Please contact Mary Dunn if you are interested in attending an information session to learn more. We will plan and schedule individual training at that session.
Our inbound Exchange Student told us of her adventures in the States. She went on breathlessly (with pictures) … Eagle River, Milwaukee, Chinatown, Halloween, Chicago, Thanksgiving, Devil’s Lake, Galena, the Mississippi, Christmas, the University of Minnesota, the Mall of America, Birkebeiner skiing, Florida and the Keys, corn maze, Miller Park and the Brewers, tennis, homecoming, prom, tacos, school at Memorial (cooking classes, gym, guitar, basketball, softball), the Capitol, and lots of Rotary meetings and other events. She leaves shortly for a swing through the West Coast.
A sweet young lady, whose English has made great strides. A pleasure to hear her talk about her experiences.
Jennifer Kuhr from the Dane County Dairy Promotion Committee spoke about the importance of the dairy industry in our county and in the state as a whole. She told us all about Breakfast on the Farm … this is the fortieth year for this event. It hosts more than 70 farm breakfasts in the state, mostly in June.
Wisconsin is the fourth largest cheese producer in the world … only three COUNTRIES produce more cheese than our state … the US, Germany, and France. Wisconsin competes with California in the milk and cheese marketplace. Dane County has 200 active dairy farms, 96% of them family-owned. Beyond Breakfast on the Farm, the World Dairy Expo is another large dairy event in our community, drawing people from around the globe.
This year’s Breakfast on the Farm is at the Hensen Brothers Dairy at 5116 Pheasant Branch Road in Waunakee on Saturday, June 9, 2018, from 7:00 am – 11:30 am.
Jennifer was a lively presenter, and the audience was just as lively. A great time.
Posted by Matt Loch, President Elect and Tony Burns, Presdent on Jun 03, 2018
The purpose of this message is to update all club members on our plan to establish and approve a foundation budget for fiscal year (FY) beginning July 1, 2018. The challenges are that we don’t know exactly what we have to spend until sometime after the golf outing in June and we will not hear back from District 6250 until July for the two district matching grant applications.
Everything starts with what we have available to spend on projects. The formula for revenues available for spending in FY 2018-19 includes the transfers from our Schwab account, including $1,000 toward the Meister Scholarship. We then add the proceeds from the prior year’s fundraising activity, which is shown on the FY 2017-18 foundation P&L statement. The biggest wild card is the amount raised from the golf outing (estimated range of $15-20,000). We expect that the 2018-19 foundation budget to fund projects will be in the range from a low of $43,500 to a high of $46,500 (last year’s budget). We have reviewed the current process and plan to use the fundraising period from April 1, 2018, to March 31, 2019, when we develop the 2019-2020 foundation budget.
Our club has been participating in Rotary Youth Exchange for a long time. I'm not sure exactly how long we have been involved. I joined the club on 2-14-14. Shortly after that, at my first district conference, I told Toni Pabon that I would help her out temporarily while she looked for someone else to take her place as YEC. Needless to say, I fell in love with Youth Exchange and have been doing it ever since.
Responsibility for booking speakers in the new year will fall under the Club Service chairs. Connie Smith is coordinating this new team. At present the team members are Jeannine Desautels, Ruth Domack and Jack Ferreri.
Recently the Middleton High School has formed an Interact Club. Interact is the high school version of Rotary. Through Interact, Rotary clubs invest in young leaders. Rotarians guide, support, and work alongside young people as they build leadership skills, serve their communities, and increase international understanding.
The Madison West Towne-Middleton Rotary Club is co-sponsoring the Middleton High School Interact Club along with the Madison West Rotary Club. As a co-sponsor, we share responsibilities for guidance, mentorship, and support. When Rotary clubs partner to co-sponsor Interact clubs, they increase the number of Interact supporters, strengthen their community collaboration, and share responsibility for youth service. By working together as co-sponsors, Rotarians expand their network beyond their own club and build new friendships.
Please let me know of any events or special situations in our fellow Rotarians' lives where a card, flowers, or a plant would be appropriate for their situation.
District 6250 is committed to creating and maintaining the safest possible environment for all participants in Rotary activities. It is the duty of all Rotarians; spouses, or partners of Rotarians; and any other volunteers to safeguard to the best of their ability the welfare of and to prevent the physical, sexual, or emotional abuse of children and youth with whom they come into contact. Entire Youth Protection Policy
If you are volunteering with youth (one-on-one)? Mentoring, Youth Exchange, RYLA, Academic Decathlon, High School Business Plans, Etc... You must have an annual background check completed. This only applies if you are working with youth one-on-one. If you are in a group more than 2 people, you don't need a background check. CLICK HERE for details.
