I hope everyone enjoyed their last weekend of Minnesota summer. I know I am looking forward to the crisp fall air, vibrant tree colors, apple orchards, and soul warming meals. That also means Student of the Month will start up again in October. I am looking forward to recognizing the hard work of STMA students together with their parents and home room teacher. 

Some fun changes to our calendar coming up, a vocation visit to our very own, Tony Lee's business, Mathnasium, on September 25th. We will meet at his location at 7:30 am where breakfast will be served.

Happy Hour was such a hit, with over 20 attendees at BK Tap Haus. Our next happy hour will be there on October 4th, 4:30-6:00. Reminder that all Rotarians pay for their own drinks, and Rotary will cover the appetizers and the first drink of any non-Rotarian. NO meeting on October 2nd.

Lastly...When was the last time you invited someone to our meeting or happy hour? I know I have not been the best at inviting people to our meetings, but not asking is the number one reason any club does not grow. This is what I learned last week when Lloyd Campbell, District 5950 Membership Chair, shared tips and successes to grow our membership. 

With our next Membership Event upon us on October 30th, now is a good time to think of one person in our community that you think would be a good fit as a member, and can commit to asking to attend. More details to come at our next Club Day meeting this Tuesday. Please make this meeting a priority so our whole club is involved in this effort to make it a true success. 

Board members note that we have a meeting this Tuesday 6:30-7:30 am. All are welcome to attend.

I would also like you all to think of something that you think will attract more members to our club. Is it more social events outside of normal meetings, better speakers, a different time/day or location for our weekly meetings, or something else? I want this to be a club that we all find value in and feel like you can't wait to go to a meeting. With your input, we can make this a club we all are super proud of being a part of, which means, we will be super proud to invite our colleagues and friends to become a member. 

Yours in fellowship,

Tracy

Register here for One Rotary Summit on September 22

One Rotary Summit - hosted by District 5950 - an annual event designed for New Rotarians, Club Presidents, Club Board Members, District Leadership Team, Assistant Governors, & All Rotary Club Members in District 5950. I highly recommend going to learn more about Rotary, network with surrounding clubs, and come back to the club energized for the year ahead. This summit is free to members and includes a light breakfast, snack and lunch.

When: September 22, 2018 8:00-1:00pm

Where: Earle Brown Heritage Center 6155 Earle Brown Dr, Minneapolis, MN
Questions:  Contact Tom Gump at tagump@gmail.com or (612) 770-8389

Register here for One Rotary Summit.