Announcements from 4.18.23 meeting:
 
Club Meeting today!
Rotary Knowtary - Eric Charpentier, Executive Director, Brainerd and Crow Wing County Housing and Redevelopment Authority
 
Website Training: Allie Verchota
Allie walked us through the website, how to navigate it and where to find the info.
  • Go to www.brainerdrotary.org
  • Click on “Member Login”
  • Enter credentials: To access the member area of ClubRunner each person has a username.  It is: firstname.lastname.1297
  • Click on Member Area
  • If anyone needs help resetting their password, contact Heather Kelm (she will also be working on updating your user login to your email address). hkelm@portgrouphomes.org
    • TIP: Download the ClubRunner App (the app has a “CR” with a bright blue background.  Login in with your same credentials.  To find the members’ listing click on the upper left 3 lines and choose Club Members.
 
Upcoming Speaker for 4.25.23: 
Adam Rees and Buford Johnson on their International Rotary Trip to Cambodia
 
Tri-District Conference: 
Our Club will reimburse your cost to this event.  Click HERE to register (more info below too).
 
REHT Music Festival: 
Event is July 28-29, 2023. If you sell tickets you can sell them for $59 (Tickets are listed for $70). More info: rehtmusicfestival.com
 
Thank you for donating to Warrior Warehouse
Principal Andrea Rusk and Jessica Wales (Special Ed teacher who also runs the food shelf at the high school) attended our meeting today to thank our Rotary Club for the donation we made to the Warrior Warehouse.
 
Last week's speaker, Daniel Meyers, Development Director, Lakes Area Music Festival
Join us for the $10,000 Happy Hour on May 18th at the Curling Club on Crow Wing County Fairgrounds from 6-8pm. 
 
Tickets are available from Carol Johnson.  They are $100 a piece (gives you a chance to win $10,000). 
 
We will be selling 300 tickets and giving 4 to the team that sells the most. We are requesting that each Rotarian sells at least one ticket.
 
Let's sell them all and raise some money for our local Rotary Foundation that gives grants to impact youth in our area. Which Rotary team will win???  Find your teammates HERE.
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.
Reminders, Links, and More Information...
Speakers
To see our schedule of upcoming speakers, click HERE.  If you have an idea or question, contact Bob Nystrom at robertnystrom5@gmail.com.
 
Registration NOW OPEN For District Conference
Going to the Annual District Conference is a great way to get to know more about Rotary.  Hear from other clubs, attend breakout sessions, and meet fellow Rotarians in Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota and Canada!  This year is a one-day conference at Madden’s on April 29th, 10am-4pm.
 
More info:
Imagine! 2023 is the first-ever Tri-District Conference for Rotarians and Rotaractors from International Districts 5580, 5950, and 5960. Pack your bags and get ready for an engaging weekend filled with education, camaraderie, celebration, inspiration, personal growth, and fun!
 
By participating in this one-of-a-kind event, your club will be measurably stronger, healthier, and happier in the year to come. Your ticket gives you full access to the entire conference, and guests are invited to fully participate.
 
Rotary Youth Exchange
Albert Raahauge is from Denmark and is getting acclimated to school and our area. If you’d like to be more involved in our youth exchange program and willing to join our Youth Exchange committee, please contact Jesse Hopkins at 218-515-0821 or jesse.hopkins@hhrarchitecture.com or jesse.david.hopkins@gmail.com.
 
Rotary International Convention:
May 27-31, 2023, Melbourne, Australia.
 
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 second 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.
 
Social Media and PR
Please take and share photos of current rotary club events. Share with Allie Verchota allie.verchota@deerwoodbank.com or Brian Andrews executivedirector@larjp.org so we can keep our website and social media platforms current.  Thank you!
 
LOGIN Information for the websites
Rotary International Website: https://rotary.org/en
  • Click on “MyRotary”
  • Enter your credentials: you will need to create an account if you have not done so yet.  Once that’s done, simply login with your email address. 
  • Find information about our Club.
 
Birthdays & Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
Dawn Genz
April 1
 
Carol Johnson
April 4
 
Lee Seipp
April 9
 
Shane Riffle
April 15
 
Marc Halverson
April 23
 
Anniversaries
Lee Seipp
Terry Seipp
April 4
 
Join Date
Kev Egan
April 2, 2013
10 years
 
Brian Thuringer
April 7, 1983
40 years
 
Sam Anderson
April 7, 2015
8 years
 
Mark Dockendorf
April 9, 2002
21 years
 
Donald Ryan
April 11, 1995
28 years
 
Peter Nelson
April 17, 2001
22 years
 
Ruth Gmeinder
April 19, 1994
29 years
 
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