Presiding: Murray Schroeder
Meeting Room setup/takedown and general problem solving: Tom Mangan and Crew
Inspiration: Natalie White
Professor’s Quote:
Foundation Flash:
Introduction of Guests: Dave Hansen
Guests: Chet Lockard introduced his daughter, Charlie; Kelly Neville introduced her daughter, Grace; Anna Cramer introduced prospective member, Anna Cramer.
Junior Rotarians/RYLA/Young RYLA/Exchange Students:
Rotaract/Interact Students:
Humor: Todd Pearson
Foundation Drawing: Jerry Gruber won the $1,600+ jackpot and donated it to the UW Hockey Team!
Announcements:
- Don’t forget to volunteer to work the greeting table!
- The board is still working on a permanent meeting location. Watch your email for location and food ordering reminders.
- The fall picnic will be Sunday, Sept. 21 from 5pm-7pm in Washington Park. You can sign up, and it will be $20 per person.
- If you are not receiving reminder emails, contact Shaun Bullock to make sure your info is correct.
- Dave Hansen announced that the membership committee will meet soon.
Upcoming Programs:
- September 18: Laramie Soup Kitchen, Ted Cramer
- September 25: Jason’s Friends, Christine Robinson
Rotarian of the Week: Sarah Brown Mathews nominated anyone who attends hockey games.
Songs: It’s A Small World
Program: UW Hockey Team, Evan Heck, Joe May, Tyler Ouren
Introduction: Kelly Neville
The UW hockey team is a self-funded student organization that practices and plays at Laramie Ice & Event Center. The team has a $40,000-$50,000 budget each year. Team recruitment is going well. The players go to different showcases to watch for new players and visit junior hockey leagues. The team has 30 players, representing 12 states.
The team did a 14-day cultural and athletic exchange to China. During that time, the team had games against various teams in China, helped with youth clinics, and went on cultural visits.
The team worked with the Global Exchange Office on the trip. They had to fundraiser and plan the travel, visas, and itinerary.
The trip helped expand UW’s global footprint. This was the largest delegation from UW to another country and the first UW club sport to visit another country in this capacity. It was the first trip out of the country for 17 people on the trip. It included both faculty and students.
The goals of the trip were to expand hockey in China, build sustainable relationships internationally, and form lifelong connections. The trip was leadership in action and worked on ethical decision making.
The team is working on having the Chinese students visit Laramie and hosting a youth camp and language program. They also hope to expand the idea to other countries.
The team encourages you to attend their games. They have about 400 people at each game. Tickets are on sale now for the season.
Response: Sarah Brown Mathews
‘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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Spoke Editor: Caitlin White, 307-630-1965, cwhite@acplwy.org