August 24 Preview: “Leading Bloomington: A New City Manager’s Perspective, City Manager Zach Walker”
Join Bloomington City Manager Zach Walker for an engaging conversation about the future of one of Minnesota’s most dynamic communities. Zach will share his professional journey, what inspired him to become Bloomington’s City Manager, and the leadership philosophy he brings to the organization. The presentation will also provide an overview of the opportunities and challenges […]
Grow Our Impact: Bring a Guest to Rotary Rush on August 24!
In the August issue of The Rotary Magazine, Tom Gump highlights why growing our membership matters and reminds us that sustainable growth is a shared team effort. As Rotarians, each of us plays an essential role in introducing new energy, perspectives, and leadership to our club. You can help drive that mission forward by inviting […]
August 17 Preview: “Meet and Greet Social, 5:00 PM, Hilton”
Our next Meet and Greet meeting is set for 5:00 PM at the Hilton on France Avenue and Hwy 494 in the Olive Lounge just outside the ChopHouse Restaurant. Guests are welcome! Last month, we hosted five guests. There is no set charge for attending the meetings. We order a la carte from the bar […]
August 10 Preview: “MNSCU Update” Guests: Chancellor Scott Olson and NCC President Pakou Yang
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MNSCU) is made up of seven state universities and 26 community and technical colleges. Scott Olson has served as Chancellor since 2023. He has been instrumental in improving outcomes for marginalized students and transformed MNSCU’s technology platform, ensuring efficient business processes supporting students seamlessly. Dr. Pakou Yang began her appointment […]
August 3 Preview: “Community Service at Wilderness Inquiry”
930 East 80th Street, Bloomington, MN 55420Noon to 1:30 PM — Free parking availableWear closed-toe shoes and tie up long hair. Rotary Club members will be visiting local nonprofit Wilderness Inquiry to prepare meal kits for summer/fall 2026 adventures on August 3, 12:00–1:30 PM. In 2025, Wilderness Inquiry served about 30,000 nutritious meals for participants […]
July 27 Preview: “District Governor Leif Hagen”
Leif Hagen has held multiple leadership roles within Rotary, including two terms as President of the Eagan Rotary Club and serving as the two-year charter president of the MN Pride Rotary Club. He is currently serving on the District Foundation grant committee. He is a Paul Harris Society member, a Major Donor, and has attended […]
July 20 Preview: “Meet and Greet” Olive Lounge Hilton Hotel. Join Us at 5:00 PM
Here is the cleaned-up copy with the spacing and formatting fixed: Our next Meet and Greet meeting is Monday, July 20, 2026. We gather at 5:00 PM at the Hilton on France Avenue and Hwy 494 in the Olive Lounge, just outside the Chop House Restaurant. We will continue these social evenings every third Monday […]
July 13 Preview: “Aavishkaar Update” Rotarian Sandhya Gupta
Sandhya Gupta is a STEM education advocate and the founder of Aavishkaar, an organization dedicated to delivering high-quality STEM education to underserved communities throughout India and beyond and empowering educators to build communities of possibility and equality. With Aavishkaar, Sandhya aims to close gaps in academic achievement and help all children, especially girls, gain the […]
July 6 Preview: “Community Service at Cornerstone” 1000 East 80th Street, Bloomington, 55420
Our first Community Service project of this Rotary year will be at Cornerstone Advocacy Service. On Monday, July 6th, we will be helping to clear up the outdoor space at their main facility from noon to 2:00 PM. Plan on bringing your gardening gloves and water bottle. Cornerstone will provide tools and yard bags. Don […]
June 29 Preview: “Annual Awards Luncheon” Host: Past President Laura Schultz
Schultz will host our annual Award Luncheon. She will introduce Debbie Belfry and PDG Diann Kirby to honor our Paul Harris Fellows and our special Rotary Foundation donors. President Kurt Hagen will summarize themany successes we have had from the past twelve months, then move to honor our Charitable Partners as we distribute our annual […]