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The Rotary Club of Chaska

Service Above Self

Service

Through Rotary, Chaska Rotarians channel our commitment to service at home and abroad through five Avenues of Service, which are the foundation of club activity.

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Weekly Meetings

Chaska Rotary meets every Thursday morning from 7:30-8:30 at the Chaska Event Center.

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Member Resources

Find out more about membership in Chaska Rotary, including resources for current members.

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The Legacy of Chaska Rotary Club

To view a video of the history and future of Chaska Rotary Club, please click: VIDEO PRESENTATION

The Legacy of Chaska Rotary Club

Kevin Hegland introduced state senator Julia Coleman, who represents District 47 and Carver County.  She was elected in November 2020 to the seat formerly held by Dr. Scott Jensen.  She is the daughter-in-law of former U.S. Senator Norm Coleman, and a graduate of the University of Minnesota, majoring in political […]

August 5 Speaker: Julia Coleman, MN State Senator

Bob Roepke introduced Sarah Carlson and Celi Haga from the Chaska Human Rights Commission (HRC).  Celi is the HRC vice-Chair and Director of Communications and Community Relations at Schools of Eastern Carver County. She has broad experience in positions of legislative coordination, communications and executive directorship. Sarah the current Chair […]

July 29 Speaker: Sarah Carlson and Celi Haga, Chaska Human …

Erin Kerber introduced Kelly Schrempp, a Certified Financial Planner with 18 years experience working for the firm Edward Jones, which has an office in Chaska where she works.  Via a Zoom connection, Kelly informed us that from the early age of seven, she had a love of math and numbers […]

July 22 Speaker: Kelly Schrempp, Certified Financial Planner

Greg Pavett is the founder and executive director of Minneapolis-based Humanity Alliance. Pavett has long been alarmed by the surging number of Americans with diabetes, as well as cardiovascular and pulmonary disease, particularly because so many of them are also food insecure. The Humanity Alliance is an organization that addresses […]

July 15 Speaker: Greg Pavett, The Humanity Alliance

Chaska Rotary Club welcomes our new 2021-2022 Club President, Gretchen Oppriecht. Gretchen is an educator with District 112 School District. Gretchen’s moral compass has been guided by her Girl Scout experience, motherhood and 33 years as an educator. Her USA and global travels have given Gretchen a multi-cultural, multi-racial and […]

Welcome to Our New President

Nate Bostrom introduced Tia Martinson, the Executive Director of Free Bikes 4 Kidz MN. Ms. Martinson leads an organization that collects recycled bicycles, refurbishes and distributes them to children and persons in need.  The bikes come from Recycling centers, businesses and individuals.  The work is performed by volunteers, and the […]

June 17 Speaker: Tia Martinson, Free Bikes for Kids MN

The George Klein Memorial Award is presented to a person in Chaska who exemplifies “Service Above Self”, in honor of a community leader and one of the club’s early Presidents.  Christian Klein, George’s grandson and former club member, attended our meeting from his new home in Anna Marie Island in […]

2021 George Klein Award Recipient: Steve Mueller

Nate Bostrom introduced Boyd Huppert – a news reporter for KARE-11 television station in Minneapolis-St. Paul. Each week he adds another photojournalism episode of the “Land of 10,000 Stories” story, which has been recognized for its high-quality.  In 2007 Huppert received an Emmy Award for “Portrait of Compassion”, which ran […]

June 10 Speaker: Boyd Huppert, “Land of 10,000 Stories”

Nate Bostrom introduced Rebecca Crooks-Stratton, the Secretary/Treasurer of the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC), a federally recognized, sovereign Native American tribe located east of Chaska. As a member of the SMSC Business Council, she oversees the day-to-day operations of the tribal government and its relationships with its members, other governments […]

June 3 Speaker: Rebecca Crooks-Stratton, Understand Native Minnesota Initiative

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Contact

Chaska Rotary
P.O. Box 14
Chaska, MN 55318
[email protected]

2022-2023 Leadership

President: Matt Podhradsky
Immediate Past President: Gretchen Oppriecht
President-Elect: Keith Payne/Michelle Kraus
Treasurer: Pat Schaffran
Executive Secretary: Kristy Miklas

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