On Wednesday, November 22nd members of the Rotary Club of Edina, along with members of the Edina Morningside Rotary Club, will pack baskets and deliver Thanksgiving meals to families in need throughout the Twin Cities region. Registration for lunch and basket assembly and delivery has ended.  Doors open at 11:30 a.m. for lunch with registered member assembly times beginning at Noon. Team captains will receive a time confirmation email. Contact Tom Cook for possible open slots due to cancellations.

Season of Holiday Giving began November 1. This year we will be supporting Involve MN Winter Clothing Drive, My Very Own Bed Blanket and Bedding Drive, The Holiday Giving Program supporting 66 West, Good in the Hood, Young Parent Program, Simpson Housing Services and Edina Morningside Rotary and Edina Rotary Club, Thanksgiving Food Basket community outreach program and the Salvation Army Bell Ringers sessions. Contact Jean Morrison for Holiday Gift Giving and John Buttolph for event details and to volunteer. Unwrapped gifts, gift cards from Target, Cub Foods, Marshalls and Walmart, checks and cash are all welcome. See Shelly's email sent October 31 for all the details. Donate HERE.

MEETING LOCATION - The District Edina!! Next Vocational Mixer formerly known as Vocational/Avocation Happy Hour is Wednesday, Dec 6, 2023.  6:00 to 7:30 p.m. meet and greet. Our speaker will be Stephen Carlton, PPC, Owner, CEO & President of Carlton Investment Services Group. He helps his clients pursue their goals by planning for the future and managing assets from their 20's through their retirement years. His investment strategy focuses on long-term, well diversified investment programs.  His clients range from young professionals and families to high net worth individuals, including business owners and retirees. Steve is a member of the Edina Rotary Club. Join us at The District Edina, 7777 Washington Ave, Suite 201, Edina MN 55439. Cost to attend is a $10.00 food/$20 for food and beverages. 

Cost for the party is $23 for guests, senior active or honorary Rotarians. Guests and senior actives will be billed on the January 2024 quarterly invoice. ECC requires attendance estimates for this event.  

 

Chairing the party this year is Social Service Director, Kayla Beehler. Let her know if you have questions. 

Beginning with our first meeting on January 11, 2024, the Rotary Club of Edina will be holding its meetings, programs and luncheons at the Braemar Golf Course, 6364 John Harris Drive, Edina MN 55439.  The Edina Country Club has scheduled some extensive reconstruction of the kitchen area that may last through the first three months of 2024.  Our meeting time (doors opening at 12:15 p.m./program start 12:35 p.m.) and quarterly dues and meeting fees will remain the same. Lunch service will be one item only with a vegetarian plate available on request. Please contact Mike Martiny with any questions or concerns. 

Nov 30 -- Noon Meeting, Speaker: Nan Bailly

Dec 6 -- Vocational Mixer - Speaker: Steve Carlton, Carlton Investments

Dec 7 -- Noon Meeting, Speaker: Craig Rice

Dec 7 -- Last Winter Clothing Drive Collection

Dec 8 -- Registration Deadline: Edina Rotary Holiday Party REGISTER

Dec 14 -- No Meeting - Evening Holiday Party at ECC 

Dec 14 -- Last Day for Holiday Season Giving Campaign

Dec 23 & 30 -- No Meetings - Holiday Break,

Jan 4 -- No Meeting, Transition to Braemar Golf Club

Jan 11 -- Meeting Location Change to Braemar Golf Club

Five area high school students won scholarships during CampEnterprise earlier this month.

 
Camp Enterprise, organized by the Rotary Club of Edina and Edina-Morningside Rotary Club, provides high school students with a unique opportunity to learn about leadership, business and the free enterprise system.

 
During the three-day autumn camp Nov. 2-4, presentations were made by business executives and entrepreneurs who shared their experiences with the students and answered questions about a variety of fields and interests. In addition, students participated in a series of customized teambuilding experiences. The students broke into teams and focused a majority of their time at camp on a business case study which culminated in team presentations.