Matt McCann, Branch Director at the Feith Family YMCA in Port Washington. Matt has been with the Kettle Moraine YMCA since 2016 where I started at the Day Camp and School Age Director for our West Washington Branch in West Bend. In 2018, he took a larger role with our organization and became the Sr. Director of School Age and Day Camp where he oversaw all our Day Camp and School Age programming in Ozaukee and Washington County. He has been in my current role since 2020. He lives in Saukville with his wife Kirstie (homestead alumni!), 3-year-old son Cooper, and 4-month-old Daughter, Ella. In his free time, he loves to Golf, go hunting and spend as much as he can with playing with his kids outside. I am also a diehard Green Bay Packer Fan and am a season ticket holder.
Rob Johnson, CEO of the Kettle Moraine YMCA since 2008. Rob has worked for the YMCA organization for 27 years in Madison, Beaver Dam and now Washington/Ozaukee County. Rob’s three largest accomplishments include the purchase of the Feith Family Ozaukee YMCA into the Kettle Moraine YMCA family, the Family Adventure Pool Capital Campaign in West Bend, the development of the new YMCA of Dodge County, and the 4K community-based education partnership with the West Bend School District. Rob lives in Kewaskum, WI with his wife of 30 years Ann, and their German wirehair pointer Berkley. Rob has three grown boys, two in WI and one in South Lake Tahoe. Rob is an avid outdoorsman focusing on grouse, pheasant, deer, bear, and smallmouth bass.
A group of health care workers from Wisconsin has resumed post-pandemic care in Guatemala. They touched down last weekend. They are sending diary entries and photos. Attached is one of their latest updates and a photo of the group.
This medical relief mission is sponsored by Rotarians in Wisconsin. The project started with our club in 2003. In fact, our Board completely funded the first trip. Monies donated go through our local foundation. To get involved with this project, you can click here.
It's almost midnight and the “boys” are finally getting a chance to go to sleep. It was a long day but they’ll have a chance to sleep later in the morning since we won’t go to the ranch until after Amy and Peter arrive. The school is all clean. Goyo is going to start moving stuff to the courtyard and possibly locals will help them to begin setting up.
TriCon offers an opportunity to gather together for a weekend to share ideas, learn from numerous speakers, connect with others from across the state, and yes, GET INSPIRED!
You know "WHY" you are a Rotarian, but brainstorming and learning new ways to answer the "HOW" can be transforming.
At TriCon, you will hear Rotarians from all over the globe share their stories, see how other Rotarians accomplish their goals, brainstorm with individuals, make new friends and have tons of fun in the process! That is the beauty of Rotary and the power of three districts coming together for a weekend.
Visit our website at rotarywglconf.org to see what the weekend in Packer Country has to offer! Check out the details, and while you're at it, look in the upper right corner for that REGISTER NOW button and get yourself registered!
Join our President (and Friends of the Domes Board Member) for an elegant night at the Milwaukee Domes. Doors open at 5:30PM, with a cocktail hour featuring hors d’oeuvres, drinks and a signature cocktail sponsored by Zilli Hospitality Group. Next, travel across the world, enjoying cuisine that is themed after each dome. Throughout the facility, enjoy fun opportunities to win prizes and bid on one-of-a-kind items and experiences, all while enjoying our selection of live music. Finally, end the evening in the starlit greenhouse where you will be served dessert and coffee.
As a member of the District 6270 PolioPlus Society, you get the good news first...
We ended the year 2023 with a total of 12 cases of wild poliovirus, with Afghanistan and Pakistan each experiencing only 6 cases. Of course, this is 12 cases more than we would like to see, but it is an improvement from the 22 total cases in 2022.
The last recorded case in Afghanistan was September 4th, and in Pakistan it was on October 24th - ironically World Polio Day. How nice would it be to have that be the date of the last case on Earth!
Another bit of good news...as of December 31st our District has contributed 7.5% more to the PolioPlus Fund than at the same time in 2022. Thanks to Rotarians such as yourselves, we are making a difference in ending polio. Our District's contribution for the first half of the Rotary Year is $57,498.
Thanks for your contribution, and your ongoing commitment to a minimum annual donation of at least $100. We had a great result from this year's World Polio Day fundraisers, and are planning even bigger things in the coming months.
There will be two MAJOR workshops at the upcoming TRI-CON, an update on the Flight to End Polio and a presentation by Mike McGovern, head of Rotary's efforts to End Polio Now. There will also be an opportunity to join other Rotarians in a workshop to swap fundraising stories and ideas.
Two fundraising events for PolioPlus will also be held at TRI-CON. There will be a silent auction of gift baskets donated by clubs, featuring items from their service area, as well as a Pound the Pavement 4 Polio walk, which can be done anytime between now and April 20th.
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