Day Meeting Minutes - 3/9/21

Mick opened the meeting at the Pyramid Event Venue at 12:15pm and led the group in the Pledge of Allegiance followed with the Four-Way Test.

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Alex Brooks - WI DNR Warden in Jefferson Co

A DNR warden is a diverse position.  Their job duties include: 

- Environmental protection - Air, water, and ground protection

- Hunting enforcement - protect both wildlife and public

- Trapping enforcement

- Fishing enforcement

- Boating enforcement

- Snowmobile enforcement

- ATV/UTV enforcement

- Wildlife protection and rehabilitation

- Accident investigations

- State park and forests

- Public relations and public education

- Invasive species regulation and enforcement

- Specialize teams - tactical teams, honor guard, statewide tactical/swat, remote operated vehicle

- Full police / law enforcement duties on state land

- Expanded authority - can obtain contest from local authorities to execute law enforcement duties even off state land

- DNR Wardens are fully trained law enforcement officers and are similarly trained

 

Contact Information
Alex Brooks

920-728-0367

alexander.brooks@wi.gov

 

 

Lydia Buxa is the daughter of Greg and Linda Buxa. She has an older sister Abby and a younger brother Ben. 

During her time at Lakeside, Buxa has been a part of volleyball, basketball, and track. She is also involved in Teens for Christ, a Capella, the editorial staff for the school newspaper, the math team, and Operation Go. She also was elected as the National Honor Society President for the Lakeside chapter. 

Buxa volunteers in her community and shares her faith by helping at Twice is Nice resale store in Jefferson, Ruby’s Pantry in Lebanon, Friends for Paul Farrow, and Lakeside’s Grand Event. Buxa also started her own charity called Butterflies for Henry her sophomore year. In this, she raises money for Henry Rathmann, a four-year-old boy with a connective tissue disorder called Epidermolysis Bullosa. Since starting it her sophomore year, she has raised over $10 thousand. 

From attending the Lake Mills Rotary, she hopes to gain more connections with people to help her life after high school and college. After high school, Buxa plans on attending Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia. She plans on majoring in nursing. 

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Name: Madalyn Stewart  

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

I have 1 younger brother who is a sophomore at LMHS. My mom is the finance director  for the City of Jefferson and my dad works for a rifle company in New Berlin. One  hobby that I do with my dad is 3-Gun. We have had the opportunity to travel together all  over the USA for competitions. I am also on the varsity soccer team. I am passionate  about learning so I enjoy school. I am very excited to be attending UW Madison this fall  because I will be able to take higher level classes in my field of interest.  

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).  

Freshman (2017-18) 

-Varsity Soccer  

- Student Council: Secretary/Treasure  

- Interact  

- 4-H  

- LM Football Club (soccer)  

- 3-Gun  

- GDU Soccer  

Sophomore (2018-19)  

-Varsity Soccer  

- Student Council: Secretary/Treasure  

- Interact  

- 4-H  

- 3-Gun  

- GDU Soccer  

Junior (2019-20)  

- Student Council: Secretary/Treasure  

- Interact  

- 4-H  

- LM Football Club (organized team)  

- 3-Gun  

- GDU Soccer  

- Forensics  

- SLAAC  

Senior (2020-21)  

-Varsity Soccer  

- Student Council: Class Rep.  

- Interact  

- 4-H  

- 3-Gun  

- SLAAC  

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

Freshman (2017-18)  

- 4-H wreath sale/making: 8hrs  

- 4-H Weekend Backpacks for LMES: 2hrs  

- 4-H RAKS creation and distribution: 2hrs  

- Serving food at Church Father Son Banquet: 2hrs  

- Serving food at Church Manna Monday Meals: 6hrs  

- Serving food at Church Pancake Breakfast: 6hrs  

- Rotary concession stand: 4hrs  

- Stocking and taking Mill inventory  

- Instructor at camp for new female 3-Gunners: 18hrs  

- Ran/organized a side match to fundraise money at Mission 22 Charity Match: 10hrs  - Range Officer for 3-Gun: 12hrs  

Sophomore (2018-19)  

