Reminder - Next Meeting, Thursday, April 4 - 7:00 AM at Stevies Cafe! NO MEETING THIS WEEK (MAR 28)
Good Afternoon!
Hope everyone is enjoying our delayed winter weather. We had a green Christmas and it's looking like a white Easter! Special thank you to Monika for sending out the bulletin last week and giving me the details for this weeks info!
IMPORTANT REMINDER: No meeting this Thursday, March 28th due to the Easter holiday.
Last Thursday, Lori Zahrbock with Boys and Girls Club of Barron County joined us to present an update on the club. We heard about their programming, the stats for 2023 and the general service it provides to our community. We also got a glimpse of the blueprints for their new facility - which is going to be a part of the new RL Aquatic Center. It will include several larger classrooms and meeting places, a kitchen, a gym and walking mezzanine as well as a teen area. Their $7 million capital campaign will be kicking off in May. We also took a photo for a press release about the donation collected during the CanAM. Thank you to Lori for joining us.
Also a special thank you to Jason Saffert for running our meeting this day since Dean was attending a funeral.
AOS is STILL ALIVE. Please come to our next meeting on April 4th - there is the chance to win over $1000!
OLD BUSINESS:
We discussed and voted yes on a $150 donation and "passed the hat" for the gentleman who helped us sell 23 Valentine's Day raffle tickets. With our donations ($150 plus the $241 from pass-the-hat) we were able to provide $391 direct support for his untilities so they would not be shut off.
April 25th is when Mike VG will be presenting to the noon club regarding the NeGu project. We will still have a morning meeting that day since some members cannot attend the noon club's meeting. Any of our club membership is encouraged to support Mike at the noon club's meeting.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES:
- Ruby's Pantry - June 15 - please get it on your calendar!!
- Assist with the application for Club recognition (see below).
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
- The public image group sent a press release and photo to the Barron, Chetek, Cumberland, Rice Lake, and Turtle Lake newspapers regarding our $4000 donation to the food shelves.
- The recipient for our scholarship to UWEC-BC for FY 2023-24 is Sapphire Lincoln. She is a non-traditional student from New Auburn who has a young son. It may be difficult for her to attend an early morning meeting but we plan to extend to her an invitation.
DISTRICT NEWS
To: Club executives
CC: DG line, Assistant Governors. Membership Team
Who is the March 27 Innovative Membership Strategies Zoom Seminar for?
- Growing clubs - - - share effective strategies that your club is using and learn more strategies to try. We are in this together.
- Clubs wanting to grow membership - - - learn from others, share ideas, be open to possibilities.
- Clubs wanting more retention strategies - - - this is a good place to learn from others and to share your ideas. Let's help each other grow!
- Assistant Governors - - - gather ideas to share with your clubs.
- DG Line and Training team - - - learn ideas to share in PE and new club membership leads training.
Who should attend ?
Membership leads, presidents, presidents-elect, club executives, anyone interested in maintaining and growing a fabulous club.
The time flies by because it is so interactive. Dr. Dave Webb has developed and used this strategy over the 12 years he served as Superintendent of South St. Paul Public Schools. He has effectively used this procedure with schools, departments, PTA's, school boards, etc.
Let's grow our clubs. There are people in your community who would be great Rotarians. You want members to feel valued, so they will stay and to do good in the world. Participate in this seminar and you will find ideas. Register https://www.rotary5960.org/events/ Cost: 90 minutes If it is not for you, leave early, but at least try it.
UPCOMING PROGRAMS:
Mar. 28 - No Meeting due to the Easter holiday
Apr. 4 - Jeremy M. Dr. Ken Crabb, membership chairperson for our district will be our guest speaker. Please make every effort to attend the meeting.
Apr. 11 - Andrew M. 5 min. Local/Intl Projects
Apr. 18 - Drew O. 5 min from Membership
Apr. 25 - General business meeting for our club in the morning.
Mike Van Gilder will be presenting to the noon club on this date. All Sunrise Rotary Members encouraged to attend as well. He sent an email update on Never Ever Give Up Foundation (NEGU) for kids fighting cancer:
Sorry I have been absent the past several weeks. Work has been insanely busy, and we are on vacation this week in AZ. Anyway, we are “on” for April 25th with the noon club for our NEGU presentation/proposal for a joint club project. It appears we may have two local families receiving benefits from the NEGU Foundation currently.
May 2 - Ken P. 5 min. from Public Image
May 2 - Cinco De Mayo (Dos) Celebration. Mark it on your calendare and invite your friends! More info to come!
May 9 - Kathy R.
May 16 - Jason S.
May 23 - Dean S.
May 30 - Jim S.
Please be sure to let me know as soon as you have a program set up so if can be added to our schedule. If you need a zoom link please let Trudy/Joe E. know that as well. Thanks!
Rotary - A community of ordinary people banding together to accomplish extraordinary things.
Respectfully Submitted by:
Trudy Kroeger
Have a Blessed Easter!
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