Annual Meeting
We held our annual club elections, if you were not at the meeting, you can still vote on Thursday prior to the Vagabonds. New badges were discussed. Broke into committee teams for the remainder of the meeting.
Stillwater Rotary Club Motto
CLUB ELECTIONS
Club Elections will be coming up on December 11th.
We are in need of 1 Club Directors (2-year term) and 1 President Elect for 2027-2028. If you have any questions of what being on the board consists of, please contact Scott at scottmercer50@gmail.com or Molly at mollylandgreen@outlook.com
Watch for ballots in the mail. You can fill out and send back to Lois at lois.rotary@gmail.com by December 11th, or you can vote at the meeting.
If you would like your name on the ballot, please email Lois at lois.rotary@gmail.com
District Midterms
The District 5960 Midterm on Saturday, January 3, 2026, is quickly approaching, and we want to ensure your club is well represented. This annual gathering is an important opportunity to align goals, exchange ideas, and prepare for a strong second half of the Rotary year. If you haven’t registered yet, now is the time.
The morning includes a message from DG Glenn Bowers, a panel discussion on membership, and a session on growing membership through Companion Clubs. You’ll take part in table discussions on club and district initiatives and hear from Second Harvest and Maddie Archbold on local food security issues. We will also receive updates from Lonny Stormo on Crutches 4 Africa and from Rick Heidick on our district’s LIFT initiative in Central America. Our keynote speaker, Rotary International Director Elect Tom Gump, will present on modern membership strategies and how clubs can adapt to remain vibrant and relevant.
The House of Friendship will feature signature projects from across District 5960 and information on the Unite for Water 2026 five-district initiative. This is a valuable chance to learn, connect, and gather new approaches to bring back to your club.
Please take a moment to register today and encourage others in your club to join you. Your participation strengthens our district and helps all of us Unite for Good in the year ahead.
Date: Saturday, January 3
Time: 8:45 am - 12:00noon (House of Friendship opens at 8 AM)
Location: Base Camp, Team Building Center
Cost: Free
Sign up Link https://registrations.dacdb.com/Register/index.cfm?EventID=77875714&NoCaptcha
World Snow volunteers needed
We are just over a month away from World Snow and are currently seeking volunteers! If you are able to send the below link to your Rotary members, we would greatly appreciate it!
Volunteer Signup Link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508084EAAA92AA6F58-60160636-2026#/
SERVICE ACTIVITY:
Salvation Army Bell ringing
Thank you, Amanda, Bob, Kim, Steve, Lois, Dave, Scott, Bev, Patty, Jonathan, Tracey and Katie, for taking the tine to ring the bell for the Salvation Army on 12/10/25
Roadside Clean Up
Thank you, Scott, Amanda, Lois, Patty, Dave P. and Kim for helping with the roadside clean-up on October 15th.
Stuff the Bus
THANK YOU to Patty, Sharon, Tom, Lois, Katie, Amanda, Bev, Clare and Sam (Clare’s son) for packing 40 backpacks for United Way’s Stuff the Bus campaign. They helped ensure that local kids would have all that they need to succeed on the first day of school. Service above self in action!
Relay For Life
We were proud to sponsor this years Relay for Life. Thank you to Clare and Molly for coming out to man our table. Thank you Lois and Amanda for participating in the Relay.
