We delayed the Rotarianette this week so we could include all the news about our 12th Annual Butt Buster BBQ straight from our planning meeting yesterday!
BIG News: Jodi had to step back due to her District Governor duties so we are bringing back Mr Chief Butt…….Mario Usera to lead this year's team! Mario announced yesterday that he is ‘Raising the Bar’ and wants a total this year of …..$30,000!
Updated Sponsorships: In order to reach our goal we adjusted our sponsorship levels: Blue Ribbon $2,000, Prime $1,000, and Choice $500. With just a couple of weeks of work we have achieved a total of $9,750 toward our goal. Mario would like to see $22,500 in sponsorships and now that our ‘sponsor hunt’ is officially underway with the entire club working, we can see how high we can get! Sponsor forms can be downloaded from this link: 2026 Sponsor Form Would you like a sample letter you can edit and send to potential sponsors: Sample Sponsor Letter
Updated Ticket Prices: We also adjusted the price of a meal to $15 and the price of a pound to $35. Mario's goal for sales is $12,500. Tickets will go on sale the end of March.
BB BBQ Team for this year's event: Chief Butt-Mario Usera, Financial Czar-David Evans, Delivery Wizard-Ethan Stark, Sponsor Cheerleader-Jodi Sudaram, Cooking Team leader-Mark Bertrand, Kitchen Crew Leader-Ann Waterman, Rotary Plaza Coordinator-Pat Knauss, Marketing-NEED HELP. As we get closer to the event there will be a volunteer list where you can sign up to be: cook, kitchen staff, cashier, prep worker, setup crew, cleanup crew, overnight staff, delivery driver, server. This is a ‘all hands on deck’ event so pick your category, there is something for everyone!
Next week's meeting will continue to be a Vocational Services Inc (VSI) as they are still working on the Treehouse. Thank you for the your service in the community, see you next week!
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Reed Hastings, President
Rotary Club of Liberty
Vocational Service Month: Your work is your way to serve! This month, we recognize the diverse skills our members bring to the table. Whether you're an educator, engineer, or entrepreneur, your expertise is a tool for change. Let's use our professional talents to build stronger communities through ethical leadership. #VocationalServiceMonth #UniteForGood #PeopleOfAction"
Club History: Want to check out the digitalized version of Jim Tanner's book, Wheel Within a Wheel-The Rotary Club & Liberty 1935-2010? You can access the book with this link to Flipbook: https://heyzine.com/flip-book/a7a2edf49b.html Want a pdf copy of the book, just let us know and we will email you a copy.
Happy New Year, Rotarians of District 6040! As we step into 2026 together, I’m inspired by the momentum we’ve built and the service you’ve shown throughout the first six months of our Rotary year. Our theme this year — Unite for Good: Growing Stronger, Leading Together — reminds us that our collective efforts deepen our impact, strengthen our communities, and expand Rotary’s reach across northern Missouri and beyond.
Over the past several months, I’ve had the privilege of visiting many of our 51 clubs — each unique in their character and service projects but united by a shared passion for fellowship, leadership, and meaningful community impact. Let’s carry that unity forward into this new calendar year!
Here’s to another month — and year — of service, connection, and leadership!
— In Rotary Service, Jodi Sundaram, District Governor 2025–26
RC of Liberty had a goal for 2024-25 to raise $2,000 for the Polio Plus program…..instead the club raised $3,485!
The goal for 2025-26 is $3,000 and we have already collected $1,063.50.
Created 7/1/2010 to honor RI President Ray Klinginsmith. D6040 introduced The Klinginsmith Cup. It is a traveling award presented annually to the club with the highest per capita giving to the TRF Annual Fund plus receiving the Club Excellence Award.
RC of Liberty had a goal for 2024-25 to raise $20,000 for the TRF…..instead the club donated $44,926 (per capita $936).
The goal for 2025-26 is $25,000, already donated $15,865
Take advantage of a wealth of training materials designed to help you learn new skills and become more successful in what you do. Check out the Online "Rotary Learning Center."
Accessing Rotary’s Learning Center is easy, and you’ll soon be taking courses and finding resources about the topics that matter to you the most. • If you haven’t used the Learning Center yet, go to rotary.org/learn, sign in to My Rotary, and accept the privacy policy to enable your access. Direct links to courses work only if you have visited the Learning Center before. • If you need to create a My Rotary account, use the same email address that your club has on file. If that email isn’t valid, ask your club secretary to update the club’s record in Rotary International’s membership database.
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