President Michelle Francis chaired the meeting.
Rotary Announcements
- Camp Journey is October 17-18. Please sign up to volunteer!
- Registration is open for District Conference October 24-25 in Duluth. Please see Michelle if you need help registering.
- John Forrest and Pete Nelson updated us on the Club Service Day at Rotary Park.
- We have a new Interact Advisor at BHS. We need a club member to step up and be our Interact Coordinator. Interact meets at BHS at 7:45 a.m. on Mondays. Please see Michelle Francis if you're interested in finding out more!
- The Foundation Board has an opening. If you're interested in getting involved, please see Aaron Peterson.
- If you have ideas for programs, please contact Lee Seipp.
- Adam Rees gave an update on Sustainable Cambodia.
Save the Date
Camp Journey will be held October 17-18 this year. Volunteers will be needed for this over-night event.
2025 District Conference will be October 24-25 in Duluth.
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
Our speakers this week were Nisswa Elementary School Principal Molly Raske, Lions District 5M Counsel Chair Denise Laudenbach, and Nisswa PTO President Shae McKibbon. They spoke about the partnership between the Nisswa Lions Club and Nisswa Elementary and the Choose Kindness Project event coming up at Forestview Middle School. For more information on the event, please visit this link:
Kindness.
Greeters:
10/07/2025: Nick Broyles, Jennifer Bergman, Aaron Antony
10/14/2025: Mike Burton, Andrew Ostlund, Michelle Francis
10/21/2025: Carol Johnson, Ed Menk, Bill Potvin
10/28/2025: Annmarie Lacher, Paul Cibuzar, Rod Carlson
Speakers:
10/07/2025: Tony Runde - Brainerd Police Department
10/14/2025: Club Meeting
10/21/2025: Jane Gunsbury - St. Vincent de Paul
10/28/2025: Jennifer Jacquot-DeFvries - The Crossing Arts Alliance
