Are volunteering with youth (one-on-one)? Mentoring, Youth Exchange, RYLA, Academic Decathlon, High School Business Plans, Etc...
If YES, you need to have an annual background check completed. CLICK HERE for more details about how to get your 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.
Mick Faulhaber is our Youth Protection Officer for our Club. Contact him if you have any questions or concerns. Email: mfaulhaber@ward-brodt.com • Phone: (608) 661-8600
In November of 1971, our Club was founded. The original Charter ceremony featured the President of Rotary International Ernst Breitholtz and a major snowstorm. We heard from four charter members: Jerry McAdow, John Gerold, Jim Langdon, and Dick Meister, with anecdotes from the Club’s history and a recounting of what the Club has meant in their lives. We recognized past Presidents and Paul Harris fellows. And we celebrated being a Club with four past District Governors ... and a current member of the Rotary International Board of Trustees, Mary Beth Growney Selene.
One of Paul Harris' initial goals was to create a business network of like-minded individuals with high integrity. Over the years our club's focus has shifted to service above self perhaps at the expense of making valuable, professional business connections, especially for newer members. Enter Rotary Works--a program that will appeal to those who want to learn more about the business side of their fellow members and share their own business interests.
The meetings will be at 11:15 am - 12:12 pm
Friday, November 11
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Friday, June This is a great opportunity to develop productive business relationships and get a taste of leadership.
Time's running out to support the McAdow's Miles for Rotary Team!
Starting in 2016 Jerry and a group of fellow enthusiasts are now McAdow Miles for RotaryTeam! Paul Patenaude encouraged the fund raiser to continue as a team effort. He is a recreational rider as is Peter Hoff who rides with Paul. Leo Edelstein rides with the team on the Saturday group rides. John Olson also rides with the group rides. Svein Morner rides to work and to Rotary. Tony Burns participates in triathlons when he’s not working. Susan Prest, Alan Sherwood and Friend ride in the Waupaca Area.
This is our 6th year doing this voluntary fundraiser within our club. In past years we have raised between $5,000 - $6,000 each year to support Foundation projects.
The Board approved two new members at the October Board meeting. Please welcome Patrick Rees and Michael Maas.
Patrick is a Business Banking Officer at US Bank. Patrick has been at US Bank since 2011. He earned his BA at the University of Wisconsin Madison.
Michael Maass is returning to to the Rotary Club of Madison West Towne-Middleton and is transfering from the Sun Prairie Rotary Club. Michael is a Senior Manager at Wegner CPA's.
Their induction will be at the Friday, November 11, meeting
Art Davenport of Paranormal Encounters WI entertained us with tales of ghosts and spirits appearing around the state and beyond. From haunted buildings like the Old Baraboo Inn or the Sedamsville Rectory in Iowa to ghostly passageways on the site of the old Mendota Hospital on the north side of Lake Mendota, his equipment detected entities outside the realm of normal life. Spirits spoke, moved objects, and poked members of the investigative team. An experienced storyteller, he used a 10-minute video to set the mood, then told of some of his adventures at a range of paranormal hot spots. The group also sponsors Haunted Trolley Tours and VIP Ghost Hunts.
The By-Laws for the Rotary Club of Madison West Towne-Middleton, state the following:
Section 1 – Annual Meeting. The annual meeting of this club shall be the first regular meeting in December of each year, at which time the election of directors to serve for the ensuing two years shall take place.
Our Club’s first meeting in December will be December 2nd; however, District Governor, Dean McHugh, will be visiting our Club that day.
Due to other scheduling conflicts, the Board of Directors has chosen to move the Annual Meeting to Friday December 16th at which time the election of the directors will take place. The Board of Directors wants each club member to be aware of this change in the date of the Annual Meeting.
As bingo has become a go-to game for many seniors, researchers have also discovered that playing this game can have health benefits for the elderly. It can be an excellent way for them to promote their mental, emotional, and physical health.
Our own John Gerold (Bingo Czar) leads a group of volunteers to run bingo games at Oakwood Village – University Woods at 6 – 7:30 pm the third Thursday every month from November through May.
Signup at Friday meetings.
John will send a reminder and logistical information to each volunteer ahead of each session. This activity also qualifies for a meeting make-up, if one is needed.
This will be a very busy weekend in La Crosse, with several other events in town taking up hotel rooms. Book early to be sure that you'll have a room for the 2017 Rotary District Conference!
Room Block Information:
Radisson Hotel - Conference Venue
200 Harborview Plaza
La Crosse, WI 54601
Standard King Room: $149
Standard 2 Queen room: $159
Reservations:
(608) 784-6680 or (800) 333-3333
Ask for the Rotary District 6250 Conference Rate www.radisson.com/lacrossewi Enter promo code: RD6250 Room block deadline: April 14, 2017
The Charmant Hotel - upscale boutique hotel
101 State Street
La Crosse, WI 54601
Standard King or Double Queen Room: $249
Reservations:
(608) 697-7300
Ask for the in-house reservations: Rotary District 6250 Rate Room block deadline: March 27, 2017
Your district could earn a visit from Rotary International President-elect Ian H.S. Riseley by contributing District Designated Funds (DDFs) to support the Miles to End Polio fundraising goal.
On 19 November, Rotary General Secretary John Hewko and a team of Rotary staff will join Rotary members to bike up to 104 miles in El Tour de Tucson, an annual bicycle race in Arizona, USA, to raise funds for PolioPlus. The team's goal is $3.5 million, which will be tripled by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, for a total of more than $10 million.
Last year, Rotary members in Tucson along with...
Each month, eBay, the world’s largest auction website, selects a set of upcoming Live Auction events and donates a portion of all sales proceeds to Rotary. Only U.S. auction sales are eligible. See the schedule of November auctions.
Show us your Interact club in action and you could receive $500 for your club's next project.
For our eighth annual Interact Video Awards, we're asking Interact clubs to create a short video (30 seconds to three minutes) showing one of the following:
If Interactors ruled the world — Imagine a world where Interactors are in charge, making big decisions that shape our world and future. How would Interactors transform the world for good?
Sustainable Development Goals — The United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals include ending poverty, protecting our planet, and ensuring prosperity for all...
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May 12-14, 2017