President's Message

Matt Conner

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President's Welcome - June 2018

 
Welcome, and thank you for visiting Bozeman Noon Rotary Club's website.  We are an active and growing club of like-minded individuals looking to do GOOD in our Bozeman community and in the world! Our membership base is growing. Since July 2017, we have added five new members to our club. It is inspiring to see people attracted to the "service above self" motto of Rotary.  These are people who truly want to make the world a better place. We have lots in store for this Rotary year between our multiple community and global service projects, local youth services, fundraisers, excellent program speakers, and of course fellowship and fun together. We would love for you to join us at a meeting and see how Rotary is changing the world for the better and how you can help make a difference too. We meet every Tuesday of the month at 11:45am for lunch at the Holiday Inn on the North 7th Ave and I-90 Interchange.  See you Tuesday!
-Matt Conner, Bozeman Noon Rotary Club President, 2017-2018
 
The Latest Club News
Guest Speaker: Kurt Dehmer
Posted on Jun 05, 2018
Kurt Dehmer, a longtime Montana guide and an outfitter, spoke to our Club about the outdoors and all that Montana has to offer for our future generations. Kurt spends most of his time afield with clients that are fly fishing or hunting. You can find his words of storytelling in Outside Bozeman magazine.
High School Scholarship
Posted on Jun 05, 2018
Our Club honors Students of the Month throughout the year and then selects the top applicants for a scholarship. We had one of the Bridger Alternative Program students with us today to receive his Scholarship and tell us about his college plans. Congratulations!
Chris Budeski, Paul Harris Fellow +1
Posted on Jun 05, 2018
Congratulations to Chris Budeski for his support of Rotary Foundation and becoming a Paul Harris Fellow plus One. Thank you for your contributions to our mission!
Welcome, Kevin Sylvester!
Posted on Jun 05, 2018
Our Bozeman Rotary Club welcomed a new member, Kevin Sylvester. Kevin is the Executive Director of Family Promise of Gallatin Valley. Welcome, Kevin!
Bozeman Area Community Foundation
Posted on May 22, 2018
Our Rotary Club was searching for additional projects that would promote the Rotary principles in our youth. We found an interesting program offered by the Bozeman Area Community Foundation called the Youth Giving Project and decided to contribute.  The Bozeman Area Community Foundation sent representatives to describe the Youth Giving Project and illustrate the reach of Youth Giving in the Gallatin Valley.
High School Scholarship Recipients
Posted on May 22, 2018
Our Club honored high school Students of the Month throughout the fiscal year. Of those honorees, we selected the Scholarship winners. Although the Club typically presents one Scholarship to Bozeman High School, there were two very deserving applicants. Therefore, we decided to award two Scholarships this year. Congratulations to our Scholarship winners from Bozeman High School!
Welcome, Kathy Cambridge!
Posted on May 22, 2018
The Bozeman Rotary Club welcomed a new member! Kathy Cambridge is a travel franchise business owner. Welcome, Kathy!
Presidential Library
Posted on May 22, 2018
Rotary Member, Susan Gibb, provided the Club with history and background regarding various important Rotarian publications. She then presented several Rotarian publications to Rotary Club President, Matt Conner, for his personal reading and as a way to start the Club's own Presidential Library. The intent is to pass along the Presidential Library to each new incoming Club President.
Rotary Merit Awards
Posted on May 15, 2018
Congratulations to the outstanding community middle school students who were carefully selected this year as Rotary Merit winners! 
Volunteers - Thank You
Posted on May 15, 2018
Our Rotary Club thanked local school-related clubs for their volunteer time donated to our Annual Wine Event.
Eagle Mount - Jen Hedrick, Guest
Posted on May 08, 2018
Eagle Mount spoke with our Rotary Club as our guest speaker. Jen Hedrick captivated us with her renowned story-telling. Other Eagle Mount representatives in attendance were Heather Collins and our very own Rotarian Maggee Harrison.
First Adopt-a-Highway Cleanup of the Season
Posted by Matt Conner on May 14, 2018
Our club had a strong turnout this past Saturday morning to clean-up our adopted stretch of Frontage Road in Bozeman between mile markers 23 and 25.  We made short work of the task with the help of the Bozeman Bucks Baseball team!  Many thanks to the Bucks and all club members that came out to serve our community!
 
