Mentoring, Youth Exchange, RYLA, Academic Decathlon, High School Business Plans, Etc...
You must have an annual background check completed. CLICK HERE for details. 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.
Contact Mick Faulhaber, Youth Protection Officer for our Club.
Mary Feldt was quick to remember being asked to be Sergeant at Arms by then President Otto Cordero. She was deathly afraid of public speaking but her respect of and encouragement from Otto won the day. The experience helped her overcome that fear and became one of her many, many Rotary high points. Among these are the Calgary International Convention, her Paul Harris award, Guatemala trips and bringing so many new members into our club.
By Jim Emerick
What was your proudest achievement in school??
Bill Mowbray related that after kicking over the props in an elementary school drama production I pulled. myself together in high school. I was a trumpeter in the school's brass chorus. After playing the same piece for 3 years at the Wisconsin School Music Association Solo & Ensemble contest, we finally won first place with a perfect score.
By Jim Emerick
What was your most memorable moment?
Answer: "I loved theater and getting to play one of the leads in Look Homeward Angel was the high point.”
Background info: There were two female leads in the play, Eliza the old mother nag of the protagonist or his beautiful young love interest, Laura. You know which one Mary played!!
P.S. There is much more to this story just ask her.
By Jim Emerick
PLEASE CHECK THE SCHEDULE CAREFULLY
You are responsible for finding a substitute if you are unable to fulfill your assignment.
WEEKLY ASSIGNMENTS
DATE
TREASURER'S ASSISTANT
GREETER 1
GREETER 2
REFLECTION
ROTARY MINUTE
& RAFFLE
RAFFLE TICKET SALES
DEC 23
NO MEETING NO MEETING NO MEETING NO MEETING NO MEETING NO MEETING
DEC 30
NO MEETING NO MEETING NO MEETING NO MEETING NO MEETING NO MEETING
Drs. Timothy Shaw, MD and Joe Eichenseher, MD spoke to us about the need to transform the way America handles healthcare. Our outcomes trail many counties (we rank 42nd in avoiding infant mortality), our costs are by far the highest, and healthcare eats up a disproportionate share of the national GDP (about 20% of the economy). The World Health Organization ranks the U.S. 37th in healthcare. They see three options for revamping the system: socialized medicine (UK), non-profit insurance companies with negotiated fees for service, or a single-payer plan (a la Canada). PNHP has 20,000 docs nationally sparking a national conversation about serious reform of our system.
The Wisconsin Academic Decathlon competition began with the Regional Essay and 6 of the judges were members of the Rotary Club of Madison West Towne-Middleton. This year’s curricular theme is WWII. The students had 50 minutes to write an impromptu essay, based on one of two prompts, focusing on the novel Transit, by Anna Seghers.This portion of the contest took place at the 50 qualifying high schools the week of December 12, 2016; the prompts were sent to each school and the decathletes’ writing was monitored by school personnel. The essays are graded before the actual Regional Competition on January 6th.
Harry Ripp from the Madison East Monona Rotary Club delivered the cheese that many of our members ordered from him. The proceeds will fund academic scholarships awarded by his Rotary club.
Seewat Premmaprayoonwongsa nick named Best is from Thailand and is our clubs inbound Rotary Youth Exchange Student.
Best moved to his 2nd family (Svein & Cindi Morner) just before Thanksgiving.
Please include Best in weddings, baptisms, confirmations, bar/bat mitzvahs, funerals, athletic events, zoos, museums, birthday parties, etc.
This is Best's first experience with snow and cold so let's all show him what fun winter can be. Take him with when you go ice skating, downhill/x country skiing, snow shoeing, animal tracking in the snow, etc.
What do you support when you support the McAdow's Miles for Rotary Team!
Your pledges go directly to the Rotary Club of MWT-M Foundation which supports projects such as addressing hunger here and abroad: St. Vincent de Paul food pantry, Lussier Center food pantry, MOM food pantry, What If Foundation provides food for children in Haiti, and the Rotary Orphan Train Project
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 our Foundation projects.
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.
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!
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
We are pleased to announce the debut of the new Grant Center, formerly known as the grant application tool.
The new site has a fresh look and better organization. The grant application includes clearly defined steps so it’s easier for you to track your progress.
Learn more about grants and how to apply.
CNBC has ranked The Rotary Foundation No. 3 in its annual list of Top 10 Charities Changing the World in 2016. The list includes some of the largest and highest-rated charities that help women, children, the poor, and the environment throughout the world, according to Charity Navigator, and that maintain high standards of financial health, accountability, and transparency of reporting.
The Foundation was noted for connecting 1.2 million members from more than 200 geographic areas to tackle the world's most pressing humanitarian challenges, including projects that focus on disease prevention,...
On Wednesday, over breakfast with the Rotary Club of Wahroonga, New South Wales, Australian entrepreneur and philanthropist Dick Smith announced a donation of AU$1 million to Rotary (about US$750,000), citing admiration of Rotary members for the time they devote to others.
The Rotary Australia Benevolent Society (RABS) will administer the funds.
“With 29,500 Rotarians in 1,100 clubs throughout Australia, we have an army of volunteers eager to assist those in need,” says Michael Perkins, RABS chair. “The impact of this donation will be felt throughout all of Australia, from the cities to the...
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