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 Tony Sailer, well-known local figure associated with sports, was today's speaker at Sertoma. Tony was formerly the sports and outdoors reporter for the Brainerd Daily Dispatch, but his current title is Recreation Specialist for the Brainerd Parks and Recreation Board. Tony has taken his experiences reporting on outdoor activities to a different level. He emphasized the hard work involved in tournament planning. His specific topic for Sertomans was the impact that the Parks and Recreation Softball and Baseball programs have on the community. Besides all the equipment that local players purchase (local kids from the ages of 3-15 were 1,007 strong this year), baseball brought about 1,185 persons into the area for tournaments just counting players and coaches .Softball probably accounted for about 435 visitors. Parks and Rec hosted 3 state baseball qualifying tournaments, 4 state baseball tournament , and one world series that involved youth from the ages of 11-16, their coaches, families and friends. Many of these people stayed at least one night in the area if they were not local and some stayed as much as 7 nights. The World Series tournament involved teams from as far away as Iowa; Ohio; and Seattle, Washington. The Washington team spent about $1,000 a day for player expenses in the World Series. The Softball Program included two softball tournaments for 16 and 18 year olds from the Minnesota Sports Federation Junior Olympic Association. Our summer youth programs involves three divisions: Petite, Junior and Senior leagues, with ages ranging from 9-15. Tony concluded his speech by saying, "The Parks and Recreation softball and baseball programs do have a huge impact on the Brainerd
community. "FAS 838-5190 Julie Degan
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Aug 11
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Project Lead in Fargo. Note the change in date from last information given. This is a Saturday meeting. See Tami Webb (828-5000, 820-5623) to reserve your place. The club pays the expenses.
Mike is still looking for forward thinking Sertomans to attend.
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Aug 12
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Zachary Denny Fund Raiser to be held at the Fort Steak House at Fort Ripley. Lynn Franz shared this with the club. The Northern Lakes Sertoma Club is sponsoring the event. Zachery is scheduled for ear surgery which hopefully will restore his hearing. The parents are trying to raise 20% of $75,000 which is the cost of the surgery.
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Pipe and Drape, Crow Wing County Fair, talk to Mike Howard if you can help set up or take down.
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Aug 13
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Pipe and Drape take down at the County Fair. Call Mike Howard if you can make it.
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Aug. 15
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Small set up at Breezy Point. Call Mike Howard if you can make it.
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Aug 17
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Dinner at Mike Boen's for people who brought in new members and their guests as well as the new members. Sign up with Tami Webb. Those of us who want to attend but do not fall into that category should plan on paying $15 per person attending.
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Aug 23
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Rookie Party is set for a Thursday evening at Ernie's. Plans are very tentative but hopefully will include
"cab" service for those who would prefer not to drive. Rookie Party admission is $6 per person at the door.
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August 27
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Mike Howard and Camp Sertoma Club are looking for volunteers to work at Valley Fair.
16 people are required to make this project work. This could turn into a yearly event and could raise a lot of money for the Camp Sertoma operating fund. Right now they are
looking for 16-20 club members to work from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. The jobs will be assigned when you get there and could include anything from selling
tickets to picking up garbage. The sheet will be going around the meetings. This could be a chance for a family outing with you working and the kids
paying and playing.
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Aug. 30
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Thursday, New Member Induction at noon at the Sawmill Inn. All new members and sponsors invited.
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Sept. 5
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New Officer Induction on the Knotty Bear
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Remember: Be there
by 11:45 and call somebody if you can't. Call Jeff Birks @
820-5544 if you can't make it.
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Joe Brenny, Damian Brumley,
Kari Robinson
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Dave Burggraff, Beth Burnard, Pam Bye
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Sertoman of the Day
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In the absence of a Sertoman of the Day, we will see some actual sixth grade answers to history test questions. There are more to come.
1. Ancient Egypt was inhabited by mummies and they all wrote in
hydraulics. They lived in the Sarah Dessert. The climate of the Sarah is such that the inhabitants have to live elsewhere.
2. Moses led the Hebrew slaves to the Red Sea, where they made unleavened
bread, which is bread made without any ingredients. Moses went up on Mount
Cyanide to get the ten commandments. He died before he ever reached Canada.
3. Solomon had three hundred wives and seven hundred porcupines.
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Ginny Haugen-Segler announced that Tim Pawlenty will be our guest speaker soon. Tim is Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives
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Lead participants leave from Camp Confidence Friday at 6:00 p.m.
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Thanks Les Franz for donating your FAS money to the Rookie Party. Mike McFarland
didn't win.
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FAS 838-5190 Mary Marana
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Aug 12
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Pipe and Drape, Crow Wing County Fair, talk to Mike Howard if you can help set up or take down.
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Aug 13
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Pipe and Drape take down at the County Fair. Call Mike Howard if you can make it.
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Aug. 15
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Small set up at Breezy Point. Call Mike Howard if you can make it.
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