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.
Friday, September 16, Madison West Town-Middleton Rotarians were treated to a delightful lunchtime history of a local treasure --- Pope Farm Conservancy, preserving the land and its stories. Mel Pope, son of the grounds' founder Art Pope, a former University of Wisconsin Animal Science Professor, gave a brief history of the sacred grounds... the Indians' trails winding from Lake Mendota into Middleton...up to today when carloads of families come out for each summer to see thousands of colorful sunflowers.
Pope Farm Conservancy is 105 acres that sits on top of three recessional moraines in the Town of Middleton, where three different watersheds come together. A 360 degree panoramic view of Lake Mendota, the Capitol and Madison’s west side can
Mel Pope, son of the grounds' founder Art Pope
be seen to the east, the Black Earth Creek valley to the North, and the terminal moraine to the South and West.
We're anxious to come back often, to enjoy the blissful views and quiet of this oasis.
And we'll Google "Ted Kennedy skiing at Blackhawk Ski area" to learn about his 1960 campaign stop at this future park for brother John F. Kennedy.
Thank you Mel Pope and the Pope family for preserving this land for all to enjoy, and never an admission charge. popefarmconservancy.org
WWMV-LP's on-air broadcasts will reach outward 10 miles in all directions, though if the radio waves reach Lake Mendota, they've got a clear shot all the way to campus across the water! And most of WWMV-LP's programs will also be posted online at wwmvlp.org, so anyone can listen anytime from anywhere.
Our new signature event for Oktoberfest is Rotary VIP OktoberFEAST, a beer and food paring dinner on Friday, September 30, 2016. Invite your friends to join you for this fun new event from 6:00-7:15 pm at Middleton Fireman's Park.
The dinner is being prepared by Mark Polaski, Chef at Bistro 101 in Mt. Horeb (formerly from Morels). Kirby Nelson of Wisconsin Brewing is paring the beer samples to go with the dinner choices.
Tickets are $40 each or a table of 8 for $300 and are available from Deb Dieter 608-235-4030 or debragdieter@gmail.com.
Please help us sell this event out...we only have 100 spots. The food is going to be delicious and you get to sample 5 beers and have one free beer of your choice.
Our Rotary club has adopted Jefferson Middle School and we have already done some great things to fund their programs. Here is an opportunity to invest your time and talent to improve the educational opportunities for our area youth.
A Volunteer Tutor Training session that will take place on Thursday, September 29 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Memorial High School, 201 S. Gammon Road, Madison, Wisconsin.
No pre-registration is required for the training workshop. Volunteer tutors can register on the day of the training, and a specific training schedule will be provided at that time.
There is a tremendous need for tutors in all 50 of our schools and we hope that Adopt-a-School partners are able to increase the number of tutors they are providing to their partner schools.
Training Workshop Schedule
5:00-5:15 Registration
5:15-6:30 Workshop Sessions
6:30-6:45 Break
6:45-8:00 Workshop Sessions
Most workshops will be offered at both session times. Volunteers may choose which workshops they would like to attend.
Workshop Topics
• Basics of Literacy Tutoring, K-5
• Basics of Literacy Tutoring, 6-8
• Basics of Math Tutoring, 6-8
• The Culturally Responsive Tutor
• How Tutors Support English Language Learners (K-5 & 6-12)
• Positive Behavior Support Strategies (K-5 & 6-12)
• Enhanced Academic Supports for Students (K-5 & 6-12)
The Madison Metropolitan School District tutor trainings are led by MMSD staff. This training workshop is open to all new and continuing volunteer tutors. The most effective tutors are those that have been specifically trained for the job. Being a tutor is different than being a mentor or a classroom volunteer. These workshops teach tutors specific strategies to build effective relationships, guide learning and promote student confidence and competence.
If you have any questions, please contact Laura Whitmore, MMSD Community Partnership Coordinator at (608) 663-4941 whitmore@madison.k12.wi.us.
This is a great way to support the vocational avenue of service for our club. Thanks!
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
Rotary was recognized on 17 September on public television's fifth annual American Graduate Day program for its work with San Diego-based Monarch School, a K-12 school for homeless youth. The Rotary Club of San Diego, California, USA, was applauded for its work mentoring Monarch's students, keeping them on track to graduate, and helping the school to continue thriving during tough economic times.
Monarch School CEO Erin Spiewak appeared as one of the show's guests, along with Monarch Alumnus Cynthia Valenzuela, who attested to the positive, life-changing experience Monarch School gave her and...
Nations around the world will observe the International Day of Peace on 21 September, a date designated by the United Nations in 2001 as "a day of global ceasefire and nonviolence."
Rotary's commitment to building peace and resolving conflict is rooted in the Rotary Peace Centers program, formed in 2002. Each year, the program prepares up to 100 fellows to work for peace through a two-year master's degree program or a three-month professional certificate program at university partners worldwide.
Today, nearly 1,000 peace centers alumni are applying their skills — negotiating peace in conflict...
The Rotary Foundation has received the highest possible score from Charity Navigator, an independent evaluator of charities in the U.S.
In the most recent ratings, released on 1 September, The Rotary Foundation earned the maximum 100 points for both financial health and accountability and transparency.
The ratings reflect how efficiently Charity Navigator believes the Foundation will use donations, how well it has sustained programs and services, and its level of commitment to good governance and openness.
In the previous rating, the Foundation had received 97 points.
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