The Foundation Board has an opening. If you're interested in getting involved, please see Aaron Peterson.
The Foundation Board gave out several grants this quarter including: Brighter Days Foundation, Relationship Safety Alliance, The Outreach Program, The Lakes Area Food Shelf, and The Breakfast Club
Bell Ringing is December 6th this year. Please sign up to support the Salvation Army
Our Club has been invited to a Holiday Social hosted by the Sunrise Rotary Club on December 17th from 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm. See the flyer below for more information:
Save the Date
Bell ringing for the Salvation Army will be on Saturday December 6th, 2025.
We will not have a meeting on December 30, 2025.
Our Club will host the District Conference in 2026! The conference will take place from October 1, 2026 - October 4, 2026 at Cragun's Resort.
Speaker
Steve Razidlo spoke about his experiences living in Qatar and running a school. Steve is a Business Development Specialist with Widseth, focused on serving the K‑12 education market. Steve has more than three decades of education leadership experience. He's been a teacher, coach, athletic director, high school principal, assistant superintendent, and superintendent. Steve spent 17 years in the Brainerd Public Schools district and in 2014 was honored as Administrator of Excellence by the Minnesota Association of School Administrators for his outstanding leadership and community involvement.
Over the past 11 years, Steve broadened his global perspective, serving as director at the American International School in Vienna, Austria, before leading the American School of Doha in Qatar.
Greeters:
12/02/2025: Mark Erickson, Joseph Paine, Adam Rees
12/09/2025: Jennifer Bergman, Brian Andrews, Allie Verchota
12/16/2025: Nick Barth, Terri Foster, Michelle Francis
12/23/2025: Mike Burton, Dan Brown, Jeff Torfin
12/30/2025: No Regular Meeting
Speakers:
12/02/2025: Rick Adams - A day at the races
12/09/2025: Club Meeting - Rotary Foundation
12/16/2025: Kaitlyn Schroeder - Jacob's Voice
12/23/2025:
12/30/2025: No Regular Meeting
You are invited to visit us at an upcoming meeting.
Brainerd Rotary Club meets on Tuesdays at 12pm at the Northland Arboretum (lower level) - 14250 Conservation Dr, Baxter, MN 56425
Our club members are dedicated people who share a passion for community service and friendship. Becoming a Rotarian connects you with a diverse group who share your drive to give back. Join us here for updates, announcements, and stories.
To see our schedule of upcoming speakers, click HERE. If you have an idea or question, contact Lee Seipp at leeseipp@live.com.
Rotary International Convention:
June 13-17, 2026, Taipei, Taiwan
Brainerd Club Board
Meeting occurs at 11am on the Third Tuesday of the month at The Northland Arboretum. Anyone can attend.
Brainerd Foundation Board
Anyone is welcome to join the meeting at 11am on the fourth Tuesday of the month at The Northland Arboretum. More information on Foundation Grants, grant process, grant applications at https://www.brainerdrotary.org/page/brainerd-rotary-foundation.
