The June 12th Wagner Rotary Club was brought to order by President Elect Jordan Weber. Weber is getting familiar with sitting in the President’s chair which he will soon occupy for the next year. The Rotary calendar year goes from July 1st to June 30th each year. The only guest for the day was Rotarian Jeff Doom’s Uncle, Bob Maeyaert on his mother’s side of the Doom family. Bob is from Dickenson, North Dakota.

Pastor Rotarian Bill Heermann gave a blessing before Song leader Gerrit Juffer led the club in singing two verses of Home on the Range. We do an excellent job singing when it is an old familiar tune.

The Membership Minute by Rotarian Ken Cotton dealt with Invocations at club meetings. In many Rotary clubs, particularly in Judeo-Christian nations, it is customary to open weekly meetings with an appropriate invocation or blessing. Rotary policy recognizes that throughout the world Rotarians represent many religious beliefs, ideas, and creeds. The religious beliefs of each member are fully respected, and nothing in Rotary is intended to prevent everyone from being faithful to such convictions. Since each Rotary club is autonomous, the practice of presenting a prayer or invocation at club meetings is left entirely to the traditions and customs of the individual club, with the understanding that these meeting rituals always be conducted in a manner which will respect the religious convictions and faiths of all members.

Sergeant at Arms Jamie Soukup levied the following fines: $2 to Scott McAdargh for the rumor that his store is down to only one pack of Yellow Jackets; $2 to Jerry Weber for being the first person in the food line at the recent 125th Anniversary of St. Johns Lutheran Church; $2 to Ken Cotton for blaming his lack of cash on his wife Mary; $1 to Amanda Bechen for coming late to the meting; $2 to Jeff Doom for his fancy driving of a semi-truck. Happy Fines came from Craig Krsnak of $20 for his mismatch of clothing and for screwing up the program last week; $10 from Rachel Woods for moving into her new location and not regretting it; and $2 from Jordan Weber for getting the last six pack of Yellow Jackets.

Rotarian Joe Stedronsky had a chance at the Queen of Hearts total of $102. 00 but could only find a five of Spades. The attendance race is still close. Fourteen misses on the Juffer team and thirteen misses on the Frei team.

Rotarian Bill Frei introduced his program which was Mike Matthews from Sioux Falls. Mr. Matthews is the District Executive of twenty-eight counties in South Dakota for Boy Scouts of America Sioux Council. Mr. Matthews was in Wagner exploring the possibility of starting a Cub Scouting program. He met Pat Breen, the Administrator of the Boys and Girls club, who offered his facility as a meeting place. Mr. Matthews will be back in the fall to visit the WCS after classes begin to present the scouting program to students and begin the membership drive.

Matthews explained that to start a Cub Scout program there must be a Charter organization to be a sponsor. The cost to the sponsor for the first year is $100. Cub scouts come from Kindergarteners through the fifth grade. Cub scouting is growing in South Dakota. There are 4,000 scouts right now between all age groups.

Mr. Matthews oversees the Missouri Valley District in South Dakota which covers twenty-eight counties in eastern South Dakota from North to South. He is enthusiastic about scouting and looks forward to working in Wagner. He is looking forward to meeting young boys and girls as well as working to get parents involved in the scouting program. If you are interested in the scouting program, please contact him at 800 North West Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD 57104. His office is 605 361 2697 and his direct number is 605 323 0723. You can get more information by visiting www. siouxcouncil.org.

The meeting was adjourned in our usual fashion by reciting the Four-Way Test.