2007-2008 Club Officers
- President: Charlie Cogan
- President Elect; Membership: Laurie Williams
- Treasurer: Rick Estenson
- Secretary: Jean Larson
Directors
- International Service: Chris Weber
- Club Service: Robert Bierman
- Community Service: Hannah Puczko
- Vocational Service: Renee Huckle Mittelstaedt
Misc:
- Youth Exchange Officers: Vicki Dilley, Candy Taylor
- Bulletin Editor: Scott Richardson
- Program Chair: Peggy Prowe
- Rotary Foundation: Greg Carlson, Robert Will
- World Community Service: Mark Abbott
- Past President: Jim Blaha
- Club Internet Communication Officer (CICO): Griff Wigley
History and miscellaneous info:
Date Chartered: May 19, 1925
Club Number: 2157
Sponsor Club: Faribault
Clubs Sponsored: Lakeville, Cannon Valley Rotaract
Current Members: 130
Charter Members: 24
Charter President: Frank L. Clark
Bulletin: College City Cogwheel
Year Started: 1930
First Editor: N/A
Current Editor: Scott Richardson
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Historical Highlights: 50 years of scholarships for 2 college-bound and 2 vo-tech bound students annually; $80,000 showmobile (portable stage) as club’s gift to Northfield on club’s 75th anniversary; Sponsoring the Jesse James Bike Tour annually; Annual good Neighbor Award to non-Rotarian; Marston Headley service Above Self to Rotarian. Support of dozens of other community activities, including Amerman Pavilion, WING’s misting oasis, and Everybody’s Playgound and benches - all at Spring Creek Park.
Rotaract Club: Cannon Valley Rotaract
Centennial Project: Our Centennial Project has 3 parts: $100,000 toward a trail-head for the Mill Towns Trail; $50,000 toward our city’s Affordable Housing Program; and $50,000 towards a permanent exhibit on the history of our area, at the Museum of the Northfield Historical Society.
VOCATIONAL SERVICE
Historical Highlights: 2 scholarships annually for Vo-tech bound high school graduates; Several business or professional internships, career explorations, junior bound; Part-time employee for high school students. Regularly sponsor students to RYLA and Camp Enterprise.
INTERNATIONAL SERVICE
Youth Exchange: Our club has had over 50 incoming YE students since 1969 (four in 2004-05 from Brazil, France and South Africa), and over 60 outbound students (nine for 2005-06 to Bolivia, Brazil, Costa Rica, Poland, Russia, South Africa, Turkey, and Venezuela).
Group Study Exchange: We have hosted GSE teams for multi-day and one day visits as well as many farewell evenings for departing GSE teams.
Ambassadorial/Peace Scholars: Over the years our club has nominated 8 students who went on to win ambassadorial scholarships in Germany, France, Norway, Switzerland, Scotland, Denmark and Mexico.
Matching Club Project: Since 2003, we have led two National Immunization Day teams to Togo, Ghana, Benin and Burkina Faso and have been the lead sponsorsing club for matching grants to Africa that total over $100,000 as well as leading efforts that raised over $25,000 for PPP.
CLUB SERVICE
Historical Highlights: 1. Our major achievement was shifting the Club’s culture from being primarily a luncheon club to becoming truly a service club with a variety of local and international projects. 2. Our five-year plan to the Presidency has improved the quality of club leadership. 3. Use of email and website has enlarged the knowledge and the participation of our members.
Foundation/Paul Harris Fellows: In 1995 we had 23 PHFs and 5 sustaining members. A combination of the club’s new commitment to service and a dedicated Rotarian who took charge of this program (Robert Will) led to substantial growth. Today our clubs lists 135 as having been PHF’s.
District/International Officers: Leal Headley, District Governor, 1932; Barbara Will, Assistant Governor, 1994-95; Mark Cashman, Assistant District Governor, 2007-
Rotary Awards: Robert Will, Rotary Foundation, District Service Award, 1995; Jim Pokorney, Brett Reese, CAC DSA, 2004; Rick Estenson, Brett Reese, CAC DSA, 2005; Charlie Cogan - Touching Hearts Award 2006.
MISCELLANEOUS
Historical Highlights: Our first women members: Chris Hager, was accepted in 1988; Our first woman president, Barbara Will, held office in 1993-94.