A publication of the

Rotary Club

of Wichita

Club 30

Chartered Nov. 18, 1911

July 30, 2018

Volume 102 Issue 5

100 N. Main, Suite 1003

Wichita, KS 67202

www.wichitarotary.org

Office Hours: Mon. - Thurs.: 8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.

Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

O: (316) 262-4375 F: (316) 262-1768

Jodie Stickney

Executive Director

Jodie@wichitarotary.org

Kitchel Woods

Administrative Assistant

kitchel@wichitarotary.org

Rotary District 5690

Is it the

TRUTH?

Is it FAIR

to all

concerned?

Will it build

GOODWILL &

BETTER

FRIENDSHIPS?

Will it be

BENEFICIAL to

all concerned?

Rotary Club of Wichita — Club 30

408

Members

Upcoming Programs

The Four–Way Test

Cathy McClain's Air Force career spanned 25 years and offered her a myriad of leadership and coaching experiences from commanding a KC-135 crew executing missions around the globe to teaching behavioral sciences and leadership at the United States Air Force Academy. She commanded at the squadron, group and wing levels. Cathy deployed as a group commander leading combat flight operations into Iraq and served as the commander of the Air Force's largest tanker wing, the 22nd ARW at McConnell AFB. She culminated her military career at the Pentagon where she was the director of general officer promotions, assignments, and leadership development.

After the Air Force Cathy joined Boeing, leading teams working on B-52 weapons systems and KC46 air refueling software. Next, she served as an executive at Spirit Aero Systems, leading the Business and Regional Jet programs. She is a Georgetown University-certified executive leadership coach. Her company, Dauntless Leadership, LLC, promotes courageous and people-centered leadership. She is chairman of the board of directors of the Air Force Academy Association of Graduates. In her spare time, Cathy serves as a reserve emergency medical technician for Sedgwick County.

NO MEETING AT BOTANICA July 30, 2018

DUE TO FIRESIDE MEETINGS

AUGUST 6 — CATHY MCCLAIN

OWNER, DAUNTLESS LEADERSHIP, LLC

TOPIC: HANDS, HEAD, HEART — BEING A COURAGEOUS LEADER

Mike Gibson is the Executive Vice President of Associated General Contractors

of Kansas (AGC). AGC of Kansas is recognized as the “Chamber of Commerce for the Construction Industry in Kansas”. AGC of Kansas represents over 325 Kansas construction general contractors, subcontractors and professional service firms and their 9,000 employees and is head-quartered in Topeka. Prior to leading AGC of Kansas, Mike represented AGC in New Mexico, Louisiana and Houston Texas. In addition, he served on the board of directors for the National Center for Construction Education & Research (NCCER) which provides national standardized construction craft training certification for both the younger generation and the existing workforce.

Mike is a graduate of Texas Tech University, where he received a B.S. in business management. He serves on a wide range of economic development, workforce development and chamber groups. Mike resides in Andover, Kansas with his wife, Rachal. They have two children, Nicole, a 2016 graduate of Kansas State University, and Zach, a freshman golfer at Allen County Community College.

AUGUST 13 — MIKE GIBSON

VP, ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF KANSAS

TOPIC: COLLABORATIVE APPROACH TO DEVELOPING WORK-FORCE FOR METRO WICHITA AREA AND THE STATE OF KANSAS

Congratulations!

Birthdays

Anniversaries

ROTARY MEETING — JULY 23, 2018

Kevin Jenks David Arst Andy Buessing David Stupay Gweneth Burbank

8/1 8/2 8/2 8/3 8/6

WANTED!

A PHOTOGRAPHER TO ASSIST WITH MEETING PICTURES AND WORK WITH OUR CURRENT

PHOTOGRAPHERS, JEFF MILLS AND

MARK CASSEL.

Guest speaker Ted Woodward took Rotarians down memory lane with his presentation of Wichita history.

Ed Frederick introduced new member Ross Link with Buckley Roofing Company, Inc. Welcome Ross!

Jeff thanked retiring Executive Director Patty Brown and presented her with a beautiful Karg glass piece as a token of the club’s appreciation.

Kurt Harper presented Past President Jeff Van Sickle Rotary banners from various international Rotary clubs as part of the Russian exchange program.

Cliff Koehn Clay Bastian John Knipp Kevin Nichols Tami Bradley Marty Miller Liz Workman Sierra Scott Dan Welu Lonn McCurdy Sarah Robinson Jane Alderson Shaun Bauman Jeff Ettling Gabe Parham Damon Young

40 years 33 years 33 years 11 years 10 years 9 years 7 years 6 years 3 years 2 years 2 years 1 year 1 year 1 year 1 year 1 year

MORE UPCOMING PROGRAMS August 20 — Dr. Brandon Alleman, MD, PhD August 27— Christina Long — CML Collective September 3 — No Meeting in Observance of Labor Day