July 25, 2024
Meeting Summary
Presiding: Terry Moss
Meeting Room setup/takedown and general problem solving: Tom Mangan & Team
Inspiration:
Professor’s Quote:
Foundation Flash:
Introduction of Guests:
Guests:
Visiting Rotarians:
Junior Rotarians/RYLA/Young RYLA/Exchange Students:
Rotaract/Interact Students:
Humor: Todd Pearson
Foundation Drawing: Murray Schroeder won $10 with $2,400 in the jackpot.
O’Dwyers Drawing: Doug Faus
Announcements:
- Don’t forget to volunteer to work the greeting table!
- Murray Schroeder announced that the Backpack for Kids program is on August 11. More info by email soon.
- Murray Schroeder told members to mark their calendars for the Rotary social hour on August 29 at the Alibi. There will also be a picnic on Sept. 8 at Washington Park. It will be $20 per person.
- Terry Moss announced that we will be participating in Meals of Hope on August 14 to pack 20,000 meals.
Upcoming Programs:
- August 8: OFF SITE, High Altitude Training Center, Randy Welniak
Rotarian of the Week: Jan Laurence nominated Todd Pearson for his humor.
Songs: Bicycle Built for Two; Cowboy Joe
Program: UW Football, Coach Sawvel
Introduction: Terry Moss
Coach Sawvel is the 33rd head coach for UW football. He has been with the team since 2020. Next week is a big week. Practice starts.
There on ten recruits coming to UW for visits soon. Six of these are already committed. UW recruited the top player in the state as a quarterback.
Coach told the club that this is his dream job. He loves UW and the people in this community. He is approaching things slightly differently than Bohl but fundamentally most is the same.
Coach is striving for a consistent level of success and wants to win a Mountain West Championship. He has built a good relationship with the players and has raised the expectation standards for on and off the field. The team gained a total 800 pounds last season; this season they are at 1,100 pounds gained.
The team has two goals: one to complete and get a degree and two to win a Mountain West Championship. UW football has a great community, facility, and donors. It has a good foundation for development and is working to improve its players.
Last year there were 42 official visits to UW, and 32 of those players are on the roster now. That’s a 76% success rate. They had a net gain out of the transfer portal. UW will never be a team that builds through transfers and instead will use the poral to augment in helpful ways. They will do the best they can with the players they have.
Coach encouraged everyone to come out and support the team.
UW Football Schedule:
- Aug. 31: Arizona State University (away)
- Sept. 7: Univ. of Idaho (home)
- Sept. 14: BYU (home)
- Sept. 21: Univ. of North Texas (away)
- Sept. 28: Air Force (home)
- Oct. 12: San Diego State University (home)
- Oct. 19: San Jose State University (away)
- Oct. 26: Utah State University (home)
- Nov. 2: Univ. of New Mexico (away)
- Nov. 15: CSU (away)
- Nov. 30: Washington State University (away)
Response: Shaun Bullock
‘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!
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?
The Object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise and, in particular, to encourage and foster:
•FIRST. The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service;
•SECOND. High ethical standards in business and professions; the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations; and the dignifying of each Rotarian's occupation as an opportunity to serve society;
•THIRD. The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian's personal, business, and community life;
•FOURTH. The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service.
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