As you know, Rotary International significantly relaxed the rules for attendance with the local clubs.  Our club has always been respectful of each member's conflicts that arise from life, work and leisure from time to time.  However, our speaker chairs take great care at arranging great presenters for us and we owe them a full and captive audience.  Additionally, the business of Rotary takes everyone to achieve. Whether your part is setting up the room, attending meetings regularly, planning events, or even taking attendance it is important that we all contribute.  Thank you everyone for being "present" to make Rotary work for all!

 

 

Rapid City Rotarians will be helping to fill backpacks of full for Feeding South Dakota.  These backpacks will be given to school age children to help them bridge the gap between meals they receive at school and what they get at home.  The backpacks go home on Friday with the children to ensure they are well-fed on the weekends and ready to learn the next Monday.  All the food is donated and provided by Feeding South Dakota.  Earlier this year, Rapid City Rotary raised over $700 for Feeding SD’s food program and now we will see the “food in action!”

 2017: The 4-Way Test 

 

The 4-Way test contest is underway at South Middle School. We have a new partner this year.  The middle school children will be writing essays to describe the importance of our four-way test, with the pillars of honesty, fairness, goodwill, and practices that are beneficial to all.  We look forward to reading their entries and giving out the prizes for the students. 

 

 We are LinkedIn!! 

 

Rapid City Rotary has a LinkedIn page!  This is a great way to connect with business leaders in the community and so far, we already have almost 200 followers!  We will post our club meeting information as well as activities here.  This is a great way to solicit speakers and let the business community know who we are and what we do.  Check us out at Rapid City Rotary Club and INVITE your friends and business  colleagues  to connect with us.

 

 

Register for Atlanta--Join many ROTARIANS in ATLANTA JUNE 10-14 207 AND CELEBRATE THE CENTENNIAL OF THE ROTARY FOUNDATION!

Register by DECEMBER 15 and SAVE $75! Register online at www.rotary.org
Arrive early and see the BRAVES PLAY THE METS on JUNE 8.

Promotional videos found at  www.ricon17promotion.org

 PETS Training 

 

President Elect Training is occurring in April.  All in-coming club presidents*, secretaries, treasurers, Foundation, Membership, Public Image Chairs and all other members are invited to attend training in Mitchell April 7-8.  Training will start Friday morning and extend through 12:30 p.m. Saturday.  A special recognition for all presidents-elect will be held at the Friday evening dinner, as well as a District Assembly (business meeting). Website training and Foundation grants qualification training will be offered on Saturday morning. Agenda will be available soon in the download section. Register at:  http://www.rotary5610.org/