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Indianola
Service Above Self
We meet Fridays at 12:00 PM
Indianola Country Club
1610 Country Club Road
Indianola, IA  50125
United States
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Weekly Duty Schedule

                   This Week                              Next Week
Greeter-        Jennifer Mc                            Pat O
Music-          Tim Mc                                 Karl W
Invocation-    Betty S                                  Ev L
Sergeant-      Jeromy P                                Tucker M
Program-      DG Chris Knapp                     Betty S
 
 
Monday July 25th we meet at the Balloon Parking Field to set up for the start of the 2016 Classic.
Please arrive by 5 p.m.
Items needed:   Gloves, 2 or 3 steel fence post drivers   one or two lawnmowers
 
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One Rotary Summit - West Des Moines
Shive-Hattery, Inc.
Sep 22, 2016 
5:30 PM – 9:00 PM

This Week's Program

District Governor Chris Knapp is our speaker this week.  Give DG Chris an Indianola welcome.
 
 

District Governor To Visit Rotary Club of Indianola

 
 
 
 
Rotary District 6000's District Governor Chris Knapp is scheduled to visit our club on Friday July 22nd.
DG Chris will meet with our club's Officers and Board Members beginning at 10:30 a.m. at the Country Club.
 
DG Chris will then Greet our members as they arrive for lunch and provide us with an update from District 6000, along with goals for the new Rotary Year.
 
 
Please plan to attend and greet our District Governor next Friday
 
To learn more about DG Chris, please visit the District's website.

2016 RYLA

Over 240 High School Juniors and Seniors from across Iowa participated in Rotary Leadership Training (RYLA) on the Grinnell College campus this week  Rotary leaders and volunteers were on hand to guide and assist students as they learned and developed leadership skills during this life changing experience.  To learn about RYLA, click HERE

Our Club sent four students again this year.  We look forward to hearing of their experience in the near future.

INTERACT At Indianola High School

Our Club's Leadership has taken on the task of creating a Rotary INTERACT Club at the Indianola High School.  Discussions with school officials have been very positive, with one counselor indicating a desire to be the Club's supervisor.  Dave T., Drew G., and Ron H. have all joined together to make this happen.  If you are interested in helping form the INTERACT Club please speak to one of our leaders to see how your talents can help our youth.
 
Below is information found on the RI website.  Click here to learn more.

WHAT IS INTERACT?

Interact is a club for youth ages 12-18 who want to connect with other young people in their community or school. Interact club members have fun while carrying out service projects and learning about the world. Interact clubs organize at least two service projects a year: one that benefits their community and one that encourages international understanding.

While Rotary clubs sponsor them, Interact clubs are largely self-sustaining, requiring little or no financial support from your club.

HOW DO I SPONSOR A CLUB?

Once your club has decided to sponsor an Interact club, form an Interact committee to organize and support the Interact club. Refer to the Interact Guide for Rotary Club Sponsors and Advisers for complete details.

Before starting the club:

  • Determine the need for an Interact club in your community
  • Identify a school or community partner
  • Locate possible Interactors such as current and past participants of Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) and Rotary Youth Exchange
  • Organize an informational meeting for potential members
  • Assign a Rotarian adviser who will attend board meetings of school-based clubs and all meetings of community-based clubs
  • For school-based clubs, identify a faculty adviser who will serve as the liaison between the sponsor Rotary club and the school administration

Thought For The Day

“The secret to creativity is knowing

how to hide your sources.”

Albert Einstein

Balloon Field Building Progress

 
Work is progressing on the new building at the Balloon parking field.
The roof is completed and siding has been installed.  
After the door is installed, work can be finished on the outside and prepared for painting.
 
A work group is planned for Saturday Morning with the goal of installing the soffits and getting ready for painting.
 
Terry
 
 
 

Balloon Parking

The 2016 National Balloon Classic is scheduled for Friday July 29th through Saturday August 6th.
 
There are several changes to Balloon Parking for the 2016 year.
Gates are to be installed at the entrances to the parking field and will be closed late each morning.
  • Rotary Members will be scheduled to arrive at 3:45 p.m. each day to open the gates, start selling tickets and directing traffic to the parking area.  This system should make it easier to control parking at the beginning of each day.
  • Gates to the Spectator Field will also open at 4 p.m. each day.
  • Traffic will be allowed to enter the parking area through the South Gate from Highway 92 and through the North Gate for vehicles that arrive on 150th Avenue from the North. 150th Avenue will be closed between our South and North Gates.
  • No Camping on the field at night.  (This is new) 
Ticket Prices will be $5.00 per person ages SIX (6) and over.
There are no car-load prices this year.
 
Schedule:   
NiteGlows:  Sunday / Wednesday / 2nd-Friday
Fireworks:  Both Saturdays
 
We will need two or three people willing to stay and take tickets until about 9:15 p.m. on these nights.
 
There are LIVE bands on the stage EVERY night of the classic, making admission very reasonable.
 
Program Schedule
July 29 - Betty S
Aug  5  -Arlen S
Aug 12 -Ken S
Aug 19 -Jay S
Aug 26 -Mckinley S
Sept  2 -Joe S
Sept  9 -Dave T
Sept 16-Stan T
Sept 23 -Jim T
Sept 30- Mary T
Program Suggestions
 
 

Community Events

July 27-31st - Warren County Fair

July 29-Aug 6 - National Balloon Classic

Below are Links to Community Websites

     

        

      

Club Contact

 
 For more information about our club you can contact us at:  indianolarotary@gmail.com 
www.IndianolaRotary.org                              IndianolaRotary@gmail.com
facebook.com/indianolarotary            @IndianolaRotary