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February 5th Program
With the impending snow storm and area classes calling for early dismissal, here's our club's policy on cancelling our meeting: 

“If Waterloo public schools have been closed by 8 AM on a Monday, there will be no meeting that day. If Waterloo schools have not closed by 8 AM, Rotary will proceed as scheduled."

So our meeting will go on as scheduled, but if you have ANY RESERVATIONS or safety concerns about attending, please err on the side of caution.

 

Our program today is FIRST® - a non-profit organization whose goal is to get students excited about STEM and pursue education and career opportunities in this field.  Inspiring young people since 1992, FIRST began with 28 teams in a New Hampshire high-school gym. Today, the four FIRST programs reach over 400,000 young people annually. The fun they have, the knowledge they gain, and the friendships they make along the way help build self-confidence, nurture creativity, and inspire them to solve the world’s greatest challenges, be strong citizens, and build a brighter future. 

Jan and Bruce have been mentors for the Cedar Falls FIRST Robotics Competition team for 15 and 18 years respectively.  Jan was an elementary teacher for many years and Bruce was an engineer at John Deere for 39 years retiring in 2016.  He then became the FIRST Regional Director for Iowa.  In that role he and Jan work together to promote FIRST in Iowa and lead the planning committee for the FIRST Robotics Competition Iowa Regional.

 

 

February Birthdays
Help us celebrate these Rotarians on their latest trip around the sun!
 
John MallenFeb 1 
Lori BellingerFeb 8 
Julie HayesFeb 9 
Bob KroghFeb 18 
Craig RitlandFeb 20 
Steve SinnottFeb 21 
Our Club's Impact
Past president and past district governor (and all-around super-Rotarian) Steve Thorpe crunched some numbers and found the impact of our club's two major service projects are truly amazing.  Click here for a detailed list of the supplies we've sent to Nicaragua and information on our latest Operation Warm campaign.
Upcoming meetings
February 12: EMBARC IOWA – Mallory Petsche
 
Senator Grassley will be at our club meeting Monday, February 19 for a short program and Q&A.  
 
February 26: RURAL URBAN DAY – Shane Wolf – Miller Creek Watershed – you can sign up and sponsor guests at the next three Rotary meetings.
 
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