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Greetings and Welcome to a new Rotary Year!

We are so blessed to have an amazing Rotary Club that is full of life and excitement here in Georgetown, Texas. If you are finding this welcome email and are new to Rotary, please join us for lunch. If you are a current member of this Club, I hope this message inspires you to serve more and take pride in all that we do.

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Host the Field of Honor® - This year we will celebrate our 6^th Anniversary of the Field of Honor®. Every November, San Gabriel Park is transformed into a living tribute to all those who have or are serving our community as a veteran, first-responder, or active duty military. This year we will welcome over 1,000 Middle and High School Students to the field to learn about freedom first-hand. We also will be welcoming the "Tunnels to Towers" mobile learning experience. Join us as FDNY firefighters who helped save so many lives on 9/11 guide our community through this exhibit of never forgetting.
Turn 60! I am not even 40 years old, however I am very excited about welcoming our Club to its 60^th Anniversary! More info to come on this, but we have much to celebrate and we hope you will join us.
Celebrate the 40^th Annual Rotary Golf Invitational! 40 years of swinging clubs and fellowship to help raise funds for deserving youth non-profits in our community. We welcome everyone to come and join us next Spring.
Give! - This Club is a GIVING Club! We will build 10 community ramps for folks unable to leave their homes, educate and help stop human trafficking, complete countless service projects, and still find time to have a few Pints for Polio. Additionally, over $75,000 will be awarded to military/veteran non-profits, high school seniors, and area non-profits as they work to help us serve our growing community.
Care About Clean Water - Our international work is also growing and we are activity preparing for the day when we will bring water filtration to so many communities in our global reach. If you have a passion for servicing communities deep in a South American jungle...we have just the project for you!
Challenge ourselves and beliefs to be more welcoming and break down barriers with our Racial Unity Committee. Meeting every Thursday, via zoom, this group of dedicated Rotarians are moving mountains with Diversity and Inclusion and making our Club and community better. The guiding principals are rooted in Peacebuilding and determined to end Racism in our world.

WOW! Just in those past 6 bullet points, you can clearly see that this Rotary Club is one that believes that Rotary Happens!

This upcoming year, Rotary International President Jennifer Jones has given us the theme to Imagine Rotary. We ask that every Rotarian or community member reading this message Imagine a Georgetown WITHOUT Rotary. Those bullet points and milestones would all quickly go away. That idea just hurts my heart, with so many that need our service and no Rotary club to step up.

Now, Imagine Georgetown with you doing more Rotary. If you are new, imagine joining the best group of do-gooders in Central Texas. If you are a member, try serving on a new committee or take on a leadership role. Rotary will give you what you give it. Take that feeling of charging the mountain and not stopping until we have done so much good you can't stop smiling. THAT IS ROTARY. That is why this Club strives to be the Service Center of the community and truly makes ROTARY HAPPEN!

Have a blessed '22-'23 Year....now, let's go do some good!

In Service,

President Cat

Randy Mongold

Oct 07, 2022

Paul Harris Fellow Recognitions

During today’s program we will recognize and congratulate those who have become Paul Harris Fellows or increased their contribution. The Paul Harris Fellow recognition acknowledges individuals who contribute, or who have contributions made in their name, of $1,000 to The Rotary Foundation.

Rotary established the recognition in 1957 to encourage and show appreciation for substantial contributions to what was then the Foundation’s only program, Rotary Foundation Fellowships for Advanced Study, the precursor to Ambassadorial Scholarships.

Recognition as a Paul Harris Fellow can be for personal contributions, or may be given in honor of another individual at the request of the donor. Many notable figures have been named Paul Harris Fellows, including U.S. President Jimmy Carter, Russian President Boris Yeltsin, U.S. astronaut James Lovell, UN Secretary-General Javier Perez de Cuellar, and polio vaccine developer Jonas Salk.

The number of Paul Harris Fellows reached the 1 million mark in 2006.

