitian organizations and the national water agency. It aims to reduce waterborne disease by strengthening local capacity and by training community leaders, water operators, and municipal officials. “It answers a question that matters to every Rotarian in this room: Can we deliver lasting change in places where change is hardest?” Knaack said. “This program is going to prove we can.” Knaack also announced an expansion of the Rotary Healthy Communities Challenge to add Papua New Guinea. The program will train an additional 2,100 community volunteers in more than 1,000 villages, aiming to cut malaria deaths in half. Michael K. McGovern and Valarie Wafer of the International PolioPlus Committee highlighted both the progress and challenges in Rotary’s effort to eradicate polio. Although Afghanistan and Pakistan remain the only countries with ongoing transmission of wild poliovirus, variant outbreaks continue to be a challenge in parts of Africa, including Nigeria. Supported annually by US$50 million from The Rotary Foundation and US$100 million from the Gates Foundation, Rotary and its partners continue to integrate polio vaccination campaigns with broader health initiatives that strengthen health systems and improve community well-being.
