Welcome to the Rotary Club of

Wausau

What is Rotary? Rotary International is an association of Rotary clubs worldwide. It’s made up of more than 33,000 Rotary clubs in over 200 countries and geographical areas. The members of these autonomous clubs are called Rotarians, and they form a global network of 1.2 million business and professional leaders, all volunteering their Time, Talents & Treasures to serve their communities and the world.

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Rotary is an International Organization

Our club, No.136, Rotary Club of Wausau was formed in 1915 and was the 1st club in District 6220

Our District covers North Central/Eastern WI and the UP of Michigan

Wausau, WI January 1, 1915

Marquette, MI March 1, 1916

Green Bay, WI March 1, 1917

Appleton, WI April 1, 1917

Stevens Point, WI May 1, 1917

Menominee, MI March 1, 1918

Marinette, WI October 1, 1918

Rhinelander, WI April 1, 1920

Escanaba, MI May 1, 1920

Sturgeon Bay, WI May 1, 1920

Houghton, MI November 1, 1920

Hancock, MI April 1, 1921

Iron Mountain-Kingsford, MI April 1, 1921

Ironwood, MI May 1, 1921

Crystal Falls, MI May 1, 1921

New London, WI June 1, 1922

Antigo, WI February 10, 1923

Manistique, MI February 10, 1923

Kaukauna, WI February 24, 1923

Shawano, WI November 3, 1923

Kewaunee, WI* April 15, 1924

Clintonville, WI November 28, 1924

DePere, WI March 22, 1926

Munising, MI May 3, 1926

Marion, WI October 17, 1927

Eagle River, WI May 23, 1928

Wakefield-Bessemer, MI January 2, 1930

Ontonagon-White Pine, MI April 18, 1932

Merrill, WI May 7, 1937

Ishpeming, MI October 16, 1937

Calumet-Laurium-Keweenaw, MI January 13, 1950

Appleton West, WI September 28, 1970

Lakeland (Minocqua), WI April 12, 1974

Green Bay West, WI April 22, 1974

Marquette West, MI March 26, 1984

Appleton Breakfast, WI October 21, 1985

Marquette Breakfast, MI March 20, 1991

Sturgeon Bay Breakfast, WI February, 17, 1992

Wausau Early Birds, WI January 1, 1993

Waupaca Breakfast, WI January 22, 1993

Minocqua/Lakeland Area Breakfast, WI August 9, 1995

Medford Breakfast , WI 2003

*Rejoined District 6220 on January 1, 1993

District 6220 Club Listing

Club Founding Date

Antigo [WI] Mon. 12:00 Cutlass Motor Lodge, Hwy. 45S

Appleton [WI] Tues. 12:10 Paper Valley

Appleton Breakfast [WI] Thurs. 7:15 Riverview CC

Appleton West [WI] Fri. 12:00 Holiday Inn

Calumet-Laurium-Keweenaw [MI] Wed 12:00 EST Miscowaubik Club

Clintonville [WI] Mon. 12:10 Mathews Supper Club

Crystal Falls [MI] Tues. 6:30 PM Memory Lane

De Pere [WI] Mon. 6:30 PM The Swan Club

Eagle River [WI] Mon. 12:00 Eagle River Inn

Escanaba [MI] Tues. 12:00 EST House of Ludington

Green Bay [WI] Mon. 12:00 Regency Suites

Green Bay West [WI] Tues. 7:30 GB Ramada Inn

Hancock [MI] Mon. 12:10 EST Ramada Inn Lakeside

Houghton [MI] Thurs. 12:00 EST Northern Lights/Franklin Square Inn

Iron Mountain-Kingsford [MI] Tues. 12:00 Premier Center

Ironwood [WI] Wed 12:10 Country Kitchen

Kaukauna [WI] Wed 12:00 Hyland House Supper Club

Kewaunee [WI] Thurs. 12:00 Rock N Shore Pub

Kaukauna [WI] Wed 12:00 Hyland House Supper Club

Lakeland [WI] Thurs. 12:00 Norwood Pines Supper Club

Manistique [MI] Mon. 12:00 EST Teddy's Bistro

Marinette [MI] Mon. 12:15 BW Riverfront Inn

Marion [WI] Tues. 6:30 PM Zig's Supper Club

Marquette [MI] Mon. 12:00 EST Holiday Inn

Marquette Breakfast [MI] Thurs. 7:00 EST Landmark Inn

Marquette West [MI] Wed 12:15 EST Steer and Stein

Menominee [MI] Tues. 12:15 Riverside CC

Merrill [WI] Tues. 12:00 Club Modern

Minocqua/Lakeland Area Breakfast [WI] Mon. 7:00 Norwood Pines

Munising [MI] Tues. 12:00 EST Sydney's Restaurant

New London [WI] Mon. 12:00 Rainbow Restaurant

Ontonagon-White Pine [MI] Wed 12:00 EST Candlelight Inn

Plover/Greater Portage County Fri 0700 Comfort Inn, 1560 American Dr.

