May 22-26, 2027 Rotary International Convention in Dubai, United Arab Emirates LINK
May 26-30, 2029 Rotary International Convention in Minneapolis LINK
Link to District 5950 Calendar of Events This includes April– August activities and meetings related to Rotary Foundation, Polio Plus, President-elect Education, activities of other clubs, special events. Note: Education for Rotarian Leaders, April 25.
Link to Carver County Local News Community Events This includes events and activities such as the Landscape Arboretum, regional parks, Carver County Library, Public Health, Chaska Historical Society, local entertainment, non-profit and church events, and Spring events: Bike rodeo, Vehicle Fair, Movie Mondays, Taste of Chaska.
Co-president Matt Podhtadsky and their hosts welcomed our 5 guests:
o Erin Flowers, hosted by Sheryl Hough
o Keith Winters, hosted by Ken Hiller
o Sarah Carlson, hosted by Neil Wingert
o Mary Leopold, hosted by Bob Chinnock
o Mike Huang, hosted by Bob Roepke
Matt referred to the photo sequence arranged by Erin Kerber that showed our club’s activities and smiling faces.
The birthdays and anniversaries came next. Phil Solseng has been active for 31 years. Mike Wentzel has logged 20.
HAPPYDOLLARS
Erin Kerber was happy that Bob Chinnock had installed window coverings that enabled us to see the media projections, regardless of celestial positioning. Bob Roepke provided alumni dollars to celebrate the Chaska High School basketball team’s success in reaching the State competition. Perhaps you watched the game on Saturday night and shared the pride of the team winning the championship game!
ROTARY INTERNATIONAL: CLUB FLAG
Dan Keyport shared his experience in Costa Rica – obtaining the flag of the San Jose (country capital) club that was founded in 1927.
ROTARY YOUTH EXCHANGE STUDENT: Ane Otsby
Ane described the arduous path that brought her to Oahu, Hawaii – with weather cancellations, diversions and airports that weren’t on her itinerary. She added all the tribulations to her experience journal and then smiled and had fun with the other students touring the island and its highlights. She returned in time to watch her school’s basketball game at Target Center.
PRESENTATION: Erik Therwanger – Leadership at Every Level!
Gary Hardel introduced Erik Therwanger – a Leadership presenter who speaks internationally and resides in Prior Lake. LINK Erik moved quickly through slides and concepts, keeping us engaged in the topic of developing leadership within organizations.
Most of us have probably heard all the phrases to promote PEOPLE as the greatest asset within companies, but Erik had us agreeing that those assets are rarely utilized to their full potential. He pointed out that the daily routines that get business done can often result in disengagement and limited connections between employees.
Erik believes that more productivity and creativity can be achieved when managers are able to go beyond just training personnel and to take actions that activate their imagination and sense of worth. Businesses achieve goals through management, but people that are engaged with that success are usually led to that attitude because leaders have expressed their support to them as individuals.
Our 30 minutes of Erik’s energy was an appetizer for his longer duration presentations and his many books on the subject. For more information:
Invocations can be a faith traditional prayer, or a meditation, or inspirational verse or quote. Brief 20 – 30 seconds. Light-hearted is okay. Option: focus on our Mission of Service Above Self. Need an idea – Google Rotary Invocations.
