There will be a park work day on May 19th, immediately following the noon meeting at the park. We will not meet at the Arb that day.
Ditch Pickup! We plan to do our ditch pick up May 21st at 5pm (meet by the Zoo)
The club board has an opening for Club Service. This is more of a coordinator role than it is a heavy lift. If you're interested, please contact Michelle Francis or Andy Rangen.
If you have ideas for programs, please contact Lee Seipp.
Reverse raffle was a success with 252 tickets sold!
Save the Date
2026 District Conference: 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.
New Member!
Brian Cook was inducted as our newest Rotarian today. Please make sure to introduce yourself to Brian and welcome him to our club!
Speaker
Today we had a panel of new(ish) members for our program. It was fun to hear a little more background on those members and hear what their impressions of Rotary are so far. If you missed it, make sure to ask Ben about his youngest child's name :)
Greeters:
05/19/2026
Marc Halverson, Mark Dockendorf, Michelle Francis
05/26/2026
Mark Erickson, Mike Bjerkness, Eric Peterson
06/02/2026
Roy Hurin, Brian Cook, Deborah Erickson
06/09/2026
Allie Verchota, Kristi Westbrock, Shane Riffle
Speakers:
05/12/2026: Paula Chapulis - New Member Panel
05/19/2026: Adam Rees & Buford Jonson - Grant & Fundraising Update (at the Park)
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.
