SERVICE ABOVE SELF
Club of Waukesha, Wisconsin
Established in 1921
 
CELEBRATING OVER
100 YEARS OF 
SERVICE ABOVE SELF
The Mission of the Rotary Club of Waukesha is to bring individuals with high ethical standards together in the spirit of friendship to work together to provide service to our local and international communities.
CLUB INFORMATION
 
We Meet on Mondays
12:00 Noon - 1:00 PM
at
The Rotary Building at Frame Park
1150 Baxter Street, Waukesha, Wisconsin
United States of America
HAVE YOU CONSIDERED JOINING ROTARY?
 Rotary is a service club.  Our specialty is providing community service to both local and international communities. This is perhaps the best reason for becoming a Rotarian: the chance to do something for somebody else.  Members experience the fulfillment that comes from giving back to the community.  It is richly rewarding. 
We are Service Above Self!
 
WHAT DO I NEED TO DO TO BECOME A MEMBER?
  • We invite prospective members who are in good standing in the community to visit our club at a weekly meeting and meet our members.  You will need a sponsor from our membership.  If you don't have one, please contact us at mail@waukesharotary.org and we will help you secure one.
  • Fill out a membership application (available in individual and corporate memberships) and send it to us at:  Waukesha Rotary Club, P.O. Box 1876, Waukesha, WI  53187 or bring it to another meeting.  Don't forget to include the initiation fee.
  • Your application is then submitted to the board of directors for approval at the next scheduled meeting.  You are notified immediately once your membership is approved. 
DOES ROTARY HAVE MINIMUM ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS?
  • Rotary expects that you attend at least 50% of scheduled meetings. Attendance at regularly scheduled committee meetings, board meetings, new member orientations, club social functions all count as meetings.
WHAT ARE THE FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS OF ROTARY MEMBERSHIP?
  • Active Members of the Waukesha Rotary Club must pay an initiation fee and quarterly dues, which include dues to our Rotary district, Rotary International and the Waukesha Rotary Club.  Members are also prebilled for their weekly lunches - no refunds for missed meetings.  In addition, each member is encouraged to contribute a minimum of $100 to The Rotary Foundation. We ask that members also support our annual fundraisers with their time, sponsorship and/or by purchasing  event tickets. 
QUESTIONS?  Please contact us at mail@waukesharotary.org
 
AUGUST 11 & 12, 2023

Advance Tickets On-Line:

General Admission and "Elite Experience" advance tickets may be purchased on-line through the Buy Tickets button link below beginning May 15, 2023 at 10:00 am.  All on-line ticket purchases are "Print at Home" tickets or may be downloaded to your mobile phone through the TicketLeap App by installing it on your phone.  Click on this Buy Tickets button link to purchase your 2023 Waukesha Rotary BluesFest tickets:


PURCHASE TICKETS

General Admission Tickets:

May 15 through June 30, 2023

One Day Ticket $20
Two Day Ticket $35

July 1 through August 10, 2023

One Day Ticket $25
Two Day Ticket $40

At the Gate

One Day Ticket $30
Two Day Ticket $55

Admission to the grounds, Waukesha County park fee, vehicle parking and sales tax are all included in the ticket prices.  Children 8 and under are free with a paying adult.

“Elite Experience” Reserved Tickets:

May 15 through August 10, 2023
One Day Ticket $65

At The Gate
One Day Ticket $75

“Elite Experience” tickets provide true music fans a front and center reserved seat for Friday and/or Saturday.  These reserved seats are numbered and issued on a first come basis as purchased for each day.  Seat numbers will be assigned based on day and time of ticket purchase on-line.  Hard copy tickets with your specific seat numbers will be issued to "Elite Experience" ticket holders at the gate upon providing your on-line purchased ticket and State ID for proof of purchase.  "Elite Experience" tickets also include admission to the grounds, Waukesha County park fee, parking, sales tax, two complimentary beverages of your choice and a souvenir festival art poster which can be obtained at the Merchandise Tent.  Only a limited number of “Elite Experience” tickets will be available for each day.

