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April 2023 Student of the Month

Kinsley Kosidowski was our elementary Student of the Month for April!

Kinsley is a 5th grader from Riverview Elementary. When the teachers and counselors were asked to pick a student, they unanimously picked Kinsley. She is described by her teacher as a role model and having integrity. She is always respectful and treats everyone in a kind manor. She was joined by her parents and grandma. They say she is a great kid and a role model to all her younger cousins. Outside of school, she plays piano and oboe. She enjoys playing with her friends and says her family is doing a big road trip this summer. She is thinking of being an elementary teacher when she grows up.

March 2023 Student of the Month

Rachel Blasing was the Farmington March Student of the Month

Rachel's parents and teachers joined us to celebrate her accomplishments. Rachel's dreams are to one day be a nurse, and she is well on her way to accomplishing that through her heavy involvement in volunteer activities, and through her job as a nursing assistant.

Please join us in congratulating Rachel!

February 2023 Student of the Month

Aiden Bergstrom and his parents, Heather and Eric. Aiden is a senior at Farmington High School and is a very active musician on campus. He plays flute and saxophone, and participates in the marching band, pep band, jazz band... his teachers describe him as quiet and thoughtful, ready to consider all sides of a situation, and always willing to pitch in to help out. Aiden will attend the University of MN in Minneapolis in the fall.

Camp RYLA

Registration for Camp RYLA is now open. Students who are sophomores or juniors in high school are eligible for this five-day camp at the YMCA Camp St. Croix in Hudson, Wisconsin. The leadership camp is completely free to students and runs April 21 - 25, 2023. To register, apply online at Camp RYLA and contact the Farmington Rotary club as well, so that we can sponsor you.

Favor Farmington Expo 2023

Rotary Treasurer, Nate, and Rotary President, Barb, represented the Farmington Rotary club in January at the Favor Farmington Community Expo. Thank you to both for getting out and sharing our mission with the community!

Annual Senior Holiday Luncheon

On December 15th, we hosted our annual Senior Holiday Luncheon. Thanks to Synergy Dance Center and the Farmington High School New Dimensions choir for performing!

This is absolutely one of Rotary's favorite events of the year, and we are so pleased to have been able to share this time with our community.

January 2023 Student of the Month

Our January Student of the Month is Brooklyn Green!

Brooklyn is a senior at Farmington High School. She was a new student at Farmington a couple years ago. She now helps new student by giving tours and helping new students find the best way to get from class to class. Ms. Kelly describes her as a wonderful, generous and responsible student who is great at connecting herself and others with resources both at school and outside of the school. She is in the Diversity club at FHS and club leader Mr. Williams says Brooklyn is a beautiful person and will do great things in this world. Next year she will be attending Normandale Community College and then wants to transfer to a 4 year college after that. She is not sure exactly what she wants to do yet but mentioned being an ASL interpreter. In her spare time, Brooklyn works at Bourbon Butcher and babysits. Pictured are dad, mom and little bother.

December 2022 Student of the Month

Zach Dahl was our December Student of the Month!

Zach is a senior at FHS. His football coach introduced him and mentioned that Zach is a good leader on and off the field. He has been involved in Victory Day at FHS. Victory Day allows kids with mental or physical challenges to encounter the "Friday Night Lights" experience. Zach also takes the Unified PE course at school and says that it is the main reason he likes going to school. Next year Zach is playing football (defensive end) at Minnesota State Moorhead. He is unsure of a major but mentioned business or special education. His mom and dad accompanied him today and they are both very proud. They both shed a tear talking about Zach, which lead most of us to also tear up.

Year-End Fun & Networking

Members of the Farmington Rotary Club got together at the end of the year to celebrate the holidays! A big thank you to Muddy Water Studio, located in Farmington, for hosting us!

November 2022 Student of the Month

Our November student of the Month was Daisy Hubred from Farmington High School.

Daisy is described by her counselor, Katie Kelly(pictured), as a quiet leader. Katie goes on to say that Daisy has great communication skills, is kind, compassionate and always has a positive attitude. Her mother and father, Lindsey and Ben (Pictured) came with her today and are so proud of her. Daisy is taking multiple advanced courses at FHS. She is going to MN State Moorhead next year and studying Accounting. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, listening to music and watching all the Stars Wars movies with her dad.

Toys for Town donation

Farmington Police Department - Minnesota Chief of Police, Gary Rutherford, stopped by our meeting on Thursday to accept our $1,000 donation to Toys for Town.

Toys for Town is an annual toy drive organized by the Farmington Police Department to help make the holiday season special for children in our community.

Check out more information here —> https://www.farmingtonmn.gov/city_events/toys_for_town_

Student of the Month - Kaitlyn Kohler

This week, the Farmington Rotary Club honored Kaitlyn Kohler as Student of the Month. Kaitlyn is a senior at Farmington High School. She is described as making a beautiful impact on her classmates and friends, who is always lifting people up and great at problem solving. She was on the homecoming court this year. Kaitlyn enjoys painting, drawing and other art activities. She states everyone deserves love and enjoys finding common ground with everyone and mentions feeling misunderstood at times - something she'd like to help others not feel. In her free time, Kaitlyn works at Starbucks. Next year she wants to go to college but is still unsure of where and what she wants to study.

Celebrating the RRC's 40th Anniversary

Members of the Farmington Rotary Club attended the Rambling River Center's 40th Anniversary party, held on Thursday, September 22nd. A big congratulations to the City of Farmington and all members of the Rambling River Center for achieving the 40 year milestone.