Day Meeting Minutes - 5/11/21

Kaylee Raymond, daughter of Kyle and Amy Raymond, was born in California and lived in Austin, Texas, and most recently Sun Prairie; her family will be moving to Tacoma, Washington this summer. She loves to spend time with her three siblings and dog.

 

Raymond has played basketball and volleyball all four years at Lakeside. She is a member of the National Honor Society, and was elected NHS Vice President this year. Raymond also was elected Student Body Treasurer on Student Council. She participated in forensics for two years. She is also involved with the Lakeside Operation Go mission trip program since her sophomore year, when she canvassed for a Phoenix mission church; she plans to travel to Jarrell, Texas this July for more mission work.

 

She has volunteered at Twice is Nice Resale in Jefferson, helping stock shelves and clean the store. Raymond has worked at her local Kwik Trip for over a year. Raymond also loves to participate in an event called, “New Friends,” organized by Teens for Christ. New Friends reaches out to those in the community with mental and physical disabilities, where members spend the afternoon with them in various activities.

 

This coming fall Raymond plans to attend Baylor University, in Waco, Texas, where she will enter as a pre-nursing student, with plans to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree (BSN), and then a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), Nurse-Midwifery Track. She is very excited to meet all of the people who are a part of Lake Mills Rotary and learn from them!

1, Please tell us about yourself ( i.e. number of brothers/sisters, hobbies, interests, ect.)  

My name is Molly FitzGibbon. I have three younger sisters, two of which are  twins. I spend most of my time volunteering for community service projects,  working, and writing the school newspaper. In my free time, I enjoy reading,  

writing, photography, baking, playing sports such as softball, basketball, cross  country, and archery, and spending time with my friends. In all of these activities,  however, I am focused on doing everything I can to be a stronger leader and  positive influence in my school and community as a whole.  

2, Please list all extracurricular activities that you have participated in and plan to be  involved in this year. List all offices and the year of participation ( 9, 10, 11, 12).  

My freshman year (9), I participated in Jr. Optimist Club, cross country,  basketball, and softball. 

My sophomore year (10), I was a part of Jr. Optimist Club, cross country,  basketball, during which I was a player and a manager, softball, and the crew of  the fall musical, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang .  

During my junior year (11), I devoted my time to Link Crew, cross country,  basketball, during which I was a player and a manager, softball, Forensics, the  Lariat (our school newspaper), the yearbook, and SLACC, our student athlete  leadership program.  

This year, as a senior (12), I have been involved in Link Crew, becoming a chosen  leader among our Link Crew leaders, cross country, basketball, softball, the Lariat  (our school newspaper) as the editor and co-writer, the yearbook, SLACC, our  student athlete leadership program, and the National Honor Society.  

3. Please list specific examples of your community involvement and service.  

9th Grade  

-Junior Optimist Activities  

● Wrapping Presents for the Adopt-A-Family Program  

● Filling Easter Eggs  

● Knickerbocker  

-Kids Basketball Camp  

-Liturgical Activities  

● Soup Supper  

10th Grade  

-Junior Optimist Activities  

● Wrapping Presents for the Adopt-A-Family Program  

● Filling Easter Eggs  

● Easter Egg Hunt  

-Together We Rise  

-Kids Basketball Camp  

-Liturgical Activities  

● Baking Pies for families for Thanksgiving  

● Cookie Walk  

● Italian Buffet  

● 3rd Grade Religious Ed  

● Babysitting During Church Activity 

11th Grade  

-Kids Basketball Camp  

-Liturgical Activities  

● Watching Kids during church activity  

-Pyramid City Run  

12th Grade  

-Junior Optimist Activities  

● Fall Fest - Handing out Pumpkins to Kids  

● Wrapping Presents for the Adopt-A-Family Program  

● Filling Easter Eggs  

● Easter Egg Hunt  

4. What are your plans after high school graduation?  

After I graduate high school, I plan to attend UW-Madison to major in English. I’m  considering extending my education to become an English teacher, likely one for  high school students. My intention is that wherever I end up, I make a positive  impact on the people around me and society as a whole.  

5. What do you hope to gain from your selection as Student Rotarian?  

As a Student Rotarian, I hope to gain perspective from the members of the Rotary  Club. I would like to learn more about what the Rotary Club does for the Lake  Mills community, and how I can become more involved to make positive  contributions as well. I hope to learn from the Rotary Club members’s stories of  their assistance and service to others and understand what it means to be a  proponent of the community and making a difference. Finally, I hope to learn  more about who I want to be as a person and how I can make a difference in  society from the people who have done so already in such a compelling way. 

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Isabella Mendoza

1, Please tell us about yourself ( i.e. number of brothers/sisters, hobbies, interests, ect.)  

I was born and raised in Fairbanks, Alaska, and moved to Lake Mills in 5th grade. I  have an older sister named Elena Voigt that lives in Las Vegas, and I still currently live  with my mom in town. Music has always been a huge part of my life so I’ve been very  involved with the music program in high school. I love traveling and exploring different  places across the world, however my favorite place to visit is Puerto Vallarta, Mexico  where my dad and his side of the family live.  

2, Please list all extracurricular activities that you have participated in and plan to be  involved in this year. List all offices and the year of participation ( 9, 10, 11, 12).  

Student Council: Student Representative- Gr 9, Class President- Gr 9,11,12  School Board Representative: Gr 12  

Show Choir: Dance Captain- Gr 12 

Musical: 9,10,11  

JCC: 9,10,11  

Link Crew: 11,12  

Tri-M: 10,11,12  

Drama Club: 9,10,11,12  

Optimist Club: 9,10,11  

3. Please list specific examples of your community involvement and service.  

Lake Mills Optimist Club: I volunteered through the Lake Mills Optimist club for various events and activities in the community, 2017-2020. 

Independent Living Services: I dedicate a portion of my time volunteering through my grandma’s caregiving business here in Lake Mills. I’ll assist in delivering meals, transportation, and interacting with the residents, 2017- present. 

BASE, Fort Atkinson, WI: When volunteering with BASE I would work and play with the elementary school kids that were apart of the after school program in Fort Atkinson, Jan-Feb of 2020 

4. What are your plans after high school graduation?  

I have committed too and will be attending the University of California Irvine this fall  majoring in business administration with a possible minor in criminology.  

5. What do you hope to gain from your selection as Student Rotarian?  

I would love to learn more about this organization and the positive effects they have on  our community. I also hope to meet some new people that I can be inspired by and  hopefully take the things I learn as Student Rotarian with me after high school.