- Program: President Mark Kenney
- Honored to be the incoming President of the Faribault Rotary
- This is a remarkable club
- Positive anticipation starting a new year
- Humble and inspired to be the new president, thanks everyone for the support. Grateful to lead and serve alongside such a dedicated and passionate group of individuals.
- Joined Rotary in 2018 to make connections in the community – he was invited by Keith Kramer!
- Everyone has different backgrounds, generations, faiths, political views, occupations, and others BUT everyone sets aside those differences to come together to serve our friends and neighbors in this community
- Let’s be people that continue to trumpet the good. Bringers of solutions, not problems.
- Stand for: service above self, Commitment to our community, and the power of unity
- Phrase that has stuck with him: Better Together
- Together we have ability to make profound differences – not just here but around the world. This club has a proud history of doing that.
- Two themes for this year: Unite for Good and Better Together
- Goal for this year is that these are more than catchy phrases, but call to action this year.
- United For Good – every action we take is rooted in a desire to do whats right and what makes an impact. 4-way test can be the guide to do that.
- Better Together
- Rotary Visioning can help guide us to what our goals will be moving forward.
- Foster open dialogue in this club to do what we all want to do, have everyone’s voice and perspective heard.
- Wants to create an environment for all Rotarians where we follow the 4-way test in all aspects. He discussed each of the areas of the four-way test.
- Would like to strengthen connections in this club and other clubs
- Challenge to each one of us this year, everyone invites at least one new member to this club. Be intentional about asking others to join us and growing this club.
- Talked about broader initiatives that the Rotary might have on the horizon and how he is exploring those initiatives hoping they will come together.
- 4-way test will be our greatest strength to be Better Together.
- Encourages everyone in this club to become more involved in the efforts this club is doing, and we can multiply our impact.
- Better Together this year will include 3 things – Collaboration, Engagement, and Champions of Innovation.