Club Anniversary Celebration

Oct 21, 2022

Celebrating 60 Years of Service

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Club Blood Drive at South Star Bank
South Star BAnk

Oct 07, 2022
10:30 AM – 2:30 PM
Weekly Meeting
FUMC-McKinney Center

Oct 07, 2022
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Field of Honor Committee Meeting
Georgetown Chamber of Commerce

Oct 11, 2022
8:00 AM – 9:30 AM

Field of Honor® Announces 2022 Beneficiaries

The Rotary Club of Georgetown TX Foundation, sponsors of the Central Texas Field of Honor® at San Gabriel Park in Georgetown, TX recently named the 2022 Beneficiary organizations who will receive proceeds from flag sales during the upcoming Sixth Annual event. The Field of Honor® is an emotional, educational, and stirring tribute to the men and women who have served or are serving to protect our freedoms as first responders or in military service.

Organizers couldn't specify the amount of the potential award to be distributed to each Beneficiary organization but were able to report that over the first five years they distributed over $175,000 to community organizations. Rotary Club Foundation President Nathan Winstead commented “it’s both a pleasure and an honor to partner with these great organizations who share our vision of serving veterans and first responders.”

Chosen from a widespread call for applicants, qualified 501(c)3 organizations went thru an application process followed by live interviews with members of the review Committee. After a lengthy review, the Committee chose three organizations who they felt best represent the three pillars of the Rotary Club of Georgetown TX Field of Honor®: Veterans, First Responders, and Service Above Self.

Veteran organization O.P. Veteran was chosen as a Beneficiary and, among the many activities it conducts each year, was asked to use the funds to specifically bolster their Garrison retreat program, a weeklong retreat for veterans to share stories, forge friendships, and heal together.
The second Beneficiary, ROCK (Ride On Center for Kids), will soon be launching a Rock On First Responder program to address certain deficits in the officer’s current training regimen, and funds have been designated to be used for that essential program.
WilCo Blue Star Mothers is a volunteer service group in Williamson County (TX) that supports other veteran non-profit organizations ranging from volunteerism to fundraising. They also host a Blue Star Mothers luncheon where they bond and share with each other. As the Committee’s third chosen Beneficiary, WilCo Blue Star Mothers demonstrate the importance of service and support to veterans and first responders, and also to numerous ancillary organizations to which they provide manpower and support.

The Field of Honor®, now in its sixth year in its display of over 1,600 full size US Flags, is proud to announce for the first time in Central Texas the “Tunnel To Towers” exhibit, a stirring exhibit in remembrance of the events of 9/11. In addition to school field trips and senior center excursions the event is free and open to the public 24x7 from November 5-12. Opening Ceremonies will be held on November 6, and a Veterans Day Celebration will be on Nov 11. Beneficiary awards are generated from the sale of flags displayed on the field which can be purchased in advance from Community Affiliates or online at http://GeorgetownTXFieldofHonor.org. The website also provides an opportunity to volunteer or become an official sponsor.

Georgetown TX Rotary Field of Honor® Committee attracts members

The Rotary Club of Georgetown, TX recently participated in the “Williamson County Benefits Fair”. The event focused on the theme of ‘Fit For Life’ in supporting County employees healthcare needs. Vendors displays included a variety of local organizations specializing in healthcare, nutrition, veterans and community service. The event was held in the Williamson County Annex at 100 Wilco Way.

The Rotary display highlighted our Club’s upcoming Field of Honor, taking place in San Gabriel Park November 5-12. We received a lot of enthusiastic interest about the FOH and even have two potential new members as a result of our participation in this event. WELL WORTH THE TIME AND ENERGY!

Our Rotarians were fully engaged and met with many interested county officials and employees. Participating Rotarians were from the Field of Honor and Membership Committees and included: Jeanne Cox, Michael Cox, Rob Barr, Tom Whorton, Dennis Brown and Joe Cerami. Special thanks also to Gabrielle and River Mortensen of the American Heritage Girls, a Field of Honor affiliate.

Meeting Location Address: First United Methodist Church 410 E University Ave Georgetown TX 78626 Fridays @ Noon		Mailing Address: Rotary Club of Georgetown PO Box 921 Georgetown TX 78627-0921 Click Here to Donate or Pay Dues