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Continuing an effort begun by the La Crosse Tribune, our club will honor recipients from local high schools with the "Extra Effort Award".

Students will receive a financial scholarship donated through the generosity of many Rotary Club of La Crosse members.

Recipients will be joined by those who have supported them in their educational journey thus far such as their parents, administators, staff and fellow students.  

This is an ongoing project of our Youth Committee with leadership from Tom Berkedal.

Agi will share her reflections upon life in La Crosse as a Rotary International Friendship Exchange Student from Finland.

The Rotary Club of La Crosse is sponsoring Inbound Youth Exchange Student Agi for the 2024-2025 school year!

Agi is a student at Central High School in the School District of La Crosse.

Julia Behrenbeck coordinates our Youth Exchange student's schedule with their host families, as well as the background check process required for Rotarians to spend time alone with Agi.  

Committee Members: Hope Clements, Duane and Karen Abata, Michelle Skemp, Michael Wagner  

Julie Kramer, Aptive Director of Development, will share about Miss RemarkAble and Aptiv, followed by hearing from the 2025 Miss RemarkAble herself, Cassie Skogen. Cassie will provide her testimonial.  

Jason Gilman presentas on the redevelopment in the City of La Crosse and the River Point District Story and how it implementing the citizens vision of an urban neighborhood at a time housing is highly desired.

Come help us celebrate Rotary's 120th Birthday!

While the cats are away (President Jolivette and President Elect Siegel)...the mice will play!

This will be a fun program! You wan't to miss it!

No meeting this week.  Enjoy time with your family and friends!

The Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration founded the Franciscan Spirituality Center four decades ago as a place for spiritual development, offering opportunities for prayer experiences, retreats, spiritual direction and open discussion. We’ve grown and evolved over the years to meet changing needs, but our core mission has remained the same: We are dedicated to ALL who seek God, meaning and wholeness and we create spaces for community, connection and compassionate listening.  Come and learn more about what the FSC offers to individuals, the community, and beyond!

Jean has been a part of the FSC team since 2017. Her first role was as the program and retreat coordinator. She earned her Master of Divinity from Lutheran School of Theology in Chicago and her Bachelor of Arts in social work from Carthage College in Kenosha, Wisconsin. She has extensive training in crisis response, community-based organizing and effective communication, as well as significant fundraising and grant-writing experience. Jean serves on the boards of YWCA and Scouts BSA and is also on the Advisory Committee for Great Rivers 2-1-1. She lives in Onalaska with her husband, Matt; their children, Logan and Lydia; and Labrador Retriever, Scout.

Xcel Energy will be presenting about its energy future. This includes a synopsis of its beginnings, emerging energy demands, sustainability goals and solutions towards a carbon free future.