Presiding: Caitlin White
Inspiration: Larry Struempf
Humor: Steve Morgan
Meeting Room setup/takedown and general problem solving: Tom Mangan and Ron Van Ekeren
Introduction of Guests: Ivan Gaetz
Guests: Rollin Abernethy introduced Tony Ogden. Keith Downey introduced Donovan Downey. Aimee Binning introduced Amelie Binning. John Bard introduced the Junior Rotarians.
Junior Rotarians: Kellen Vasquez and Sidney Comer
Foundation Drawing: Paul Heimer won $10 with 18 cards in the deck and $1365 in the pot
O’Dwyers Drawing: Kelly Wolfe won a $20 gift card from O’Dwyer’s.
Announcements:
• Rollin Abernethy – Dine and Discover will be held on January 17 at 4:30 at the high school and we need help setting up.
• Jaime Stine asked members to mark their calendars for the Developmental Preschool’s annual fund raiser at the Fairgrounds on March 30th.
• President Caitlin announced that Tony Ogden has been formally proposed for membership.
Rotarians of the Week: President Caitlin nominated Tim Eisenhauer for calling in from Mexico for the board meeting. Steve Morgan nominated Aimee Binning for her lobbying efforts in the state legislature.
Rotarian of the Month: Tony Hoch for his work on the weekly newsletter.
Upcoming Programs:
Songs: Jan Lawrence - Auld Lang Syne
Rotary 4-way Test:
Of the things we think, say, or do
- Is it the Truth?
- Is it Fair?
- Will it build Good Will and Better Friendships?
- Will it be Beneficial to all concerned
Program: Club Assembly
President Caitlin guided the club in an exercise to get feedback and set priorities for club leadership. Here are some of the top results:
What does your club stand for?
Selfless service to the community and the world.
What is our ideal club size?
125 members
What is the most important membership attribute?
Active members
What are our top goals for future accomplishments in club service?
More presence in the community
Increase new member involvement.
What are our top goals for accomplishments in vocational service?
Recognize student achievements.
Build leadership skills for youth and entrepreneurs.
Celebrate or members’ professional successes.
What are our top goals for accomplishments in international service
Sponsor two Shelterboxes annually.
Revive group study exchange.
What are our goals for humanitarian service fund raising?
Hold combined annual fundraiser with Sunrise Club to raise $40,000.
Raise $14,000 with Duck Race.
What are our top goals for accomplishments in New Generations service?
Use Rotaract to strengthen relationships with college students.
Work with school district to promote youth exchange program.
What are our goals for Rotary Foundation success from club members?
Build average annual member donations to $100/member
Educate members on Rotary. Foundation function
How can we build our public image?
Weekly press releases
Hold an annual event celebrating and promoting the club.
Work with partners to strengthen our relationships.
What are some new fundraising ideas?
Document shredding event; Wine event; Beer sales/tasting event; Concerts (any style); Horseshoes/corn hole, Dance with the Stars
How about some new ideas for programs?
How to survive an active shooter; Planetarium; Bike day; new meeting format; invite a member to talk about his/her work every month; more field trips; more entrepreneurship presentations; ethics talks , Leadership Wyoming, and more…
Response: The Rotary Club of Laramie will make a donation to the public library children’s book fund in the speaker’s name.
NOTE: We Do Not Donate a Book!
Spoke Editor: Tony Hoch, 307-760-9386 or tony.hoch@lrcd.net