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Humboldt

2023-2024 Serve to Change Lives

We meet In Person
Tuesdays at 12:00 PM
Miller's Landing
600 13th St S
Humboldt, IA 50548
United States of America
1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month
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The Humboldt Rotary Club 20th Fly In/Drive In Breakfast was held on Sunday, August 1, 2021 at the Humboldt Municipal Airport.  Gronbach's Grillers served scrambled eggs, pancakes and sausage to 775 people.  The Rotary Club members served the milk, orange juice and coffee as well as providing assistance with seating and clearing of tables.  There were 32 planes in attendance with the pilots enjoying a free breakfast.  Rotarian Dave Dodgen along with Jason Heinz and Ryan Hoard provided plane rides for 85 individuals. 
 
Special guest Aaron McCartan of the US Aerobatic Team was in attendance and shared information on his plane and experiences.  Those in attendance when he arrived and departed enjoyed a special treat watching him fly.  For the first time we also had Jive for Five playing music for the crowd.   Many thanks to this group for sharing their musical talent with us.  Also attending the event were Rotary 5970 District Governor Jeff Hassman and Assistant District Governor Bill Hamm.  
 
The Humboldt Rotary Club members would like to extend their thanks and gratitude to Dave and Deb Dodgen for organizing the event, Jim Gronbach and his crew for cooking the breakfast, Hy-Vee for the syrup donation, Joel Dodgen and Clifton Kalafatich for taking charge of the plane rides, Tate Satern and Fletcher Satern for directing air traffic, and the Humboldt Airport Commission for the use of the facility.  The proceeds of this year's fly in have been designated for the Rotary International Polio End Now Program and Rotary Scholarships.  
 
Thanks to all for attending this fun event!  The weather cooperated and a good time was had by all.  We look forward to seeing everyone again next year!
The Humboldt Rotary Club was chartered on February 12, 1925 and the charter meeting was held on March 19, 1925 with 23 members forming the club.  The club was sponsored by the Eagle Grove Rotary Club.  The Rotary Club has served the Humboldt area for 89 years and perhaps is the oldest service club in Humboldt and Dakota City.
 
Humboldt Rotary Club is a part of Rotary District 5970 and Rotary International.  Rotay International is composed of over 1.2 million members in 34,000 clubs in 200 countries.  The motto for Rotary is "Service Above Self".
 
Over the years, the Rotary Club has been very active in the community.  Proceeds from our fund raisers have supported the Humboldt High School Athletic Field entrance, Frank Gotch Memorial Statue, Liberty Fountain, Humboldt Fire Department, Taft Park Ball Diamond Renovation now known as Rotary Field, Drill Team, Spanish Club, Aquatic Center and Humboldt County Memorial Hospital projects. The club also supports the Rotary International program to eradicate polio in the world. 
 
Student recognition, scholarships and low interest loans have been provided by the Humboldt Rotary Club for many years.  Annual scholarships totaling $1,500 have been awarded to four seniors based on their school and community involvement, academic achievement, leadership, citizenship, character, service, and financial need.  The late Rotarian Harold Grebe has also added two $1,000 scholarships.  In 1962 the Top 20 Honors Banquet began through the leadership of the late Rotarians Del Cram and Dr. James Coddington.  This banquet honors the top 20 Humboldt High School graduates for academic achievement.  The late Rotarian Ray Lindhart started the Lindhart Education Trust in 1972.  In addition memorial gifts have been added by the late Rotarians Lester Moffitt and Del Cram.  Low interest loans are provided to Humboldt County graduates seeking to continue their education.  Through 2013 approximately 311 students have borrowed $481,175 from this program. 
 
Currently the Humboldt Rotary Club sponsors two fundraisers.  In June we serve a chicken or pork dinner with all the fixings.  Then in August we host the Fly In/Drive In Breakfast at the Humboldt Municipal Airport.  This breakfast is prepared by Gronbach's Firefighter Crew and plane rides are provided by the Humboldt Flying Wildcats.  Pilots from all over the midwest join us for Sunday morning breakfast.
 
 
 
 
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