Meeting Notification Reminder, May 11, 2023 7:00 AM Stevies Cafe, Rice Lake
Good Morning!
Hi Folks, Hoping everyone had a great weekend. Sending you your weekly reminder you that we have our meeting this Thursday, May 11, 2023 at 7:00 AM at Stevies Cafe. I will be hosting. We had a spectacular time at our Cinco de Mayo Social Fundraiser. We had a number of guests who were friends and friends from the Noon Club. In all there were over 30 of us. Here is an outline of expenses/profit.
Fiesta Party - Cinco de Mayo Expenses
Check written to:
Expense/Amount
Monika Audette Ch # 5887
Food $102.03
Rice Lake Curling Club Ch # 5888
Room Rental $50.00
BC Sunrise Rotary - Withdrawal
Start Up Cash $100.00
Trudy Kroeger - Ch # 5889
Liquor $44.26
Total Expenses $296.29
Fiesta Party Fundraising Dollars
Event/Amount Earned
Spin The Bottle: $85.00
Raffle Tickets: $525.00
Free Will Offering: $239.00
Silent Auction: $385.00
Envelope Game: $192.00
Total Donations $1,426.00
Profit = $1,129.71
Everyone sure enjoyed the Spin the Bottle game with a lot of trading going on. The Raffle and Silent Auction Items were just wonderful! And our very own Don Drost won the Envelope Game. Looking forward to next years event!! Thank you all for your donations and to everyone who helped in some way.
Just a quick reminder - at our meetings, please order breakfast off the board or lower cost ala carte items. Your dues are set to cover $8 per week for breakfast and some options will exceed that. We understand that missing some meetings allows this to balance out but we are also just trying to be fiscally responsible.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES:
Joe indicated that the Golden K is looking for vounteers to work their food cart at the Tuesday night "Music in the Park" events. Please see Joe or Jerry Atherton to get signed up. If you need a Rotary Vest - let me know!
We have the opportunity to serve a meal at the Benjamins House shelter....would be a great project to do once or twice a year but we really need someone who would be willing to take the lead on it.
Safety Fair needs set-up/take down help - see Clare/Jeremy - Saturday, May 13th THAT IS THIS SATURDAY!
Next Ruby's Pantry - Saturday, June 17th, 7:00 am.
Can Am Bon Spiel Committees - for Feb. 2024 The committee met last week and put together sub committees to work on various aspects of the event. If you are interested in any of these please contact those in charge - or let Don, Dean or Jason know.
Registration/Welcome Committee - Marlene and Jim Gargulak
Partner Program Friday (activities/visits/ transportation) - Marlene and Jim Gargulak
Meals at the Club (Th lunch, Fri breakfast, lunch, snacks) - Kathy
Thursday Eve. Reception and Hotel Accomodations - Jason
Friday Night Banquet - Jason and Dane
Awards - Dean
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Special Membership Commentary from Don D. (His email to you has the referenced letters attached to it.)
I encourage you to think Rotary membership when you are visiting with people that might be potential members.
Do not assume they are not interested or do not have time. Assume just the opposite until you find out otherwise.
Keep a good thing going. I have attached a couple letters that you can change to fit your situation that might
be of help to you.
Thank you.
Rotary............Doing good in the world.
UPCOMING PROGRAMS:
May 11 - Trudy (trade with Clare) (Still working on this - my scheduled speaker cannot come until June 8 - you okay with that Ken P.?)
May 13 - Children's Safety Fair
May 18 - Clare (trade with Trudy)
May 25 - Jeremy M.
June 1 - Andrew M.
June 8 - Ken P.
June 15 - Kathy R.
June 22- Jason S.
June 29 - Dean S.
July 6 - Jim S.
July 13 - Ana T-S
Dayle Quigley - Newsletter Items - WEEK 45
Hello Week #45. I hope you all had a great week. I have pretty much been working my day job since the tridistrict conference ended last weekend. So, I do not have much to report other than the fact that my used little convertible made it out of storage. That brought a big smile to my face. You can't be mad or sad when you are driving along the Mississippi with the top down. A big thanks goes out to my Chief of Staff, Scott Arndt, for getting her all set up and ready for the season.
How many of you can't believe how quickly the year has passed now that the end of it is getting close? That's how I feel. PDG Paul Perez told me that it was a hard year for him - very very busy- but he has never once regretted his year as District Governor. I look at my year the same way. It's been busy, very, very busy. But, the chance to go around the district and see you all in action; to hear about all the good you have done in the world, to realize what a huge impact District 5960 has on the lives of others as we work to make the world a better place. and to finally realize the magnitude of what we accomplish as an international organization. Every minute, every mile, every meeting has been well worth it. No regrets. I hope your year as President has opened your eyes a bit more to the opportunities that exist within your club, the district and RI.
Now get out there and enjoy your last 7 weeks.
