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Friends,

At the time of this writing we are 12 weeks in to the Rotary Year and SO MUCH Rotary is Happening! The Rotary Club of Georgetown TX is off to a fast and wonderful start of the 2022-2023 Rotary Year! There are so many wonderful programs in full swing and some exciting updates I want to share!

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We Host the Field of Honor® - This event is now just several days away!!! The committee is working to make this experience wonderful for everyone! Please consider volunteering, purchasing your flags, or joining us for the upcoming BBQ! We also are proud to announce that R.O.C.K, OP VET, and Blue Star Mothers have been named as Beneficiaries of flag sale proceeds! Save the date for Saturday, November 5th as the "Tunnels to Towers" mobile learning experience makes its way down Austin Ave! Flag waving welcome!
We Are Throwing a Birthday Party - Happy 60th to Us!! Our Club celebration is scheduled for October 21st at 11a. This will be a wonderful event celebrating our 60 years of service to the community! Save the date ALSO for December 15th for our Community-wide Celebration! Please contact Karron Wilson or Ron Swain to learn more! We are also looking for nominations for our Annual Sam Brady Award (see Randy Mongold to learn more)!
We Love Socials - Over 150 Rotarians have joined us for our past three Rotary Club Socials! These events are fun and family friendly. The highlight of these socials has been watching everyone mingle outside of our weekly meeting talking pets, spouses, passions, and most of all: making new friends!
We Are Officially A ROTARY PEACEBUILDING CLUB thanks to the efforts of our Racial Unity and Peacebuilding Committee. In Oct 2022, our Club was the first in Central Texas to be named with this distinction. We are also focusing our DAP Grant on creating peacebuilding gardens. We planned for 10 gardens and we currently have 14 on the books for installation this year!

Human Trafficking Awareness Opportunities - Who knew just 12 weeks ago the opportunities that would be presented to our Club? The opportunity to purchase the truck and trailer is one of those wonderful projects that just popped up! Many hours, lots of conversations, and much due diligence is underway. The Board will be looking to finalize this decision in the coming weeks. Please connect with Roger Chappel if you have questions.

Service is Very Much Alive - We have built two ramps for individuals who lost their mobility. Additionally, with DG Shannon we helped feed 800 youth for a weekend. Such powerful service work and a great way to leave our Rotary promise.

WOW! You can clearly see that this Rotary Club of Georgetown TX is one Club 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 up above 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!

BRING ON THE NEXT 12 WEEKS!

In Service,

President Cat

Danny Swafford

Dec 02, 2022

Rotary Scholars

For almost 40 years the Georgetown TX Rotary Club has honored Georgetown Independent School District Graduating High School Seniors. Presented by the Rotary Club of Georgetown in recognition of high academic achievement, the students who are being recognized represent the TOP 5%, by grade-point average, of the 2022-2023 GISD graduating seniors. While demonstrating this high scholastic ability, these students are also involved in a multitude of extra-curricular activities. These activities include sports, band, UIL competitions, and scouting, to name a few. They are members of various civic and service organizations and clubs, are actively involved in church groups and hold part-time jobs.

Congratulations, Rotary Scholars!

For our visiting students parents and teachers - Founded in 1905, Rotary International is the world’s oldest service club organization and Sponsor of High School INTERACT & Collegiate ROTARACT Club Programs. With more than 1.2 million members in 161 Countries and more than 35,000 clubs, Rotarians form a global network of business and professional leaders who volunteer their time and talents to serve their communities and the world. Rotarians embrace the motto: “Service Above Self”

Rebecca Huner

Dec 09, 2022

Dignity Liberia

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Weekly Meeting
FUMC-McKinney Center

Dec 02, 2022
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Weekly Meeting
FUMC-McKinney Center

Dec 09, 2022
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Christmas & 60th Anniversary Celebration
Georgetown Community Center

Dec 14, 2022
5:30 PM – 9:00 PM

Current Rotary International President:

2022-23 Jennifer E. Jones

Estimated:

1,220,185 Rotarians Worldwide (200 Countries)
35,727 Rotary Clubs Worldwide

22,252 Interact Clubs

10,563 Rotaract Clubs

*Above statistics as of most recent Rotary International Published Audit

Field of Honor® Just Days Away

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 Gold 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.

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