Events

This year you have a choice of making a $100 donation to the Fruit Basket Fundraiser  OR place an order for five or more fruit baskets @ $23 each.   If you prefer to make a donation you can register here and you will be billed on your January invoice.  REMINDER....fruit baskets orders are due Monday, December 2nd!

The Elmaro Vineyard winery, found northwest of Trempealeau, continues to experience explosive growth, having won several wine competition medeals, indluing the Wisconsin Winery of the Year award. The winery opened in 2011 and makes about 25 kinds of wine. They are sold by the glass and the bottle in the winery tasting room. Bottles also are available at grocery and liquor stores, and some area restaurants serve Elmaro wines.

Committee Meeting prior to our Rotary Meeting at the Radisson Center.

Salvation Army Bell Ringing is one way we give back to our community.  Volunteer for two hours on Saturday, November 23rd at various locations.  Bring your family or friends!

Sign-up will be at our Registration Table at our Rotary Meetings.

Six volunteers are needed to serve on Tuesday, November 26th at Come for Supper.  They ask that you arrive on time - 4:30. if volunteers arrive later than that, the jobs are typically already assigned.

We would like to remind our volunteers that the people that attend Come for Supper not only come for the food but also for fellowship (and sometimes they come just so they can have some human contact) so it's a great idea to just go sit and talk to people!  Whether it's grabbing a plate yourself, or a dessert or coffee or nothing at all, just go sit and ask how they're doing.  Or if you're clearing dishes, ask how people are and if they got enough to eat.

If you volunteer and something comes up that day, find your own replacement - and if you can't find a replacement, please call the church to let them know....608-782-3468 #4.

More information on Come for Supper.

Rotary Lights Opening Night

Volunteers needed.....two shifts.

4:30 - 7:30

7:20 -10:20

Bring your family and friends to help!

Rotary Lights Store will be open before and after our meeting....great gift ideas....support our Rotary Lights!

Razia's Bus Committee meeting at the Charmant following our Rotary Meeting at Rotary Lights.

We are looking for 8-10 volunteers.  Saturday December 7, 2019.

Volunteer Link 

Start time will be 8:00 am with a short orientation and safety run through.  Lunch will be at 11:30 am and then the end time is 3:30 pm. All volunteers should dress appropriately for the weather and wear closed toed shoes on the construction site.  They won't have individual plastic bottles available, but they do have jugs of water ready.  So everyone will want to bring a water bottle for the day. At the moment they’re not quite sure what we'll be working on yet, however we’ll find out the week before and let everyone know.

Through the Chamber's First Friend program, Beth works to strengthen the business community by helping area companies and organizations attract and retain the best talent. She works with individuals and families relocating to Greater La Crosse, matching their wants and needs with our community's assets, allowing them to feel like they can always call our community their home. She provides a personalized experience for each individual/family, helping them integrate into the community. She also provides accompanying partner career services.

Fruit Basket Fundraiser

$23 Per Basket

Saturday, December 14th Basket Assembly

Saturday, December 14th Basket Delivery

Monday, December 16th Basket Delivery

Volunteer Today!

This is our big fundraiser for the year our goal is to sell 2,000 baskets.

Join us for the annual Christmas Program....if you plan to attend, please register yourself and your guest.  This will help us get a more accurate count for the meals.   No cost to our members...$15.00 for guests..performers meals will be paid for by the club.

This week we'll be providing an overview of the Rotary Club of La Crosse's standing committees and sharing ideas for how you can get more involved! 

Greg serves as the Vice Chancellor for University Advancement and President of the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse UWL Foundation. 

After a successful 12-year career in economic development, Greg moved into the higher education arena at his alma mater, Northwest Missouri State University. As part of a small fundraising team, they successfully completed the school's first-ever capital campaign, exceeding $42 million. He was then chosen to lead the advancement efforts at Avila University in Kansas City where they set school records in fundraising in four out of the five years he was there. Greg joined the advancement team at UW-L in 2010 and has helped launch the $15 million Share the La Crosse Experience Scholarship Campaign.

"The Brain Game" is a user-friendly educational guide which explains to parents why and how their child is learning and developing. Additionally, the book includes specific activities, songs, and suggested behaviors that parents can engage in to help foster their child's intellectual and social development. 

The Brain Game was born when the Director of the Wisconsin Council on Children and Families spoke to the Rotary Club of La Crosse, WI. She was excited to spread the word of new, cutting-edge research into early child brain development. More than ever before, scientists discovered that proper stimulation of children in the first three years could play a huge role in growing a healthy brain.

During this meeting we'll learn more about The Brain Game, along with some exciting new developments around it.  

Learn more here: https://thebraingame.org/

Cathy Schuman, a clinical psychologist at Gundersen Health System started The Women Beekeepers of the La Crosse Area.

Honeybees are responsible for 80% of pollination overall and 30% of the world’ food. But lately, bees of all types have been dying off.