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Greeter Schedule
Nov 15 Jen Baumgartner
Nov 22 Thanksgiving
Nov 29 Joseph LaValle
Dec 06 Michelle Boe
Dec 13 Mark Bönström
Inspiration/HappyBucks
Nov 15 Gary Hansen
Nov 22 Thanksgiving
Nov 29 Karen Groves
Dec 06 Mike Ferber
Dec 13 Mike Fedde
Weekly Checklist
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•New members: bio/photo to Mike Supina for newsletter
Upcoming Events
Walk to End Hunger
Mall of America Rotunda
Nov 22, 2018
7:00 AM – 10:00 AM
 
Sunday Salon @AWE
Art Works Eagan
Dec 02, 2018
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
 
Kick-Start Board Meeting
Hy-Vee Market Grille
Dec 04, 2018
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
 
Guild Ladder of Hope
DoubleTree By Hilton
Dec 05, 2018
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
 
Birthdays
Member Birthdays
Marshall Mullet
November 7
 
Dianne Miller
November 21
 
Mark Bonstrom
November 21
 
Nate Danielson
November 27
 
Cheryl Caponi
November 30
 
Ryan Murphy
December 10
 
Derek Schilling
December 15
 
Holly Jenkins
December 20
 
Michelle Boe
December 28
 
Executives & Directors
President
 
President Elect
 
Treasurer
 
Secretary
 
Past President
 
Member-at-Large
 
Member-at-Large
 
Club Champion: Ending Human Trafficking
 
Member-at-Large
 
Club Foundation Chair
 
Membership Chair
 
Youth Exchange Chair
 
Sergeant-at-Arms
 
Russell Hampton
National Awards Services Inc.
ClubRunner
Stories
Kick-Start Volunteers at The Open Door
On Thursday Oct 4 Eagan Kick-Start has committed to providing a team of 6-7 volunteers to The Open Door to assist in client grocery shopping and checkout. Clients arrive beginning at 5:30pm; volunteers should arrive 20 minutes early for orientation. Spouses/partners are welcome. Register here.
Ending Human Trafficking
As much as we Rotarians enjoy the fun, friendship, and networking aspects of Rotary, we should always remember that Rotary has the power to enact positive change on a global scale. Rotary has recently undertaken perhaps one of the most difficult challenges in its history - ending human trafficking. This may seem like an impossible task given how ingrained human trafficking is all over the world, the powerful criminal enterprises that profit from it, and cultural obstacles against the empowerment of women, the predominant victims of human trafficking.
What can you do?
  • Educate yourselves and your club on this issue. Invite speakers to provide more information on this issue to your club
  • Identify a Club Champion who can serve as an ongoing club advocate for this initiative. Thank you Mary Nell Zellner for stepping up to be Kick-Start's Club Champion!
If you ever think that human trafficking is too big a problem to tackle, remember this Ethiopian proverb: When spider webs unite, they can tie up a lion.
Each of our local Rotary Clubs is one strand of that spider web; together we can end human trafficking.
Can-Do Wooferoo
Once again, Kick-Start's own Mike Ferber, his wife Betty Otto, and their dog Brooklyn will participate in the Can-Do Wooferoo, a fundraiser for Can-Do Canines on Saturday, Sep. 29. Mike and Betty's team, Dogs R Us, hope to continue their tradition as the event's top fundraiser!
Pints 4 People
Join the Edina Morningside and South Metro Minneapolis Evenings Rotary Clubs on Friday, September 28 from 5:30-8:30 pm for the 6th annual Pints 4 People charity fundraiser.
Fee includes local craft beer sampling, a souvenir Rotary beer tasting glass, and food.
Proceeds from the event will go to the EMRC and SMME Rotary Foundations to benefit worthwhile projects around the globe and in our local community.
Get your tickets HERE!
District Governor Irene Kelly to Visit Kick-Start
District Governor for 5950, Irene Kelly, will visit Eagan Kick-Start Rotary during our business meeting on Thursday 9/13. Please plan to attend and give her a warm welcome!
Kick-Start Volunteers at The Open Door
On Thursday Sep 6 Eagan Kick-Start has committed to providing a team of 6-7 volunteers to The Open Door to assist in client grocery shopping and checkout. Clients arrive beginning at 5:30pm; volunteers should arrive 20 minutes early for orientation. Spouses/partners are welcome. Register here.
Harvest of Art
Celebrate art in Eagan on Saturday September 8 at the Eagan Art House!
1pm-6pm: Activities
6pm-7:30pm: Food truck and open mike
7:30pm: Short film screening
The fun will also include:
  • First Ever Short Film Celebration
  • Eagan Community Supported Art (CSA)
  • Raku Pottery
  • Artist Demonstrations
  • Entertainment
  • Artist Booths
Walk to End Alzheimers

