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TODAY'S MEETING
Feb 04, 2025 12:00 PM
Michael Manderino
FCA Sports - Baseball

Mike Manderino has spent the last 31 years as a coach and teacher. A native of Topeka, Kansas, he was impacted by several influential coaches that introduced him to FCA. During his time teaching and coaching in high school he was an FCA huddle leader and as he moved into a career as a college baseball coach continued to stay close to the FCA vision through coach and player bible studies. Mike's coaching stops include Kansas, California, Colorado, North Carolina and Italy. He is married to Jenny Manderino and has two stepdaughters Annika and Savana, both live in the Wichita area. 
Feb 11, 2025 12:00 PM
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Intrust Bank Arena
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HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS
Our club is offering up to six $1,000 scholarships to selected qualifying high school graduates
Qualifications: 
• Graduating seniors from our area west side High Schools (Northwest, Bishop Carroll, Maize, Maize South, Goddard, Goddard Eisenhower) who plan to attend a Kansas trade school
• Proven involvement in school, church, and community activities
• Cumulative Grade Point Average of 2.50 or above (on a 4.0 scale)
• A letter of recommendation from a teacher / administrator speaking to the quality of your work and study habits
• Cannot be an immediate family relative of a member of the Rotary Club of West Wichita.
Applications can be found on our club website:
Deadline to submit: March 5
Last week's meeting...
The Inbound RITE teachers delivered an engaging presentation to our club and participated in a banner exchange after the meeting. They will be in town until next week, wrapping up their visit with a Farewell Dinner with the host families. Our thanks to all who helped to make this visit a success!
Pictured: Aye & Belen (RITE teachers from Buenos Aires), Dalia Hale (RITE coordinator from Sunrise Rotary), Armida Hight (Honorary Member & Co-Founder of our RITE project), Ed Frey (Club President), Dayra & Esteban (RITE teachers from Panama)
 
Aye & Belen represented Rotary clubs from Argentina who are new participants in our RITE program so they exchanged club banners with President Ed.
SERVICE ABOVE SELF
It’s time to nominate a fellow Rotarian for our club’s Service Above Self Award!
The purpose of the award is to recognize a fellow Rotarian for the outstanding contributions they make to the community, our club, social, religious, educational, business ethics, and/or other worthwhile activities which make Wichita a better community.
Past recipients are not eligible: Bob Goebel, Roger Bowles, Mike Ludlow, DeAnn Sullivan, Paul Blissett, Mark Hansen, Phil Michel, Sharon West, Brian Goudie, Jamie Wise, John Mosley, Mark Chamberlin, Tony Morrow, Terry Gardner, Randy Bowles and Dave Abbott.
If you would like to nominate a fellow Rotarian, send an e-mail to Diane with the following information: The NAME of the Rotarian you would like to nominate and the REASON you feel they deserve this award
Our Selection Committee, consisting of past recipients, will review all submissions to select this year’s winner.
The deadline to submit is: February 20th
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BOOKSHELF DELIVERIES
March 4th 
 
CLUB INFORMATION
VISITING ROTARIAN
Dalia Hale - Sunrise
GUEST
Wendy Havlovic
brought by Colby Reynolds
CLUB MEETING:
Attendance: 62%
Membership: 74 (58 RCWW + 16 Satellite)
Last year:
Attendance: 66%
Membership: 62                                  
HAPPY BASKET: $24.00
HOLIDAY RAFFLE: Randy Bowles won $6 in our raffle last week. 
 
February STAR Class
February 18
11:30am @ RHCC
Topic: International Service
 
MONTHLY GROCERY SHOPPERS
Sign up to purchase and deliver groceries to families in need selected by the Social Workers from Lawrence & Benton Elementary schools. A gift card is provided by our club to purchase the groceries.
 
MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
We have dates available now through the end of June at our weekly club meetings. Sign up for a date that works for you to give
a 2 minute self introduction.
 
FEBRUARY BIRTHDAYS
Member Birthdays
Zella Newberry
February 1
 
Rick Oglesby
February 6