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Rocktoberfest - Fun for the Whole Family!
Have fun with friends and family at the 16th annual Rocktoberfest in Waupaca! Rocktoberfest offers something for everyone. Kids can enjoy games and crafts by the Arts Hub; Adults can try their hand at a game of hammerschlagen, play the 50/50 raffle, and enjoy a great selection of craft beers and fine wines. Everyone will love the tasty german food and live music by CJB Classics (formerly the Charley Justmann Band).
Hosted by the Rotary Club-Waupaca, with all profits used to benefit the community and humanitarian causes.
Please help us thank our sponsors listed on the flyer (right) for their support of Rocktoberfest and of all the good things the Rotary Club of Waupaca is able to do in our community and around the world.
The Rotary Club of Waupaca
Serving others, promoting integrity, and advancing understanding, goodwill, and peace in the Waupaca area and around the world.
Over 90 members strong, we are committed to acting locally and globally to address the biggest challenges of our time. Together, we work to:
- Support education
- Protect the environment
- Grow local economies
- Promote Peace
- Support mothers & children
- Provide Clean water, sanitation & hygiene
- Fight disease
In addition to hands-on projects focused on the environment, housing, hunger and other needs, we raise funds through community events to support a range of programs and service projects that improve lives locally and around the world.
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Thanks to Our Ambassadors
Learn more about Rotary Club of Waupaca Ambassadors here.
Platinum Sponsors
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The Good Things We’re Doing!
A Note of Appreciation from RYE Inbound Student Júlia
Dear Rotary Club,
I’ve always believed that things happen for a reason. Not everyone knows this, but at first, I was supposed to go to Hoghton , Michigan, in the Upper Peninsula. And when they changed my placement, I remember thinking about that phrase—“everything happens for a reason”—even if I didn’t understand it at the time.
But now, at the end of my exchange, I do.
Being here, in this city, with these people, with this Rotary Club, gave me the experience I didn’t even know I needed. I had three amazing host families who welcomed me with love and care. I found people who supported me every single day. I fell in love with the lakes, the city, and the feeling of belonging.
I just want to say thank you—to all of you—for everything. For helping me when I needed it, for saying good morning with a smile, for giving me palms all Wednesday when they present my name as a guest , for the pretty and funny songs which my favorite was for my 16 birthday. That kind of support meant more than I can explain.
Even small things made a big difference. Like asking how my day was, including me in trips, helping me navigate life in a new country, and just being present made this experience unforgettable.
I want to give a special thank you to Neil, even though he isn’t here today. I love him so much and miss him. And to Brett Sandy, and Cheryl—thank you for all you’ve done. Whether it was helping me figure things out, the coffee morning or just showing me kindness, I truly appreciate it all.
Next Wednesday, I’ll be saying goodbye to my new home to return to my home and it’s going to be really hard. But I’m carrying every memory, every lesson, and every one of you with me and I hope I had impact at your life as the same you had on mine.
If any of you want to stay in touch, I would love that so much. I’ll ask Brett or Sandy to share my email with you.
And who knows? Maybe in two years, I’ll be back as a Badger! Life’s full of surprises, and just like my exchange placement, we don’t always know what’s ahead—but I’ll always carry you in my heart.
Thank you for everything.
With love,
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júlia from Brazil |
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Save the Date
** Plan to be at the August 6th Rocktoberfest meeting after our regular meeting. We will be going over the committees' jobs and making sure that we have everything in place.
Looking forward to your support planning this event.
Polio Plus Society - Tim Neuville
Tim Neuville is the newest member of the Polio Plus Society. Members of the Polio Plus Society commit to donating $100 each year until polio is eradicated.
With the launch of Polio Plus in 1985, Rotary International led a global initiative to eradicate polio. At the time, over 350,000 children were afflicted with polio each year. Since then, Rotary has partnered with many organizations to immunize 2.5 billion children in 122 countries around the world. The result? We are 99.9% of the way to our goal of total eradication. Currently, the wild poliovirus is active in just two countries - Afghanistan and Pakistan).
This is a remarkable achievement that has saved lives and livelihoods. If you'd like to learn more or give to the fight agains polio, visit the End Polio Now page and website.
New Member Inducted
Always a delight to welcome a new member to our club. Dave Larson has joined us to do good in our community and around the world. Welcome, Dave!
Iola Car Show Round-up
Our club had another successful Iola Car Show. Our service, providing courtesy rides to workers and attendees, is a very popular service, and it is greatly appreciated by all who use the service.
Our club provided 305.75 hours of service at this year’s car show. We filled 60 four-hour shifts, 42 slots filled by Rotarians and 18 slots filled by non-Rotarians. Five Rotarians worked multiple shifts at the Car Show. As an indication of how much our service is appreciated, we collected $1788 in tips.
Last year the Car Show paid our club $8.78 per hour for a total of $2528.03. If the show pays at the same rate this year we will have earned approximately $2684.48 for our club. Our volunteers received many accolades from the people who used our service to the people who organized the Car Show.
I thank all who volunteered for this event and look forward to next year’s Car Show. Remember to sign up early next year for the slots that you want to work. This is a fun event and the roster fills up fast.
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