Events

Trainer, speaker, conference facilitator… Jody Janati has an Ed.D. degree in Organizational Leadership, and a M.A. degree in Speech Communication. She currently teaches in the Communication Studies Department at the University of Minnesota. She offers a variety of public and professional workshops on conflict reduction tactics and effective communication skills throughout the year. During her academic career she has held a number of administrative positions in higher education, taught for various colleges in the Twin Cities metro area and authored four books.

Mobile Lunch Box Snack Pack Packing.

Choose your seat carefully because each table will work as a team in this fierce competition for bragging rights and a fabulous prize!

Rotarians from both Eagan Rotary Clubs are invited to the Minnesota Twins game against the Colorado Rockies on June 11th at 6:40pm. Tickers are $40 each. Family and friends invited. 

Brian Bessler and the Twins will be donating $5 per ticket sold to each club's Paul Harris Foundation Fund! 

Please contact Scott Swenson by May 11th to reserve your ticket with the best seats. 

We are hosting a booth/table at our local Eagan Market Fest to promote our Eagan 5K and need volunteers to staff the booth. Please sign up for a shift! Include the time that you can be there in your comments.

Come celebrate this year's accomplishments with us and vote in our Board members for next year!

Join your Kick-Start friends at the MN Aurora game on June 20th at 7pm. You purchase your own general admission tickets online or at the door on gameday. #FUN!

The next EKSR book club will be Tuesday June 25, 2024, at 6 pm at Inez’s house, 3665 Ashbury Road.

We are reading The Maltese Falcon, but even if you haven’t read it, spelled it, or seen the movie, come and have a good time with us.

It’s potluck, so please bring something to share with the group.

Inez’s phone is 651-260-6312 in case you have questions. See you there-and feel free to bring a friend.

Hear from our Eagan Funfest Ambassadors about their year of volunteering, developing leadership skills, and connecting with other communities. 

Our end of the year picnic will be held at Rahn Park this Thursday afternoon!

Details:

Thursday, June 27

5:30 p.m.

Rahn Park (4425 Sandstone Drive)

FAMILIES WELCOME!

Ryan Murphy will be grilling hot dogs and hamburgers.  Everyone else feel free to bring a dish -- dessert/cookies/bars, salads, chips and dip, fruit, veggies, etc.

Paper products, cutlery, buns, condiments and water will be provided. 

BYOB if you like!

We will celebrate the end of Marie's term and the start of Derek's as president, as well as all the great things we accomplished under Marie's leadership.

Join your Rotary friends in this community-wide celebration!

Join us for our annual Eagan 5K and Kids Run to benefit community partners like The Open Door, Eagan Community Foundation, Caponi Art Park, and many others!
Open to all ages! Come to run, walk, or cheer!
Registered participants will receive a full swag bag including a t-shirt. 5K will also include chip timing by Anderson Race Management and awards will be given to the top race finisher in both the men’s and women’s categories.
Register HERE.
Become a sponsor HERE.

Camillie Heyman, President of Program Operations, Minnesota Behavioral Specialists

As a behavioral specialist Camille has conducted both in-home and center-based ABA therapy since 2002. During her time working in the field of ABA, Camille has worked as a Behavior Therapist, Lead Therapist, Program Supervisor, and Treatment Supervisor.

Join fellow Rotarians for Rotary Night at the Park.

Hosted by Park Founder and Rotarian, Cheryl Caponi, and the Caponi Art Park Board.

An afternoon of wine, snacks, and outdoor enjoyment at Caponi Art Park

Wednesday, July 24, 5:30pm to 7:30pm. 

Can Do Canines is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for people with disabilities by creating mutually beneficial partnerships with specially trained dogs.

Kick-Start provides four volunteers to assist shoppers at The Open Door Pantry the first Thursdays of February, May, August, and November.

Eagan Kick-Start Rotary Club is sponsoring a blood drive!

Your blood could help save a life!

Sign up for a donation appointment here: https://tinyurl.com/KickStartBloodDrive2024

Harry Daubitz is Social Studies educator currently working at the Middle School level in Eagan, Minnesota and previously in Madrid, Spain and Minneapolis, MN. He has extensive experience with curriculum development, EdTech implementation, behavior management, social emotional learning environments, as well as athletic and academic coaching. He believe in providing complete, collective, and inclusive history to students of all ages and abilities. He currently serves on the district history curriculum transformation committee, STEAM curriculum teams, and the National Constitution Center's Teacher Advisory Council.

Ruff Start Rescue is a foster-based nonprofit companion animal rescue that radiates compassion and dedication. Their mission extends beyond borders, reaching communities throughout Minnesota and the southern states plagued by stray pet overpopulation. They rescue the voiceless victims of neglect, abandonment, and despair—dogs, cats, ferrets, guinea pigs, rabbits, and many other critters. Every single day, their efforts are propelled by volunteers, fosters, and supporters who unite as a force of unwavering love, saving thousands of lives.

