WELCOME TO THE CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI ROTARY CLUB 

WHERE SERVICE IS ABOVE SELF
 
Rotary International, is an organization of business and professional persons united worldwide who provide humanitarian services, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help build goodwill and peace in the world. Our club was founded on April 5, 1950 and is one of over 34,000 clubs in 200 countries throughout the world, with over 1.2 million members. If you would like to hang out with a fun group of men and women who serve their local and international community, consider joining our club.
 
2025-2026 Club President - Buddy Brannen
 
I'm excited to represent the Chippewa Falls Rotary Club as their President and look forward to continuing on the great community service projects and leadership skills that have been happening in this club for 75 years.
 
I am Charles “Buddy” Brannen, a native of Mondovi WI but a Chippewa Falls “local” since 2010. After graduating high school, I attended Viterbo University in La Crosse WI where I majored in Art Education. I returned to the Chippewa Valley in 2010 to start my career as a K-12 Art Teacher for the School District of Greenwood for six years, and the School District of Loyal for three years, until a new career opportunity came my way. I left education in 2019 and took on the responsibility of Warehouse & Operations Supervisor for the Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company – Leinie Lodge until 2025 when I made a career change to sales working for AWS/Advanced Weighing Systems in Chippewa Falls, which specializes in providing leading-edge truck scale ticketing and data collection systems for a variety of industries. My wife Jaynee and I reside in Chippewa Falls and between the two of us are involved with many community organizations such as Give Chippewa County, Oktoberfest Volunteer Committee, Spirit of Christmas Chippewa County, Sleep In Heavenly Peace - Chippewa Valley, and often volunteer at Agnes’ Table. I was introduced to Rotary by fellow Rotarian, Mary Huffcutt.
 
Club News
We had a wonderful evening at the Chippewa River Distillery for our annual chili cookoff competition.  Diane's chili won first place (she also made delightful cupcakes).   The funds raised go towards the Polio donation fund.  
 
 
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