This Week's Rotary Scuttlebutt 07.10.24 (Jul. 10, 2024)

Morning Hands-On:

STARBASE Summer Camp!

Join us Wednesday morning from 8:00-9:45am at STARBASE

(148th Fighter Wing, 4680 Viper Street, Duluth, Minnesota 55811)

We will be escorting campers to their classrooms as they arrive and then supporting as activity assistants in the classrooms and during an outdoor activity. People can stay for as long as they would like but we can plan for 9:45 AM as an end time. We may also have a few other projects that could use some extra hands.

Volunteers should email csjohnson@starbasemn.org to confirm their attendance.

Volunteers will need to complete the attached 148^th Fighter Wing security form and return no later than Monday of July 7 or they will not be admitted on base.

Learn more about the program here!

Speaking of Golf

"SPEAKING OF GOLF!" - Scott Fisher

Mark your calendars as the 2024 Duluth Harbortown Rotary Charitable Foundation's Golf Fundraiser to benefit the Robert Hermans Scholarship Fund and the Donald Holm Founders Fund is scheduled for JULY 8, 2024 at Ridgeview Country Club.

Don't want to golf? Join us for dinner only, the Holm Family Putting Contest, and/or sponsor a hole.

Please check out our new registration site here:

https://birdease.com/harbortownrotaryfoundation

Bike Duluth Festival - THANK YOU!

Thank you to everyone who volunteered at the Bike Duluth Festival this past weekend. The festival was a huge success and could not have happened without all of the hard work put in by Harbortown and many other volunteers.

We had a great turnout for volunteers this year. Despite having to stop the races early on Saturday due to lightening, the energy was still positive throughout the entire day!

With the success of the festival, we can continue to give back to the community and the local bike trails.

https://www.bikeduluthfestival.com/

Rotary Magazine - August 2024

President's Message

Rotary International President Stephanie Urchick emphasizes the importance of fostering a sense of belonging within Rotary clubs to truly harness “The Magic of Rotary.” She highlights that each club should find its unique path to achieve this, guided by the Rotary Action Plan.

Urchick shares inspiring examples, such as the Rotary Club of Beveren-Waas in Belgium, which has evolved by developing strategic and membership plans, analyzing local professions to attract new members, and varying meeting times to accommodate all members. Similarly, the Rotary Club of Holyoke in Massachusetts turned a post-pandemic challenge into an opportunity by relocating to a free community room and offering optional $10 lunches, resulting in a membership increase of 13 members.

She also mentions the Rotary Fellowship, Beers Rotarians Enjoy Worldwide (BREW), which has supported clean water projects by donating 25% of its dues to these initiatives. Urchick underscores that belonging is the spark that ignites Rotary’s magic, urging clubs to embrace inclusivity and reshape their experiences to meet members’ expectations.

By fostering a sense of belonging and utilizing the Action Plan, clubs can pave the way for a bright future for their members, communities, and the world.

Click here to read the August 2024 issue. The link will take you to your digital copy, which you can read using any common web browser.

Rotary Events and Meetings Calendar

Mark your calendars for Harbortown's upcoming hands on projects, committee meetings, and gatherings!

November 6 (7-8:30am) Junior Rotarian Kick-Off Meeting

November 6 (5-8pm) Bentleyville set up

Rotarian Birthdays

Happy Birthday to our Harbortown Rotarians celebrating this October!

Mitchell Diers – October 4

Duane Holm – October 11

Nathan Sager – October 20

Happy Rotary Anniversary!

Happy Rotary October Anniversaries to our following members!

We so greatly appreciate your commitment to service.

Bob Hansen (38 Years)

Bob MacLean (27 Years)

Lisa Mitchell-Krocak (20 Years)

Carl Maki (7 Years)

Jim Boileau (5 Years)

Upcoming Program Duties

If you have the upcoming program duty (check the duty roster here), please be sure to secure a speaker and provide notice to Casey Nies (Nies.casey@gmail.com) as soon as your speaker is confirmed. If you are unable to confirm a speaker, please contact Lauren Farden (lauren.farden@edwardjones.com) for help. If you have a different assigned program duty and cannot make it to the meeting, please find a replacement.

Harbortown Rotary has a Windows 11 laptop. 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.

Upcoming Program Duties:

10.16 - Angela Stocke - Business Coach

10.23 - Emma Pardini, WLSSD

10.30 - Scholarship Presentation

11.06 - RYLA Attendees (Jr. Rotarian kick-off)

11.13 - Fireside

11.20 - Foundation Day

11.27 - Pat Finney

12.04 - Tony Hansen

12.11 - Harbortown Holiday Party

12.18 - MJ Kroska

12.25 - No Meeting - Merry Christmas!

Harbortown News

For news, announcements, event promotion, social media, media releases, and more, please contact Casey Nies (nies.casey@gmail.com | 701.351.7270)

For Scuttlebutt: If you are hosting the program speaker, please copy Casey on the speaker's name, organization, and email. If you are the chair of a Harbortown Committee, please update Casey on relevant information regarding grants and awards, meetings or news. Casey will use this information to create more dynamic and engaging content to share with potential club members and on social media!

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Harbortown Rotary 2024