The Past Few Weeks:
District 5390 Governor Kathy Schulte visited on August 18, and presented about her experiences with Rotary, plans for the year, and different ways to support the Rotary Foundation.
Leah Vogel from The Ridge spoke with members on August 11
Teri Lumsden (President of Bozeman Sunrise Rotary) updated our membership about a service project they are planning for September-October at Lighthouse Ranch, which will be an excellent opportunity to volunteer and help support.
MSU President Brock Tessman was our guest speaker on August 4th - "Your MSU: Updates and Insights"
Recent Speakers, Activities,
and News
On July 21 we heard from RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Award) campers about their experiences attending this year.
July 21: Our two RYE short term exchange students presented about their month overseas, and were accompanied by their reciprocal host family student who recently arrived in the U.S. Bozeman Rotary President Pam Bredberg did a club flag exchange with each.
Lisa Inabnit completed all of the requirements to transition from red to blue badge, which took place on July 21 - congratulations!
Our guest speaker on July 14 was Dr. Rachel Frost, Program Leader of the Dan Scott Ranch Management Program at MSU.
Our Rotary Youth Exchange student Benno had a farewell party on July 6th, and returned home to his family in Germany on July 9th, following eleven months in the US, and the opportunity to take a few Rotary sponsored side trips to experience more of the country during his stay.
Erin Goff from Berkshire Hathaway spoke on July 7 about Retirement and Downsizing.
Nicole Melara received her blue badge on July 7th, having completed all of the requirements asked of new members: to familiarize themselves with our club, other members, participate in projects, and learn more about Rotary - congratulations Nicole!
Gavel Dinner and Director Changeover: Pam Bredberg (incoming 2026-2027 President) and outgoing President Jeff Vick
Dale Williams was named Rotarian of the Year on June 30, in recognition of his many years of service and support not only to Rotary but to our community - congratulations Dale!
We welcomed our newest member on June 30, Larry Hilliard - congratulations and welcome!
On June 23 we held an end of the year potluck social at the home of Bill & Patty Fraser - a great way to wrap up the year with great people before the Gavel Dinner and changeover on June 30!
Our final guest speaker of the 2025-26 year was Joshua Williams, Montana’s first Cyber Warfare Warrant Officer. His expertise marks a major step forward in the Montana National Guard’s ability to protect critical systems and support our communities. His presentation may be found here
Our guest speaker on June 2nd was Mark Corner, President of the Southwest Montana Realtors Association.
Our two outgoing RYE Short Term Exchange Students Jackson Staggs (L) and Daniel LeCain (R) gave members an introductory presentation on June 2nd prior to their summer travels.
We welcomed Shannon Fields as our newest club member on June 2nd - congratulations, we are very excited to have you joining Rotary!
Our Rotary Youth Exchange student Benno Lamprecht joined us on June 2nd, where he received some farewell gifts from President-Elect Pam Bredberg. Following finals week, Benno will take a Rotary organized trip to Arizona, Nevada and California before returning home to Germany.
On May 19, we recognized 36 middle school students at our annual Merit Awards luncheon - this award has been presented by our club for over 50 years, with students nominated by their teachers. Congratulations to everyone!
EPIC Day of Service: May 16, 2026 - our project was fence staining, playground maintenance and indoor cleaning at Family Promise, which was also a component of our District Grant for 2025-2026.
EPIC Day of Service: May 16, 2026 - Thank You to everyone who turned out and helped to make the day a success!
On May 12, Jenny Moore (founding Director of Tinworks) was our guest speaker.
Our guest speaker on May 5 was Jerry Cashman from Cashman Nursery.
Congratulations to our Student of the Month recipients from Gallatin High School! L-R: Emma Gallub (March), Avery DeJarlais (April), and Ethan Waldo (May) were recognized at out April 21 meeting.
Members of our Interact Club from Gallatin High School attended our meeting on April 21.
April 17: Sip and Sample Fundraiser Highlights
A big Thank You to our sponsors, donors, and businesses who donated bucket raffle items for the Sip and Sample fundraiser!
Blake Lerner was our guest speaker on April 14 via ZOOM, and spoke about the global supply chain of coffee.
On April 8, guitars & tuners donated by Gibson, and amps/cases from Music Villa were delivered to the Belgrade Community Library for their new "Library of Things." L-R: President Jeff Vick, Library Director Alina Prunean, and Rotarian Lloyd Waldron who led the effort that made this possible.
Our guest speaker on April 7 was Thomas Bogle, Founder and CEO of Solum, which has developed a plant based additive for rubber and plastics in footwear to help reduce microplastic pollution.
Our latest monthly community service project was completing our two-mile stretch of the Adopt-A-Highway cleanup program on March 28. We had a great turnout of Rotarians who got it all done in a couple of hours. Thanks to: Matt Conner, Lance & Mary Kay Dissel, Lisa Inabnit, Joseph Kielczewski, Lloyd Mandeville, John Patterson, Jackie & Jeff Vick, Lloyd Waldron and Dale Williams for your time and "Service Above Self"
On March 24 our guest speakers were Mike Waterman and Mike VanVuren from the Bozeman School District, who gave up an update on the upcoming elections and an Annual Report.
"Service Above Self"
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