Our Meeting on May 21st was the STRIVE Luncheon and Scholarship Awards Program. Dick Glover (STRIVE Program Coordinator) hosted the program for the STRIVE students and their parents. Dick descr
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ibed the STRIVE Program and highlighted the litany of topics and presenters of the program that met bi-weekly throughout the year. Notable this year was the commitment that the STRIVE students made to be at all the meetings and their attentiveness and curtesy to presenters. The students also showed great interest in improving their academic performance and planning for their future schooling and professional goals. Glover also outlined our scholarship program and also that is based purely on academic improvement and regular attendance at STRIVE meetings. He also noted that Normandale College, Dunwoody and Hennepin Tech Schools match our scholarships.There were six scholarships awarded this year ranging from $1,000 to $2,500. The four $1000 scholarships went to Gabrelle Letendre, Will Carlson, Max Koyonen and Ashley Shields. Marieolos Anderson received the $1,500 scholarship. Our most improved student Jonathon Kramer received our $2,500. Jonathan said that this scholarship is a life-changer for him because he was going to take a bye-year to earn enough money for tuition at Dunwoody or Henn. Tech. Now he will be able to enroll this fall with $5,000 with the match. Congratulations to all of our STRIVE students this year for being such a great group and the progress each made at MHS.
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New Member Tyronne Carter (Dr. Science) was welcomed into our club also on May 21st and received his membership packet. There will be two additional members joining our club on June 4th and they are Bob Carlson and Linda Gustafson. We all look forward to getting to know them in the coming months and hear each of their bios. 
District 5950 honored our club with an award for Child Literacy for our grant and work on behalf of Reach Out and Read Program. Don Draayer (the tenacious spirit behind our grant) was presented with the award by President Nick Wegleitner and Pres; Elect Michelle Seets.
lots of attention at the Rotary 5950 District Conference at the Minneapolis Events Center on Friday, May 17th. The District 5950 Grant under the guidance of Don Draayer has now raised over $42,000 and our Club and Don were also recognized an honored at the Conference. Also honored at the conference were John Ahern and Glenn Froberg for their many years of service in Rotary. Representing our club were Don and Marry Ann Draayer, Karen and Steve Frazier, Nick Ruehl and Michelle Seets. There will be a Club report at an upcoming meeting.
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ers spoke about our club and what it does and what it means to us. Tim kicked-off the program and Greeter and Opening Marshal. After the Pledge and 4 Way Test the Rush Week Guests were asked to introduce themselves and Tim described the day’s program. Several members were asked to speak with President Nick describing how Rotary works, Tad Shaw gave a short history of the club, Michelle Seets described our Annual Golf Classic and Fundraiser, Dick Glover spoke on STRIVE, Don Draayer described this year’s Grant Program on Reach Out and Read and the raising of $40,000, and our newest member Mike Dinndorf spoke about how and why he joined Rotary. Nick talked our guests through a pictoral collection of Excelsior Rotarians favorite programs and activities. Molly Swenson ended the program by collecting
Vine Hill Road on both sides of the freeway. The group met at 8:00AM at McDonalds shared coffee and took a group photo and then headed off to their areas. Volunteers included Dick Glover, Lou Graber, Karen and Steve Frazier, Michelle Seets, Nick Wegleitner, John Ferm, Greg Hayek, Mike Dinndorf, Molly Swenson, Marianne Laurent, Jim Hillis and Gary Thompson. Karen Frazier would like to thank all of the volunteers for taking time out of their busy schedules for our May service Project. 
presenting our club. The format of the meeting was group discussions on what various clubs were doing that would attract and retain members in their clubs. The discussions were great and our reps at the meeting got some really good ideas. The final segment of the assembly was devoted to our club reps getting together and planning how they can implement some of the ideas that they learned at the assembly. 
lic and fundraise in the past, and are now working with ShelterBox for a fundraiser and benefit concert in late May. William thanked Excelsior Rotary for the $2,000 grant to work on the project. 
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