Please consider this time an opportunity to take action through committee meetings, fundraising, or a project. Our location will not be available during our "off" weeks so please use other locations.
Join us at 4:30 pm at Willow River State Park for a Club Social!
Our August social is a paddle on Little Falls Lake at Willow River State Park. You and your families are invited! Paddle or just hang out at the boat launch at our beautiful park with your HDR friends.
Our Club has agreed to host Ian, a Belgian youth exchange student, for the 2026-27 school year. He is 17 years old, speaks French, is good at speaking English, plays soccer, and is open to all new foods and opportunities (except mushrooms or cabbage).
Please consider inviting Ian into your family for one of the exchange terms. While ideally the host family would have one or more middle or high school students living at home, that is certainly not a significant factor. The host family just needs to have a place for the student to study and a bedroom that is either private or shared with a member of the same sex, but with separate beds.
Two exchange-term opportunities remain: the 2nd term (post-Thanksgiving to spring break) or the 3rd term (spring break to the end of the school year).
If you or someone you know would be interested in serving as a host family for Ian, please connect with Roy Sjoberg.
Grant Applications Open
Our fall grant application is now open, and submissions are due no later than September 1! Help us spread the word and collect requests that enhance opportunities for youth and/or create a better community for all in the Hudson community! Nonprofits can learn more about our grant and find the application at hudsondaybreakrotary.org/page/grant-application
CNC Pollinator Garden Watering
As we continue the summer and head into fall, we need to continue to water the pollinator gardens at CNC three times each week. Watering can be done by one Rotarian each time.
People of Action! Thank you to the Rotarians who represented Rotary at the Carpenter Nature Center Art Festival this weekend.
Skate Park Showcase
Friday brought the annual Showcase at the YMCA Rotary Teen Center & Skate Park. Participants demonstrated spins, jumps, and other tricks, highlighting the skills they continue to grow. The Teen Center & Skate Park has served youth throughout the St. Croix Valley for decades (at no cost to the teens!), and HDR is proud to be part of this story.
Grace Place Meal Delivery
We have an opportunity in the upcoming months to deliver meals to New Richmond Grace Place. Rotarians will pick up the meal at Camp St. Croix Cafeteria at 4:30 pm and deliver to Grace Place by 5:00.
Reminder that all of our meetings are recorded! You can request a link to a specific recording by contacting John Salmi. The recordings are available for 25 days, after which they are automatically deleted.
Rotary International Magazine
Did you miss the most recent edition of the Rotary International magazine? Read the topic articles HERE.
Save the Date!
Minneapolis, MN, is set to host the 2028 Rotary International Convention. Mark your calendars for May 27 - 31, 2028.
Volunteer at the 2028 RI Convention
The dates for volunteer participation at the Minneapolis Convention are May 26-31, 2028.
Interested? Send your name, email, and club name to ri2028volunteer@gmail.com. District will follow up to keep you in the loop as details are available. All Rotarians are encouraged to sign up!
