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Rotary is an organization of business and professional
men and women united worldwide who provide humanitarian
service, encourage high ethical standards in all
vocations and helps build goodwill and
peace in the world. An important component of all
clubs is the fellowship among members which helps
to foster the spirit of Rotary and service.
Find out more by going to Rotary
At-A-Glance, which is full of facts
about Rotary, its history, purpose, and why
you would want to become a Rotarian.
Our Club Facts
Chartered: May 11, 1989
Number of members as of July 1, 2006: 66
Meeting Location: Fort Collins Hilton Hotel, West
Prospect Street
Meeting Time: Every Thursday from 6:45 am to 8:00
am, breakfast available
Options for Making Up Missed Meetings:
- Online meetings at www.rotaryeclubone.org
- Attend a meeting at another local club. See the regional Clubs
List at the District web site
- Attend a committee meeting. Here is a list of the committees and
links to their pages:
Examples of local involvement: Meals on Wheels; Larimer County Food
Bank; Habitat for Humanity; Poudre R-1 schools, Centennial High Scholl
scholarship fund; City of Fort Collins Natural Areas, Gardens at Spring
Creek; local chapter of the Red Cross; Team Fort Collins; Girl Scouts;
Laurel school reading program; 4-Way test program in local schools;
Rotary Youth Leadership; Teacher of the Month.
Examples of International Involvement: clean water solutions in Central
and South America; transportation of students in Tepic, Mexico; tsunami
relief in southeast Asia; microcredit program in India; Village Earth
program in India; Children of the Dump program in Nicaragua; microcredit
program in Ethiopia; working with Engineers without Borders; Rotary
youth exchange; Ambassadorial Scholar program.
Joining Rotary: The best way to learn about Rotary is to attend a local
Rotary meeting. In addition, you can find more information from Rotary
International’s web site. In order to become a member of any Rotary
Club, you must be sponsored by an existing member within that club.
Upon joining, there are requirements for attendance; involvement in
club activities, payment of dues and meals and adherence to the Rotary
4-Way Test.
Calendar of Events:
September 23 - Garden's at Spring Creek Grand Opening 11am to 3pm
September 27 - Teacher of the Year Banquest - Lincoln Center Noon
September 28 - Tepic Mexico Rotary Club members arrive
October 7 - CSU Football tailgate
November 9 - Evening Meeting
on Rotary International Foundation
November 30 - Breakfast at Centennial High School
Rotary
Club of Pattaya - District 3340, Thailand
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