MUST READS/TO DOS
1. Put your Rotary 4 Way Test sign up in your yard - Do you know that 653 signs were purchased from a total of 32 different clubs. That's very cool. Mine is up. If you want to bring a smile to your face, listen to our second 4 Way Test podcast PSA attached at the end of this newsletter
2. Register for DGE Patricia McCleese's Installation Party. It is sure to be a great party. Let's kick off her year with a bang! It's easy. Click here and get your tickets. June 21st is right around the corner.
3. Make sure that together with your PE you have all the roles for your club updated in club runner or MyRotary for the year 2023-24. This is your way of making sure that all of the emails next year go to someone else.
4. Send a mother's day card to your mother or any other motherly figure in your life.
5. Ukraine Disaster Funds - If your club is looking at doing a district grant or sending funds to the Rotary Club of Kyiv, hold up. There has been the question of some impropriety and all money transactions with the club have been put on hold until a full investigation can be accomplished. The concern was raised by their own district. It's nice to know that people at all levels are involved in ensuring good stewardship of Rotary Foundation funds.
INTERESTING OPPORTUNITIES
1. Want to boost your member engagement? Get involved in a grant – local or international. There’s nothing in the world like being involved in making someone else’s life better. Here are some options (I will try to continue to list grant opportunities)
· Shelter Box – How much do you or your club know about the organization Shelter Box? This program was started by a British Rotarian and now it is a global non-profit providing housing and hope during all sorts of crises. See the attachment below about all their involvement during March of this year. Contact them. They will be happy to present to your club.
2. RAG – Rotary Action Groups – for members who are interested/passionate about a certain topic and want to become more involved RAGs are perfect. There are a ton of them.
a. RAG AP – That’s Rotary Action Group Addiction Prevention – They have partnered recently with Project VBOT (virtual-based opioid treatment), a new option for opioid treatment in North America. Read about it and get involved.
b. RAM Global AG – Rotarians Against Malaria Global Action Group – A child dies every minute from malaria and this group aims to change that statistic. Have a passion for this subject. Join the group. Become an ambassador for the program. Interestingly, malaria eradication is one of the scalable project winners. Check that out as well.https://www.ram-global.org/membership-signup-free-year/?subscription_plan=17
c. RAG ES – The Rotary Action Group for Endangered Species - brings together people who have expertise in protecting vulnerable creatures. The action group helps clubs and districts plan service projects that make an impact and connects them to a global network of people who are passionate about saving species. For example, the group partnered with the Rotary Club of Carpinteria Morning, California, USA, to co-sponsor a symposium on pollinators in Central America. Connect with the Rotary Action Group for Endangered Species to get involved.
d. ESRAG – Environmental Sustainability Rotary Action Group - is one of Rotary’s fastest-growing groups. With its extensive expertise, networks, and informational resources, it inspires and empowers the family of Rotary to implement effective environmental projects. These projects promote environmental sustainability, raise awareness of climate change, and take action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and mitigate climate disruption Contact the Environmental Sustainability Rotary Action Group to get involved.
4. Club Runner Changeover Training Webinars – pass on this information to your incoming leadership team. Sign up and join the webinars that teach you how to use and get the most out of your club runner program. And it’s FREE!! And recorded if you can’t attend live. These start on Apr 14th.
UPCOMING EVENTS
June 21st – Save the date for DGE Patricia McCleese’s installation extravaganza – more information to come.
May 24th-27th – Rotary International Convention in Melbourne Australia – This is coming up quickly but what better way to usher in the summer by traveling aboard.Click here for all the information you need and a promotional video.
UPCOMING PODCASTS – SEARCHING for SERVICE - check it out – Radio AM 950 – Sundays at 3pm, your favorite supplier of podcasts the following day.
SPEAKERS
This section will continue to grow. As I come across speakers, they will all be listed via topic. If you use one and you do not find them to be worthwhile, motivating, informative, inspiring, please let me know so that I can take them off the list. Remember you are not limited to local speakers. With zoom you can have speakers from around the world.
Monthly Theme
May – Youth Service
Children
1. Naomi Trelouw - This comes directly from Ruth Peterka. “I just wanted to share with you a potential speaker for clubs. The Reel Hope project is a nonprofit group that makes "reels" for kids in foster care in the state of Minnesota to help share their stories in hopes that the kids become adopted and find a forever home. They have a great website with tons of information, and you can watch several of the reels. After they spoke to our club, one of our members initiated a matching donation challenge and we were able to sponsor 2 reels/kids plus a little extra. Pretty great way to make a huge impact on a kid's life. The contact I have used is : Naomi Trelouw. Her email is: naomi@thereelhopeproject.org. I know they are a group that is willing to travel pretty much anywhere and are very interested in speaking and connecting with Rotary clubs. Just an idea for others that our members were excited about.”
