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"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.
Andrew Bakkum you killed it! (our future Rotary President 2020-21)
AnDREW Bakkum
Katie Berkedal (La Crosse Community Foundation)
Carol Abrahamzon - Winner of the "Price is Right" Jamie Schloegel (La Crosse Community Foundation)
Carol won $500 (donated by the La Crosse Community Foundation)
to be donated to the Rotary Foundation of her choice.
Carol chose the Rotary Annual Share Fund
After three years the money will come back to our District (see below)
SHARE and District Designated Fund
Through the SHARE system, contributions to The Rotary Foundation are transformed into grants that fund local and international humanitarian projects, scholarships, and activities, such as vocational training teams. At the end of every Rotary year, contributions directed to the Annual Fund-SHARE from all Rotary clubs in the district are divided between the World Fund and the District Designated Fund, or DDF.
At the end of three years, your district can use the DDF to pay for Foundation, club, and district projects that your club and others in the district choose. Districts may use up to half of their DDF to fund district grants. The remaining DDF may be used for global grants or donated to PolioPlus, the Rotary Peace Centers, or another district.
A BIG THANK YOU to the Production Team!
•Andrew Bakkum, US Bank •Bob Masewicz, Visua •Brett Huus, SoundStrations •Jamie Schloegel, La Crosse Community Foundation •Jud Beck, Fox 25/48 •Katie Berkedal, La Crosse Community Foundation •Patty Nuttleman, New Horizons •Rob Ramseier, AVS, LLC •Sarah Arendt-Beyer, DigiSage •Scott Bradford, Mutual of Omaha
THANK YOU to our Prize Donors
Matt Boschka
Sue Durtsche Lynn Bruns Anne Haase
Steve Doll Lee Raasch Joe Gow Rotary Club of La Crosse La Crosse Community Foundation
Our very own Rotarian Roger Christians as the Cliff Hanger Mountain Climber
Thank you to all who participated in our Thursday, January 9th meeting - PULSE SURVEY - Rotary Club Health Check.
Your feedback on how YOUR club is doing is important. This was a great health check to help us maintain our club's health and preserve its value for YOU and the community. Here are the results!
COME FOR SUPPER....The Humanitarian Committee will be helping again with the "Come for Supper Meal Program" at Our Savior's Lutheran Church - 612 Division Street on Tuesday, January 28th from 4:30-6:00 p.m. Please register if you would like to volunteer. LINK. Six volunteers needed.
Caitlin Coffey, a 2019 graduate of Logan High School, was presented with her $1,000 Service Above Self Award following completion of her first semester of school at the Franklin Olin College of Engineering, a noted private engineering college in suburban Boston. Caitlin has returned to school for the 2nd semester and was unable to attend a club meeting to receive her award.
Caitlin was a member of the Logan Interact Club and says helping organize iFeed helped her "realize how much Rotary does for others around the world!" She has already taken an active role in community service work in college, joining Code for Boston, a nonprofit dedicated to helping other nonprofits with software and related projects. Recently she worked on a project with a nonprofit called the Guardian Group, which is working to combat the presence of online human trafficking.
She is grateful for the Rotary award, which will help pay tuition and allow her to continue pursuing school. "I appreciate the work your club has done to make our community, as well as our nation, a better environment. Rotary was an amazing opportunity for me to help serve others in my community."
Matthew Jankowski
Aquinas 2019
David Stoeffler, Youth Committee member presented Matthew Jankowski with his
$1,000 Service Above Self Award
Matthew just completed his first semester at University of North Dakota.
"I had a really good first semester. I adjusted to my new school and college level classes well, along with making many new friends, working at the library for my work study financial aid and volunteering in leadership opportunities in student government. It's been a lot of work but also a lot of fun too." Matthew thanks the La Crosse Rotary in supporting him in his studies at UND.
Rotary Club of La Crosse Service Above Self Awards INFO
Tita Yutuc Family: Tita's dad, Wilfrido Yutuc, MD passed away on January 15th. View Obit here. Tita's address is W4923 Battlestone Station Road, La Crosse, WI 54601.