The Edina Rotary Club has formed a team for the Walk to End Alzheimers.
The event is Saturday Sep. 15 at Target Field.

  • Registration at 8am 
  • Ceremony at 9:30am 
  • Walk to immediately follow

If you would like to walk with them, form your own team, walk on your own, or contribute, go here for more details.
They even have a video!

 

 
One Rotary Summit

Consider registering for this year’s District 5950 One Rotary Summit 8am-1pm Saturday Sep. 22 at the Earle Brown Heritage Center.  Why?  Because this is your opportunity to learn why and how Rotary is changing lives in our communities and around the world.  You will participate in focused discussions about the great opportunities and benefits of being a Rotarian.  If you are a new Rotarian, there will be a special session just for you.  You will also have the opportunity to meet some of the Charter Members of our new EcoClub.
Designed For: New Rotarians, Club Presidents, Club Board Members, District Leadership Team, Assistant Governors, & All Rotary Club Members in District 5950
Includes: Light breakfast, snack, and lunch
Questions: Email Tom Gump or call him at (612) 770-8389.

Register here!

National Night Out
Spend the evening outside with your neighbors on National Night Out, Aug 7.
AWE Sunday Salon
Sunday Aug 5, 7pm at AWE: Celebrate talented Eagan youth and their passions for art:
Olivia Crutchfield - Photography
Anna Connelly and Rachel Scott - Dance
Anthony Wallace - Spoken Word.
See you there!
Year One: The Open Door Volunteering
Kick-Start has just completed our first year of monthly volunteering at The Open Door. Here are the numbers:
Volunteer hours: 180+
Families served: 270
Groceries shopped, weighed, logged, and loaded: Over seven tons(!)

Thank you to all of our volunteers! (some not pictured)
Rotary Race Day
Districts 5950 and 5960 are hosting a Rotary Race Day!
Live horse racing, silent auction, kid’s activities, and cards!
 
