#944, Club Bulletin, May 20, 2024

Recap from the May 20, 2024 Meeting.

                                                                                                                 

 

Thought of the day: Jim Stein

 

Welcome Guests: None

Virtual Attendees: Carol Webb, Barth Donald, Kim Warren

 

Happy News/Announcements:  All Happy News funds go towards our scholarship awards.

 

Megan Francis: Family enjoyed a long weekend of soccer with her son playing 4 games back to back in 6 hours. Bob Jenson- Temp Associates handed out scholarships during the Muscatine High School Scholarship night. Winners have either worked for Temp or have a family member working at Temp. This year, scholarships were increased to $5,000 each.

 

 

Presentation- 

Jim Peterson- Iowa City AM Club

 

The Xicotepac project is a project of the Rotary Club of Xicotepec and Rotary District 6000. The first connection with the Xicotepec Rotary Club happened in 2001. The first visit of 6 Rotarians followed in 2002. The trip quickly grew to a 49-person project team in 2003.

Since then more than 1,000 project team members have made the trip to Xicotepec. The trip follows an annual cycle starting with applications from mid-September to mid-November, payment collection in January, and Training in February. The trip happens over Spring Break for the University of Iowa. The all-inclusive trip costs $2050/person and includes lodging and meals for 7 days.

Annual projects include deworming school children, dental health checks and oral hygiene promotion, water purification, domestic violence prevention, and school improvement projects. There are opportunities for everyone regardless of skill level.   

 

Missed today’s meeting? Use the link below to watch the presentation.

Passcode: Rotary#1

 

Next Meetings: May 27^th- No Meeting, June 3^rd- Muscatine County Genealogical Society, June 17^th- UnityPoint Health- Lead Paint Warning, June 24^th- Gavel Passing