June 2016 Rotograph (Jun 01, 2016)

President

Randy Van Rooyen

President Elect

Spencer Niebur

Treasurer

Erica Knerzer

Secretary

Penny Tiedt

President Elect Nominee

Natalie Olsen

Director

Bill La Rue

Director

Rebecca Naugler

Immediate Past President

Lynnetta Kopp

Director

Karla Stanek

Director

Pat Stephens

Club Administration

Kathi Millard

Director

Dave Burgess

Welcome to our Club!

Service Above Self

We meet Mondays at 12:00 PM

Piggy's Restaurant Upstairs

501 Front St. S.
La Crosse, WI 54601
United States

District Site

Venue Map

Member Satisfaction Survey & Questionnaire

We want to hear from you!

In preparation of the new Rotary year, two surveys were emailed to each club member by President-Elect Randy Van Rooyen.

If you have not yet completed the surveys, please do so by Friday, June 3.

The Member Satisfaction Survey will help the Board generate new ideas, shape goals, and suggest changes. It'll tell us what's going well in our club and will spotlight areas for improvement. The survey results are anonymous.

The Personal Questionnaire will help the Board identify our member's skills and strengths which will help with recruitment and other efforts.

Thank you!

Upcoming Events

Chad Erickson Memorial Park Work Day

Saturday, June 4

9 am - Noon

3601 Park Lane Drive - just behind Hillview Health Care Center

Lunch will be provided by Dave & Barb Erickson

We will be assembling picnic tables, raking, and performing general clean up in the park. Tools will be provided.

Questions? Contact Positive Pat Stephens @ 608.385.0490

Transition Dinner

Monday, June 27

La Crosse Club

5:30 pm

Cost is $14 for Rotarians, $25 for guests

June Programs

June Programs

June 6

Dr. Laura Milner

Dean, UW-L College of Business Administration

June 13

Kemmesha Thomas

Wisconsin Boys & Girls Club Youth of the Year

June 20

Dr. Scott Cooper

Director, UW-L Undergraduate Research & Creativity

June 27

No Meeting!

Attend the Transition Dinner tonight at the La Crosse Club

July Programs

July Programs

July 4

No Meeting - Happy 4th!

July 11

Club Assembly

July 18

Tammy Schmitz

District Director, Boy Scouts of America

July 25

Doug Nikolai

Habits of Honor and Patriotism

Club Service Assignments

Club Service Assignments

First Name: Programs

Second Name: Rotorooter

A quick note about technology - if you are the program chair for the month and your guest speaker needs AV, please email Natalie Olsen prior to the meeting.

A projection screen, AV cart, and projector will be provided.

The speaker must bring a laptop with a VGA port to connect to the projector and Mac users should provide their own VGA converter.

June

Bob Allen

Tom Mickelson

July

Mark Dahlke

Penny Tiedt

August

Tom Knothe

Terry Vonderohe

September

Sally Egan

Natalie Olsen

October

Ann Kiel

Elaine Yager

November

Sheila Knope

Karla Stanek

December

Pam Barge

Scott Butler

January, 2017

Sheila Connors

Lori Terry

February

Tim Schadeberg

Walt Smanski

March

Teri Wildt

Ryan Hennessy

April

Catherine La Valle-Welch

Bill La Rue

May

Terry Miller

Wayne Oliver

June

Tom Mickelson

Sheri Knope

Club Response

Club Response

June

6 - Mark Dahlke

13 - Sally Egan

20 - Dirk Gasterland

27 - Ryan Hennessy

July

4 - 4th of July

11 - Ann Kiel

18 - Erika Knerzer

25 - Sheri Knope

August

1 - Lynnetta Kopp

8 - Bill La Rue

15 - Catherine La Valle-Welch

22 - Tom Mickelson

29 - Kathi Millard

September

5 - Terry Miller

12 - Rick Mueller

19 - Rebecca Naugler

26 - Spencer Niebur

October

3 - Jeremy Novak

10 - Wayne Oliver

17 - Natalie Olsen

24 - Walt Smanski

31 - Karla Stanek

November

7 - Pat Stephens

14 - Lori Terry

21 - Penny Tiedt

28 - Randy Van Rooyen

December

5 - Terry Vonderohe

12 - Tom Weber

19 - Teri Wildt

26 - TBD

Celebrations

Member Birthdays

Jamie Durocher, June 27

Spouse Birthdays

Jean Burgess, June 23

Rotary Anniversaries

Kathi Millard - 12 Years

June 2, 2004

Bill La Rue - 10 Years

June 5, 2006

Tom Weber - 13 years

June 27, 2003

Moon Tunes Summer Line-Up

Bill Miller and Friends kicks off the summer Moon Tunes concert series in Riverside Park Thursday, June 9.

Piggy's will be serving delicious sandwiches and sides for $5 and the Interact Club will be selling Pepsi products, water, and popcorn.

Congratulations, Dave!

Best Wishes on your Retirement

Last month, Dave Burgess retired from the La Crosse Tribune after more than 40 years in the newspaper industry.

You can read about the Burgess legacy here.

Congratulations, Dave!

ICYMI

ICYMI

(In Case You Missed It)

Here's a super quick re-cap of the May programs:

May 2

Sonya Pennel, co-owner of Burn Boot Camp, shared why she is so passionate about fitness and her new business endeavor. Read more about her story on the Burn Boot Camp website.

May 9

Major Jack Holloway visited during National Salvation Army Week and shared many interesting facts.

Did you know?

The Salvation Army operates in 127 countries.

The Salvation Army is the only family shelter in a 100 mile radius of La Crosse.

They're looking for a site for a second thrift store.

Check out their website for more info on volunteer opportunities.

May 16

La Crosse SOUP founder Andrew Londre told us about the monthly micro-granting and community building events. Check out their Facebook Page for more info.

How SOUP works: $5 buys a bowl of soup, bread, and a vote. Four people/groups pitch their ideas and people vote for the best idea. The winner takes home the money and is "on their honor" to follow through with their idea. Andrew was inspired by the "Start with Why" TED Talk - find a link to it here.

May 23

Educator Matt Weege and students Emma and Alethia spoke to the club about the Seven Rivers Community High School where students explore real-world problems and challenges through project-based learning. Currently housed in the Hogan Administrative Center, the Charter school serves 32 students from as far north as Melrose-Mindoro to as far south as Desoto. Their motto is "Own Your Education" - find out more by visiting their Facebook Page.

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