The meeting is held in the Renaissance Room located on the 2nd floor. Rotary 14 meets in a hybrid format. Join us at The Cornhusker or on Zoom. https://bit.ly/rotary14zoom
We will not have a regular Tuesday meeting this week, because Rotarians will be out in the Lincoln community for Business Networking Day! This is a pre-registered event. Special thanks to the businesses and hosts. Don't forget to post pictures of your groups in the Facebook group!
It's been a long-standing tradition for Rotary 14 to host a picnic for collegiate students in our community. This year’s picnic will take place Sunday, September 13, 2026, from 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. at Holmes Lake, Shelter #1. Here you’ll find a list of items we hope to receive as donations to help make the event a success. Additionally, we’re looking for volunteers to assist with setup or cleanup. Or, if you have a spare gift card lying around that you'd like to donate, we’ll take that, too! Every little bit helps. Our greatest needs include:
Cases of Water
Use of a Cooler with Ice
Desserts (non-meltable)
Giveaway prizes for students (Lincoln swag, gift cards, university clothing, gift baskets, etc.)
Food (Vegetarian and vegan options)
Help with setup from 2:00-2:45 p.m.
Help with cleanup from 5-6 p.m.
This year we're providing three options to help make it easier to donate:
Deliver items to a Rotary meeting (on or before September 1st)
Deliver to Holmes Lake on the day of the picnic
Request a pickup (We will come to you to collect the donation. You’ll be contacted after you submit).
This is an event that has welcomed many international students, and many look forward to.
The Dictionary Project is a long-standing Rotary tradition and a collaboration between three Lincoln Rotary clubs to provide a dictionary to every third grade student in the city of Lincoln (both public & private schools). There are 2 parts to the project: (1) the Labeling Party, and (2) Dictionary Delivery. We invite you to be part of both!
Labeling Party This gathering of volunteers from 3 Lincoln Rotary clubs is an evening of fun as we gather to place Rotary labels in the front inside cover of almost 4,000 dictionaries. Then we box them up in the quantities needed for each school. If you are also delivering dictionaries, you can take your boxes with you after the labeling party. Come hungry, as pizza will be provided! Here are the details for the party:
Tuesday, September 29 at 5:30 p.m. until done (usually 60-90 minutes) St. Paul United Methodist Church, 1144 M Street (south entrance) Sign up for the labeling party here: Fall 2026 Dictionary Labeling Party
Dictionary Delivery Between October 1 and 31, we need volunteers to deliver dictionaries to third grade classrooms. There is not a specific date for delivery, but a time frame during which volunteers contact the school and set up a date and time. The schools on the sign-up are the ones that Rotary 14 is assigned. Other schools are assigned to the other Rotary clubs.
Note: Lincoln Public Schools will begin a dictionary unit for their third graders in November, so our goal is to have all dictionaries delivered in time for that.
We hope you can make it to the labeling party. It's a great opportunity to come together as a Club, along with the Lincoln South and East Rotary Clubs, for an evening of connecting, collaboration, and FUN!
Salute to Business 2026 Celebrate Clark & Enersen as the Rotary Clubs of Lincoln's 2026 Salute to Business honoree! Tuesday, October 27, 11:30 am - 1 pm
Salute to Business, an event of the four Rotary Clubs in Lincoln, honors a local business that is growing employment and furthers the Rotary motto of “Service Before Self.”
Agenda: 11:30am - Doors open; 12:00pm - Program begins and lunch is served; 1:00pm - Event ends
Hannah has lived in Nebraska her whole life and was raised on her family's vegetable and cut-flower farm near Waverly. She attended York College, where she majored in Psychology and was a member of the XC and Track team. She met her husband, Conrad, in school, and they got married right after she graduated. They welcomed their daughter, Lyla, into the family in 2024!
Before working with Rotary 14, Hannah spent almost 6 years in various roles at Christian Heritage, a local foster care and prevention services agency. In her spare time, Hannah loves hunting, working on her yard and garden, reading, and spending time with friends and family. Her faith and family ground her in everything she does.
Fun fact: Hannah is a Gallup Strengths nerd, and her top 5 strengths are Responsibility, Achiever, Maximizer, Relator, and Discipline.
Hannah will be learning the ropes of Rotary 14 with Lauren through the end of December. She'll fully enter the role on January 1 as a part-time contract worker, focusing on supporting the President, the Board, and Club membership. She'll be at the Membership Table at our Sept 15 meeting. Stop by, introduce yourself, and give her a warm Rotary welcome!
*Special thanks to the search team! They received over 40 applicants and managed to find the best fit in plenty of time to ensure a smooth transition for the Club.
How Four Women Grew Membership: Part 1 Rotary Voices
Membership attraction and engagement are crucial for Rotary’s success. In this two-part series, we’ll hear from four women in Rotary leadership positions who have successfully achieved membership growth in their U.S.-based clubs or districts. In episode one, RI Membership Growth and Engagement Specialist Taylor Evans Ghosal sits down with Julie McKinney, a club membership chair and past club president from California, and Barbara Bartle, an assistant Rotary coordinator for membership and past district governor from Nebraska.
