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HONORING STUDENTS AND CELEBRATING ROTARY YOUTH PROGRAMS

SEPTEMBER, 2016

STUDENTS

OF THE MONTH

Wahpeton Rotary supports youth by promoting and sponsoring:

INTERACT

An Interact Club for high school youth is active in Breckenridge, MN

ROTARY ESSAY CONTEST

High school juniors and seniors compete for cash and prizes at the local,

regional, and district levels with their original essays based on the Rotary

Four-Way Test.

ROTARY AMBASSADORIAL SCHOLARSHIPS

Academic year, multi-year, and cultural ambassadorial scholarships help

cover tuition, room and board, etc. to study abroad.

ROTARY YOUTH LEADERSHIP AWARDS

RYLA provides leadership training for high school students ages 16-18.

Camp RYLA is at the University of Minnesota in Crookston, MN.

MODEL UNITED NATIONS ASSMEBLY

MUNA is a youth international service project for high school seniors to

receive experience in the workings of the United Nations to promote

understanding and peace.

WAHPETON ROTARY CLUB

The Rotary FOUR-WAY-TEST:

Of the things we think, say, or do

1. Is it the TRUTH?

2. Is it FAIR to all concerned?

3. Will it build GOOD WILL and better FRIENDSHIPS?

4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

IN THIS ISSUE

HANKINSON

SHAYLI KRATCHA

LIDGERWOOD

WYATT HARLES

RICHLAND #44

MIKAYLA LACHER

WAHPETON

CASSIE BOELKE

JORDAN MAHRER

JONCY MASTEL

WYNDMERE

GABRIEL LOTHSPEICH

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HANKINSON HIGH SCHOOL

SHAYLI KRATCHA PARENTS: KALLY KRATCHA

AWARDS/ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

HONOR STUDENT; PERFECT ATTENDANCE; CLASS VP; GEOGRAPHY BEE

WINNER; LETTERWINNER & CAPTAIN IN FOOTBALL AND BASKETBALL;

FB 1ST TEAM ALL REGION AND ALL-WRC; ROOKIE BB AWARD; HIGHEST

FREE THROW & 3 PT AVERAGE; ND FINE ARTS GRANT FOR SPEAR FISHING

DECOYS UNDER RICK WHITTIER; LIDGERWOOD ACADEMIC OLYMPICS

TEAM; MENTOR PROGRAM; STUDENT ATHLETE LEADERSHIP TEAM

ACTIVITIES INVOLVED IN:

FOOTBALL; BASKETBALL; ECI ND LEAGUE BASKETBALL; 4-H; ALTER

SERVER; CYO; CO-CREATOR AND ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN ADOPT A

GRANDPARENT PROGRAM AT DAKOTA ESTATES

PLANS:

ENGINEERING, DESTINATION UNDECIDED AT THIS TIME.

AWARDS/ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

“LIFE SAVER AWARD”-2014 DRAMA; HARDEST WORKER-SPEECH 2015

ACTIVITIES INVOLVED IN:

VOLLEYBALL; DRAMA; SPEECH; STUDENT COUNCIL; DANCE; TEENS

FOR LIFE; MATH COMPETITIONS; DAY OF CARING

PLANS:

ATTEND UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA TO MAJOR IN CRIMINOLOGY

AND MINOR IN PSYCHOLOGY.

LIDGERWOOD HIGH SCHOOL WYATT HARLES

PARENTS: WAYNE & DARBY HARLES

RICHLAND #44 HIGH SCHOOL MIKAYLA LACHER

PARENTS: RANDY & SHARRI LACHER

AWARDS/ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

STAR DISCOVERY DEGREE; DISCOVERY DEGREE; GREENHAND

DEGREE; CHAPTER DEGREE; “A” HONOR ROLL; NORTH DAKOTA

HONOR SOCIETY

ACTIVITIES INVOLVED IN: VOLLEYBALL; SOFTBALL; FCCLA; FFA; FCA

PLANS:

MAJOR IN ANIMAL SCIENCE AND ATTEND VETERINARY SCHOOL.

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WAHPETON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

CASSIE BOELKE PARENTS: JOHN & MICHELLE BOELKE

AWARDS/ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

NORTH DAKOTA LEADERSHIP SEMINAR; 3RD PLACE 2016 NASP STATE

ARCHERY TOURNAMENT; 7 VOCAL STATE STARS; SPORTSMANSHIP

AWARD AT THE HEAD OF THE RED TRAP CLUB

ACTIVITIES INVOLVED IN:

ARCHERY; TRAP SHOOTING; BAND; CHOIR; YOUTH GROUP; DRAMA;

CHURCH PRAISE TEAM; STUDENT COUNCIL

PLANS:

ATTEND NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE.

WAHPETON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

JORDAN MAHRER PARENTS: CHRIS & KRISTI MAHRER

AWARDS/ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

FRESHMAN YEAR MOST VALUABLE RUNNER IN CROSS COUNTRY

ACTIVITIES INVOLVED IN: CROSS COUNTRY; BASKETBALL; TRACK; BASEBALL

PLANS:

ATTEND COLLEGE FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY.

WAHPETON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

JONCY MASTEL PARENTS: WAYNE & FELISA MASTEL

AWARDS/ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

ALL-STATE CHOIR; UND HONOR’S CHOIR; MULTIPLE STATE AND

REGION VOCAL CONTEST STARS; ND STATE TRAP SHOOTING TOP 10;

USA STATE SWIMMING CHAMPION

ACTIVITIES INVOLVED IN: MUSIC PROGRAM; THEATRE; ART CLUB; STUDENT COUNCIL; TRAP

SHOOTING; USA SWIMMING; USA SWIMMING LSC CENTRAL ZONE

BOARD OF REVIEW; BETHEL LUTHERAN CHOIR; MODERN WOODMAN

CLUB; LIFEGUARD AND WATER SAFETY INSTRUCTOR AT NDSCS

PLANS:

ATTEND COLLGE FOR DESIGN/CIVIL ENGINEERING PROGRAM.

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THE OBJECT OF ROTARY

is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of

worthy enterprise and, in particular, to encourage and foster:

FIRST The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service;

SECOND High ethical standards in business and professions, the recognition o the

worthiness of all useful occupations, and the dignifying of each Rotarian’s occupation as

an opportunity to serve society;

THIRD The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian’s personal, business,

and community life;

FOURTH The advancement of international understating, good will, and peace

through a world of fellowship of business and professional people united in the ideal of

service.

WYNDMERE HIGH SCHOOL

GABRIEL LOTHSPEICH PARENTS: JERRY & MARYJO LOTHSPEICH

AWARDS/ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

“A” HONOR ROLL; 2ND IN EPR AT STATE SPEECH; STATE FFA DAIRY

FOODS HIGH INDIVIDUAL; 5TH PLACE AT STATE ONE-ACT PLAY; 3RD

PLACE AT STATE ACADEMIC OLYMPICS; 1ST PLACE AT JAMESTOWN

MATH; ND HONOR SOCIETY

ACTIVITIES INVOLVED IN: BAND; CHOIR; TRI-COLLEGE MATH; JAMESTOWN MATH; SPEECH;

DRAMA; FFA; 4-H; LYO

PLANS:

ATTEND NDSU AND MAJOR IN CIVIL ENGINEERING.