Celebrating Youth Meeting

Posted by Mark Heffernan on May 25, 2017
On May 25th, 2017, the Waukee Rotary Club held it’s first Celebrating Youth Meeting.   It was a great morning highlighting the youth in the Waukee Area.  
 
First off was the 5th graders at Maple Grove Elementary giving an overview of their Leader in Me program.   Thank you to Mrs. Campbell and Mrs. Tierney for helping getting this set up!!
 
Next Rotarian Sheri Bender introduced the 2017/2018 Rotary Youth Exchange Student, Sebastian Llaca.   Congratulations Sebastian!
 
Shari Bender also presented the 8th and 9th grade Interact Club.   Club President Hanna Tucker accepted the charter.  
 
Paul Kerkhoff presented the High School Interact Club.   Accepting the Charter was club president, Colin Kerkhoff. 
 
President Matt Olson then presented a certificate to 2017 Intern Mary Piechoski.    Thank you Mary for all the work you have done with the club!    You will be missed!
 
Rotarian Dan Bever then presented the Youth RYLA and RYLA students to the club.  
 
Lastly, Rotarian Brett Vowels presented the 3 scholarship winners for this year.    They were Unnati Kayastha, Colin Kerkhoff and Mary Piechowski.     Congrats to the 3 winners!!