The Detroit Lakes Rotary Club was chartered on September 28, 1922.  There were 18 charter members and 7 new members were added that first year.

We have had 2 members who have served as District Governor.  They were Fred Kegel, 1975-76, and David Fihn, 1985-86.

Some of our projects include: Dollars for Scholars, MUNA/RYLA, Interact Club, Boy Scouts, Rotary Soccer Fields, TeacHaiti, Eyes on Jamaica, Boys & Girls Club, Student Exchange Program, Polio Plus. 

Our mailing address is: Detroit Lakes Noon Rotary, PO Box 1405, Detroit Lakes, MN 56502.

On May 1 the Detroit Lakes Noon and Breakfast Rotary club had the pleasure of meeting the inbound Group Study Exchange Team from Tasmania Australia.  The Group Study Exchange (GSE) Program is an exciting 5-week vocational and cultural exchange opportunity that can provides experiences in leadership and diplomacy skills, enhances cultural understanding, develop global linkages, and where team members learn about vocations abroad and insight into all that Rotary does.

The Tasmanian team attended a joint Rotary meeting hosted by the Holiday Inn and presented information on themselves and shared about culture, food, business and geography of Tasmania Australia.  The inbound GSE team will travel from Thunder Bay Ontario through Northern Minnesota over to Bismarck ND.    Ashley Drewes from Detroit Lakes is a member of the Outbound GSE Team from our district and will be spending 5 weeks in Tasmania Australia during May and June 2012. Ashley is sponsored by the Detroit Lakes Noon Rotary Club.

Picture from Left to Right

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                Jeff Jasperson (GM Holiday Inn)

                Ashley Drewes (Outbound Team Member)

                Julia Baxter (Inbound Team Member)

                Renee Sushame (Inbound Team Member)

                Emma Fyfe (Inbound Team Member)

                Natasha Nodsle (Noon Rotarian)

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                George Smith (Inbound Team Member)

                Helena Mitev (Inbound Team Leader

                Ryan Harris (Inbound Team Member)

The following slate of officers were recently elected for 2012-13 Rotary year:

President - Dave Karsnia

President Elect - Wayne Pudwill

Secretary - Paul Weber

Treasurer - Nancy Soberg

 Directors: Clay Schott, Ed Gehrke, Paul Nistler, Joe Merseth, Jeff Jasperson

• 5/10 Jessica Burhans & Sue Trnka
• 5/17 Don Busker & Tom Thompson
• 5/24 Terry Carlisle & Don Steinmetz
• 5/31 Amy Stearns & Dave Carlson

Highlights of the April 10th Board Meeting

• Present: Weber, Jasperson, Hildenbrand, Nistler, Merseth, Karsnia, Green 
• Guests: Schott, W Benson, Wenner 
• Highway Cleanup is set for 4/12 
• Bea Purdy has been making blankets for the Crisis Center and needs help with funding.  We will match up to $200 of money donated by our members.  We will invite Bea to a meeting and have a donation sign-up sheet.
• We have only one student from Detroit Lakes for RYLA.  Steve Daggett will look to Frazee and LPA for more students to attend. 
• MUNA was cancelled this year 
• The Rotary Goodwill weekend will be in Detroit Lakes in September of 2013. 
• In an effort to boost attendance, we will give away a $25 gift card each month in a drawing to someone who has perfect attendance for the month.

• 4/24 - Wenner - AM Club
• 4/17 - M Hagen - AM Club
• 4/12 - Wimmer - Destin, FL
• 4/10 - Vierkant - AM Club

A person outside Rotary reads no literature but interprets Rotary by the lives of Rotarians in the community.
                                           
         -The Laker, May 17, 1985                         

Your Board of Directors for 2011 - 2012: 

President: Greg Hildenbrand

Vice President: Dave Karsnia

Secretary: Paul Weber

Treasurer: Nancy Soberg

Sgt at Arms: Brad Green

Board of Directors: Joe Merseth, Paul Nistler, Jeff Jasperson, Amy Stearns, Dan Josephson

I've been getting quite a few questions regarding the on-line make-ups.  Here's a step by step to get you going on electronic make-ups:

• From our club's website homepage (www.clubrunner.ca/detroitlakesnoon) go to Rotary Links on the left hand side of the page
• Click "Cyber Make-up"
• Go to the top of the page and click "Make Up Program"
• Go to two or three different stories.  As you read, keep in mind they are going to ask you these questions:

         1.  Are there any ideas about this story that you could share?    

         2. What changes on the site do you recommend?

         3.  What did you like most about your visit to this site?

         4.  What topics would you like to see in the future?

• After you have read your articles, click on "Request Make-up Form"
• Click on either "Don't Want to Contribute" or "Contribute"
• Click on "Request Make-up Form"
• Bring your make-up form to Secretary Paul for credit 

Over the years it's gotten easier to make up a missed Rotary meeting.  You have 14 days before or after a missed meeting to do a make-up.  Here are some easy ways to make-up.

• Tuesday morning Breakfast Rotary
• On-line make-up (click on the cyber make-up link on our homepage)
• Attend a Board meeting (2nd & 4th Tuesdays at the Holiday Inn)
• Attend a committee meeting
• Work at a Rotary function
• Make-up at a nearby club (Perham, Park Rapids, or Pelican Rapids)

Just let me know that you've done a make-up and I'll make sure you get credit.