 
 
Welcome, Malcolm!
Posted on May 08, 2018
Our Rotary Club welcomed Malcolm Kay as a new red badge member!
Wine Event - It's a Wrap!
Posted on May 08, 2018
Rotary Club member Ron Harms provided the Club with an update on how our annual wine event did this year. Outstanding job by everyone involved! He also recognized Emily, with a dinner at her choice, for the event-planning assistance that the Holiday Inn provided to our Club. Thanks, Emily!
We "NOTE"-ice You!
Posted on May 08, 2018
Our Rotary Club has been celebrating our membership through the "We Note-ice You" program. Today's secret person was Ramona!
Paul Harris Fellows
Posted on May 08, 2018
Congratulations to our two Paul Harris fellows recognized today. Thank you for your contributions to ending Polio and supporting Rotary!
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Leadership Montana
Posted on May 01, 2018
Our Club listened and learned about the Leadership Montana program from Rolf Groseth and Scott Sehnert. Thank you, Leadership Montana, for promoting civility and leadership development across our state!
Student of the Month
Posted on May 01, 2018
Congratulations to the winner of our Student of the Month recognition and thank you for telling us about your future pursuits and interests!
Paul Harris Fellows
Posted on Apr 17, 2018
Our Club recognized two Paul Harris fellows: Bill Fraser and Dick Walter.  Thank you very much for your generous contributions to the goals of Rotary and Congratulations on your Paul Harris status.
Outgoing Foreign Exchange
Posted on Apr 17, 2018
Scott Fultz is our Bozeman Noon Rotary Club outgoing foreign exchange student for the upcoming academic school year. He gave our club an update on the challenges with learning his third language and the expectations he has for his exchange.
Give Big Helps Raise $2,815
Posted by Matt Conner on May 07, 2018
Give Big Gallatin Valley, a one-day local community giving event, took place on May 3-4, 2018 and helped raise $2,815 for our Bozeman Rotary Foundation.  It was the Bozeman Rotary Foundation's first year participating in the event to help raise funds for our club's various community focused projects including our 3rd grade dictionary project, student of the month scholarships, and youth exchange.  Thank you to all donors for giving big to support our Bozeman Rotary Foundation.
 
Marion Renaudin - Exchange Student, France
Posted on Apr 10, 2018
Marion Renaudin joined our Club meeting to talk about her experience so far in Bozeman. She is an International Rotary Youth Exchange student visiting from France.
Students of the Month
Posted on Apr 10, 2018
Every month our Club has the privilege of meeting and learning about some incredible youth in the Gallatin Valley. Two students who qualified for our Club's Student of the Month recognition joined our meeting to share their goals with us. Students of the Month are eligible for a Scholarship issued by the Bozeman Noon Rotary Club.
A Visit from Julien!
Posted on Apr 03, 2018
Our Club engaged in a brief video conference call with our outbound International Rotary Youth Exchange Student, Julien! It was a treat to listen to his experiences so far in France.
We even had a language quiz. Thanks for the update, Julien!
Marcus Ueno - International Exchange Student
Posted on Apr 03, 2018
Our Club has been fortunate to be joined regularly by Marcus Ueno, our incoming International Rotary Youth Exchange Student from Brazil. He gave us a virtual tour of his home country and talked about living in Bozeman.
Callaway 2018 Rogue Driver - Come Bid at Our Fundraiser!
Posted on Apr 06, 2018
Love golf or know someone that does?  Are you a mid to high handicapper who wants to play better with the help of some serious technology?  Well, come bid on this brand new 2018 Callaway Rogue Driver, Men's Right Handed at our Wine and Beer Tasting Fundraiser silent auction April 27th!  
 
Event tickets available at:  http://rotarywineevent.org
Introducing our Gold Level Sponsors
Posted on Apr 06, 2018
The Bozeman Noon Rotary Club is pleased to announce our Gold Level Sponsors for our upcoming Wine & Beer Tasting Fundraiser April 27th, 2018.  A big thank you to Madison Engineering and Kenyon Noble Lumber & Hardware!
 
 
 
Event tickets available at:  http://rotarywineevent.org
Introducing our Platinum Level Sponsors
Posted on Apr 04, 2018
The Bozeman Noon Rotary Club is pleased to announce our Platinum Level Sponsors for our upcoming Wine & Beer Tasting Fundraiser April 27th, 2018. A big thank you to J&H, Ron and Barb Harms, and an anonymous donor for sponsoring our event this year!
 
