Our club will have a ZOOM meeting again this week. We will be sending you a browser link via email Thursday morning. We will open at 11:30 and our meeting will start at Noon. If you have an announcement you would like to make...please contact Andy Bakkum. If you would like to have a guest attend, please let Andy know and YOU can forward your email link to them.
Thanks to Sarah Arendt-Beyer you can now view past Zoom Rotary Meetings - she will post each week on our web site......LINK.
November 5, 2020
Youth Exchange
How did the exchange impact the lives of
four past students?
Jack Haase - Moderator
Rotary Club of La Crosse will highlight 4 previous youth exchange students recapping their experience and what they're doing now. Jack Haase will moderate the discussion with:
Meg Steuer (daughter of Anne Snow), Outbound from La Crosse to Chile, 2007-08
Sabrina Jeckelman, Inbound from Switzerland, 2005-06
Meghan (Gallagher) Shaughnessy (daughter of honorary Rotarian Jim Gallagher), Outbound from La Crosse to India, 1989-90
Allyson Lowbridge, Inbound from Australia, 1988-89
We hosted Rotary District 6250 Governor Bill Pritchard at our October 22nd meeting. If you missed the meeting and would like to view...here is the LINK. Bill talked about After Hours member David Knutson, who was the ultimate Rotarian. David believed that saying YES to service leads to a happy life. District Governor Bill Pritchard asked the president of each club in our district to select a “Yes Person” for recognition by Governor Pritchard, a person who always says “yes” when needed. Bill asked all the clubs in the district to identify the member that most exemplified David's Rotary spirit. One lucky "YES Rotarian" from the District Clubs will be chosen to attend the RI Convention in Tapei next June 2021.
La Crosse Downtown Executive committee chose Bruce Swanwick as our "YES" recipient.
Our "Yes Person" for downtown La Crosse Rotary Club is Bruce Swanwick. Bruce has been our rock in our club for the last 15 years. He was Rotarian of the Year in 2015-16. Served on our Board of Directors as Secretary from 2015-18 and he is a Paul Harris +2.
When we were having onsite meetings he was always there to help set-up for meetings and also to help clean up after meetings. He would fill in and sell raffle tickets and scrip when we would have no shows. He would help some of our elder members who were having transportation issues get to meetings, because he knew it was important to them. He is also an ambassador to our club. He frequently invites guests and recruits new members to our club. One of Bruce’s favorite places to visit is Howies, which is a bar located close to UW La Crosse campus and he will often visit with young people at Howie’s and invite them as guests to our Rotary meetings and they will come to our meetings. One student, Katie Shephardson became one of our Rotary Global Scholars thanks to Bruce!
During our club fruit basket fundraiser, Bruce is in charge of the children and organizing them to help move completed fruit baskets and organizing them. Andy Bakkum stated, "somehow he is able to get all these young people of different ages to work together which is almost magical when you see it. Then on top of that he usually gives them something to thank them for their service. I know one year he gave my children $5 each for helping out, but he told them that the greatest thing they could do with that money is put it in a salvation army bucket and give it to a person who needs it more than them. I believe both of my children did that, although one of them might have bought some gum first and donated the remainder."
This is just the tip of the iceberg of what Bruce does. There is so much more, that I am sure we don’t know about, because Bruce isn’t someone who looks for recognition for his contributions. He has a huge heart and lives the Four-Way-Test and that is why Bruce is Downtown La Crosse Rotary "Yes Rotarian"!
We thank Bill Pritchard for honoring the "Yes Rotarians" within our District 6250.
Last year Dean had announced he would no longer organize our Christmas Program. He has agreed to co-chair with Katie Berkedahl this year and help her plan the program. The show will go on!! Thank you to Dean and Katie for agreeing to co-chair this event.
Note from Katie.....the weather is starting to cool, so we've started preparations to warm your with the annual Rotary Holiday Program! Dean and I are working together this year to turn this virtual reality into the best show yet, but we need your help.
If you have children, grandchildren, nephews, nieces, neighbors or whomever willing to share their holiday spirit through their musical gifts, please sign up. Because we're doing this thing virtually, think beyond local! Performers can join from anywhere in the world this time!
The program is December 17th at noon and we're looking for at least 10 families of performers.
Our next STAR Meeting will be this Thursday, November 12th - Zoom - 7 am - 8 am
Please RSVP to Todd Restel and he will send you the link to the meeting.
STAR - Specialized Training for Action in Rotary....you will meet other new Rotarians from the area. We will provide programs on the Avenues of Service, The Rotary Foundation and the Rotary Works Foundation, along with other aspects of Rotary. This is a great time to ask questions you may have about our club or Rotary in general. Hope you will be able to join Todd next Thursday, November 12th.
I am Rachel Zajicek, Vice President of Lodi High School's Interact club. Our club has created a webinar on polio for all of the Interact clubs in District 6250. The leader for Rotary International has agreed to speak, along with our district chair for PolioPlus.
Polio still exists to this day in 2 countries, and Rotary International's primary goal is to eradicate polio. PolioPlus was started in 1985 and thanks to its dedication over 2.5 billion people have received the polio vaccine. Come and discover more about why we need to end polio while learning about Interact's history with polio.
We ask you to share this webinar with your Rotary and Interact clubs, along with their schools. The webinar will be held on November 12th at 2pm. The link below will take you to the webinar homepage where you can learn more about this event. Make sure that anyone who wants to attend the meeting registers prior to that day. The registration can also be found on the webinar home page.
Invoices were sent out last week (for Oct - Dec)...check your inbox....if you did not receive, please let us know.
THANK YOU to all who have already made payment!!
