Paula Chapulis reminded the club that the Brainerd Sunrise Rotary Club invited the Brainerd Afternoon Rotary Club to join them in their first ever GOLF EVENT. Scheduled for August 22nd at Legacy. Golf 18 holes w/cart for a discounted price of $125.00 plus tax. Contact Dolly Matten for more info at 218-828-4567 or this link.
Heather Kelm explained that Rotary peach orders were submitted to the growers but we will sell single layer peaches at the door. There are still a limited number of double layers that can be purchased online but and orders will be processed in the order they are received until they run out. All proceeds raised from this peach sale fund international humanitarian projects in 3rd world countries. For 2023 and 2024 our club’s focus is on Cambodia. Please support this fundraiser by purchasing peaches today and/or contributing a financial gift to improve the lives of rural Cambodian children one village at a time.
Sergeant at Arms Update, the committee is now complete and the schedule has been made for the entire year. We want to acknowledge and thank the following for serving us: Mike McConkey, Allie Verchota, Eric Charpentier (new), Andy Rangen, Kevin Thesing, Bradford Folta (new), Debra Bultnick (new), Carol Johnson and Jeff Birks.
This months Rotary Notary is Brian Andrews. He shared is challenge of being an addict since age 8 and the substance abuse program he attended which resulted in his current sober state. He's worked at Adult and Teen Challenge and said he is filled with hope. Presently he's ministering to young people about the dangers of drugs through his role as executive director of the Lakes Area Justice Project.
Speaker: Adam Rees and Paula Chapulis shared thoughts and opportunities gathered from this years district conference. Recently Bob McLean, Buford Johnson, Donn Peterson, Lynn Hunt, Paula Chapulis, Pete Nelson met with Adam resulting in this presentation.
Three club improvement opportunities were discussed:
The Rotary brand is “service” not “fundraisers, meetings, and presentations”. Promote/Publicize service activities.
Grow membership through lower cost, different meeting times, extension/satellite clubs
Develop a metric measuring impact of club service activities/projects (an outcome metric capturing the big picture)
The conference brought in Dr. Jermaine Davis to teach Diversity Equity and Inclusion. He defined terms and stated “equity" means same as fairness/justice. Adam shared that unfortunately public leaders at the state and national level use different definitions of equity such as “equality in outcomes” which he believes is not consistent with Rotary values. This country was founded on the principal of “meritocracy” which is a society in which people get success or power because of their abilities, not because of their money or social position. Outcomes equality appears inconsitent with a meritocracy.
Other interesting thoughts were shared like the Old Indian Proverb, “Listen or your tongue will keep you deaf”. Lastly a discussion on the 3 opportunities followed including the concept of mapping our impact and tactics to attract younger new members.
Greeters:
August 22: Donald Ryan, Donn Peterson, Ed Menk
Aug 29: Eric Charpentier, Eric Peterson, Floyd Jensen
Sept 5: Gloria Mink, Heather Kelm, Jack Ruttger
Sept 12:James Roelofs, Jeff Birks, Jeff Torfin
Upcoming Speakers:
Aug 22: Heidi Gould, Habitat for Humanity
Aug 29: Karen Johnson, Crow Wing Energized
Sept 5: Debra Bultnick, Boy Scouts of America
Sept 12: Annmarie Lacher, ISD 181 Community Education
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 Bob Nystrom at robertnystrom5@gmail.com.
Rotary Youth Exchange
Samanta Candia Aguirre - from Peru will be arriving this summer. 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 25-29, 2024, Singapore.
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!
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