- 4-H wreath sale/making: 3hrs  

- 4-H Weekend Backpacks for LMES: 2hrs  

- 4-H RAKS creation and distribution: 3hrs  

- 5k-1 Soccer Team Coach: 16hrs  

- Helping out at NHS Banquet- 3hrs  

- Operated Information Booth at Wizards and Warriors Festival: 10hrs  - Serving food at Church Spaghetti Dinner: 2hrs  

- Serving food at Church Manna Monday Meals: 6hrs  

- Serving food at Church Pancake Breakfast: 2hrs  

- Stocking and taking Mill inventory  

- Interact’s Puerto Rico Fundraiser (organizing, advertising, collecting/counting money):  6hrs  

- Kids Against Hunger for Nicaragua: 4hrs  

- Instructor at camp for new female 3-Gunners: 18hrs  

- Ran/organized a side match to fundraise money at Mission 22 Charity Match: 10hrs  - Range Officer for 3-Gun: 56hrs  

Junior (2019-20)  

- Summer Rec. Kids Soccer Camp Instructor: 10hrs  

- Interact Fundraising: 6hrs  

- Range Officer at Mission 22 Charity Match: 36hrs  

- Range Officer at Wisconsin 3-Gun Championship: 36hrs 

- Range Officer at Jeff Kirkwold Memorial Charity match- 30hrs  

- Help and set up for Lake Mills Fireworks: 4hr  

- Stocking and taking Mill inventory  

Senior (2020-21)  

- Summer Rec. Kids Soccer Camp: 6hrs  

- Range Officer at Wisconsin 3-Gun Championship: 36hrs  

- Range Officer at Jeff Kirkwold Memorial Charity ity Match: 30hrs  - Stocking and taking Mill inventory  

4. What are your plans after high school graduation?  

In the fall I will be attending UW Madison. I will be majoring in Biochemistry and I plan  on earning a Biocore certificate (honors). After I earn my undergraduate degree, I plan  on going to medical school to become an anesthesiologist. I am considering the Health  Profession Scholarship Program through the army to pay for medical school.  

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

Unlike many of my peers, my parents didn’t move to the Lake Mills area until after they  were married. As a result, I don’t know very many of the prominent community  members. I am excited to meet new people and make connections! I am also excited to  get a better understanding of what Rotary does for the community. 

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Name: Kayla Will    

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

My name is Kayla Will. I have two siblings, a sister Megan and a brother Brad. One of  my favorite things is sports. I play volleyball, basketball, and track and field. Freshman  year I tore my ACL, so I was out my Sophomore year of basketball and volleyball but  joined the track team where I won 2nd team all-conference in discus and got first place  in Regionals for shot put. This year I was named 2nd team all-conference in basketball  and was a member of both this year’s first-ever girls basketball state championship  team and last year's first appearance at state team. Some of my other interests include  cooking/baking, snowmobiling, camping, and learning about history.  

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).  

I played volleyball and basketball all four years of high school and track since 10th  grade. My freshman year I played soccer. I have also been involved in numerous clubs  like the yearbook in 9th, 11th, and 12th grade; the newspaper in 10th, 11th and 12th  grade; Junior Optimist club since freshman year; Interact in 9th grade; and SLAAC in 

10th, 11th, and 12th. This year I also joined Model UN, SCAPE, link crew, and National  Honor Society.  

3. Please list specific examples of your community involvement and service.  Throughout high school, I was involved in numerous volunteering activities that helped  me better connect and help my community. I wrapped presents for families in need,  assembled and hid eggs for the Lake Mills Easter egg hunt, assisted at the Lake Mills  Family Winter Event, worked at the Rotary Park Concession Stand, and assisted at the  Lake Mills Knickerbocker festival. I also helped out each summer with the Youth Girls  Basketball Camp and as a Sophomore helped at the 7th-grade girls traveling basketball  team tournament working the books and clock. I helped build the big wheels for the big  wheel race during Town and Country Days, read to Lake Mills elementary school kids,  and attended my church's Mission Trip during the summer of 2019.  

4. What are your plans after high school graduation?  

After High school, I plan to attend college to major in political science and continue my  basketball career.  

5. What do you hope to gain from your selection as Student Rotarian?  I hope to gain experience interacting with community members in a new way that I  wouldn’t have gotten otherwise. I also hope to learn more about what the Rotary club  does and offers in our community. I will use the information from these experiences in  the future by becoming an active member in the community I will eventually live in.