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2) Club Members Ron & Barb Harms
 
 
3) Anonymous Donor
 
 
Event tickets available at:  http://rotarywineevent.org
Cannery District Tour - Come Bid at our Fundraiser!
Posted on Apr 02, 2018
We will be featuring some of the silent auction items up for bid at our upcoming Wine and Beer Tasting Fundraiser April 27th.  
 
Here is a unique opportunity to meet and dine with the developer of the Cannery District in Bozeman for 4 people!
 
 
Purchase Wine and Beer Tasting Event Tickets at http://rotarywineevent.org
Introducing Our Diamond Level Sponsors
Posted on Apr 02, 2018
Many thanks to our Diamond Level Sponsors, Walker Excavation and Williams Gallery for our upcoming 7th Annual Wine and Beer Tasting Fundraiser April 27th, 2018   A big thank you to Walker Excavation and Williams Gallery for sponsoring our event this year!
 
 
 
Event Tickets Available at http://rotarywineevent.org
 
A New Blue Badge!!
Posted on Feb 20, 2018
Congratulations to Eric Lammers who graduated up to Blue Badge status!
Bozeman Public Library - Lynda.com
Posted on Feb 20, 2018
Kit Stephenson of the Bozeman Public Library illustrated how to use a new software offering called Lynda.com, including all of the various resources available online through the Bozeman Public Library.
Montana Special Olympics, Guest Speaker
Posted on Jan 23, 2018
Mandy Patriarche, Development Director for Special Olympics Montana, visited our Club as a guest speaker to talk about Special Olympics throughout our State. She spoke about Special Olympics activities throughout the year, unique events, demographics of athletes served, and the types of events available.
"We Notice You" Program
Posted on Jan 23, 2018
The "We Notice Program" is designed to highlight background information about fellow Club Members. It gives our Club an avenue to recognize the leaders amongst us and it gives our fellow members additional information about each other to foster continued fellowship. Chris Budeski "Noticed" Lloyd Mandeville during our weekly meeting.
NEW MEMBERS!!
Posted on Jan 23, 2018
The Bozeman Noon Rotary Club welcomed two new Members who have graduated up to Blue Badge status.
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Ron and Barb Harms, Paul Harris Fellows
Posted on Jan 23, 2018
Ron and Barb Harms are recognized for their contributions to the Bozeman Noon Rotary Club. Ron became a Paul Harris +3 Fellow. Barb became a Paul Harris +2 Fellow. Rotary is incredibly grateful for their support and contributions.
January 2018 Students of the Month
Posted on Jan 09, 2018
The Bozeman Noon Rotary focuses on supporting the youth in our area and uses a Student of the Month program to recognize youth leaders and volunteers. We recognized January 2018 Students of the Month and applaud those students for their amazing accomplishments.
Rick Tieman, Paul Harris Fellow
Posted on Jan 09, 2018
Ric Tieman was recognized for yet another Paul Harris Fellow level. His contributions to the Bozeman Noon Rotary Club have helped us sustain all of the work throughout Gallatin Valley in support of various causes. Rotary is incredibly grateful for his continued and frequent contributions.
KidsLink After School Program Speaker
Posted on Nov 28, 2017
Megan Brenna from the local KidsLink After School Program discussed the program initiatives, goals, and remarkable progress.
Our First "We Notice You" Recipient
Posted by Matt Conner on Dec 13, 2017
Club Member Ed Kibbey was the first recipient of our club's "We Notice You" program implemented by our District 5390 Membership chair as a retention tool for clubs.  Club member Kristy Buckley "noticed" Ed and we found out that Ed worked directly for President Lyndon B. Johnson in the early 1960's while he was in the military.  After Ed was "noticed" he then told some more fascinating and personal stories relating to the former president.  Overall, it was a great start to our club's "We Notice You" program!
 
 
Club Information

Bozeman Noon Rotary Club, Est. 1920

Bozeman - Noon

"Service Above Self"

Tuesdays, 11:45am-1:00pm Lunch Meeting
Holiday Inn
5 East Baxter Lane
Bozeman, MT  59715
United States
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Club Executives & Directors
President
Matt Conner
President Elect
Chris Budeski
President-Elect Nominee
Cindy Sease
Secretary
Jackie Vick
Treasurer
Stacy Bateson
Immediate Past President
Brian Ayers
Sergeant at Arms
Maggee Harrison
Risk Management Chair
Rick Landers
Foundation Chair
Ric Tieman
Membership Chair
Cindy Sease
 
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No Noon Meeting
Jun 26, 2018
Annual Gavel Dinner on June 29th
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