Join Harbortown at 7:30am in the Great Hall at the Kitchi Gammi Club (831 E Superior St., Duluth, MN 55802) as we hear from Kathryn Holm, Marketing Director for Lovin' Lake County!
Kathryn Holm, the Marketing Director for Lovin' Lake County, the destination marketing organization (DMO) for Lake County, will talk about the economic impact of tourism in northern Minnesota. Key points in her presentation will include:
An overview of the tourism economy and its impact on jobs and small businesses
Updates on the State of Minnesota's proposed tourism budget
Actual data that demonstrates how tourism is critical for our quality of life in Northern Minnesota
Kathryn Holm holds 19 years of marketing experience, primarily in the digital domain. In her prior role as a marketing strategist and account manager, she worked with numerous Minnesota CVBs assisting in marketing and media planning, copywriting, social media, branding, and website strategy. Kat graduated from UMD in 2004 with a bachelor's degree in Business Marketing and Communications.
SAVE THE DATE for Friday, February 24th at 7:00pm!
Harbortown will enjoy a night out at Amsoil Arenaas the UMD Bulldogs face off against the Miami Redhawks. Family members welcome! Tickets are $17.00 each and seats will be grouped together.
To RSVP: Please contact Chloe Strand (218.340.2531 or chloestrand90@gmail.com).
The Robert Hermans Harbortown Rotary Scholarship Deadline is Wednesday, March 1st!
The Robert Hermans Harbortown Rotary Scholarship awards $2,000 each year to area students who are candidates for admission to any fully accredited degree granting college or university. Last year a total of six scholarships were awarded on the basis of character, demonstrated community involvement, leadership and academic ability. Financial need is not a requirement.
Students must submit the application form, (available in the school guidance offices or on the homepage of our Harbortown website) two references and a copy of their transcript through their first semester of their senior year. The transcript must include standardized test scores. The form is a fillable PDF, so just complete, save and either provide to your counselor with all required documents OR you can email the packet to either Scott Fisher at sefish1219@gmail.com or Juhl Halvorson juhl.halvorson@usbank.com. The deadline is Wednesday, March 1st!
Rotary members have already shown amazing generosity to the people of Ukraine. Because we continue to receive an outpouring of requests to provide humanitarian aid, The Rotary Foundation has created a new temporary fund. The Ukraine Response Fund is a response to the ongoing, urgent need and the wish of Rotary members to keep making a difference for people affected by the war.
Together, we can offer our support to these communities. Here is how you can help.
1. Donate to the Ukraine Response Fund 2. Fundraise among your colleagues, friends, and family using Raise for Rotary
3. Learn how Rotary members are helping the people of Ukraine
Thank you for supporting this new fund and helping communities in Ukraine recover. Sincerely, Ian H.S. Riseley, 2022-23 Trustee Chair, The Rotary Foundation
When you donate to the Ukraine Response Fund, please note that these are temporarily restricted funds. Any unused funds may be transferred to our general Disaster Response Fund to help communities affected by disasters.
You're invited! Explore “Imagination to Action” at this year’s District 5580 One Summit, formerly known as One Rotary Summit. One Summit is designed for all members of Rotary – new and experienced Rotarians and Rotaractors – to come together and share discussion about service opportunities and the relationship of Membership, Public Image, and The Rotary Foundation.
5 Reasons to attend the One Summit: Imagination to Action
Learn: Attendees will have opportunities to learn from the very best.
Lead: Sessions on talking Rotary and local leadership via service help develop skills to strengthen the voice of Rotary where you live and work.
Connect: Lean in and learn from one another.
Develop: “Imagination to Action” offers tools and training to enrich your club members’ Rotary lives.
Celebrate: “Imagination to Action” helps your club honor accomplishments and contributions of all who perform Service above Self.
Imagine! 2023 is the first-ever Tri-District Conference for Rotarians and Rotaractors from International Districts 5580, 5950, and 5960. 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.
Join Harbortown Rotary on a trip of a lifetime to Cochabamba, Bolivia! October 19-29, 2023.
The estimated total cost of the trip will be dependent on the side adventures the group chooses to take (between ~$1,600 to ~$2,400 total, plus travel expenses to Miami, Florida). Harbortown's International Committee has money set aside for those interested in the adventure: $500 to those who have taken a trip before and $750 travel voucher for first timers.
Please contact Karl Everett if you are interested in learning more or going on the trip! Karl Everett (218.491.3422 / karl_everett@q.com)
Mano a Mano’s Center for Ecological Agriculture: Water, Food, Health and Education: A Journey to Learn: Mano a Mano and Harbortown Rotary invite you on a 10 day trip to Cochabamba, Bolivia! Through this unique experience, you will meet high Andean subsistence farm families and be immersed in their daily lives. Travelers will take part in Mano a Mano’s teaching of farming practices that protect the fragile natural environment and improve health and distribution of medical and school supplies. Throughout this journey, you will see projects that accomplished our original vision and so much more.
What is Mano a Mano International? A grass-roots non-profit organization based in St. Paul, MN whose mission is to create partnerships that improve health and increase economic well-being.
Who can go on this trip? Adults and children accompanied by a parent or guardian are welcome. Where will we stay? Comfortable and clean hotels.
Where will we go? Bolivia’s third largest city, Cochabamba, located in the Andes at 8,000 feet above sea level, and rural communities that tourists rarely visit.
If you have an upcoming program duty (please check the upcoming duty roster), please be sure to secure a speaker and provide notice to Chloe Strand (Chloe.Strand@hdcmn.org) as soon as that speaker is confirmed. If you are unable to confirm a speaker, please contact Rick Oase (rickoase@yahoo.com) or Stephanie Judd (sljudd@gmail.com) for help, consider other program ideas like a Ted Talk, presenting yourself on a relevant topic or your business, or creating some excitement for a community organization you are passionate about. It is your program, so think about what is interesting and engaging to you and share it with others!
If for some reason you are unable to switch duties with another member or you have simply exhausted all efforts to find a speaker, please notify Rick or Stephanie no later than 3 business days before the meeting (the Friday before the meeting your program is scheduled).
President Mary Durward is bringing her laptop to the Kitchi Gammi Club for weekly Harbortown meetings. Presenters may bring a USB drive with the PowerPoint presentation (or whatever is wanted to be shown on the projector while speaking). Please share this information with your program's presenter.
Thank you for your help and thank you to all who are working hard to find engaging content for our upcoming sessions!
Upcoming Program Duties:
04.19 - Family Freedom Center
04.26 - Evening Fireside
05.03 - Marshall Junior Rotarians
05.10 - Service Project
05.17 - East Junior Rotarians
05.24 - Denfeld Junior Rotarians
05.31 - Kevin Anderson
06.07 - Service Project: East All Night Grad Party Hands-On (No morning meeting)
For news, announcements, event promotion, social media, media releases, and more, please contact Charity Johnson (csjohnson@starbasemn.org / 218.788.7288) and Chloe Strand (chloestrand90@gmail.com / 218.340.2531).
For Scuttlebutt: If you are hosting the program speaker, please copy Chloe on the speaker's name, organization, and email. If you are the chair of a Harbortown Committee, please update Chloe on relevant information regarding grants and awards, meetings or news. Chloe and Charity will use this information to create more dynamic and engaging content to share with potential club members and on social media!
It is our goal to continue to share the good work that Harbortown Rotary is doing in our community, so your help and support is greatly appreciated! Thank you!
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