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TODAY'S MEETING
Feb 11, 2025 12:00 PM
A.J. Boleski, General Manager
Intrust Bank Arena
Feb 18, 2025 12:00 PM
Sara Sawer, MPH, RD, LD & Amy Draut, MPP
Kitchen Restore Program
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Last week's meeting...
Congrats to Rick Oglesby who has attended nine STAR classes to earn a STAR pin!
STAR classes are held to educate members (new & old!) about Rotary, it’s organization and operation. The classes are scheduled on the third Tuesday of each month (except March, May & December), at 11:30 am, in a room at RHCC. A different Rotary topic is presented at each of the meetings. Our thanks to Mark Hansen who has chaired our STAR program since July 2009.
 
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
 
2025 RYLA Camp
Tuesday, May 27–Friday, May 30
Location: Southwestern College
Registration Deadline: Sunday, May 11, 2025
Cost: $400
Our club will pay a portion of the registration fee & the student pays a portion based on first come, first serve.
RYLA is an intensive youth leadership experience organized by Rotary Clubs and districts to develop leadership skills for our youth while having fun and making connections. This is a wonderful opportunity for high school students going into their Junior or Senior year! See Vocational Chair, Stephanie Flaming, if you have a family member, neighbor or friend who would benefit from this experience.
DILLONS REWARDS PROGRAM
Quarterly Report for Oct – Dec 2024
Households Participating: 16
Total Donations: $82.20
Our club participates in the Dillons Community Rewards Program. Our WEST WICHITA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION gets a small percentage of every purchase made with a Dillons card by our club members who are signed up for the program. If you aren’t already signed up with another organization, please consider linking our club’s Foundation with your Dillons card. It’s easy and it doesn’t take away from your personal Dillons rewards! If you are interested in signing up, please see Dave Abbott, Project Chair or go to: https://www.dillons.com/asset/dillons_online_enroll
Jamie Wise also created this simple video to walk through the setup: https://youtu.be/HKPMmStTZfY
CLUB INFORMATION
VISITING ROTARIAN
Kennedy Mukwindidza - Pratt (formerly)
CLUB MEETING:
Attendance: 59%
Membership: 74 (58 RCWW + 16 Satellite)
Last year:
Attendance: 61%
Membership: 62                                  
HAPPY BASKET: $30.00
HOLIDAY RAFFLE: Roger Bowles won $8 in our raffle last week. This week the pot will be worth over $11 if the Ace is drawn. Proceeds from the raffle are used to fund our Monthly & Holiday grocery projects.
 
February 18: STAR Class
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.
 
THIS WEEK'S MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
DR. MIKE LUDLOW
Member picture
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
Feb. 18 - Colin McKenney
Feb. 25 - Meliss Hamilton
Mar. 11 - Bob Beumer
 
 
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
 
BOOKSHELF DELIVERIES
March 4th 
at Benton & Lawrence Elementary schools. This will take the place of our regular club meeting that day. Lunch will be provided with a reservation.
Sign up at the meeting!
FEBRUARY BIRTHDAYS
Member Birthdays
Zella Newberry
February 1
 
Rick Oglesby
February 6