Events

Building of 2019 Nordic Fest Float with theme "If you build it the Vel-kommen".

DRC Sponsor: Steve Chambliss

Mark Lane is the newly appointed Superintendent of the Decorah Community Schools. He will be introducing himself to our members and offering a few of his insights, experiences, and goals at this meeting.

Mark has served as the Associate Superintendent of Human Resources and Operations for the Urbandale School District for the past six years. He has led multiple district initiatives including Professional Learning Communities, Multi-Tiered Systems of Support, Teacher Leadership and Compensation, and strategic planning. He also coordinated efforts that led to the passage of a bond referendum. Mark was instrumental in the Urbandale School District being honored with Gold Award status from the Baldrige Criteria for Performance Excellence in Education. 

DRC Sponsor:  Ward Budweg

Micala Folkedahl, a student at University of Minnesota in Rochester, will speak about her experience in the Philippines.  The trip was a two week intensive immersion program in Manila, Philippines as well as Lubang, Philippines. During the program they explored the different levels of health care specifically looking at rural vs. urban. They were given opportunities to shadow and assist with certain medical procedures.  Micala was a recipient of a Rotary scholarship.

Assist the Nordic Fest board with stuffing Elvelopet packets

Nordic Fest 2019    If you build it they Vel-kommen!

Please join fellow Rotarians for our Nordic Fest fundraiser at Canopy 5, the beer/entertainment tent!  We will be serving WW Homestead Dairy cheese curds and chicken strips this year.  Participating will help create a successful event and will allow us to continue supporting our community and local students. 

Friday night entertainment:  People Brother's Band

Saturday night entertainment:  Jason Carl Band - Tom Petty Tribute

DRC Sponsor: Shannon Duncan

District 5970 Assistant District Governor John Ebert will be visiting and will offer his vision and guidance for the upcoming Rotary year. Maximum participation by Decorah Rotary Club members is highly encouraged!

DRC Sponsor: Lorraine Borowski

Jayne Armstrong is the Iowa District Director of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). She oversees SBA's financial, business counseling, government contracting programs and other services throughout the state and will be on hand to share insight into her services with our members.

The Iowa District is responsible for the delivery of the SBA's many programs and services to the 99 counties in Iowa, consisting of 2.9 million Iowans and some 240,000 small businesses. Over 98 percent of all businesses in the state are small businesses under the federal definition. Iowa has a national reputation as a leading insurance center and agribusiness center with more companies expanding and locating in the state each year.

For more information visit the Iowa District SBA Website here: SBA.gov

An all-terrain vehicle tour of the Trout Run Trail will be sponsored by the Decorah Rotary Club Tuesday, Aug. 20.
The tours are provided only to the elderly and those with physical limitations which have prevented them from accessing the 11-mile Trout Run Trail that loops around Decorah.
Tours depart from the Decorah Trout Hatchery at 8:30 a.m., 10: a.m., 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. A community picnic lunch will be held at the Trout Hatchery Pavilion from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Reservations are required. To make a reservation, call 563-382-8396 on or after Sunday, Aug. 11.
A $20 donation per person to The Decorah Rotary Club on the day of the event is appreciated, but not required. (Rain Date: Tues. Sept. 10, at the same times)

DRC Sponsor: John Moeller

Come meet and greet the new President of Luther College!

Dr. Jenifer K. Ward was unanimously elected as Luther College’s 11th President by the Luther College Board of Regents on March 19, 2019. Her appointment followed the five-year tenure of Dr. Paula J. Carlson, who retired on June 30th.

Dr. Ward previously served as Dean of the College, Interim Provost and Associate Provost at the Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle, Washington. She was Chair of the Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures Department at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minnesota, where she also taught German. She began her academic career with faculty appointments at Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee, and The College of Wooster in Wooster, Ohio. She most recently served as Provost and Dean of the College for Centenary College of Louisiana in Shreveport, Louisiana prior to her arrival in Decorah.