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Cedar Valley Nature Trails Presenting on Monday
Peter Komendowski of Cedar Valley Trails Partnership is speaking on Monday at Rotary.
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Peter serves as president of The Partnership for A Healthy Iowa, is a former Chair of the Partnership, and succeeded Senator Grassley as Chair of the Face It Together Coalition which authored Iowa’s “Blueprint for Healthy Communities.  He also founded Friends of Iowa Trails and the Iowa Trails Summit and was honored by the National Park Service as Iowa's Trails Person of the Year in 2013.  He has been a member of the Cedar Valley Trails Partnership Board of Directors for over 15 years.

As a Futurist (a person who engages interdisciplinary and systems thinking to identify trends, emerging opportunities, risk factors and scenarios relating to future outcomes) Peter studies the habits of American youth to map an understanding of what instigates high-risk behavior and develops educational programs to help motivate healthier decision-making. Working with collaborators worldwide, including the Iowa State University Department of Psychology, Mayo Health Services and Des Moines Public Schools, he is developing a Digital Literacy & Wellness critical thinking skills curriculum and innovations in the real-time monitoring of youth media interactions as they relate to health, welfare, wellness, happiness, and academic performance.

Peter speaks to children and adults, on topics ranging from "A Mindful Approach to the Media - Knowing the Tricks & Traps," to "Rebuilding America from the Inside Out."  He has enjoyed a healthy dose of media exposure, has been a TEDx speaker, and hosts the TV Show "Surviving Bad" on Mediacom.
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Rotary Night at the Waterloo Bucks
 
August 4, 2022 is Waterloo Rotary Club Night at the Waterloo Bucks! There are only 5 tickets left as of 9am 7/22, so reach out to Mark Durbahn to reserve yours!  If you have already requested tickets, Mark and other Rotarians will have them at the front gate at Riverfront Stadium - they'll be easy to spot in their Rotary shirts! 
 
 
 
Rotary International Update
Everyone's reason for "Why Rotary?" is unique. That's why we strive to provide mentorship and community-building activities that tap into existing skills and build new ones. #PeopleOfAction

We know that people engage with Rotary to make connections, find opportunities for personal growth, and develop leadership skills, all while making a difference in the world.

A 2020 survey reconfirmed that our members, more specifically, value community service, friendship, and professional development. Knowing this helps us meet their needs and give them reasons to stay involved.

Our focus, then, should be offering more of these meaningful experiences. How do we do this? Two main ways are by fostering mentoring relationships and by supporting activities that let people use their skills in new ways or build new skills through membership and service.

The Keys to Engagement: Understanding and Delivering Personal Value Keeps Rotary Fulfilling | My Rotary

 

 

Upcoming Programs
Our list of upcoming programs offer a wide variety of topics that you can offer to guests - maybe you could reach out and re-connect with your network and invite them to join us for lunch? 
 
July 25...Cedar Valley Trails Partnership
August 1...Cardinal Construction 
August 8...No meeting -  Waterloo Bucks activity 
August 15...Cedar Valley Boys and Girls Club
 
 
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