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Gear Up for Winter with Rotary Success

Thank you to Annie Hancock for organizing another successful Gear Up for Winter with Rotary event Sunday October 4th! Over 80 people in our community came to get gear to keep them warm this winter!
Some additional important thank yous!
❄️ everyone who donated items 🧥🧣🧤 and money💵.
❄️ our Rotarians who helped prepare and serve the community at this event 💙💛.
❄️Gate City Bank for sponsoring our laundering costs and donating tote bags for people to put their winter gear in.
❄️Jamestown Parks and Recreation for the allowing us to use the Bunker for our distribution day.
❄️SMP Health - Ave Maria, Unison Bank, Dacotah Bank, Triumph Incorporated, James River Valley Library, Riddle's Jewelry,and Two Rivers Activity Center- Jamestown ND for being wonderful collection sites for the donated items!

District 5580 Convention Oct 2-4, 2026

The District 5580 Convention was held at Cragun's Resort near Brainerd, MN October 2 - 4, 2026. As the Jamestown Club President, I attended the conference as our Jamestown representative. I was able to meet with fellow Rotarians from around the district seeing a few familiar faces and making connections with some new ones. A lot of discussion surrounded growing membership, increasing current member involvement, and the Rotary Youth Programs. I attended workshops titled "The Art of Gathering," "Steady Leadership in Changing Times," and Membership. Next year's District Conference will be held in Detroit Lakes, MN. I would love to bring more attendees from our Jamestown Club next year so we are able to attend more of the great break-out sessions to bring information back for our club.

Camp Rokiwan

Camp Rokiwan 2026 is in the books!

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who helped support and make this year's camp a success. With more than 50 campers attending, it was a week filled with fun, friendship, and unforgettable experiences. The smiles, laughter, and memories made will last a lifetime. Thank you for helping create such a special experience for our campers!

RYLA

(Blake Foster, Miles Curtis, Annabelle Paulson, Clara Seckerson)

Meet Jamestown's 2026 RYLA Participants!

The Jamestown Rotary Club is proud to sponsor four outstanding students to attend the 2026 Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) Camp. All four students will be juniors this fall and are eager to develop their leadership abilities, build new relationships, and bring valuable skills back to their school and community.

Blake is looking forward to learning what it truly means to be an effective leader. He hopes to strengthen his communication skills, learn how to work with a variety of people, and gain confidence in sharing ideas and guiding others. Blake is especially excited about meeting students from different schools and learning from their unique experiences and perspectives. Following RYLA, he plans to apply his leadership skills through his involvement in football, hockey, track, LifeSmarts, and Student Council. He hopes to take on additional leadership roles, help organize activities, and make a positive impact both at school and throughout the community.

Clara is excited to learn more about leadership and personal development at RYLA. With a strong interest in business and entrepreneurship, she looks forward to gaining skills that will help her become a more effective leader. After camp, Clara plans to put her new knowledge to work in her family's five business ventures, where she is already involved and plans to continue after high school. She hopes RYLA will provide valuable insights that will help her succeed in business and in life.

Miles is eager to discover new leadership strategies and ideas that he can bring back to Jamestown High School. He is looking forward to learning how to motivate and inspire others while developing his own leadership style. After RYLA, Miles plans to use his new skills in his leadership roles with Student Council and DECA. He hopes to increase student involvement and encourage more members to participate in school organizations and activities.

Annabelle hopes to gain confidence in her leadership abilities and learn new ways to effectively lead others. As the State DECA Vice President and an active member of Student Council, she already serves in important leadership positions. Following RYLA, Annabelle plans to apply the skills and experiences she gains at camp to better serve her fellow students and continue making a positive impact in her school and community.

The Jamestown Rotary Club wishes Blake, Clara, Miles, and Annabelle a rewarding and memorable experience at RYLA Camp. We look forward to seeing how they use their new leadership skills to make a difference in Jamestown and beyond.

Welcoming President Carlen Hone

As June wraps up another Rotary year, our club marked a special moment of transition. At the close of the meeting, outgoing President Erin Paulson passed the gavel to incoming President Carlen Hone, symbolizing the start of a new Rotary year.

We are grateful for Erin's leadership and dedication over the past year and excited to welcome Carlen into this role. Carlen brings enthusiasm, fresh ideas, and a strong commitment to service, and we look forward to her leadership as our club continues to make a positive impact in our community.

Congratulations, Carlen! We can't wait to see what the coming year brings and all that we will accomplish together through Rotary's spirit of service above self. Here's to another great year ahead!