Rhinelander [WI] Mon. 12:10 Claridge Motor Inn

Shawano [WI] Mon. 12:10 The Gathering

Stevens Point [WI] Wed 12:00 Steven Point Country Club

Sturgeon Bay [WI] Thurs. 12:00 Andre's Supper Club

Sturgeon Bay Breakfast [WI] Tues. 7:30

Sturgeon Bay Yacht Club [May-Dec]

Wakefield-Bessemer [MI] Thurs. 12:00 Keen Center

Waupaca [WI] Wed 7:15 Waupaca Country Club

Wausau [WI] Mon. 12:00 Wausau Club

Wausau Early Birds [WI] Thurs. 7:00 Rose Garden

Listing of 6220 Club meeting times

ALSO A SMART PHONE APP

Rotary International is governed by a president and a board of directors elected from all over the world.

Annually each District elects a District Governor

But each club is an autonomous group.

K.R. “Ravi” Ravindran & wife Vanathy RI President 2015-2016 Columbo, Sri Lanka

Rick Jansing lDistrict 6220 Governor

Jean Tehan

Wausau Rotary 2015-2016

2015-2016 Logo & Theme

In the beginning…

The first Rotary Club was organized in Chicago in 1905, by Paul P. Harris.

Rotary Founder Paul Harris

The club, with four members, met in rotation at the offices of the members - thus the name Rotary.(Attorney, coal dealer, mining engineer & merchant tailor)

There are currently 34,000+ clubs with 1.2 mb members, in 200 countries & Geographic regions worldwide.*

* As of 2Q 2013

Service Above Self

Rotary recognized that fellowship alone would not keep a group together — there needed to be a purpose.

First project was public rest rooms in downtown Chicago.

Rotary became the world’s first “service club”.

1905

First Rotary club organized in Chicago, Illinois, USA

1908

Second club formed in San Francisco, California, USA

1910

First Rotary convention held in Chicago

1912

First club outside US chartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

1917

Endowment fund, forerunner of The Rotary Foundation, established

1932

4-Way Test formulated by Chicago Rotarian Herbert J. Taylor

1945

Forty-nine Rotarians help draft United Nations Charter in San Francisco

1947

Rotary founder Paul Harris dies; first 18 Rotary Foundation scholarships granted

1962

First Interact club formed in Melbourne, Florida, USA

1965

Rotary Foundation launches Matching Grants and Group Study Exchange programs

Rotary Milestones

1978

RI's largest convention, with 39,834 registrants, held in Tokyo

1985

Rotary announces PolioPlus program to immunize all the children of the world against

polio

1989

Council on Legislation opens Rotary to women; Rotary clubs chartered in Budapest, Hungary, and Warsaw, Poland, for first time in almost 50 years

1990

Rotary Club of Moscow chartered first club in Soviet Union

1990-91

Preserve Planet Earth program inspires some 2,000 Rotary-sponsored environmental projects

1994

Western Hemisphere declared polio-free

1999

Rotary Centers for International Studies in Peace and Conflict Resolution established

2000

Western Pacific declared polio-free

2001

30,000th Rotary club chartered

2002

Europe declared polio-free; First class of 70 Rotary Peace Scholars begin study

2009

The number of polio-endemic countries drops to four (Afghanistan, India, Nigeria, Pakistan)

2011

India reported only ONE case of polio!

Rotary Milestones

Women in Rotary

In 1988-89 women were admitted to Rotary.

Each year about 25% of the District 6220 club presidents are women.

Lorraine Teuke was Wausau's first woman member in 1988 (our club's secretary for over 35 years)

Rosemary Barnes was our first women president (1998-99) Joined in 1989.

Object of Rotary

The object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise and, in particular, to encourage and foster:

First. The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service.

Object of Rotary

Second High ethical standards in business and professions; the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations; and the dignifying by each Rotarian of his or her occupation as an opportunity to serve society.

Object of Rotary

Third The application of the ideal of service by every Rotarian to his or her personal, business and community life.

Fourth

The advancement of international understanding, good will, and peace through a world of fellowship of business and professional people united in the ideal of service.