Advance Tickets In-Person:

Advance General Admission tickets only may be purchased in-person beginning May 15, 2023 at Almont Gallery in downtown Waukesha, all Waukesha State Bank locations and White House of Music Waukesha location.

For additional Waukesha Rotary BluesFest ticket information e-mail: info@waukeshabluesfest.com or call 800-366-1961.

D-6270 GLOBAL GRANT SCHOLARSHIP AWARDED
Rotary International District 6270 is awarding a Global Grant Scholarship in the amount of $30,000 to Brigitte N. Potter of Glendale, Wisc. The grant has been approved by The Rotary Foundation with an 80% match of District Designated Funds (DDF) provided by the district.
 
Ms. Potter will use the grant to obtain a Master of Science degree in International Migration and Public Policy at the London School of Economics and Political Science in the United Kingdom. She intends to focus on the issues surrounding refugees and forced migration. Her Rotary Area of Focus is “Peace and Conflict Prevention/Resolution.”
 
Ms. Potter is a graduate of UW-Milwaukee and has studied abroad at the University of Granada in Spain. She has also worked in refugee camps in Greece and for a maternal health organization in Uganda. In Milwaukee she continues to volunteer among the refugee population. She states, “I’m eager to learn what can be done from a social and political perspective to prevent forced migration at its root and as a result keep people safe within their communities.”
 
Her graduate program is a 12-month program and will end in September 2024. She is married to Dan Scholz, also a Milwaukee native, whom she describes as “a wonderfully supportive husband.”
 
Rotary International District 6270 consists of 53 Rotary clubs and two Rotaract clubs in southeastern Wisconsin. Rotary International is a global network with 530 districts and 1.4 million neighbors, friends, and leaders who volunteer their skills and resources to solve issues and address community needs.
 
The Rotary Foundation transforms gifts into service projects that change lives both close to home and around the world. Since it was founded more than 100 years ago, the Foundation has spent more than $4 billion on life-changing, sustainable projects.
Waukesha Rotary Pancake Festival
Waukesha County Expo Center
 
It was great to have our 69th Pancake Festival back at the Waukesha County Expo Center!!  What a wonderful way to gather as a community to share delicious food, warm smiles and to make some wonderful new friends and memories.  Please come back to our website later this year to find out how you can support our 2024 event.
 
WE ARE GRATEFUL TO OUR 
2023 PANCAKE FESTIVAL SPONSORS

Baird Private Wealth Management
Old National Bank
Kwik Trip
R & R Insurance Services
Tom's Heating Service
Weldall Manufacturing
Summit Realty
Berg Management Company
Badger Health Center
Collingwood D.D.S.
Ken & Linda Genin
Waukesha State Bank
Berg Management Co.
Tammy Perez
Rick Kobriger
Steve Martin
 
AND TO ALL OF OUR
MEMBERS AND CUSTOMERS WHO PURCHASED TICKETS
AND ATTENDED THE EVENT
OR
DONATED TICKETS TO OTHERS WHO MAY NOT OTHERWISE
WOULD HAVE BEEN ABLE TO JOIN US
A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR MUSICIANS - YOU WERE GREAT!!
SEE YOU NEXT YEAR FOR WAUKESHA ROTARY PANCAKE FESTIVAL #70
 

PARTNERING WITH HAWS FOR 2022/23

 
The Waukesha Rotary Club applied for and received a $3,000 grant from Rotary District 6270.  The grant funds will be used  to purchase shrubs, pollinator plants and tools to enhance the pollinator gardens in the Schallock Center.  In addition, our members will assist in planting the shrubs on the property and removing weeds and invasive species like buckthorn from the wooded areas.  Work is scheduled to begin in late September and early October.
DISCOVERY TRAIL AT RETZER PROJECT UPDATE             ​​​​​​
The paving of the old path was critical to create the foundation and access to the new interactive ‘Exploration Stations” being installed in the second phase.  Phase 2 construction will start later this summer to install an entrance archway and signage, a stone outcrop seating wall, and the insect and wood climbing exploration stations.
 
