This week we will be meeting at the Herb Brooks Hockey Center
For directions please click the link below:
For those unable to attend we will be available via Zoom. (Please note: Zoom link is included at the bottom of this newsletter)
Welcome to Rotary Club of St. Cloud
This week, 11.29, we are excited to welcome NASA Astronaut and SJU Graduate, Mark Vande Hei!
Mark T. Vande Hei was selected by NASA in 2009.
Born in Virginia then raised in New Jersey and Minnesota, Vande Hei earned a Bachelor of Science in Physics from Saint John's University and a Master of Science in Applied Physics from Stanford University. He was commissioned in the U.S. Army through the ROTC program and served as a combat engineer. In 1999, he became an assistant professor of physics at the United States Military Academy in West Point. After extending the record for the longest single spaceflight in history by an American to 355 days, NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei returned to Earth in March 2022.
Welcome Mark! We can't wait to hear from you!
Please note: We will be meeting at the St. Cloud Country Club this week.
Please join us this Tuesday, November 8 for Feeding Your Soul Through Service To Others, brought to you by Tim Wensman and Aaron Henning.
Hear how seven of our Club’s signature project leaders were involved in feeding the souls of our Rotarians over the past 15 years. Using The Rotary International Foundation, in coordination with our
Club’s Local Rotary Foundation, we have had remarkable success improving the lives of thousands of people locally and globally.
We are all a part of this amazing Club that provides you with so much value. Without you, it could not be done. With you it has been magical. Come to hear the stories that will set your table for the future.
It's going to be a 
HOT one today folks!
HOT one today folks!Here are some tips to help you beat the heat, so you have a safe and healthy day!
Join the 2022 North Minneapolis Neighborhood Ramble, a community event to explore the Northside by bike.
We are partnering with two amazing breweries and locally-owned food vendors to help residents meet their neighbors, learn more about the history of North Minneapolis, and enjoy our community.
The North Minneapolis Neighborhood Ramble, sponsored by the Rotary Club of North Minneapolis, will be held on Saturday, August 20th, 2022.
Current event Partners include La Doña Cerveceria, Pryes Brewing Co., Cycle Sisters, and many different community organizations throughout North Minneapolis. This event raises money for Gotcha Glasses, which provides Northside children with needed eyewear.
Your ticket gets you: Event t-shirt, drink tickets at each location, and a guided tour of North Minneapolis history.
We are one month away from starting Summertime by George and the St. Cloud Rotary Raffle. As most of you know this is one of the main fundraisers for the Rotary Foundation. Last year the Rotary Raffle contributed close to $30,000 dollars to the foundation.
This year we are hoping to raise a similar amount for the Rotary Foundation. We are still looking for a couple more prizes for this year's Rotary Raffle prize package. Here is a list of the current prizes for this year.
- 2 Year lease of a vehicle from Eich Motor Co.
- Hanson & Company Quartz Counter tops $4000
- First Fuel Bank $1000 of Fuel
- YMCA 1 Year Family membership $800
- Jennings Insurance $500 cash
- Chris Hauk $500 cash
- Image Builders $500 in promotion products or clothing
- American Door Works Free Garage Opener and installation $500
If you know of anyone that would be willing to donate either a prize or cash sponsorship, please let me know. I can be reached at erik@eichmotor.com, work phone is 320-258-2604, or my cell phone is 320-980-3549. Your assistance with this is greatly appreciated.
Post-covid, we need to re-imagine St. Cloud Rotary and rebuild our participation in meetings and membership. To help re-energize our Club, the focus of the Membership Committee is evolving. We will be more involved than meeting once a month to review new applications for membership in the Club.
- We will be more active in efforts to recruit, onboard and retain members in an organized manner.
- We will play a significant role in efforts to rejuvenate, re-engage, re-energize and recommit our membership to fellowship, service and leadership in our communities.
We are well on our way with preparations for this year's Summertime by George! festival. We rely on the generosity of our community partners and sponsors in order to bring this much-loved event to our community.
First of all: Thank you to all of our sponsors -- 30 and counting -- who have already confirmed their support for SBG! Many have been with us since the very first season!
Secondly, I want to make you aware that there are a few open sponsorship opportunities available, each with excellent brand acknowledgments and benefits.
- Little Georgetown ($4,500) - one spot/exclusive open. This is our children's activity area.
- Video Board ($2,750) - four slots open. Your 20 second silent video or 4 still images will be shown on the video board every night during the season for which we have Video Board sponsors. We currently have six nights confirmed.
We need to know as soon as possible (by Friday of this week for the T-Club, no later than the end of this month for the others) if you plan to be a sponsor so that we can include acknowledgment in our Summertime by George! promotional materials.
Contact Brian Hart if you would like to get on a call to discuss or if you need any other information. And thank you for all you do to make this beloved community get-together a real celebration!
I need four volunteers to host Junior Rotarians in April. Hosts will meet with their Junior Rotarians on April 5th via Zoom for 15 minutes (11:45-noon) even though the weekly meeting was moved to 5pm for the SBG! kick-off party.
As a reminder, Rotary offers two scholarships of $1,000 per school participating in the Junior Rotarian program. I am also looking for volunteers to review the scholarship applications for this year.
Please let me know if you are willing to help with hosting or scholarship reviews.
Thank you,
Tammy Biery
320-266-5060
It is time to release our lineup for 2022 SBG!
We will have a wonderful evening on Tuesday, April 5th from 5:00-7:00pm at the Kelly Inn. We can't wait to see you there!
Please note: We will NOT be having out weekly lunchtime meeting.
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