Meeting is Thursday, July 23, 2026, at Green Leaf Farms in Chetek, 7:30 AM.
This week - Bruce S. hosts an onsite visit at Green Leaf Farms, 906 24 ½ St. (This is County Hwy M) Chetek. Please be there at 7:30 AM. Feel free to stop somewhere on your way for breakfast on your own…some may stop at Hope and Anchor in Chetek.
Last week, Jason hosted a review of our Club Visioning. We broke up into our four groups and each group started thinking about their first steps toward our 3-year plan. You can still sign up for a group - we do need everyone's input - at a future meeting. Group members - please respond to Jason's email with an update on what your group is going to focus on this year.
A couple of big things happening this week:
Music in the Park - Food Truck - Tues. July 21, 6:00 pm; Don, Bill K and Ana will be there - could probably use one more person if you want to help out.
Social Gathering for this month. We will gather, along with our companion clubs, on Wed. July 22 to attend the Kids From Wisconsin concert at Veteran's Park in Rice Lake. We will pre-gather around 4:30 at The Bar - on Marshall St. for beverages/snacks. And then head over to the part afterwards. Please get your chairs over to the park before 4:30 so the group can sit together.
Cumberland Rotary Impact Club Update:
REMINDER - Meeting this Week- Wed. July 21, 7:00 AM Harvest Grill
The Cumberland Impact group had a successful social/business recruitment event last Wednseday at the Tower House. We are looking at 5 new potential members! Awesome job! This week we will be working on National Night Out and the upcoming school supplies drive! We are excited to report that we will be able to expand the school supply drive to the Middle School as well.
Happy Summer!
Lisa
Shell Lake Area Companion Club Update:
REMINDER - Social Gathering Wednesday, July 22, 4:30 pm at The Bar in Rice Lake and seeing the Kids from Wisconsin concert afterwards.
We will be meeting again with the Superintendent and Principles of the local schools on Aug. 12th, to discuss potential needs and how our companion group may be able to help.
EXECUTIVE BUSINESS: PLEASE THINK ABOUT THIS!!
Sunrise Rotary still needs to finalize officers for the next year. Jason is president. Kathy agreed to do treasurer again and Trudy agreed to continue as secretary. We need coverage for Membership and Foundation - this is a great way to get started on being more involved in Rotary - please let Jason know. We will also be looking for a president for Rotary year 27/28. Jason is willing to co-pres if someone will step up for a two year committment (first year co with Jason, second year on own).
This is our 30th Anniversary for Sunrise Rotary - would like to do something - if you want to help out you can join Jason, Monika and Clare for planning. Clare will also be doing a time line - please share YOUR Rotary timeline with Clare or Jason by Mid-August.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES:
July 28 - Music in the Park - Food truck - Let Ana know.
Oct. 3 - Sleep in Heavenly Peace Bed Building Project
Oct. 15 - Bourbon Tasting Event
Oct. 22 - Rose Day
UPCOMING PROGRAMS for Sunrise Rotary (Any Rotarian and their guests are welcome to attend):
July Social Activity Planners/AOS and greeters - Jeremy M. and Ken P. - Kids from Wisconsin Concert, Wed. July 22. Meet at The Bar at 4:30 for drinks/snacks, concert starts at 6:00. Will discuss how to get a spot for our chairs earlier so we can enjoy the concert together.
July 12 - Happy Birthday Chris F.!
July 23 - Meeting - Bruce S. Will be visiting the Green Leaf Farms in Chetek. Stop in Chetek at Hope and Anchor to pick up a coffee and pastry or breakfast sandwich and we will go from there. More details to come.
July 29 - Happy Birthday Joe E.!
July 30 - Meeting - Dean S.
August Social Activity Planners/AOS and greeters - Monika A. and Ana TS
Aug. 4 - Board Meeting
Aug. 6 - Meeting - New DG Michael Jon Pease visit. Brief Board Report out.
Aug. 10 - Happy Birthday Bruce G.!
Aug. 13 - Meeting - Mike VG - Tom and/or Duana Bremer with an update on the Salvation Army.
Aug. 20 - Meeting - BJ Williams
Aug. 25 - Happy Birthday Dean S.!
Aug. 27 - Meeting - Jim S. (trade with Monika) - tentative meeting at his new home.
September Social Activity Planners/AOS and greeters - Don D. and Joe E.
Sept. 1 - Board Meeting
Sept. 3 - Meeting - Bruce G. - Board Report Out
Sept. 10 - Meeting - Chris F.
Sept. 17 - Meeting - Sheldon J.
Sept. 24 - Meeting - Tyler K.
Just a reminder to work hard on securing a speaker. If you need ideas, reach out to any officer and we’ll be happy to help! If you’re unable to secure a speaker, please let us know as soon as possible so we can plan a focus for the weekly meeting. Please let Trudy know as soon as you have a program set up so it can be added to the calendar. If you need a Zoom link, contact Jason or Joe E.
Be sure to like our Facebook Page! Here is the link:
Instead of having a few leaders plan the year, invite every member to help shape it. Ask what speakers they'd love to hear, what service projects excite them, and what social events they'd actually be able to get friends and family to. When members help create the calendar, they're much more likely to show up—and invite others to join them.
2. Turn your best speakers into community events.
Save club business for another meeting and make your marquee speakers free and open to the public. Package the year's events into a beautiful calendar or flyer, distribute it to local businesses and neighborhoods, send it to your chamber, city-wide news page, and personally hand it out at community festivals. Instead of asking people to "come to our club meeting," you get to say “we’re hosting this amazing free program, I hope you can join us” —and let Rotary speak for itself. -he physically went to community events and handed out the newsletter
Magic Moment: Every public event is more than a program—it's an invitation to discover Rotary.
Reminder that the 2028 the Rotary Int'l Conference will be held in Minneapolis.
The 2028 Rotary International Convention — Minneapolis looks forward to working with volunteers like you.
