Please join us Friday, February 24, to witness the great Topeka High Drumline!
The Topeka High drumline is under the leadership of Sal Cruz. The Drumline has a style all its own that brings excitement, power, passion, and pride to the stage. This group holds nothing back and in past shows, while building the program they have done everything from banging on trash cans, having bass drummers playing upside-down, combining hip hop and drumline, and crashing cymbals so hard together they almost crack. The group has been blessed for years to do what they love to do, perform and give back to the community. The Topeka High Drumline performs over 125 times throughout one school year and continues to build fans and friends of all ages. The Drumline is in high demand and has been blessed to perform not only in Topeka but all over the State of Kansas. The memories, opportunities, respect, reputation, and family the drumline has built for these young high school kids on and off the stage are very obvious once you see them perform. These kids, their director, and the fans they perform for are truly like a family.
This week's meeting will be held in person at Bishop Professional Development (PD) Center, 3601 SW 31st Street, Topeka, KS, 66614. Click here for directions.
Announcements will begin promptly at 7:45 am, with breakfast and coffee being served at 7:30 am!
Mosaic Partner Pairs Topeka April 15 - Dec 13, 2023 Applications are now open!
Are you interested in learning more about yourself
and forming a deep relationship that goes beyond the surface?
Would you like to be part of building community?
Mosaic Partner Pairs applications are open for 2023! Topeka United invites community members from all walks of life to participate in a challenging, structured and in-depth initiative called Mosaic Partner Pairs. We're creating an indelible footprint of diverse relationships that will enrich our community in countless ways. Mosaic Partner Pairs advances Topeka United’s vision and mission of achieving a compelling and thriving community by understanding and celebrating our diversity as we advance inclusion, equity, opportunity and welcome for all.
The fundamental concept of Mosaic Partner Pairs is that building deep and lasting individual relationships between people who may not look alike, or worship alike, or otherwise relate to family and community in the same way, is fundamental to building access to the full range of community health and prosperity. In Topeka, we are seeking diversity of representation in all ways – race, ethnicity, religion, gender identity, ability/disability, age, geographic and economic sectors and experiences – everyone!
Your commitment as a Mosaic Partner will be to engage in 3 2-hour structured sessions per month with your partner between April 15 and December 13, 2023 – 2 sessions just you and your partner, 1 session in a small group you and your partner will be part of – plus any additional time you may choose to commit. Mosaic does take some time….but it’s fun, it’s challenging, it’s exciting….it’s life-changing and community building.
Applications will close Feb. 28, 2023. Applicants who are paired will be notified by Mar 15, 2023. (Please note: The Mosaic pairing algorithm matches people who are different on the outside, but have similarities on the inside. With that, not all applicants will be paired the first time. We're happy to carry over for those who are not matched!)
For the smoothest application experience, please allow up to 30 minutes of uninterrupted time to complete the two parts of the application!
I am so excited that Topeka South Rotary is interested in partnering with us on the Bridge Builder's Program. I am attaching some more information on the Bridge Builder's Investment Club. In the information, you will find multiple ways to help. One need that arrived yesterday is that our speaker for the April 20th session of Bridge Builder's had to cancel because of a family and work emergency. We are looking for a replacement. Below is information on the session and what the ask is.
April 20th Information
Time: 5:30pm-7:30pm
Place: Avondale East Elementary (455 SE Golf Park Blvd., Topeka, KS 66605)
Topic: Compounding interest and basic introduction to stock market/investing
Purpose: Bridge Builder's is a youth investment club in the Hi-Crest community. The speaker will deliver a TED talk on compounding interest and a basic introduction to the stock market/investing. The session is to be capped at 18 minutes in length and should be as interactive as possible, engaging different learning modes.
Desired Outcome: The students and their parents learn some basics surrounding these elements of compounding interest and a basic introduction to the stock market/investing (Ted talk and then play Life, the board game. The food will be themed around the game.) Example: if I invest x each month for 30 years, how much will I have?
Additionally, here are some links to videos about the program:
Also, since our registration has skyrocketed, we will need some more copies of the Life and Monopoly board games.
For anything concerning Bridge Builder's Brail is the contact. I am also attaching our flier for the Teacher Resource Fair. Jill Rice is the contact for that.
Topeka South Rotary Service and Educational Scholarship Application: Due 5:00pm on April 21, 2023.
2023 Scholarship Award Amounts and details
Award Amounts: 1- $500 scholarship to a Topeka High Interact high school senior 1- $500 scholarship to a Shawnee County "Interact" high school senior (Topeka High, Seaman, Highland Park) 1- $500 scholarship to a Shawnee County high school senior
Eligibility: To be eligible for a Topeka South Rotary scholarship, you must be pursuing a post-secondary educational opportunity.
Qualifications: To qualify for a Topeka South Rotary scholarship, the student should be: • A person with a broad range of interests encompassing a good academic record, participation in a variety of school activities, and involvement in community or charitable service. • An individual who has a knowledge of Rotary and has demonstrated a belief in the work ethic through service experiences. • a self-motivated person who has established goals and objectives with the proven ability to meet or exceed those targets.
Please include the following with your application: • A copy of your high school transcript, produced within the past 30 days. It is not necessary to provide a certified copy. • Two letters of recommendation
Applications are due by 5:00pm on April 21, 2023.
Candidates for a Topeka South Rotary scholarship may be interviewed by the Scholarship Committee of the Topeka South Rotary Club.
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