Dave R opened the meeting at the Lake Mills EMS building at 12:20pm and led the group in the Pledge of Allegiance followed with the Four-Way Test.
Guests
Tara Topel
Student Rotarians
Happy Bucks
Brian W - President elect training with Mick
Tom - Ski trip out west
Scott - Ski trip out west
Mick - President elect training and getting to know Brian W and his wife better
Ed - Concert tonight at high school at 7
Pam - Successful sports team
Jenny - Sons 24th birthday
Greg - Arts alliance of greater lake mills event at the fire house, Greg will be speaking
Ann - Went to Grenel IA to see her nephew in Adams Family play, saw Jim Brey
Dave - 2 wins and 1 loss for boys basketball, girls team going to state
Fines
Janine - Badge
Birthdays
None
Joker Draw
Pam did not pull the joker!
Committee Reports and Announcements
Saturday Dave got a text from Mick about donating to the Afganistan school who lost their books. The board approved a $150 donation to that spontaneous project that was founded at PETS training
1st reading for Tara Topel for application for membership
Scholarship committee - Applications are turned in but the committee has not yet received them
Batting cage signs going up in the next few weeks identifying us as sponsors
Currently no plan for Cheese/Chocolate/Wine as a fundraiser this year
Next assembly is in 2 weeks, march 23rd
PROGRAM
Ryan Grady
Career Coaching for the last 7 years in the bay area in california, mostly with students. He helped increase the graduation rate among a segment of students from 40% to 80% through coaching. Coaching involves helping the client gain insight and make dreams. He now has started a business in our area to help bring coaching to the rest of the population.