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Upcoming Speakers
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May 30, 2013
Africa: Market approach to build a middle class via jobs, wages, and infrastructure
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Jun 06, 2013
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Jun 13, 2013
Foundation for Eden Prairie Schools
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Jun 20, 2013
Making Learning a Joyful Experience
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Jun 27, 2013
Come Welcome John Steinlicht as Club President
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Jul 11, 2013
Eden Prarie High School
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Eden Prairie Noon Rotary 2013 RibFest The above event supports community services
| Posted by Bill Falk on Jan 17, 2013
Great speaker today spent 30 minutes or so telling us all about how he and the Minnesota Twins preserve history. | | Posted by Kim Ross on Oct 14, 2012
- October 20 Service Project - Valley View Road Clean-up - Meet at 8:00 a.m. at PDQ
- October 27 - Scrap Metal Drive Special Drop-off Day - Immanuel Lutheran Church - 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. - please sign up on ClubRunner. Please get the word out by distributing brochures in your neighborhood.
- November 8 Veterans Day Luncheon being hosted by our club. Please sign up on ClubRunner.
- Happy Bucks today will go towards the Warm Hands, Warm Heads, Warm Hearts project.
Speaker - Mary Beth Growney-Selene - Rotary Club Membership Attraction and Engagement
Mary Beth, an eminent and active Rotarian, shared many ideas on how to grow and retain club members. - Make sure to bring people into the "inner circle" of your club; engage them in the nuances of your club and how it operates.
- People often join because they share the values of Rotary; service, fellowship, diversity, integrity, and leadership.
- Is the Rotary classification system obsolete? Use it to provide value, to demonstrate how members have information to offer the next generation.
- Be welcoming to guests.
- Ask someone to volunteer one-on-one to really get them engaged. It is the little things that get people involved.
- Make sure your speakers are interesting to club members.
- Survey your members annually to assess whether you are meeting their needs.
- Think of members in the same terms as you do your clients in business. Are you exceeding their expectations?
- If a member misses two meetings in a row, call them to see if they are ok and to let them know that they are missed.
- Diversity is more than just race; it includes age, gender, religion, and Rotary classifications. Does your membership reflect your community?
- Each of us is responsible for sharing our passion for Rotary and for making Rotary the service organization of choice.
| | Posted by Kim Ross on Oct 14, 2012
| | Posted by Kim Ross on Oct 14, 2012
On September 21, the Club held its meeting at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. Pete Moe, Director of Operations, shared the history of the Arboretum and lots of other interesting information.
The Arboretum began in 1908 as the home of the University of Minnesota Fruit Breeding Center. It was started due to a nutrition issue for Minnesotans. Fruit contains important nutrients and there was a need to have sustainable fruit grown in Minnesota. The University collected the heartiest apples from the coldest parts of the world with the goal of developing an apple tree that could survive Minnesota winters. The winter of 1917 was very cold and the trees survived!
In 1922 the University developed the Harrelson apple. 80% of the fruit grown in Minnesota was developed here. Minnesota's most famous apple, the Honeycrisp, generated $10 million in revenue for the University. The Honeycrisp is sold in Europe as the Honeycrunch apple and royalties from its sale come back to the University.
The latest apple is the Sweet Tango, a combination of the Honeycrisp and Zestar. It has been exclusively licensed to Pepin Heights Orchard and will generate revenue for the University that will help support future research.
Thanks to Pete for a very interesting presentation! |
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Service Above Self...
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We meet Thursdays at 12:00 PM
Bearpath C.C.
18100 Bearpath
Eden Prairie, MN 55347
United States
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What is Rotary?
A worldwide network of inspired individuals who translate their passions into relevant social causes to change lives in communities.
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