Peace and conflict Prevention/resolution

Disease prevention and treatment Water and sanitation Maternal and child health Basic education and literacy Economic and community development

ROTARY’S 6 AREAS OF FOCUS

Club Service

Focuses on strengthening fellowship and ensuring the club’s effective functioning

Community Service

Covers the projects and activities the club undertakes to improve life in its community.

Vocational Service

Encourages Rotarians to serve others through their vocations and to practice high ethical standards

International Service

Encompasses actions taken to expand Rotary’s humanitarian reach around the globe and to promote world understanding and peace

New Generations Service Recognizes the positive change implemented by youth and young adults through leadership development activities such as RYLA, Rotaract and Interact club service projects, and creating international understanding with Rotary Youth Exchange

Five Avenues of Service

Monies are needed to support our five avenues of Service

The Rotary Foundation

“ Doing Good in the World ”

The Rotary Foundation FIRST Donation in 1917 for $26.50 from the Rotary Club of Kansas City, Missouri, USA.

To date, contributions total more than US $3 billion

Arch C. Klumph,

1916-17 president of Rotary

International and founder of

The Rotary Foundation

1,380,043 individuals have been recognized as Paul Harris Fellows

(as of April 2013)

Paul Harris Fellows & Benefactors

* $1000 donated to the Rotary Foundation

* Self funded

* Honorarium paid by Rotary Club of Wausau

70+ members, former members, spouses and Rotarian children/grandchildren are Paul Harris Fellows in the Rotary Club of Wausau. From 1915 to 1984 there were 12 PHF, from 1984 to 2013 there were over 70 PHF awarded in the Wausau Rotary Club.

Some donate $1000 at one time, many others are sustaining members giving $100 a year for ten years.

Polio Plus sustaining members

100% of your donation is used for projects, 0% for administrative costs!!

Polio Plus Fulfilling Our Promise: Eradicate Polio

* In 1984-85 Rotary launched Polio Plus.

* ONLY 2 countries still have polio in 2015 (Afghanistan, Pakistan)

* Cases worldwide has decreased 99.9% since 1985.

* Over $650M from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

• Over $1.5 B (plus $40m Oct 23, 2015) raised by Rotary so far.

• 60 CENTS to protect a child for life

In 1985 1,000 children were infected by the disease every day in 125 countries

NOW YTD 10/23/2015 there were 55 cases

2 billion children have been immunized

5 million have been spared disability

over 250,000 deaths from polio have been prevented

Time Cover week of Jan 9, 2013

The fight against polio is on

the cover of this week’s TIME

Magazine. Read about the

progress in fighting polio and

Rotary’s role in eradicating

this crippling disease.

“Thanks to aggressive global

vaccination programs led by

Rotary Inter...national,

UNICEF, the World Health

Organization, the U.S.

Centers for Disease Control,

and, most recently, the Bill

and Melinda Gates

Foundation, the year just

beginning could be the

disease’s last.”

Read more: http://healthland.time.com/2013/01/03/the-final-battle-against-polio/#ixzz2HItP3nxa

end polio(1)

The declaration follows last week's May 5, 2014 emergency meeting

in Geneva on the spread of polio. Members from the 10 affected

countries (Afghanistan, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia,

Israel, Nigeria, Pakistan, Somalia and Syrian Arab Republic)

participated in the information exchange.

Experts are concerned about how civil war, strife and unrest

threaten the UN's goal of eradicating polio by 2018.

Rotary Club of Wausau

The Board of Directors of the Rotary

Club of Wausau:

Kathleen Williams (2016), Kathy Jamison (2016), Bridget Wenman (2016)

Glen Moberg (2017), Keith Montgomery (2017), Steve Speichinger

(2017),Brad Karger (2018), Corleen O'Malley (2018), Jeff Ottosen (2018)

President: Jean Tehan

President-Elect: Scott Muschinske

Secretary: John Townshend

Jeanette Knauf-Masanz

Treasurer: Amy Libertowski

Sgt-at-Arms: Gary Bezucha

Past President: Debi Traeder

A new board is elected to take office on July 1 of each year.

All positions in Rotary are one year terms that change July 1.

Rotary Club of Wausau's Board of Directors

We implement the Object of Rotary through the Five Avenues

of Service

Rotary Club of Wausau

Club Service Keith Montgomery

Nominating (Standing) Committee: Debi Traeder

Membership (Standing) Committee: Laurie Prochnow

Public Relations (Standing) Committee: Kathy Jamison

Website/Facebook (Ad Hoc) John Townshend, Kirk Howard, Jim

Campbell

Trainer: Jim Campbell

Historian: Kelly Fischer

Sergeant-at-Arms: Gary Bezucha

Greeters: Members

Programs/Invocations: Joanne Kelly

100 Yr. Anniv. Celebration (Ad hoc) : Mike Beck

We strongly encourage the recruitment of new members.