Peace
1. Dr. Ann Frisch – I don’t know if I can possibly give enough accolades to Ann and all she has done for peace around the world. Perhaps it is best to let you know this. “In 2017, Frisch was chosen by Rotary International as a People of Action: Champion of Peace in recognition of her extraordinary accomplishments. Frisch is one of only six Rotarians throughout the world to be given this honor. She attended an awards ceremony at the U. N. European Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.” Did you even know that RI has a seat at the UN? We do. Anyway, this impressive woman lives in our backyard and is happy to come out to our clubs and speak. I know because I asked her. She said yes!!!! We are truly blessed. Please reach out to her. afrisch09@gmail.com
Poverty
1. Darcy Ellarby - Darcy recently joined the board of directors for an amazing nonprofit organization operating in Ghana in West Africa called Africa Youth Rising. Rather than reacting to the results of poverty, AYR is taking a much needed and novel approach to examine the root causes of vulnerability. AYR works to address these needs long before families destabilize and children end up in youth homes or suffer life-long consequences of malnutrition and lack of education or medical care. AYR's executive director is in Ghana and is able to zoom in as well for presentations.
Ethics
1. The 4 Way Test/Virtues Project - George Wickstrom - George is passionate about making the world a better place by entering each encounter consciously thinking about the 4 way test. This seems like a good idea. He would love to come and present to your club. You can reach him at WickstromGeorge@yahoo.com
Environment
1. Citizens Climate Lobby – Alan Anderson – luckyduck49@gmail – Remember, the environment is now one of our pillars. Get in on what should be the 100th floor but is currently the ground floor and find out what you can do to make our world healthy and beautiful for generations to come.
Club Function
1. What Drives Our Members? – have someone from the visioning team talk to your club about the benefits of “visioning” – drop a line to the team lead John Channon - jchannon@focalpointcoaching.com
2. Kyle Haugen takes on all things public image. He's a fabulous speaker - inspirational and motivating. Take him up on one of his three prepared programs or challenge him with your specific request. He didn't know that I was going to add that last bit.' Reach out to Kyle.
A. “Rotary- Doing Good, Serious Fun” - Doing good and having fun should be what Rotary is all about…but what is “Serious Fun”? And are we really doing as much and having as much fun as we could? Let’s talk about why “Doing Good, Serious Fun” should be a Rotary mantra to live by, how it fits with Rotary President Jennifer Jones’s theme of “Imagine Rotary” and how we can engage our members to maximize the good…and the fun!
B. Principles of Effective Fundraising - Club fundraisers are more than about raising money, they should engage your members and the community as well. Learn principles that enhance your member participation and increase your fundraising results. Whether it be making $5,000-$10,000 in a small event or $1,000,000 in a major music festival (an actual Rotary example we'll talk about!), the principles are the same...and will lead to more impact in your community!
C. The Importance of Telling Our Rotary Story - Every Rotarian has a Rotary story, and telling our Rotary stories is the best way to show non-Rotarians who we are and what we do. Rotary Public Image Coordinator (Zones 25B &29) Kyle Haugen will share motivational tips on how to develop and tell our Rotary stories, which will lead to more understanding of our organization and get people excited to join us!
Leadership
1. Dave Webb – Homerun Leadership - Consider inviting Keynote Speaker and Best Selling Author of Homerun Leadership to your next Rotary Club meeting. Dave Webb is currently a member of the Roseville Rotary Club and has been a Rotary Member for the past 25 years. Dave is willing to drive to join you, in person or on zoom, for your next Rotary meeting. Dave’s specialty is helping leaders and leadership teams use a simple 4 step, science based, leadership framework that he puts on a baseball diamond for leaders to follow and produce the best team decisions. Leaders especially appreciate developing a common language with their teams, using a simple 4 step framework, to make great team decisions. drdavewebb@homerunleadership.com .
General Speakers
1. Deano Pape - Deano Pape is president of Austin Rotary and has a talk that he is happy to deliver to area Rotary clubs called The 100 Hour Day: Welcome to Your Cell phone. He does an exercise with the audience that measures their technology consumption and discusses the effects of our social media and cellphone engagement. He also tailors his talk to specific requests, such as effects on our personal relationships, productivity in the workplace, education, political polarization, and/or post-lockdown uses of technology and where we go from here. You can reach out directly to him at deanopape@gmail.com.
2. Annie Nolte-Henning - Annie is Director of the Americas for Alight (previously the American Refugee Committee) - she is knowledgeable and inspiring. If she can't come and talk, she has a staff that can. Very cool. Give her a ring 402.297.2368
3. Bill Goodwin - This one comes to use via our own Kathy Hughitt. She has heard Bill speak on leadership but states that he is capable of speaking on multiple topics. Kathy says he is very engaging. Bill is also one of our Lakeville Rotarian. bill@prioritylivingmn.com
4. Frank Bures - a frequent writer for our Rotary magazine and the author of a new book, “The Shape of the World,” which includes essays and thoughts around some of his topics for the magazine (culture, language and humanity). Frank spoke at the Rotary Club of White Bear Lake on “The Good Enough Life.” Frank lives in Minneapolis and can be reached at frankbures@yahoo.com.
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