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Welcome to another exciting year of Rotary basketball. The girls had a great fall season, and boys are registering now to start January 6.

For more info and registration: https://www.rotarybasketball.com/

Decade after decade Rotary basketball provides the best outlet for our area youth to experience the game of basketball. We have created an environment for all skill levels to flourish. We also continue to look for ways to improve the program. A few recent additions include the following:

  • End of season tournaments for 5th & 6th grade levels
  • End of season round robin play for 4th graders
  • A skills challenge for 3rd graders
  • Grade-level basketball camps to strengthen and improve skills
  • A basketball and jersey for each player each season
  • Scholarships available based on financial need
Cost
The registration fee is $55 per child. Every child receives a shirt, good instruction, good company, good sportsmanship, and lots of basketball. Every child is welcome, and scholarships are available.
 
Volunteers Needed
Given the number of players we’re anticipating this year, we strongly encourage parents, friends and family to volunteer during the upcoming season. We will need coaches, court monitors, scorekeepers to run the clock, and more. Please email rotary.bball.kalispell@gmail.com if you are willing to give us a hand this season.
 
Referees Needed
Kalispell Rotary Youth Basketball can use officiating help for the upcoming season. Officiating youth basketball is a great place to learn, get exercise, earn $25 per game, and be a part of Kalispell’s enthusiastic basketball community. Please email rotary.bball.kalispell@gmail.com if you are interested in being a referee this season.
 
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Fellowship “Cycling to Serve”. The Rotary Club of Tucson, in District 5500, founded the Rotary Ride to End Polio in 2009. That year, Tucson Rotarian Michael Harris (pictured), also a member of the Fellowship, was able to enroll Rotary PolioPlus as one of the nonprofit beneficiaries to participate in El Tour de Tucson. When sadly Mike died in 2021, District 5500 added his name to Rotary’s event title in his honor. This year alone, the Ride to End Polio raised a total $5 million! Lucy rode and donated in honor of her dad who was passionate about Rotary’s campaign to eradicate polio worldwide, and her mom made Polio Plus one of their primary charities during their lifetimes.
To date the event has raised $23 million, and thanks to 2x matching support from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the total amount contributed to Rotary’s Polio Plus Fund tops $68 million!
 
Thanks to all who raised a glass to raise a community...the Great Bear Festival on August 10 welcomed a happy crowd who enjoyed great music, food, beers and ciders from many different breweries, lovely wine, a magician, Huck from the Range Riders, and Puppies! It was a beautiful afternoon and evening in downtown Kalispell. All proceeds are shared with participating Rotary Clubs in the Flathead and used 100% for projects benefitting the community

Thank you to our Title Sponsor,TOYOTA, for their continued support.

 
The Rotary Club of Kalispell and Partners formed the Sustainable Global Coalition which is currently working on the La Vega Water Project. We built strong partnerships with the community of La Vega, Guatemala, the Rotary Club of Mazatenango, Fundazucar and Engineers without Borders. The goal is to secure a safe and reliable water source for 1,340 adults and children. This project was funded through Rotary Global Grants, donors, and in-kind contributions from the communities in the form of local labor, local funding, and local leadership. Most of the shallow wells currently in use are contaminated. By providing clean and accessible water, this project will assist this community to grow and sustain a healthy environment. Together, we can change lives for the better.
 
Here is the latest update from Rotary Club of Kalispell member, engineer, and a project leader:
Great news to pass along. The well driller has passed 220 ft with little to no issues. The target aquifer is approximately 450 feet below the surface based on the hydraulic/hydrology report completed for this project. The Rotary Foundation (TRF)is set to transfer the first payment for the project. With the first payment and the funds previously sent by the Rotary Club of Kalispell, there should be enough money available to install the pump house, pump, and construct the water storage tank.
 
Thank you for your support,
 
Mark Rohweder, PE, PMP
WHAT IS A Tippy Tap?  A light-hearted name for simple devices that significantly reduce the spread of deadly diseases. It’s a simple hands-free device for handwashing in areas without running water. A container up to 5 liters fitted with a plastic syringe to “tap” a small flow of water. Soap is hung from the water container, and dirty water is captured for disposal in a basin below. A group of concerned Guatemalan citizens “Los Buenos Vecinos” (The Good Neighbors) are improving the health of their communities by making and installing Tippy Taps - practical, affordable, sustainable handwash stations - and teaching WASH (water, sanitation, hygiene) protocols.
 
Studies show that daily use of Tippy Taps combined with WASH training reduces influenza and diarrhea by 47%. Diarrhea is the cause of most malnutrition and the highest cause of death in children under 10 yrs. 74% of Mayan children have chronic malnutrition. COVID-19 makes handwashing more urgent than ever.
 
Please join Rotary Clubs in Flathead Valley and across Montana to help Los Buenos Vecinos supply lifesaving Tippy Taps, towels, soap, and WASH training for 750 school children in the coastal highlands of Guatemala. BONUS MATCH!! An enthusiastic Rotarian has pledged to add $2,500 when our tally hits $3,000. Let’s do this!!
 
Donate Online via PayPal
 
Donate by Check
Payable to Los Buenos Vecinos / 1150 Nucleus Ave. Columbia Falls, MT 59912
 
Los Buenos Vecinos is a 501c3 nonprofit organization, EIN 85-3478722.
Your donation is tax-deductible as allowed by current tax law.
 
Thank You Very Much!
The Club took time to honor its own at our regular meeting. Custom made caricatures were given to Mark Rohweder and Scott Williams for their "above and beyond Service Above Self."
Scott has led the highly visible and impactful Youth Rotary Basketball program for our club for Twenty-Two Years. This program serves up to 1000 annually and is the principal entry-level basketball program in the Flathead Valley. Mark Rohweder is the visionary and Chair for the Great Bear Festival. Well done, Rotarians!
 
 
 

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Kalispell

Service Above Self

We meet In Person
Thursdays at 12:00 p.m.
Red Lion Hotel
20 North Main Street
Kalispell, MT 59901
United States of America
Effective July 11, 2024, we are meeting at the Red Lion Hotel and Convention Center in the Kalispell Center Mall, 20 North Main Street, Kalispell MT.
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Upcoming Events
Speakers
Santa Claus
Dec 12, 2024 12:00 PM
Club Holiday Party
Jenna Justice
Dec 19, 2024 12:00 PM
Rotary Noon Club Annual Meeting
Dorothy Drury (tentative)
Jan 09, 2025
Kalispell Education Foundation
December 2024
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