A fundraising campaign was launched on July 12, 2021 to raise funds for additional educational elements in future years.
For more information about the project, visit www.waukeshacounty.gov/discoverytrail.

SUPPORTING OUR COMMUNITY

Adaptive Community Approach Program:
Mural project:  People with disabilities use their talents to give back to a community.  ACAP artisans, along with a professional guest artist produced elements of value and interest for fellow citizens.
Big Brothers Big Sisters:
Support for approximately 150 Waukesha County youth in Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Milwaukee's one-to-one mentoring program.
Bryon Riesch Paralysis Foundation:
Help pay for items such as van modifications, wheelchairs and ramps for people in our community suffering from neurological disorders.
Community Smiles Dental:
Purchasing crucial dental equipment upgrades at the Waukesha Clinic.
Eras Senior Network, Inc.:
Funding for their Friendly Phone Call Program for Waukesha County to help older adults and adults with disabilities to live independently.
Family Service:
Help purchase furnishings for a clinic-based counseling space; clinical supplies; purchase of a new laptop for use in school services.
 
Girl Scouts of SE Wisconsin:
To provide programming, resources and financial assistance to the girls/families in Waukesha County (fees to participate in workshops, events camps and transportation to activities).
Good Friend:
An autism acceptance online course to offer teachers the ability to deploy programs to their students using award-winning videos and discussion guides.
Greater Milwaukee El Sistema:
Support for their summer music camp which collaborated with Sunset Playhouse to provide an experience of music, theater and art.
Hebron Housing Services:
Funding used to supply shelters with new mattresses.
HAWS:
To provide La Casa students and their families the opportunity to attend a family program free of charge.
Islands of Brilliance:
Funding went to their Sandbox@travelling workshop in Waukesha County.
 
Lake Area Free Clinic:
Funding used to support the Medication Program, for patients to receive medication free of charge, that is crucial to their care.
Life Navigators:
Expand the Special Needs Trust Program.  Each trust impacts an individual with an intellectual disability to ensure they have a trust and financial plan in place to support a high quality of life in our community.
Literary Services of Wisconsin:
To support LSW's Waukesha Opportunity Pathways program.
Potawatomi Area Council Boy Scouts:
Support for the Community Garden.  Food grown from this garden is donated to the Waukesha County Food Pantry, offering fresh produce to people in need.
The Women's Center:
Program support.
Variety - the Children's Charity of Wisconsin:
Support for the Freedom Program.  4 children from Waukesha County were able to access adaptive swimming lessons.
 
Waukesha Free Clinic:
Funds supported their Prescription Assistance Program for the medically underserved community in Waukesha.
 
Waukesha Public Library:
Funding used to purchase 147 copies of the book The Cold Millions which were distributed free of charge to members of the Waukesha community for the Waukesha Reads Program.
Wildlife In Need Center:
Support used to help care for over 3,200 wild animals annually and to share their mission and educational programs with neighbors in southeastern Wisconsin each year.
 
 
ROTARY INTERNATIONAL'S #1 GOAL:
END POLIO NOW 
Because we are Rotary "International," it is important that we work with RI and the clubs around the world to bring the eradication of polio to the finish line.  So, if throughout the year, between now and May 1st, 2022, you can send a check to help us fund this project, it would be greatly appreciated.  Please put "Polio Fund" in the memo of your check.  The check can be made payable to the Waukesha Rotary Club and mailed to our P.O. Box: 
Waukesha Rotary Club
P.O. Box 1876
Waukesha, WI  53187 
 
Thank you for playing a part in eradicating this disease from the world – we are truly making history!
 
 
 
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