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Our program this week will be Student Servant Leadership. We will welcome John Norlin, Speaker and Leadership Consultant who has committed his entire time as a student, and now his professional career, toward helping people and schools transform themselves into places that truly care about the well-being of others. John helps students and educators learn how to become servant leaders through intentional character development and training. His mission is to spread the word of the power of servant leadership while teaching others how to build influence in the lives of those around them.
People have recognized the amazing influence of John Norlin. Amongst his many awards and recognition he was the 2014 WASA Community Leadership Award recipient. He was the 2011 WACA High School Student Leadership Activities Adviser of the year. In 2009, he was recognized by WSASCD as the Washington Outstanding Young Educator of the year, and in 2007 the community of Sumner awarded John with the Community Impact & Unsung Hero Award.
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, September 26, 2017 from 4:30-6:00 p.m. Click here to volunteer.
We are starting to plan for the 2017 Fruit Basket Fundraiser and Rotary Lights!!
Rotary Lights: Rotary Lights is an annual gift to the Coulee Region as a cooperative effort among the area's Rotary Clubs, numerous other non-profit groups and volunteer organizations, sponsors, and last but not least - the amazing individuals that make up their Steering Committee and Board. This year Rotary Lights in Riverside Park will be from November 24th through December 31st. Would you or your business like to be a sponsor of Rotary Lights? The Sponsorship levels range from $100 to $5,000...Sponsorship Levels and Benefits. You can send your check to Rotary Lights: PO Box 2151, La Crosse WI 54602-2151.
Fruit Baskets: Our annual Fruit Basket Fundraiser is only weeks away. We will be taking orders for fruit baskets starting in October......for delivery on Saturday, December 9th and Monday, December 11th. Think Holiday Gift giving ....they make great employee gifts....see if your employer would be interested in supporting our fruit basket sale. We will be making a slight change to the baskets this year....NO grapefruit. We will increase the oranges and get another variety of apples.
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...PeopleFirst HR Solutions, Outback, Rotary Works, Brain Game, Rotary Lights and Girls Scouts.
Our newest Sponsor is PeopleFirst HR Solutions.
PeopleFirst has been providing human resources expertise to small, medium, and large companies, as well as higher education and major healthcare institutions for over ten years. Our team’s expertise, however, spans over fifteen decades and encompasses a wide variety of human resource and business expertise.
iFeed is a one-day event where over 50,000 dried meals are packed and boxed, ready for shipment to a country where children are hungry. It's also a one-day all-Coulee Region food drive to fill area food pantries. iFeed is a joint service project of the area Interact Clubs and the La Crosse Area Rotary Clubs as an extension of Rotary Lights Food collections.
This event will be November 4th at Logan High School. Our club will sponsor one team ($500) that will package the dried meals on November 4th. We will need 1 team of 12 people. You will hear more information in the coming weeks.
As we have seen, the devastation is great and is growing. The communities effected will need incredible resources to recover. Because of the widespread devastation already seen, the needs of those impacted will far exceed existing resources. Many have asked how we can Make a Difference. As you may or may not know, District 6250 has a Charitable Trust. This is a foundation that will allow you to make a tax deductible contribution that will be sent to the Rotary District(s) heading the relief efforts in Texas and effected areas. 100% of your contribution will go to those that truly need it.
Here’s how you can donate:
By Check:
Make check payable to Rotary District 6250 Charitable Trust
If you prefer we will have a basket at the registration table this week at Rotary...your checks/cash will be sent to the District 6250 Charitable Fund for Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund. Money will be sent in October 13th.
Our Rotary Habitat for Humanity Work Day was Saturday, September 16th....from 8-3 at 5th and Mississippi. Thanks to Rebecca (our exchange student), Catherine Kolkmeier, Brad Fischer, Steve Lindeman, Dan Roemhild, David Johnston, Brad Reinhart, Ann Haase, Jack Haase and Steve O'Malley for volunteering their time and talents and President Jodi Widuch for bringing treats! Photos.WKBT WXOW
Area Rotary Club members can also volunteer on Saturday, Oct 7th and Saturday Oct 28from 8:00 - 3:00. We can have up to a maximum of 10 volunteers each day, no special skills are required since Habitat will have a construction manager on site to give directions. As the date approaches Habitat will let us know the type of work to be completed that day (e.g. painting, drywall, carpentry etc.
Rotary Youth Exchange A Step Toward WorldUnderstanding. The La Crosse area Rotary Clubs are looking for students who are interested in a unique experience of attending high school while living in another Rotary International country. Rotary International has a program which annually involves over 10,000 high school students living nearly a year in another country. Candidates must be sophomores to seniors in high school at the time of application and 16-18 1/2 years old when they leave for their assigned country. Applicants must rank in the upper half of their class.
How to apply. If you know of someone that is interested in this program for the 2018-19 school year, simply have them complete and return the application. Click here for application and more information. An informational meeting will be September 20, 2017, 6:30 pm at the Children's Museum, 207 5th Avenue, La Crosse. Preliminary application due, September 20, 2017. Local interviews will be October 2, 2017 and final application due October 25, 2017. District interviews will be held on November 5, 2017 in Baraboo.
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.
Congrats to Mike Hartigan who won the marble raffle.
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.
Sept 14th: Raffle $60: Fines $45; Scooters $9; Scrip $150
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.
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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Rotary Lights: Rotary Lights is an annual gift to the Coulee Region as a cooperative effort among the area's Rotary Clubs, numerous other non-profit groups and volunteer organizations, sponsors, and last but not least - the amazing individuals that make up their Steering Committee and Board. This year Rotary Lights in Riverside Park will be from November 24th through December 31st. Would you or your business like to be a sponsor of Rotary Lights? The Sponsorship levels range from $100 to $5,000....png)
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over ten years. Our team’s expertise, however, spans over fifteen decades and encompasses a wide variety of human resource and business expertise. 
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Our Rotary Habitat for Humanity Work Day was Saturday, September 16th....from 8-3 at 5th and Mississippi. Thanks to Rebecca (our exchange student), Catherine Kolkmeier, Brad Fischer, Steve Lindeman, Dan Roemhild, David Johnston, Brad Reinhart, Ann Haase, Jack Haase and Steve O'Malley for volunteering their time and talents and President Jodi Widuch for bringing treats! 
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