You may bring a potential member to virtually any of the

Rotary meetings. Please fill out a guest badge for them

and introduce them during our introductions time.

Special "guest" meetings throughout the year

Rotary Club of Wausau

Community Service Steve Speichinger

Service Projects:

Highway Clean-Up: Gary Bezucha

SA Bell Ringing: Deb Traeder

Fund Raising:

Hunger-Plus Marathon County: Patrick Bradley

WRUT ‘n Run: Patrick Bradley, Kathy Jamison

Grants: Kristin Barry

Let’s Dance: Connie DeVoe-Aspeltia/Kathy Drengler

Scholarship Committee: Don Bohlin

Rotary Club of Wausau

Vocational Service Gaylene Rhoden

Offsite Meetings: Gaylene Rhoden

●Leadership Development: Bridget Wenman

Rotary Club of Wausau

International Service Kathy Drengler

District & International Affairs (standing) Committee: Kathy Drengler

Vocational Training Teams: Kathy Drengler

Rotary Foundation /Polio Plus (standing) Committee:

Kelly Fischer/Bill Spear

President’s Pantry/Foundation Auction: Rosemary Barnes &

Jeanette Knauf-Masanz

Love Is International: OPEN

RYE: Cheryl Davis

Rotary Club of Wausau

New Generations Kathleen Williams

Rotaract: Eric Giordano

Interact: Kathleen Williams

Scolarships: Don Bohlin

Uthrotars: Brad Peck

RYLA: Kathleen Williams & Kirk Howard

Rotary Club of Wausau

Exchanges

Vocational Training Teams These are groups of Rotarian or non-Rotarian young professionals who travel to another country to learn or teach about their professions. The program is funded either by a Rotary Foundation district, global or packed grants

The Rotary Club of Wausau

Exchanges Rotary Youth Exchange Program

16-18 year olds are exchanged worldwide.

Part of a 8,000+ students/year program.

Rotarians host these young people in their homes for three to five months.

Students become part of the family.

Wausau has hosted students from, Australia, Brazil, Denmark, France, Germany, Japan & Spain, Belgum, Mexico, Sweden, Norway, & Venezuela to name a few

In the past we have sent students overseas through the "outbound" RYE. Goal is to participate annually

Central States incl: Ontario, WI, MI, Ill, Ind (premier

program in USA)

Rotarian Action Groups (RAGs)

autonomous groups of Rotarians, Rotaractors, Rotary program participants and alumni organized around a specific expertise (such as water, microcredit, a specific disease, etc.) who provide assistance and support to Rotary clubs and districts in implementing large-scale community development and humanitarian service projects. RAGs fund their activities by raising money using their own resources or connections

Your Obligations of being a Rotarian Participation To be a Rotarian you must give of your time and talents:

in our Service projects

In our Fund Raising events

in social functions

in Club and District activities

every other year do the meal Invocation

every other year provide the Program

Attendance

Attendance at the weekly meetings is an obligation of Rotarians. A minimum of 60% is expected (Jefferson Street Inn, Monday noon)

You can maintain your attendance levels:

Making up at another Rotary Club

attending a Board Meeting

participating in Club Activities

attending a District event, District Convention a RI Convention

or EClub.com on WWW.

35 years perfect attendance Jim Campbell (December 2014)

23 years perfect attendance Rosemary Barnes (Aug 2013)

20 years perfect attendance Bitsy Hoffman (Aug 2012)

TIME..........TREASURES........TALENTS

Rotary Club of Wausau GRANTS

GOAL: AWARD 70% LOCALLY & 30%

INTERNATIONALLY LOCAL

1. SPORTS & RECREATION

2. SCHOLARSHIPS

3. ETHICS PROGRAMS

4. YOUTH ACTIVITIES

5. HUNGER PREVENTION

6. EARLY CHILDHOOD SUCCESS

7. DOMESTIC ABUSE

8. HEALTHY LIFESTYLES & NUTRITION

INTERNATIONAL

1. WATER & SANITATION

2. POLIO PLUS

3. DISEASE PREVENTION & TREATMENT

4. BASIC EDUCATION & LITERACY

5. MATERNAL & CHILD HEALTH

2013-2014 : $26,900 TOTAL AWARDED

Rotary Club of Wausau

Fund Raising Projects

Past fund-raisers:

Glenn Yarbourgh Concert (1st in 1984)

Golf Outing (twice)

"Kids from Wisconsin" Concerts (twice)

Raffle wildlife prints

Harley Davidson Motorcycle Raffle 2004, 2005

car raffle -2006

Rotary Club of Wausau

Major Fund Raising Event

The WRUT'n Run -

Wausau Rotary Ultra Trek & Fun Run

9th Annual WRUT 'n Run October 1, 2016.