Their vision statement,  is simple: "We strive for a world where every companion animal has a safe and loving home and their family has the knowledge and resources needed to give them the life they deserve."

Eric Johnsrud is the current chair of the North Star Rotary Youth Exchange. 

North Star Youth Exchange encompasses two Rotary districts (5950 and 5960), which are large geographical areas in south-central Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin. Throughout this area, local Rotary clubs provide this international opportunity to eager, ambitious, and inquisitive high school students — both to come to our area to experience American life, or to go abroad to one of over 30 countries around the world.

Dress for Success Twins Cities believes in empowering every woman through employment. They offer high touch, high impact career and workplace skills development programs for low income women to help them achieve career advancement, career stability and economic sustainability. Their purpose is to offer long-lasting solutions that enable women to break the cycle of poverty. Dress for Success Twin Cities is part of a global movement for change, empowering women to obtain safer and better futures.  https://www.dressforsuccesstwincities.org/

Over the course of 25+ years, Mike LaFleur has perfected his signature methodology while assisting leading organizations including Emerson, AT&T, and BellSouth with product development, market expansion, and strategic acquisitions, driving top-line growth while boosting gross margin and profitability.

The Ask Listen Innovate Methodology gives you the power to go beyond the Voice of the Boss, the Voice of Sales, and the internal assumptions about your customers’ requirements. It allows you to bring your customers’ into a conversation in a way that enables them to describe their needs so you can produce the solutions they require.

Elisabeth Wilson is the Program Director for Making Our Moms Successful (M.O.M.S.). The M.O.M.S. Program is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that empowers single moms through holistic growth, including spiritual, educational, and personal development. The program's mission is to foster well-being and economic stability for single moms and their families through Christian mentoring and coordinated services.

The M.O.M.S. Program officially started in 1990 and has been serving single moms for over 30 years. The program is unique in that it provides long-term mentoring relationships, typically lasting up to five years, to help single moms achieve their individual goals and build healthy, stable homes for their children.

The Drawer is an organization that provides clean socks and underwear to homeless and underprivileged individuals. They collect donations of new socks and underwear through partnerships with community organizations, individuals, and other partners. The organization not only provides essential items to those in need but also aims to foster a sense of community and empower individuals to make a positive impact in the world.

At this meeting, we will be hands on working with The Drawer to put together bundles of socks and underwear to be donated to those in need.

Experienced sustainability professional passionate about supporting communities in achieving resilience and environmental justice in the face of a changing climate.

Hello Kick Starters:

Inez and John Bergquist will host the Fall 2024 Kick-Start Book Club featuring The Seed Keeper by Diane Wilson at their house:
3665 Ashbury Road Eagan 55122
They will provide drinks; feel free to bring a snack to share.
The book is about a Dakotah family trying to preserve their way of life, and is set in Minnesota, near Mankato.
Hope to see you there!

Michael Thomas Sunnarborg is a career coach, best-selling author, relentless optimist, and Founder of The White Box Club™. He helps people find clarity and balance during life transitions. You can learn more at michaelcreative.com.

Join the EHS Interact Club and volunteer!

We have reserved several spots for a Feed My Starving Children event on Thursday, October 24th from 5:00 - 6:30 PM. This is a fantastic chance for the Interact Club and Rotarians to come together and make a positive impact, while helping those in need.

Join us for our fall Street Clean Up!

The Eagan Kick-Start Rotary Club has "adopted" a street along O'Neill Dr near Viking Lakes that we clean up twice a year. 

Meet in the parking lot of Patterson Dental Companies (815 Vikings Pkwy) at 8:45am.

From about 9:00am to 10:00am we will clean up the street and then donuts and water will be provided after. 

Family and friends are welcome!

The Eagan Rotary Clubs are joining together to recognize and honor our veterans. 

Location: The Lost Spur Golf and Event Center, 2750 Sibley Memorial Highway, Eagan, MN 55121

11:45am  -    Lunch served

12:00pm  -    Program Starts

Meet at Eagan Fire Station #2, 1001 Station Trl, Eagan, MN

Kick-Start provides four volunteers to assist shoppers at The Open Door Pantry the first Thursdays of February, May, August, and November.

Conflict is uncomfortable for most of us - yet it is a part of every relationship we have, whether at work, at home, or with friends and extended family. Kalli works with organizations to help them address these issues of conflict, resulting in better employee engagement and productivity. 

Bryan Frandrup grew up on a farm off Highway 52 near Hampton which has been in his family for more than 150 years. His great aunts; Susie and Florence Freiermuth posed for a photo, rifles in hand, at the request of the federal officers who raided their moonshine operation on Aug. 14, 1924. The photo was printed in newspapers across the country and even in Canada.
Bryan will tell us the backstory.