DICKINSON ROTARY CLUB BRANDING IRON ROTARY OF DICKINSON Volume LXIIIII, No. 27, Feb. 22, 2017

Local Boy Scout leaders collect 4,600 pounds of food in ‘16

revor Courneya, Roughrider district executive director for the (BSA), was on hand to keep us T updated on the 107 year-old organization.

BSA’s mission is to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law which are being trustworthy, obedient, loyal, cheerful, helpful, thrifty, friendly, brave, courteous, clean, kind and reverent.

Scouting has many levels, beginning with Cub Scouts for boys in 1st through 5th grade. It then expands to Boy Scouts for David Angelboys ages 11 to 17; and Explor- ing (Career Education) for those 13 -20, including girls; and .

The , of which the Trevor Courneya Roughrider District is a part, has 15,000 to 20,000 youth participating and covers 78 counties in ND, SD, MT, and MN. It also includes 210 volunteers, 143 Eagle Scout projects, and 752 service projects all adding up to 82,588 hours. The Roughrider District started six new units in 2016, collected 4,600 pounds of food in the “Scouting for Food” program, held summer camps, and helped with disaster preparedness to name just a few of the items accomplished. —Contributed by Linda Steve

UPCOMING PROGRAMS & IMPORTANT DATES: Invocation: Feb. 22—Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Foundation Thank you for uniting us in an organ- Shanna Shervheim, Communications Manager ization which spans literacy and peace to water and health, and Prayer: Jim Ozbun where we are always working to Greeters: Erv Bren, Harvey Brock better our world and to stay com- Birthdays: Jack Olin—2/12; Travis Hande—2/15; Shawn Kessel—2/23; Jon Stevenson—2/25 mitted to the end. —Amen

Thompson, Haller receive Guatemala contributions

Rotarians Deborah Lou Thompson and June Haller each received contribu- tions toward a Rotary service trip to Guate- CLUB MEETING NEWS mala from the Rotary Club of Dickinson at the Feb. 8 meeting.

The government of Guatemala awarded the Order of the Quetzal, the country's highest honor, in 2015 to The Rotary Foundation in recognition of Rotary's humanitarian work in Guatemala and its con- tributions to the campaign to eradicate polio. Kari Shea The Order of the Quetzal, established in 1936, recognizes officials and organizations from Guatemala and elsewhere for their work in the arts, sciences, politics, and humanitarian service. During the past three years, Rotary clubs in District 4250, which includes Belize, Gua- temala, and Honduras, carried out projects with funding from 43 global grants. Global grants fund large-scale international projects with sustainable outcomes that address Rotary's focus areas. Rotarians celebrate Valentine’s Day with prizes, dancing

More than 50 Rotarians and guests enjoyed dinner, took selfies, kicked up their heels dancing to a DJ and had fun stealing prizes from one another at a Valentine’s Day party on Feb. 15. A special thank you to the Ramada Grand Dakota Lodge and to organizers Stepheny Reger and Amy Kreidt. Kreidt also in- cluded many of her home- made candies in the prizes.

DJ Brock White, Judy Schnaidt who & Jim Ozbun regularly Amy & Tim Kreidt hosts the down Rotary Club of Dickinson Contacts: town Dickinson President: Chad Renicker— [email protected] summer events, Secretary: Kari Shea—[email protected] also served as Branding Iron Editor: Mark Billings – the guest DJ. [email protected] Stepheny & John Reger Branding Iron correspondents include Linda Steve (second week) Seth Poland (third week)