Overland Park Rotary Club

05/12/2026

📍 THIS WEEK’S MEETING

📅 Tuesday | 11:30 PM
📍 DoubleTree Hotel – Sedona Room
10100 College Blvd., Overland Park, KS 66220

We’re back after a great Crawfish Fest and diving right into another strong weekly program.

This week’s speaker is Bryan Johnson, Executive Director of the Johnson County Airport Commission, bringing decades of aviation leadership experience across major airports including Denver International, Lincoln, Quad Cities, and MidAmerica St. Louis Airport. His work has included major development projects, airport expansion, and large-scale partnerships like Boeing.

He’ll share insights on aviation growth, infrastructure development, and what’s ahead for regional air travel in our area.

IMPORTANT EVENTS

We also want to extend a huge thank you to everyone who made the recent Crawfish Fest such a success. Several hundred guests gathered for an incredible evening of food, music, and community. A ceremonial check for $25,000 was presented to CASA of Johnson and Wyandotte County. Thank you to all who helped bring this event to life.

WORLD CUP BBQ

The Rotary Club of Leawood, Kansas and the Rotary Club of Overland Park, Kansas are hosting a special “Welcome to KC” World Cup BBQ at the historic Home Place Farm in southern Leawood. This event is designed as a no-cost hospitality experience for visiting Rotarians and guests during the World Cup.

Expect a true Kansas City experience featuring wood-smoked BBQ, craft beer, and a beautiful historic setting.

Space is limited to 100 guests. Please RSVP to Dan Craig at [email protected]
by June 13th.

When: June 15, 2026
12:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Where: The Home Place Farm
13101 Mission Rd., Leawood, KS 66209

RI DONATION UPDATE

At the beginning of each Rotary year (July 1), club leadership sets annual giving goals for Rotary International based on membership and past performance.

For this year, our goals are:
Annual Fund: $11,500
Polio Plus Fund: $1,000

Reaching these goals is important for our club to achieve Star Club status, which helps unlock additional grant funding through District 5710. To qualify, we aim for at least $100 per capita in Annual Fund giving, which totals approximately $11,000 for our club this year.

We appreciate everyone’s continued support in helping us meet and exceed these goals.

05/04/2026

05/02/2026

Can’t wait to see you all!

The crawfish go in in just a little while, the pork is smoking, the tables are set up. TODAY is the day. The KC Crawfish Festival starts in just a few hours.

https://www.kccrawfishfestival.com/

See you there!!!!

05/01/2026

TOMORROW

Tomorrow is THE day! The weather will be spectacular

Overland Park Rotary and Secret Order of the Crawdaddies are finishing the set up for the 25th annual Kansas City Crawfish Festival.

Fresh boiled (on site) Crawfish, Sausage, Red Beans & Rice, KC Style BBQ Pork, Corn on the Cob, Potatoes, Onions, Mushrooms and more!

All proceeds benefit CASA of Johnson and Wyandotte counties.

Saturday night from 6-10 pm at St Pius X Church, 5500 Woodson, Mission, KS (55th and Woodson, 2 blocks west of Nall St).

Get your tickets now or at the gate!

04/22/2026

🎉🦞 Kansas City Crawfish Festival is BACK! 🦞🎉

📅 Saturday, May 2, 2026 | 6–10 PM
📍 St. Pius X Church | Mission, KS

Purchase Your Ticket Here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/25th-annual-kansas-city-crawfish-festival-tickets-1980903832688

This isn’t just a party. it’s a chance to change a child’s life.

💛 Proceeds benefit CASA of Johnson & Wyandotte Counties, an organization doing truly life-changing work for children in foster care.

When a child enters the court system due to abuse or neglect, everything in their life becomes uncertain. CASA steps in to make sure they are seen, heard, and never overlooked.

Their trained volunteers are appointed by judges to advocate only for the child’s best interest. Showing up consistently, speaking up in court, and helping guide decisions that shape that child’s future.

🎶 Come out for:
• All-you-can-eat crawfish, BBQ & more
• Drinks included 🍻
• Live Zydeco music
• An unforgettable night with purpose

🙌 Hosted by Overland Park Rotary & Secret Order of Crawdaddies

🎟️ Your ticket = real impact. Show up. Eat good. Do good.

04/22/2026

Big things happening this week with the Overland Park Rotary!

Join us Wednesday at 11:30 AM at the Doubletree-Sedona Room (10100 College Blvd., Overland Park, KS 66220) as Bob Regnier shares insights on the impact and benefits of UMKC on the Kansas City region—this is one you don’t want to miss.

We’ve also got some meaningful ways to get involved:
• Volunteer with Kanbe’s Markets on April 25 to help fight food insecurity 🍎
• Don’t miss the Kentucky Derby–themed “Run for the Roses” on May 2 supporting Growing Futures 🏇

Club highlights 💫
• Our foreign exchange student Viola had an amazing time at prom!
• We’ve welcomed some new members over the last couple of meetings—great to see our Rotary family growing! Show them some love❤️

🎉🦞 Kansas City Crawfish Festival is BACK! 🦞🎉

📅 Saturday, May 2, 2026 | 6–10 PM
📍 St. Pius X Church | Mission, KS

Purchase Your Ticket Here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/25th-annual-kansas-city-crawfish-festival-tickets-1980903832688

Let’s show up, give back, and stay connected 💛