Presiding: Jaime Stine
Meeting Room setup/takedown and general problem solving:
Inspiration:
Professor’s Quote:
Foundation Flash:
Introduction of Guests:
Guests:
Exchange Students:
Visiting Rotarians:
Junior Rotarians/RYLA/Young RYLA:
Rotaract/Interact Students:
Humor:
Foundation Drawing:
O’Dwyers Drawing:
Announcements:
- If you would like to pay your dues by credit card, contact Jan Lawrence.
- Caitlin White announced that Irene Sottile arrived safely home in Italy.
- Jaime Stine announced that the club will meet over Zoom at least for another week. She is working with O’Dwyers to establish if we will be able to return to in-person meetings soon.
- Larry Struempf told the club that the park unveiling will be Sept. 12 at 9 a.m.
- Jean Garrison announced that the Center for Global Studies will host a panel discussion on US transatlantic relations August 12 at 5:30 p.m. You can get the link to the virtual panel by emailing cgs@uwyo.edu.
Rotarian of the Week: Caitlin White nominated Raj Patel for becoming a new dad; Ollie Walter nominated John Freeman for his editorial in the Casper Star Tribute.
Songs:
Program: UW Outdoor Recreation and Tourism, Dan McCoy
Introduction: Tony Hoch
The degree program is only a few years old. It started being researched in 2016. It is a degree program in the Haub School, which focuses on interdisciplinary, collaborative, and entrepreneurial practices. The program partners with the College of Business. The program has 500 students.
Tourism is the second largest industry in Wyoming. In 2019, visitors spent $39.5 billion in Wyoming and had 9.2 million overnight visitors. It is the largest employment sector with over 32,000 jobs.
Wyoming residents would pay $870 more in taxes per individual without the revenue from tourism.
Outdoor recreation accounted for $1.6 billion or 4.4 percent of Wyoming’s GDP in 2017. This sector has 23,062 jobs. This is the fourth highest in the country after Maine, Montana, and Hawaii.
Outdoor recreation encompasses a wide variety of activities, such as camping, wheel sports, off-roading, water/snow sports, hunting, and fishing.
UW’s program desires to be top-tier with outstanding graduates. There are many opportunities for this program’s students in business development and economic generation, thus the partnership with the College of Business.
The program will work to expand and diversify Wyoming’s economy, support recreation and tourism, and develop leaders and innovators.
The program started with generous private financial support. It also has an advisory committee of experts from around the state.
The degree has a broad foundation and real world industry experience, as well as the opportunity to specialize in different areas.
It has 26-27 courses, and 11 of these are new to UW. The core curriculum is 14 courses, and there are 6-7 elective courses that help students pick a concentration.
It also includes an applied experience, which is five courses. This is a professional semester, a capstone, and a 400-hour internship. For example, students worked in Teton County on a trail system.
The program has strong ties to community colleges to accept 2-year degree transfers. There is fantastic support for the degree across the state.
The program is working to increase student enrollment, expand hospitality courses and credentials, put together a guide certificate, and provide research and support for the recreation and tourism industries in Wyoming. The guide certificate could be for students who don’t want to pursue a full degree.
Response: Jaime Stine
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?
‘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!
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Spoke Editor: Caitlin White, 307-630-1965, cwhite@acplwy.org