Who:     Everyone is welcome! Bring your friends, family and kids!
When:   Friday, August 10, 2018
Where:  Canterbury Park - Silks Party Area (1100 Canterbury Rd, Shakopee)
Time:    Gates open at 5:30 p.m. Live racing starts at 6:30 p.m.
Cost:     $10.00 per ticket which includes admission, hot dog and soda. (coupon will be handed out at event)
              Children 17 and under are free, but must buy $10 ticket if they want a hot dog and soda.
How:     Purchase tickets from any Rotary Club President
100% of ticket sales will benefit Polio Plus!
Drive Away Hunger
Love to golf? Hate food insecurity? Then this is the event for you.
Lost Spur will host a golf tourney to benefit The Open Door on Saturday Aug 4 from 1-6pm.
$60 per person includes:
  • Golf
  • Cart
  • Prime Rib Dinner (dinner or golf only also avail)
SILENT AUCTION, RAFFLES, GAMES & PRIZES!
Bring in up to 20 non-perishable food items and get a raffle ticket for each item
1:00 Check-In
2:00 Shotgun Start
4:00 Social Hour
5:00 Dinner and Awards
CALL TO REGISTER! 651-454-2330x2
Kick-Start Volunteers at The Open Door
On Thursday Aug 2 Eagan Kick-Start has committed to providing a team of 6-7 volunteers to The Open Door to assist in client grocery shopping and checkout. Clients arrive beginning at 5:30pm; volunteers should arrive 20 minutes early for orientation. Spouses/partners are welcome.
REMINDER! July 19 Meeting at Fire Station #1! Corner of Blackhawk & Diffley
Weekly Inspiration
"Thank you" is the best prayer that anyone could say. I say that one a lot. Thank you expresses extreme gratitude, humility, understanding.
  Alice Walker 
The State of The Open Door
An Exclusive Event for Supporters and Partners
(This is NOT a public event)
When: Monday June 11, 6-8pm
Where: Apple Valley Mobile Food Distribution Center, 14757 Energy Way, Apple Valley
Program:
6:00pm: Picnic dinner, beverages, meet & greet board and staff, tour of facility
7:00pm: Brief program by Executive Director Jason Viana
7:20pm: Q & A with Jason and board
7:30pm; Mingle
Kick-Start Volunteers at The Open Door
On Thursday June 7 Eagan Kick-Start has committed to providing a team of 6-7 volunteers to The Open Door to assist in client grocery shopping and checkout. Clients arrive beginning at 5:30pm; volunteers should arrive 20 minutes early for orientation. Spouses/partners are welcome.
Be a Mentor
Eagan Kick-Start Rotary tries to pair each new member with a mentor to help them navigate some of the Rotary websites and answer any questions.
We are looking for three right now. If interested, please contact Nate Danielson.
Thanks!
Funfest, Beer, and You!
Kick-Start has committed to staffing several shifts at the Beer Tent during the Eagan July 4 Funfest.
If you've signed up for a shift, please don't forget to show up!.
If you've received training, you can still sign up to help. Sign up for a shift here.
Contact Denise Sjöberg with any questions.
Thanks!
Farewell to Isa!
Isa Franca, Rotary Exchange Student, departs her second home of Eagan, Minnesota to return to her hometown of Presidente Prudente, Brazil.
Let’s send her off with lots of love and well-wishes!
When: July 5, 2018, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Where: Home of Keevan and Mike Kosidowski, 3715 Denmark Ct W, Eagan
What: Open house to wish Isa well with some light appetizers and drinks
Join us as we send Isa Franca, Rotary Exchange Student, off with lots of love! 
Young Life Host Families Needed
Tony Ripley, a former member of the Eagan Rotary Club, is looking for some host families to host students he is bringing from Bulgaria to the United States. The days are fairly booked. The hope is the host family could provide breakfast, an end of day respite, and a place to sleep. Contact Scott Swenson with any questions. 
Thanks!
Propel Your Passion!
Take a minute to think about what you are truly passionate about. Then, the next time you are among your Rotary friends, take a look around. The people you see are the horsepower ready and willing to turn your passion into action. Then take a look at the Rotary District 5950 Grants webpage. There awaits a pool of funds to do the same.
Helping to turn your passion into action is why we all meet each week. So develop your idea and harness the club to do what it does best!
 
2018 Rotary Convention - Toronto
INSPIRATION AROUND EVERY CORNER
JOIN US IN TORONTO 23-27 JUNE 2018
 
Rotary International looks forward to welcoming you to the 109th Rotary convention in Toronto. It will be an exciting event, where we’ll celebrate a year of successful service and look ahead to the future.
Not only will you hear captivating speeches and attend lively breakout sessions, you’ll also get to explore the service of others in the House of Friendship while connecting with fellow Rotarians from around the world.
Register today and take advantage of early registration savings!
 
 
 
Speakers
Nov 22, 2018
No Meeting
Nov 29, 2018
Endeavors in Business and Politics
Dec 06, 2018
Recycling Mythbusters
Dec 13, 2018
Business Meeting
Dec 20, 2018
Dec 27, 2018
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