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The Eden Prairie AM Rotary Club is an organization of men and women committed to providing volunteer service to the local community and around the world. Want to make a positive impact? Join us!

Learn more by attending one of our weekly Tuesday 7:30 a.m. meetings at the Bearpath Clubhouse or by contacting our Club Membership Director John Estall. You can also Click Here to learn more about joining our club.

District Governor Installation- Register Early

Click Here to Register for the DG Installation Event at PinStripes $35

Click Here to Register for bowling (free) by emailing Becky Deelstra

May 22, 2018 Meeting Preview

Name of Speaker: John Crudele

Topic: Mission Trip To The Philippines

Join us on May 22nd to hear from our speaker John Crudele. He will share his experiences and discoveries from 38 days of travel, throughout the Philippines, as a volunteer missionary with Risen Savior Missions. RSM is an interfaith Christian charity. Over the past 12 years, RSM has shipped 83 million meals to the Philippines. Through their 1,500 holistic feeding sites, they have reversed malnutrition in more than one million children and their emergency disaster-relief food shipments have saved another quarter of a million children. They distribute Feed My Starving Children meals (that we pack), yet through their integrated, nutrition, education and livelihood programs, RSM has transformed entire villages and Islands.

Duty Roster 5/22/18-6/5/18

Above and Beyond Awards Dinner Honors 14 EPHS Seniors

2018 Honored Students:

Evan Aksamit ... Nene (Fatou) Barry ... Mireya Daniels ... Edman Elmi ... Collin Farris ... Hanan Hassan ... Elizabeth (Lizzy) Hively ...

Kalkidan Johnson ... Joey Kolleh ... Patrick McCloskey ... David Nemec ... Sydney Neuman ... Joseph Sanchez ... Sarah Torgerson

At the Above and Beyond Awards Dinner on April 30 we recognized 14 seniors who went "above and beyond" during their high school experience.... through overcoming adversity; being inspirational to others; displaying a great attitude toward life, school and others; improving their GPA, etc. Conn McCartan, EPHS principal, and nominators told the students' stories to honor them in front of their family members, their nominators, the School Board, top district administrators, and many Rotarians and community members. Each student received a framed certificate and a $150 textbook scholarship for future studies. Congratulations, students! You are an inspiration to us!

Notes from May 8, 2018

Posted by Mark Weber

LISA WOOD AND OTHERS: STRIVE CELEBRATION BREAKFAST
Another successful year of the STRIVE mentoring program at Eden Prairie High School was celebrated May 8 at the Eden Prairie Community Center, where mentors and their students were introduced and congratulated.

Lisa Wood coordinates the program, which has grown to include mentoring of seventh- and eighth-graders as well. Involved as mentors are members of A.M. Rotary and Noon Rotary, as well as school staff, businessmen and businesswomen, and other people in the community. They mentor EPHS juniors and seniors throughout the school year, being that extra guidance as the students attempt to improve their grades and get ready for post-secondary education and other opportunities.

Part of what makes Eden Prairie great “is that we wrap our arms around each other” and the STRIVE is a good example of that, said Superintendent of Schools Josh Swanson.

Joseph Sanchez, a senior who has participated in STRIVE, said the program has had big benefits for him and other students. “The STRIVE program has been such a pillar in my life,” he said. “I’ve seen so much growth in these students, just as I’ve seen growth in myself.

“STRIVE has been a light, in a world that needs light.”

Notes from May 1, 2018

Posted by Kelly Salwei

DR. JOSH SWANSON - SUPERINTENDENT OF EDEN PRAIRIE SCHOOLS: INSPIRING EACH STUDENT EVERY DAY

One our own, Dr. Josh Swanson, updated us on the mission and vision for Eden Prairie Schools for the next five years. Dr. Swanson shared results of a survey of the community regarding the perception of the District by its residents. A couple highlights were 99% approval of teacher performance and 98% overall quality education rating. Included in his presentation were a couple of videos, one of which featured our own Phillip Kuhn. CLICK HERE to see the video. The schools' primary focus areas over the next five years include:

1. Personalize learning through deepening partnerships between students and teachers and intervene where students in need are identified. CLICK HERE for more.

2. Eliminate achievement disparities.

3. Engage stakeholders to achieve mission. See link for overview of Designing Pathways – The Road map to
Reach each Student. CLICK HERE.

Notes from April 24, 2018

Posted by Michael Kraines

IRENE KELLY: JEOPARDY - DISTRICT 5950

Irene led us in a spirited round of Jeopardy—District 5950 where she had many stumped but still a few shined with their Rotary knowledge winning the coveted gold coins (chocolate).

Please support these 2018 Rotary Sponsors

Their generous support helps sponsor the Vino Classico with a Craft Beer Chaser, the Above and Beyond Awards Dinner, the Golden Eagle Awards, the Ethics Lunch and STRIVE scholarships. Click on sponsor logos to go to their websites. Interested in becoming a Rotary Sponsor? Click here

Gold Sponsors ($1500 - 2499)

Silver Sponsors: ($1000 - 1499)