Motion was made and seconded at our meeting on Thursday to accept the Nominations for our 2020-21 Board of Directors and Rotary Works Board.Link to Nominations.
ROTARIAN DAVE KNUTSON MEMORIAL YOUTH SPONSORSHIP FUND
From Rotary After Hours
On December 16th 2019,our friend David Knutson passed away unexpectedly. He was an active member of the Rotary Club of La Crosse-After Hours with a passion for supporting Rotary youth programs. To honor Dave's memory, our club is determined to create an endowed sponsorship for a student to attend Rotary District 6250 - RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Awards) annually, in his name. Our goal is to raise $4200.
Happy Birthday Jerry Ostreng (H) - Jan 20 Greg Reichert - Jan 20 Bob Daley - Jan 21 Mary Stanek - Jan 22 Meredyth Llillejord - Jan 24 Ben Lachecki - Jan 25
Happy Wedding Anniversary Thai (Kaying) Vue - Jan 19
Rotary Anniversary Mike Hartigan - Jan 19 - 36 years Tara Johnson - Jan 19 - 25 years Angela Czerwinski - Jan 21 - 4 yeras Ilene Kernozek - Jan 21 -4 years Tim Kolek - Jan 21 - 4 years Pat Ruda - Jan 22 - 22 years Kathryn Sexauer - Jan 23 - 17 years
Please note: Raffle, Fines, Birthday, Anniversaries and Scooters are all donations that will go to the club If you are making a donation and would like it to go to the Rotary Works Foundation or Rotary International Foundation, we ask that you write a check to the Foundation of your choice.
Jan 16: Raffle: $20; Scrip: $300; Fines: $1; Scooters: $0
ROTARY ATTENDANCE Jan 2nd - 51% Jan 9th - 55% Jan 16th - 58%
Rotary Attendance policy is to attend or makeup at least 50% of the club meetings They can be done by: • Attending regular club meetings • Making up meetings at other Rotary Clubs ( which includes E-Clubs) • Engaging in club projects/events/fellowship/board meetings. Make ups can be made up anytime during the year.
100% Attendance Winners July - Jim Salmo August - Dan Howes September - Kenna Christians October - Kenna Christians November - Tim Kolek December - Todd Restel
Associate Membershipis a program to recruit younger members, millennials, to membership. Associate Membership is available to anyone who is proposed for membership who is 35 years of age or less. Associate membership will end when that member reaches the age of 38. They would pay for dues and $100 for meals per quarter no matter how many meetings they attend that quarter.
Corporate Membership is a program to allow multiple employees of a business Rotary participation under one primary membership. Each corporate membership is limited to a three-year term. After the three-year corporate membership term, the individuals are required to become individual members. View Corporate Membership Policy.
Family Membershipis a program to allow a second individual Rotary participation under one primary membership. View Family Membership Policy.
Honorary Membership is offered to members who have distinguished themselves by meritorious service in the furtherance of Rotary ideals.Unlike other membership categories that can be requested by the member, Honorary Membership is bestowed upon a member by election from the Board of Directors. View Honorary Membership Policy.
Excused Membership is offered to members if the aggregate of the member’s years of age and years of membership in one or more clubs is 85 years or more, the member has been a member of one or more clubs for at least 20 years, and the member has notified the club's secretary in writing of the member’s desire to be excused from attendance and the board has approved. Excused Members will pay the quarterly dues and only for meals when they attend a meeting.
Membership Proposals....we will no longer ask for three references when you propose a new member. This was a criteria that our club had set not RI. This will help us process new members into our club more efficiently. You can access the membership proposal form online, under the Club Information site page.
If you would like to volunteer for Rotarians in the News, be a greeter, a hospitality greeter, raffle ticket seller, scrip seller or announce guests, you can email the Monthly Duty Roster Coordinator that are listed above....just click on their name. If you would like to give your classification talk please contact Program Committee Chair Sarah Arendt-Beyer.
The Brain Game 
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Thank you to all who participated in our Thursday, January 9th meeting - PULSE SURVEY - Rotary Club Health Check.
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