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Rochester
Thursday, 12:00 p.m.
Kahler Grand Hotel
20 2nd Avenue SW
Rochester, MN 55902
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Date Chartered:   May  12, 1925
Club Number:   2164
Sponsor Club:   Owatonna
Clubs Sponsored:   Chatfield
Greater Rochester
Rochester Rotaract
Web Site:   www.rochesterrotaryclubs.org
 
Current Members:   260
Charter Members:   16
Charter President:   Phil Sheridan
 
Bulletin:   Moccasin Flower
Year Started:   1929
First Editor:   Phil Sheridan
Current Editor:   Lois Nietz, Lorie Luedke
Date last updated:   August 13, 2007
 
Club Officers 2010-11:  
P   Karel Weigel
PE   Mark Dripps
S   Richard Brubaker
ES   Peggy Schroeder
T   Paul Tieskoetter
MEM   Mark Dripps
RF   Dana Funk
PRO   Stacy Sinner
BE   Peggy Schroeder
BE   Lorie Luedke
CLU   Margaret Hinz
CLU   Christine Beech
CLU   Stephen Rossello
L   Stacy Sinner
COM   Lori Swancutt
INT   David Moertel
YEO   Vicki Allen
YPO   Hilla Ferguson
YPO   Kim Adams
PP   Dana Funk
 
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Historical Highlights:   1) Rotary US Bank Holiday Classic Basketball Tournament, in 19 years we have raised $540,000 for youth and education. 2) Internal Auction every other year raises funds for local and international projects,
(3) Rotary Readers - Approximately 500 hours of Rotary volunteer hours spent helping children in a grade school helping with reading. (4) Assist with Quarry Hill Fall Festival. (5) Many years ago had a used book sale. (6) We have a park that
we clean every month (7) We help at the public library once a week - serve as hosts.
Rotaract Club:   None
Interact Club:   None
Centennial Project:   Expanding a skate park
 
VOCATIONAL SERVICE
Historical Highlights:   A very active STRIVE program in all three of our public schools.
Send two students to CAMP RYLA each year.
Service above self awards to a student of each of our high schools
Rotation Days : Small groups meet in members businesses 2 times/year
 
INTERNATIONAL SERVICE
Historical Highlights:   N/A
Youth Exchange:   We host inbound and outbound students each year.
Group Study Exchange:   We have hosted many group study exchange teams and try to get candidates for the teams
We have had team leaders to Australia, India, France and Africa and Mexico
Ambassadorial/Peace Scholars:   We have had candidates for both and have had four candidates receive ambassadorial scholarships
We have hosted several scholars who are studying at the Mayo Clinic
Matching Club Project:   We have had matching projects with several countries, most recently with Cochabama Bolvia, now working on one with a club in Estonia
 
CLUB SERVICE
Historical Highlights:   We have done many social events over the years including a yearly Holiday Luncheon
Foundation/Paul Harris Fellows:   We have 352 Paul Harris Fellows
District/International Officers:   District Governors, Phil Sheridan, 1928-39; Al Berens, 1949-50; Edward Banner, 1958-59; Dave
Bach, 1975-76; Allan DeBoer, 2000-01
Rotary Awards:   Over the years various attendance awards, etc.
 
MISCELLANEOUS
Historical Highlights:   We have hosted visitors from over 60 countries.
Host to Paul Harris, Past RI president Tom Sutton, Everett Hill, Tom Davis, Arthur Sapp, Fernando Cabajob, Royce Abbey and James Lecy.
We have hosted the district conference in 1931, 1956, 1974, 1983,
 
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