Day Meeting Minutes - 01/04/2022 (Jan 04, 2022)

Brian W. 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.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Ed H.
- Holiday Season--good visits with family at London Lodge. Sister home from CA.
Gerard S.
- thanks you to Sandy M--holiday party
- son turned 16 Sunday
Mick S.
- Nominated Jenn C. citizen of year and Mitch E. Community Excellence Award submitted
- Thank you to Tara T. and Topels for providing Safe Ride on NYEve
- Mick and Pam S. both elected to Watertown Community Health Grants Committee
- Posted his 1st TikTok for Rotary
Raina S.
- had the best NY Eve of her life thanks to the Safe Ride 7 pm-3 am
Greg R.
- Adaptation of his book to BIG Screen!
Denny
- Happy to back in person

None

Birthdays – Gerard; next

Monday Anniversary of being a Rotarian – Tom Vinz 36 years--some memories

Field trip story---will not share now, but has not laughed so hard in all his life!
Fish board
Get your ask in gear! Ask others to join Rotary

Check for $3,322 sent to Rock River Community Clinic for the 5K run the night group organized. Follow-up – Clinic has hired new Exec Director- Olivia Nichols returning to WI.

International project Solar/Water Project– formal grant submitted. Parties are signing off on it to get it reviewed by International. $96k project

Tomorrow evening the night group will be meeting at Tyranena Brewery – 7pm. Main discussion will be planning 5K run for upcoming year. (Date and location)

Committee reports
- Program Next week – Dr. James Fitzpatrick (past Superintendent Fort Atkinson)– Beyond Theories & Degrees

Assistant Governor - Update from Mick S
- Oct. 8th started as Asst. Dist. Governor group 11.
- Rotary has 1.2Million members world wide.
- Dist. 6250-Chippewas Falls to IL state line and includes 58 clubs
- He is responsible to facilitate info. from club level and to Governor and back to club
- Building Partnerships to do more in community. District Grants Available to help fund projects.
  - $5000 grant alone
  - $7500 partner with another club
  - $14500 partner with 2 other clubs
- International Projects do not have to be out of the country. What if we could partner with other countries to support a project with us.
- Stoughton Rotary owns a food truck and we could borrow it.
- PETS conference, he helps with prep
- TriCon Conference Elkhart Lake
- Stoughton is still meeting virtually
- Lake Mills is the largest club in his group. Impressive considering Watertown has population of 24k and Fort has 12k. Great job Lake Mills Rotary!
- Congrats to Brian W. as a forward thinking President to visit other Rotary Clubs to learn and share.
- Foundation Chair is in Jefferson. Great to have him nearby to ask questions.
- Shared Rotary Banner slide show

Half year review - Brian W---What have we accomplished so far?
- inducted 5 new members
- 5 new Paul Harris Fellows
- $3300 to Rock River
- Concession stand successful
- Korth park to recognize scholarship winners
- South side sign with lights
- 3 interclub meeting
- Social bus to see holiday lights
- 12 student Rotarians as guest
- Solar/Water International Project
- Funds raised and grants applied for Bartel's Beach Project

Meeting adjourned 1:00pm