180 bookshelves built in 180 minutes! It's quite an impressive process...just like Santa's workshop! Our thanks to Roger Bowles for organizing this project and Bob Goebel for providing the wood, supplies and workshop! A special thanks to our District Governor Kurt Harper and Jessica, 4th grade teacher from Lawrence Elementary for taking time out of their evening schedule to lend a hand! All those in attendance last Thursday evening include: Roger Bowles, Rod Brown, Bob Broeckelman, Bob Goebel, Grady Goff, Cindy Hand, DG Kurt Harper, Jessica (teacher), Shelli Kadel, Vern Klassen, Dan Kreis, John Mosley, Jonathan Roper and Diane Walker. The bookshelves will be delivered to the first graders at Benton and Lawrence Elementary schools on Tuesday, January 21, during our regular club meeting time (mark your calendar now). The remainder of the bookshelves will go to another area elementary school.Stories
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180 bookshelves built in 180 minutes! It's quite an impressive process...just like Santa's workshop! Our thanks to Roger Bowles for organizing this project and Bob Goebel for providing the wood, supplies and workshop! A special thanks to our District Governor Kurt Harper and Jessica, 4th grade teacher from Lawrence Elementary for taking time out of their evening schedule to lend a hand! All those in attendance last Thursday evening include: Roger Bowles, Rod Brown, Bob Broeckelman, Bob Goebel, Grady Goff, Cindy Hand, DG Kurt Harper, Jessica (teacher), Shelli Kadel, Vern Klassen, Dan Kreis, John Mosley, Jonathan Roper and Diane Walker. The bookshelves will be delivered to the first graders at Benton and Lawrence Elementary schools on Tuesday, January 21, during our regular club meeting time (mark your calendar now). The remainder of the bookshelves will go to another area elementary school. |
.JPG) 180 bookshelves built in 180 minutes! It's quite an impressive process...just like Santa's workshop! |
WINES and ROTARY |
Members from Rotary Club of West Wichita present teachers at Benton Elementary and Lawrence Elementary with gift cards. Teachers use the funds to purchase school supplies for the upcoming school year. |
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Attendance & Membership Report Last meeting: 63% Membership: 60 Last year: 58% Membership: 65 Happy Basket: $21.00
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At induction, new members are presented with a temporary red badge to wear at our meetings. They are asked to choose five of the ten categories listed below and complete at least one item from each of those five categories (if there are multiple items to choose from). Upon completion, they receive their permanent blue badge. The goal of this program is to help new members expand their knowledge of Rotary and present opportunities for Rotary service and fellowship. |
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Members of Rotary Club of West Wichita deliver and handout bookshelves to the students at Lawrence Elementary School. This is the club's longest-running service project |
We've done lots of playground maps using a stencil of the United States. We just completed creating a stencil that will let us do a world map. Next up will be to actually put a map on a playground. Anyone have a location in mind? |
Katy Dorrah became the executive director at Mark Arts, then known as the Wichita Center for the Arts, in December 2014. Before joining Mark Arts, she was the Vice President of Resource Development for United Way of the Plains since August 1994. |
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Our Rotary District teams up with Southwestern College Leadership to provide an intensive training program that brings together high school aged youth to further develop character and leadership skills and learn about the ideals of Rotary. |
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Our club awards three $1,000 high school scholarships to graduating seniors in our area. Information and applications have been distributed to the schools but if you know someone that is eligible, please encourage them to apply! |
A West Rotary tradition. Volunteers from the club shop for groceries for needy families. It was a tradition started years ago by the late Dr. David Weber. This video shows the effort right before Thanksgiving 2017. |
In 2017, West Rotary turned 30 years old. This slideshow captures some of the memorable activities and events undertaken by members during its first three decades |
Bookshelf Building Project Annual project by Rotary Club of West Wichita. Members gather to build small bookshelves in the woodworking shop of Bob Goebel. Completed shelves are given to local school children to inspire a love of reading. |
President Jamie has plans to paint United States maps on up to 11 area elementary school playgrounds and has secured a matching grant to help achieve that goal. |
