Lindsay Jarquio is the Director of Leadership Development at the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce, where she has spent more than eight years developing and leading programs that connect, equip, and inspire Kansas City’s current and emerging leaders. Her portfolio includes the Centurions Leadership Program, genKC, and Women’s Leadership, including the ATHENA Awards. She is particularly passionate about Centurions, which, in 2026, is celebrating five decades of cultivating civic-minded leaders and strengthening Kansas City’s leadership network. Lindsay holds an MBA from the University of Missouri–Kansas City and a Bachelor of Science from Northwest Missouri State University. Lindsay is president-elect of the KC Plaza Rotary Club and has served on the boards of Catholic Charities of Kansas City–St. Joseph and the Raytown Educational Foundation. She also volunteers with Lead to Read and enjoys giving her time to causes that strengthen the Kansas City community. A Kansas City resident in the Country Club Plaza area, Lindsay enjoys traveling, learning the French language, and spending time with her family and being an aunt to her niece and nephew.
Join us in Manhattan for a weekend filled with fun, fellowship, and inspiration as Districts 5710 and 5680 come together for a joint District Conference! Click on the attachment to check out the Schedule of Events!
The conference begins Friday, October 23rd at 5:00 p.m. and continues through Saturday evening at the DoubleTree Hotel in Manhattan. It will be a wonderful opportunity to connect with Rotarians from across both districts, exchange ideas, celebrate our impact, and leave inspired for the year ahead.
Be sure to register and reserve your hotel room soon.The conference room block ends October 8!
We look forward to creating lasting impact together in Manhattan!
Yours in Rotary Service,
Michelle Sink
5710 DG 26/27
Come join club member, Mikey Meyers' Band of Angels on Saturday, November 21st for a very fun and important event. It's Instrument Cleaning Day!
We're looking for volunteers to spend some time with us and friends doing a critical service for our student musicians. During this event we will be cleaning and polishing instruments and cases so they look great when we award them to kids. Let's make this special moment beautiful for them!
We are expecting that this will be our biggest and best Instrument Cleaning Day ever! In addition to cleaning instruments and cases, we will have other volunteer activities. We expect to have some of our Band of Angels students there, too. There may even be some heartwarming surprises!
We have two 2-hour shifts to choose from: 10:00am -12:30pm and 12:00 - 2:30pm. You can sign up for your shift HERE.
Students are welcome but must be in 8th grade or above to attend alone. If younger, student must be accompanied by a parent, guardian, or chaperon also volunteering. Thank you!
Join us for this great event and share in the love our students feel from Band of Angels!
If you missed the presentation from Martin Brauer called, "From Omaha Beach to Berlin" you have a second chance to hear the story on Saturday, January 9, 2027 at 11:00 AM in the Meadows Community Center, John Knox village, 1800 N.W. O'Brien Rd., Meadows Apartments Lee's Summit, MO. 64081. John Rasmus has arranged the event for Overland Park Rotary members and their families to join the John Knox Village residents. There is no charge. Please contact John Rasmus if you are interested in attending so he can meet you at the door and escort you to the presentation room. jcrasmus@gmail.com
Rotary Youth Exchange offers yearlong experiences that can change lives. If you know a student who will be a high school senior or who is a recent graduate with interest in living abroad next year, let them know to contact Harold Frye hfrye@kc.rr.com.
Opportunities with the Overland Park Chamber
Wednesday Wake Up Event:
The second Wednesday of the month at 8 a.m. at various businesses. Club members are invited to attend. Contact Dave Dyer, OP Chamber Membership Director to register. ddyer@opchamber.com.
Young Professionals Group is open to member 40 and under.
Come join club member, Mikey Meyers' Band of Angels on Saturday, November 21st for a very fun and important event. It's Instrument Cleaning Day! 
