April, 2006 My Fellow Rotarians - Rotary's Global History Fellowship

District 6440 Histories 2005
Girl Scouts - Sponsoring Local Troop $ 500
High School Post-Prom Activities (5 High Schools) $ 250
RYLA 2 students $ 520
Rotary World Community Affairs Conference 1 student $ 320
Rotary Foundation contributions via club $10,180
Little City Foundation $ 100
Hope Now (helps homeless) $ 500
Luis Ferman support fund $ 150
Donation to club sponsored outbound short term youth
exchange student going to Belgium $ 300
CLUB SERVICE
1. Lifetime Achievement Awards given two members for their exemplifying the ideals of Rotary.
2. At our annual steak fry, we invite our sister club, the Arlington Sunrise Club.
3. Our club has its own Internet web site (up but under construction).
4. Our club recognizes from time to time a member who has exemplified “Service over Self” as our
“Rotarian of the Month”.
5. Our club, along with the Barrington Breakfast Rotary Club, co-sponsored the Rotaract Club of
Northwest Suburban Chicago.
6. Club members attend District Conference, District Assembly, and currently 2 members are
registered for the Rotary International Conference.
7. Prospective New Member Orientation meetings held to educate about Rotary.
8. Fireside Chats held for fellowship and orientation.
9. Charitable Fundraiser raffle nets roughly $19,000 year, which with fines funds numerous local and
international projects. (See list).
10. Twelve weekly programs devoted to Rotary, 38 programs of wide range of interest, from NASA
astronaut to Police Officer of Year.
11. Nine members with perfect attendance.
12. Social events of Steak Fry, Installation Dinner, Holiday Party, Valentines Day Lunch, etc.
VOCATIONAL SERVICE
1. Job Shadowing program.
2. Advertising/participation in Dist. 214 Literacy program.
3. High school field trip to see demonstration of Website search tools.
4. Senior Citizen Center; some members actively involved and Club donation of $5,000 for
woodworking shop.
5. 4-way test recited at meetings.
6. NASA astronaut brought in to speak to 3 schools as club project.
7. Member support of Chamber of Commerce.
8. New and long time members give classification talks.
9. Student guests attend meetings to learn about Rotary.
10. Police Officer of Year Award given.
11. Lifetime Achievement Awards given.
12. Club submitted two applicants for District Vocational Scholarship Award.
13. Five, $2,500 book scholarships awarded each year to high school graduates going on to college.
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