President Anita Martin brought the meeting to order at 12:20pm. Pledge of Allegiance and 4 Way Test recited. Twenty-three Rotarians were in attendance plus one Rotarian on zoom. Three student Rotarians were also in attendance.
Kimberly and Natalie (Lake Mills HS) recited the 4 way test.
Elizabeth (Lakeside Lutheran HS) gave her speech
Happy Birthday: Amy L. Rotary Anniversary: Boyd F. (27 years)
RYLA presentation:
Sophomores attended weekend leadership camp
RYLA started in 1959 in Australia
Learn new leadership skills
Community service projects:
Made dog toys
Highway clean up
Raked around cabins
Leadership Building
Played games without talking
Night Hike
Campfires – reflect on the day
Split into teams upon arrival
Information:
Donations to the Mill are being accepted until next Tuesday. Please bring to next Rotary meeting or drop off at CMG Bank.
Shark Tank begins next week. Generate new ideas/service projects for the Club. 3 people are presenting next week. Any questions, please contact Beth.
Committee sheets passed around. Please add or delete your name for committees.
5 attended the first Rotary bike ride. 7 mile loop around Rock Lake.
Preliminary schedule: first game is June 1. Following week, games will be played on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
An email will be sent out today to sign up to volunteer. Sign up thru email or Club Runner.
One shift: 5:15pm-7:30pm.
No grilling. Will still have brats and hot dogs. Using a George Foreman for grill marks. Grill was donated to Rotary Club.
Zach W. will take food license test.
If you have questions, please contact Dan S.
Reminder: if you have a Rotary committee meeting before 11:30am or after 1:00pm on Tuesdays, Club 55 needs to be notified to see if room is available. Also, if you are able, please consider coming a little early to make sure room/tables are set up for Rotary meeting.
Board meeting is next Tuesday, May 26th at 7:00am at Farmers & Merchants Bank. Contact Anita by this Thursday if you would like anything put on the agenda.
Chamber was contacted about having a Rotary table at the farmer’s market to promote our Rotary Club. More information to come from Beth.
Morgan from Lake Mills HS who does power lifting came in 4th at the national competition. Thanks to those who personally donated for her transportation to Texas.
Monday, we honor and thank the military. Round of applause for current, former and families of the military.
Volunteer opportunity for the Lake Mills Triathlon. Sign up will be in the announcements.
Pickle ball class is on June 6th at Lake Mills Middle School. Sign up now. Students under 18 will need a parent present.
Local pickle ball fundraiser for Sunshine Reach and Gianna’s Joy on June 13. More information to follow.
Friends of the Library are selling raffle tickets for a beautiful lawn sculpture. Proceeds benefit the library expansion project.
If you plan to donate to the library expansion, please consider having your donation as part of the Rotary naming project. The 5K run will benefit the library expansion project.
Dean W. will give his intro speech next week.
The teachers of the month will be honored on June 2nd.
Happy Bucks:
Ed H.: Anita gave the presentation for the scholarship recipients last Sunday at Lake Mills HS. Ten scholarships were given out (9 Lake Mills HS and 1 Lakeside Lutheran HS). The Show Choir Showcase was last weekend, and it was a heck of a show.
Happy birthday to Jim W.’s wife Deb.
Beth N.: great trip to Kansas City to see her godson be married.
Amy L: happy anniversary to her parents.
Calendar:
Scholarship luncheon is June 2. Please be sure to RSVP and support our scholarship recipients.
