Friday Club Mtg

History of Wakonda Club & PCC Aaron Krueger is in his sixteenth season at Wakonda Club in 2026.  He was named General Manager of Wakonda Club in March.  Aaron is originally from Fulton, Illinois and is a graduate of the University of Iowa, where he competed on the men’s golf team.  He became a Class A PGA Member in 2007 and has been the host PGA Professional for the Principal Charity Classic every year it has been held at Wakonda Club, since 2013.  Aaron served as the President of the Iowa PGA in 2017-2019 and was the 2008 & 2013 Iowa PGA Section Champion.  He was recognized as the 2017 Iowa PGA Golf Professional of the Year and the 2019 Iowa Golf Association PGA Professional of the Year. He has competed in the 2019 and 2014 John Deere Classic on the PGA Tour and in a major championship, the 2014 PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club.  Aaron is a member of the PGA of America’s national Board of Directors and will chair the PGA Tournaments and Member Championships Committee.  Aaron and his wife Tonya live in Norwalk. They have one daughter, Lydia, who just concluded her freshman year studying Graphic […]

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Rotary Club of Des Moines A.M. History Join us to listen to our panel featuring club members Kevin Crowley, Jim Spooner, John Bouslog, and Jennifer Chittenden.

PRESIDENTIAL ROAST Join us for the long-time DMAM Rotary Tradition, a ROAST of the outgoing President, Zach Bouslog!

There is no Rotary meeting on Friday, July 3rd.  Have a happy 4th of July weekend!

Looking Ahead to Rotary Year 2026-2027 TBA

Des Moines Performing Arts Monica Holt is an Emmy Award-winning Executive Producer and nationally respected arts executive who bridges artistic integrity with operational excellence. Currently serving as Senior Advisor to Capacity Interactive and host of the CI to Eye podcast, Monica previously spent years at the Kennedy Center, most recently as Senior Vice President of Artistic Planning. In that role, she led strategy for a $110M+ annual budget and oversaw 2,000+ events across all artforms. Her extensive leadership background spans artistic operations, theater producing, and marketing for major national cultural institutions.

Rotary Sponsored Water Project in Thailand TBA

Iowa Law Enforcement Academy Brady Carney, serves as director at the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy. ILEA. is one of DMAM's three BingoBASH 2026 recipients, with the funds designated to support ILEA training on the prevention of human trafficking. The program will be at Camp Dodge, 7105 NW 70th Avenue, Johnston, IA  Please enter at the South entrance off NW 70th Avenue.  Guards will request a valid photo ID at the front gate.

Eric Hanson Eric Hanson, well known reporter for KCCI-TV will join us on August 7th to share about his Trip to Africa.