We are billing you according to the option you selected on the form that was distributed last April 2020.
The following were the options…..
Option #1 was Pay Rotary Dues but suspend Foundation Pledges.
Option #2 was Pay Rotary Dues and continue Foundation Pledges.
Option #3 was Pay Rotary Dues, Foundation Pledges and continue playing the meal charges which goes towards our club operation funds.
Option #4 was I need assistance for this quarter for my dues of $76.
If you have a need to change your option, please contact Lyn.
Your immediate payment would be appreciated.
We DO NOT use the ClubRunner invoicing system so your account balance on ClubRunner will always show $0 balance. Your invoice comes from our online QuickBooks account.
Thank you to our dedicated Rotarians that have been doing Rotarians in the News for us every week. It is always interesting and fun to hear about what our Rotarians are doing out in the community. Reminder that when you are mentioned that is a $1.00 fine!!! Color photo $5.00!
We also celebrate Birthday and Anniversaries (Rotary and wedding) each week....if you are mentioned that is also a "fine." At least a dollar or maybe $1.00 per year!
Braggers and Squealers at the end of the meeting is a time for you to brag, squeal, or promote a NON Rotarian event. We ask that you donate $2.00 for your "brag or squeal." Some weeks we do not have time so don't plan on promoting an event. You can also promote your event on our web site by being a web site sponsor. Link to information on a web site sponsor.
No Lyn does not keep track of your fines, braggers or squeals...this is on the honor system.
We have received a few checks in the mail from members for their "fines." Fines help us balance our budget! Last year we had collected $1,490 to date....this year only $308. Since we are not meeting we are also losing our income from our Raffle and Scooters!! Thanks to those that have sent in checks!!
Fruit Basket Fundraiser.....will now be a Fruit BOX Fundraiser! Yes we will be having our fundraiser despite COVID-19! We are replacing the baskets with a box - same amount of fruit (8 apples, 4 oranges, 4 pears and a bag of peanuts). Boxes will cost less than the baskets, are recyclable and you will be able to personally send them to family and friends out of town.
David Amborn and Steve O'Malley have met with the La Crosse County Health Department to review what we will need to do to make this a safe and healthy event for our members and customers. Things may be a little different this year....we will be wearing masks and gloves, distant ourselves and work in shifts.
Boxes will be $23 each and every Rotarian must buy or sell 5 baskets OR if you wish you can do a buy out at $100. This is our major fundraiser of the year and we hope you will start promoting our fundraiser to your friends, family and co-workers. Do you know of a business that might want to purchase them as a gift for their employees? All proceeds go to our club and are used to support a wide variety of activities and initiatives (Youth Exchange, Interact, Wheels of Hope, Kids Coulee..lots of things.)
We will be assembling the boxes the weekend of December 12th....with deliveries on December 12th and 14th. So save the dates.
Happy Birthday Kyle Visker - Nov 1 Tim Kolek - Nov 3 Lisa Duncanson - Nov 7
Happy Wedding Anniversary Erick (Jennifer) Maki - Nov 2 Callie (Ryan) Smith - Nov 3 Andy (Beth) Bakkum - Nov 3 Mark and Sharon Jolivette - Nov 4 Michael (Debby) Nickel - Nov 5
Rotary Anniversary Jamie Capuzzi - Nov 3 - 4 years Diana Carey - Nov 6 - 23 years
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Each week President Andy will interview one of our Rotary Family. We will post the video each week in our newsletter. We will also post on Facebook and our website: PAGE LINK. You can share this site with prospective members.
Last week Andy interviewedRick Kyteclick on photo to view.
It's two... two... TWO magazines in one! The special edition of Coulee Parenting COVID & Our Community.
$6 a copy, 100 percent to the six organizations listed below. Please help them reach their goal of raising $1,000 for each of them.
Missed the curbside release and other events for Coulee Parenting's special edition, COVID & Our Community? It's NOW AVAILABLE for a $6 donation from 2-4pm Mon.-Fri. at the rear entrance to the Children's Museum - simply text 608-317-8748 and they'll meet you at the doors (the Museum remains closed). Or save the trip and enjoy home delivery for $10 ($6 donation, $4 postage and fees).
Benefits of sponsoring an ad on the Rotary Club of La Crosse web site: Enhance your business' public relations and image. Advertise an upcoming event. Opportunity to sponsor and support the Rotary Club of La Crosse and your community. Sharing with fellow Rotarians in our club and other local clubs who would like to know what you do.
Why advertise on the Rotary Club of La Crosse web site?The majority of visitors to our website are members and friends of our club. This makes our site's web sponsorship an ideal opportunity for small and large businesses to promote their products, services or an upcoming event in our community. Moreover 100% of the advertising revenue goes back to our club; this in turn supports the local community.
Cost is $20 per month up to $120 per year . . . . click here for form and more information. We will include your logo/link on our web site, send one email blast to all Rotarians and include an initial mention in our newsletter and on our Facebook page.
Click on the logos under Web Site Sponsors...located on right side of our home page and in each newsletter.
NEW SPONSORS THIS MONTH
We build more than just great websites WE BUILD MARKETING PROGRAMS THAT WORK.
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.
with the annual Rotary Holiday Program! Dean and I are working together this year to turn this virtual reality into the best show yet, but we need your help. 
Invoices were sent out last week (for Oct - Dec)...check your inbox....if you did not receive, please let us know. 
Thank you to our dedicated Rotarians that have been doing Rotarians in the News for us every week. It is always interesting and fun to hear about what our Rotarians are doing out in the community. Reminder that when you are mentioned that is a $1.00 fine!!! Color photo $5.00! 
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