Rotary Club of Wausau’s 100th

Anniversary Projects

Membership

There are two types of membership in a Rotary

Active

Honorary

The Benefits of being a Rotarian

Effecting change within the Community

Developing leadership skills

Gaining an understanding of — and having an impact on — international humanitarian issues

Developing relationships with community and business leaders

The Privileges of being a Rotarian

The Privilege of FRIENDSHIP WITH LEADERS:

in your community

in neighboring cities and towns

throughout North America

around the world

The privilege of GIVING SERVICE to your community.

The privilege of DEVELOPING INTERNATIONAL GOODWILL and understanding.

The privilege of helping BUILD ETHICAL STANDARDS within your vocation

through the common bond of Rotary.

Your Financial Obligations of being a Rotarian

Give to our Foundation & or RI Foundation

Quarterly Dues

Meals included in dues

Fines (Sergeant-at-Arms )

Social Events (those attended are billed for)

THE FOUR-WAY TEST of the things we think, say or do

1. Is it the TRUTH?

2. Is it FAIR to all concerned?

3. Will it build GOOD WILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?

4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

The Rotary Club of Wausau

is Fun

A service club should be fun to be a part of even when the work is tiresome.

Wausau Rotary strives to be a fun, young-at-heart club.

We love to Sing

Laughter is a universal language

We live up to RI Past President Hugh Archer’s theme: “Enjoy Rotary.”

Those Clubs that have fun are growing!!!

YOU are Rotary

●Participate for friendship

●Participate for service

●Participate for fellowship

●Participate for knowledge

●Participate for international understanding

Remember you are Rotary!

. We are 1.2 million neighbors,

friends, and community leaders

who come together to create

positive, lasting change in our

communities and around the

world.

& TOGETHER

Our differing occupations, cultures, and countries give us a unique perspective. Our shared passion for service helps us accomplish the remarkable

WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT?

Our distinct point of view and approach gives us unique advantages:

We SEE differently: Our multi disciplinary perspective helps us see

challenges in unique ways.

We THINK differently: We apply leadership and expertise to social issues—

and find unique solutions.

We ACT responsibly: Our passion and perseverance create lasting change.

We MAKE A DIFFERENCE: at home and around the world: Our members can

be found in your community & across the globe.

HOW DO WE WORK?

Our impact starts with our MEMBERS—people who work tirelessly with their

clubs to solve some of our communities' toughest challenges.

Their efforts are supported by Rotary International, our member association,

and The Rotary Foundation, which turns generous donations into grants that fund

the work of our members and partners around the world.

Rotary is led by our members — responsible leaders who help to carry

forward our organization's mission and values in their elected roles.

HOW DID WE GET HERE?

We've been making history and bringing our world closer

together for over 100 years.

Since forming in 1905, we've taken on some of the world's

toughest challenges and helped a wide range of

international and service organizations—from the UN to

Easter Seals—get started.

HOW DO WE USE OUR FUNDS?

Responsible leadership means more than just doing good

work—it means making the most out of Every donation we

receive.

This is NOT Rotary

A Social Club

A Breakfast, Lunch or Dinner Club

A Business to Business Referral Club

A Venue for Luncheon Entertainment Club

A "Self-Service" Club

We have room for improvement!! * RYE Host Families

* Social Events

* District 6220 events attendance

• 11/16/2013 Globe Unv, Green Bay

• 11/2/2013 Ironwood, MI

• 5/1-3/2014 District Conference Green Bay

** Rotary Foundation Support

* Our Last District Governor 1947

** Rotarians vs./ Rotary Club Members

Time..............Treasures................Talents

**MAJOR IMPROVEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE!!

Participate in Club projects

Write a Check

Raise Money

TURNING YOUR RED BADGE BLUE

1. PRESENT THUMBNAIL BIO AT INDUCTION

2. ATTEND NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION-----DONE

3. ATTEND ANOTHER ROTARY CLUB’S REG. MTG

4. ATTEND BOARD OF DIRECTOR’S MTG

5. PARTICIPATE IN SERVICE OR FUND RAISING PROJECT OR

BECOME ACTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

This is Rotary This is Rotary This is Rotary

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