Detroit Lakes Breakfast Rotary Club is part of Rotary International. Rotary International is the world's first service club organization, with more than 1.2 million members in 33,000 clubs worldwide. Rotary club members are volunteers who work locally, regionally, and internationally to combat hunger, improve health and sanitation, provide education and job training, promote peace, and eradicate polio under the motto Service Above Self.
In Detroit Lakes, there are two Rotary clubs: Breakfast Rotary and Noon Rotary. Detroit Lakes Breakfast Rotary Club is an approximately 70-member club that meets on Tuesday mornings at 7am at Speak Easy. There are a number of fundraising events and happenings throughout the year, where we, as a club, raise money to give to groups as needed. Examples of our Breakfast Rotary Club fundraisers include the Cinco de Mayo Celebration, Peach Sale in August and the Rose Sale in November. Proceeds from these successful fundraising events benefit such things as buying books for area grade school literacy programs, The Boys and Girls Club summer programming, The Lakes Crisis and Resource Center in-school wellness programs, area scholarships, the Food Pantry, Memorial Day Parade, Scouts, Youth Exchange programs, various Senior Citizen programs...the list goes on!
Rotary is all about fellowship and service and coming up on Feb. 12, the Detroit Lakes Breakfast Rotary Club is combining both fellowship and service into one awesome event! The First Annual Poles 'n Holes Fishing Derby is an event you won't want to miss. On top of the fun out on the ice, you'll be supporting a great organization and all of their benefactors! Money raised through this event will benefit many organizations and charities.
The event takes place on Little Detroit Lake on Feb. 12 from Noon to 3 p.m. People may register for the event beforehand by getting a ticket from a local DL Breakfast Rotary Member, stopping at local ticket outlets, or online at www.icefishingdl.org . Tickets will also be available on the ice starting at 9am the day of the event. There are many derby prizes and raffle prizes including a 2-year lease on a new pick-up, a 4-wheeler, augers, a fishing resort package, a HDTV, AstroStart, cash prizes and many more. There will also be food and drink available out on the ice. Spectators are welcome out on the ice to join in on the fun!
Derby Tickets are $35 and Raffle Tickets are available for $10. Do not need to be present to win for the Raffle drawing. To purchase tickets, see a DL Breakfast Rotarian, go online to view ticket outlets or purchase tickets online at www.icefishingdl.org .
