Join us for the Rotary Club of La Crosse's Annual Meeting and Mystery Program!
The club will open up the nominations for discussion, then vote on the election of our 2025-2026 Board of Directors.
This will be followed by the Annual Meeting Games Committee hosting something very special for us. Bring your $$$. You will have the opportunity to vote with money for a winner. All proceeds will either go to Polio Plus, Rotary Foundation, or Rotary Works. You will help decide!
Get your creative juices flowing for this one!
Nominations for 2025-2026 Fiscal Year
Please be advised of the name provided here brought forth from the Nomination Committee for the Rotary Club - Downtown 2025-2026 year. Please reach out to Mark Jolivette, Club President, if you have concerns. Voting will take place at our Annual Meeting, January 305th.
CLUB BOARD 2025-2026
Regina Siegel (23-28)
President
Richard Strauss (24-29
President-Elect
Sheila Riley (25-30)
President Nominee
Mark Jolivette (21-26)
Past President
Bridget Thomas (24-27)
Secretary
Mike Nickel (22-26)
Treasurer
Sue Durtsche (25-28)
Sergeant-at-Arms
Julia Behrenbeck (23-26)
Directors
Travis Bordeau (25-28)
Directors
Carolyn Bostrack (23-26)
Directors
Jenny Felty (24-27)
Directors
Julie Keitel (24-27)
Directors
Chris Palmer (25-28)
Directors
Joan Parke (23-26)
Directors
Michael Quam (24-27)
Directors
Michael Wagner (25-28)
Directors
Scott Horne (22-25)
Youth Protection Officer
Rotary Works Foundation Representatives:
Regina Siegel (25-28)
Second term
Sheila Riley (23-26)
First term
Richard Strauss (23-26)
First term
Steve O'Malley (25-28)
First term
Last Week: Exchange Student, Agi
Our Rotary exchange student, Agi, arrived in August and is settling in well to the La Crosse area.
Come and learn where she comes from and how she became a part of the Rotary Exchange Program.
If you missed Agi's presentation, you can view it by clicking below.
Our Rotary team will be preparing a meal at Sheila Riley's home on Wednesday, February 12th. The second part of our team will make final preparation, serve, and clean up on Thursday, February 13th. All are welcome to dine with the guests. Project volunteers will be asked to provide a few ingredients for the meal.
If you are unable to assist in person, we are also asked to provide homemade desserts for the dinner. These desserts can be dropped off at our noon Rotary meeting on the 13th or by contacting Sheila Riley direct to make arrangements. Simple fall recipes will be provided for you to choose from.
The opportunity is sponsored by the Humanitarian Committee and the Cooking Fellowship.
Note: You don't have to be a Rotarian to sign up. Feel free to sign a friend or family member up with you if you wish!
Do you have a poetic genius hiding inside? Well, now’s your moment to shine! The Rotary Poetry Awards 2025 are upon us. The event sponsor, the Rotary eClub of Innovation, is accepting poems from January 1st – March 31st of 2025. This year's categories are: The Magic of Rotary and an Open category.Visit https://poetrycompetition.org to learn more or to enter.
Rotary Friendship Exchanges Happening
PDG Edwin Bos is leading a Holland / Poland combo weekend Rotary Friendship Exchange in April. To the Tulips in the northern Netherlands and visiting Rotary friends and Sun Prairie Global Grant in Poznan, Poland. Interested? Get in touch with Edwin. Contact details here: PDG Edwin Bos at edwin@bosdesignbuilders.com
Our wonderful Rotary District 6250 Friendship Exchange Committee has planned an exchange with Sweden! Pack your bags because from June 5-15, 2025, we’ll be jet-setting to Sweden with a lucky crew of 10-12 adventurers. And guess what? District 2410 will be making their grand return visit from September 19-29, 2025! Just a heads-up, we’re keeping our travel squad cozy at no more than 12 folks!
For further information, feel free to reach out to the undersigned, RFE Chair Mark Etrheim at 608-769-7200 or via email at mark@mchlax.com if you are interested in hosting or traveling.
Let's Celebrate!
Active Rotarians
179
Honorary Rotarians
15
Rotary Attendance
117 between in person, guests, and Zoom
TriCon brings together members from three Rotary International Districts: 6220, 6250, and 6270. These districts serve clubs in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, a portion of Minnesota, and most of Wisconsin.
At TriCon, participants learn, are inspired, and grow through interactive workshops, plenary speakers, and networking opportunities. All this truly makes TriCon an outstanding Rotary conference experience.
NOTE: Our club's connection with this event:
The District Governor belongs to our club!
Our club is a sponsor of the event.
Rick Kyte is one of the keynote speakers.
Don't miss out on this lively, educational, and fun-filled Rotarian experience.
Welcome to Week Four of RI’s Month of Vocational Service.
This week’s FM is culled from the monthly message of Trustee Chair of TRF,
Rotarian Mark Daniel Maloney, published in the current edition of Rotary (January, 2025). Maloney reminds all Rotarians of their foundation’s commitment
in the new year: “It is important to remember that we are in the middle of a major year for fund development. The Rotary Foundation has set an ambitious goal to grow Rotary's Endowment to $2.025 billion by this year, 2025. This will only be possible through the generous support of every person reading this message.… So many of us bring the insight of our professions into Rotary through Vocational Service.
The Rotary Foundation Cadre of Technical Advisers exemplifies this. These Rotary members use specialized skills to guide project planning, grant applications, and evaluations, ensuring the projects you fund and implement are sustainable and effective….The work of The Rotary Foundation, from safe water initiatives to literacy programs, depends on regular giving by our members. One convenient solution for many is Rotary Direct, which provides a simple way to make monthly, quarterly, or annual contributions. This empowers Rotary to plan effectively, respond promptly to urgent needs, and continue transforming lives….The Paul Harris Society, which honors those who contribute $1,000 or more annually, also strengthens the Foundation.
Paul Harris Society members, like Klumph society members and Rotary Direct contributors, embody the spirit of sustained giving….When setting your personal goals for this year, remember that by supporting The Rotary Foundation, you extend your impact worldwide. Every contribution — no matter the size — adds to the momentum driving meaningful change. So, as we enter 2025, let us reaffirm our commitment to The Rotary Foundation….By combining our efforts and our giving with others in our great organization, we can truly say that no matter our vocation or location, we are contributing to a global force for good.”
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