Dan Napoli Director of Visual Storytelling for Hurrdat
Presentation:50 Summers – a MiLB documentary featuring the Omaha Storm Chasers
50 Summers is a full-length documentary that embeds with the Omaha Storm Chasers front office staff on Opening Day of their historic 50th Season. The film provides an in-depth look back on the changing business of Minor League Baseball in America over the last half-century, talking to players, broadcasters, and front office legends who’ve dedicated their lives to the game.
See how the Omaha club has managed to survive and thrive, weathering the storm of relocation threats, new ownership, name changes, and stadium issues all while maintaining the longest parent-club affiliation in all of Triple-A baseball. 50 Summers pulls back the curtain on game day life and shows how the small, passionate front office crew juggles the needs of the team, sponsors, and (most importantly) the fans to provide one of America’s most quintessential experiences: a day at the ballpark.
Bio: Dan Napoli is an award-winning documentary film Director and Editor with near 20 years of experience. He is the Director of 50 Summers - A Minor League Baseball Documentary - featuring The Omaha Storm Chasers.
Dan is currently the Director of Visual Storytelling for Hurrdat, a digital marketing agency with offices in Omaha, Lincoln, and Salt Lake City. He oversees the agency's production and entertainment films division, Hurrdat Films.
Dan has done work with many brands and agencies across the country. He joined Hurrdat in 2015 as the agency want to expand and address the growing marketing trend of branded storytelling, as well as the boom in streaming entertainment content.
Dan is 1999 graduate of the University of Nebraska at Kearney, where he graduated with a degree in Journalism and Sports Marketing. He attended UNK on a baseball scholarship until an injury ended his career.
He's been an Omaha resident for 12 years. He lives in Millard with his daughter.
Last week, President Jill Slupe presided the meeting while Nick Rosenberry was Secretary. Kari Ketcham gave the Invocation. Maryssa Brown gave her vocational talk. Ken Thomason and Warren Whitted III served as greeters. Rodge Bickerstaff was Sgt. at Arms. Don Otis was Cashier. Susan Thomas was Chair of the Day and she introduced our speaker, Marjorie Maas of SHARE Omaha.
L to R: President Jill Slupe, Marjorie Maas, and Susan Thomas
Last week was a great day for the Philo family. The Rotary Foundation Chair Bonnie Gill presented Carl Philo his Paul Harris Fellow (PHF) + 5 award. Carl helped his son John Philo reached his PHF + 1, wife Janis Philo and daughter Nicole Broussard were each awarded as Paul Harris Fellow. Carl Philo has been a dedicated Rotarian for 32 years. Thank you, Carl and congratulations to you and your family!
L to R: Bonnie Gill, Carl Philo, John Philo, Nicole Broussard, & Janis Philo
Last week, Engagement Committee Chair John Philo presented perfect attendance awards to Matt McKeever, 14 years and to Dick Sturgeon, 28 years with 22k gold electroplated number 14 cloisonné for Matt. The club owes Dick Sturgeon his number 28 gold cloisonné. It appears our supplier ran out of gold. Both Matt and Dick received their nice and shiny framed certificates. Congratulations Matt and Dick!
The Mitten Tree Fund has now a running total of $661. Thank you to the Community Service Committee, Gail Veitzer and Bob Fell for facilitating and receiving donations in the past two weeks. If you haven't already donated, please feel to do so this week at Rotary. Proceeds from the Mitten Tree Fund will be used to support a displaced family due to fire.
Ben Kratz is the Sales & Operations Manager / McCarthy's One Hour Heating & Cooling. Ben is under the classification of Heating & Cooling Industry. Martie Cordaro is Ben's Proposer. Any objections to this proposal must be in writing to the Board of Directors at boardofdirectors@omahawestrotary.org by December 18th.
Because Champion’s Run will be closed the first two weeks in January, Omaha West will have lunch at our adopt-a-school partner, Skinner Elementary School on Friday, January 11 at noon. We will have lunch with some of the children (please sign up for a boxed lunch by January 4) and will then be given a short tour of several of the school’s special places (e.g. library, nurse’s office, technology room, music room, gym). Please join us to meet some Skinner students and to learn more about the school Omaha West supports in many ways.
To find out about speakers at other Rotary Clubs in the area, you can conveniently see the list of Club websites here. Then click on the home icon to the left of the club name. The list of speakers are listed on their Homepage.
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