January 16th Meeting/Minutes

 
 
Rotary MAKING A DIFFERENCE

January 16, 2018

January Theme: Vocational Service - Vocational Service is one of Rotary’s Avenues of Service.  Vocational Service calls every Rotarian to: Aspire to high ethical standards in their occupation; Recognize the worthiness of all useful  occupations, and Contribute their vocational talents to the problems and needs of society.
In environment, RI President calls for planting a tree for each member by Earth Day on April 22, 2018 and for our future as an organization to improve our gender balance and lower the adverage age of our members.  2017-18 RI President is Ian H.S. Riseley, Rotary Club of Sandringham, Victoria, Australia.  2017-2018 District Governor is Jeff Reed of Fond du Lac.
 
  1. (Brenda G..)  Pledge of Allegiance; Prayer led by Kim H.; 4way Test
 
  1. (Brenda G.) Thank you for covering in Bob’s absence! Today’s Greeter is Lauretta K-O.; Brian J. for notes from our last meeting and for our newsletter.
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  1. (Brenda G.) Welcome/Announcements
Presenter(s): Adam Wachowski, TR Youth Sports
Guests: Jr. Rotarians, Hannah Helling (December), Christin Mikeal (January)
  
  1.  (Betty B.)  Suggestion for 2018-19 District Grant – “Goodwill Housing” Project involving 70 students to be coordinated by St. Peters.  Our club could contribute both manpower and funding for materials.  Stay tuned….
 
  1. (Brenda G.)  We are participating in the 1st Annual Car on Ice event. Tickets are priced at $10 with $3 going to the selling club.  We have $1555.50 in the “pot” – awaiting for ice formation/car placement.  We purchasing “on-line” – be sure to notate “member tickets” to gain club credit.

     
  2. (Brenda G.)  Next Board Meeting January 24, 2018
     
  3. (Brenda G.) Ideas for recipient of Annual Dinner funds. Not too early to begin solicitation of auction items. Adam Wachowski will talk about Ball Park Lighting as one possibility at today’s meeting.  The date selected for the 2018 Dinner is April 8th.
 
  1. (Brenda G.) 5th Tuesday Social January 30th – sign up was passed.
 
  1. (Betty B.) Update if any for the Kayak Trail and the Rotary launch – progressing according to schedule!
     
  2. (Brenda G.) Next Meeting: January 23 2018, Club Assembly to include election of officers for 2018-19. Greeter is Jim L.
 
  1. (Brenda G.) Happy Bucks – Steve R. facilitated and passed the buck to Kim H.   
     
  2. (Brenda G.)  Easter Bag Project for TREP – Brenda G has agreed to coordinate this year’s project.  Thank you!
 
  1.  (Brenda G.) Program: Adam Wachowski – Two Rivers’ Youth Sports
 
OUR PHILOSOPHY:
Lakeshore Rise intends to provide all possible instructional and moral support to help the players reach their full potential in athletic talent. We truly believe these skills will produce positive role models and highly productive members of the community. In addition to a regimen of instruction for developing motor skills, strength and coordination for on-field mechanics, the coaches will incorporate a balanced curriculum with a focus on mental toughness, critical thought and sportsmanship. It is the combination of all these characteristics that yield healthy, competent, confident and resourceful young adults as champions on and off the field.
Phase I  (completed) –  a $320,000 project, it replaced the lighting on the upper baseball diamonds to be followed by Phase II (planned) – a $110,000 project to include work on the lower baseball diamonds that must be completed by 2019.  This will allow Two Rivers to host the National World Series softball tournament.
 
 
  1. Last verse of America.
 
Coming Up: Check for possible inclusion in weekly agenda
            January 11-1/17 or 1/20, 2018 GMRP mission dates
Mobile app (ClubRunner) for iPhone and Android.
January 24, 2018 Board Meeting
January 2018, District Friendship Exchange to India
January 2018 Water Filters for Haiti - Ken Schumann Hartland Lake Country Rotary Club
January 2018, Guatemala Medical Resources Partnership (http://gmrp.org/) 
March 2-4, 2018 (Fri-Sun) PETS, Itasca IL
April 8, 2018 (Sun) TR Rotary Fund Raising Dinner (April 1, 2018 is Easter.)
April 22, 2018 (Sun) Earth Day- Tree planting goal
May 4-6, 2018 (Fri-Sun) Tri-Con District Conference, Wilderness Hotel, Wisconsin Dells
June 23-27, 2018 (Sat-Wed) RI Convention, Toronto Canada
 
2017-2018 Board Members:
President: Robert Gahl
                Secretary: Colleen Inman
                Treasurer: Jeff Zimmerlee
                Past President: Colleen Inman, Brenda Georgenson
                Members at large: Tim Schroeder, Betty Bittner, Jeff Zimmerlee
 
Club Organization-Program Chairs:
Marketing- Michael Dittmer & Brenda Geogenson
New Members- Kim Henning
Community Projects- Fundraising- Betsy Benz & Tim Schroeder
Youth- Dennis Swetlik
International- Jeff Zimmerlee
 
 
                Membership: Increase by 2 (23 to 25 members) - Engagement: Increase by 17 (23 to 40 participations)
Communication:  Increase by 2 (4 to 6 socials) - Public Relations: Increase by 4 (2 to 4 media stories)
Have as much legal fun as possible
Plant at least 25 trees
Increase membership by 2
More sophisticated jokes
August social celebrating the beginning of summer in TR
Grant for 2017-2018
Add benefactor to Rotary Foundation
Look for dollars from outside TR
Create an alumni chair
Formalize club archivist
Joint venture with MTWC clubs
Encourage members to join fellowships
Think about starting fellowships of our college alumni
Investigate Rotary associate/shared/partial memberships
Encourage frequent visits to the RI website
Did I say have fun?
Continue 5th Tuesday socials