| Historical Highlights: |
White Bear Lake Rotary Park â Picnic area facility and restroom facilities and landscaping. Project done in cooperation with the City of White Bear Lake.
The club supported several Hmong immigrants when the first wave came. Assistance for starting new Businesses in woodworking and farming were provided.
The âDinner with Santaâ project and the âSenior Picnicâ are focused on area seniors. Seniors are picked up by club members and taken to a dinner and program event.
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| Interact Club: |
Co-sponsor (with Rotary Club of Vadnais Heights) o |
| Centennial Project: |
Clark Ave Restoration Project â Rework of one of the major downtown boulevards, Includes re-construction of the center median and landscaping. The Rotary Four Way Test is featured at a seating area. The project is in cooperation with the City of Whit |
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STRIVE â Program for high school students that want to improve their grades. College scholarships are given to students who show the most improvement. White Bear Rotarian Don Mooney started this project privately at the White Bear Lake High School. Eventually it was moved into the White Bear Rotary Club as a club project. Many club members traveled to other Rotary Clubs to introduce them to the project. This project has had much success and is used by Rotary Clubs all over the world.
The Academic Achiever Program highlights high achieving high school students to the community.
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Jamaica â The Rotary Club of White Bear Lake has had a long relationship with the Rotary Club of Kingston Jamaica. Over more than 15 years the two clubs have done many projects together. Several projects in Kingston area schools were completed, equipment for an eye clinic was supplied, and several computer projects were completed as well as other projects. Visits between the two clubs have been made. Past President Tom Jefferson was instrumental in establishing this relationship.
Don Bosco â Our club has had a long relationship with the Don Bosco Technical High School in San Jose Costa Rica. Several Matching Grant projects in cooperation with the Rotary Club of San Jose have been completed. Former White Bear Rotary member Mario Perez is now with the San Jose Club and has been very helpful in coordinating these projects.
Our club has participated in the Open World Program and hosted several Russian teams.
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| Youth Exchange: |
The club has been very active in the Youth Exchange program. Our exchange students are treated as regular Rotary members. Each year our club hosts 1 or 2 students and sends several students outbound. Because of our International projects with the Don B |
| Group Study Exchange: |
We have hosted many inbound teams including Sweden, West Africa, and the Philippines.. |
| Ambassadorial/Peace Scholars: |
Current Scholar (2005) â Lindsay Drake is jointly sponsored by White Bear Lake and Arden Hills/Shoreview Rotary Clubs |
| Historical Highlights: |
The annual salmon fishing trip was a club feature for many years. The âCheap Skiâ trip to Colorado has included many members through the years. |
| Foundation/Paul Harris Fellows: |
The Rotary Club of White Bear Lake has many PH Fellows and several multi-PH Fellows. Members can choose to have contributions to The Rotary Foundation automatically billed on their club invoices.
Past President Dan Eldridge learned about the Rotary Po |
| District/International Officers: |
Bill Rust DG 5960 2002/2003 |
| Historical Highlights: |
Our club has itâs own 501-3c Foundation. John Butterfield started this. All profits from our annual fundraiser are deposited to the foundation to fund our annual projects. |
