| Historical Highlights: |
A few of our most popular community service activities are: Christmas visits to our local elderly care centers where the Rotarians sing Christmas carols and distribute gifts to the residents; a pontoon outing at Big Wood Lake ending with a chicken barbeque for the elderly of the care centers and the community. Pontoon rides around the lake are offered to all, including those in wheel chairs. Several of the Rotarians are good at catching and filleting panfish. A fish fry is held at the local Burnett Medical Center each summer where the residents enjoy a meal of fresh fish served by the Rotarians. The medical staff seems to enjoy the treat as much as the residents, and there is always enough fish for the Rotarians who seem to enjoy the project as much as anyone. Our club also participates in the Adopt-A-Highway project, and furnishes a graduating youth scholarship each year. |
| Centennial Project: |
The Grantsburg Rotary Club installed three flag poles at the west entrance to the village where a beautiful welcome sign existed. These lighted flag poles carry the flags of the U.S., a Wisconsin flag, and a flag of Rotaryâs choice, whether it be ethni |
| Historical Highlights: |
The Grantsburg Rotarians make periodical visits to the businesses of the community as part of their weekly programs. Annually the Rotarians serve a free luncheon furnished by the local chamber of commerce to residents in appreciation of their business. The Club also sponsors two youth from our local high school to attend the RYLA camp sponsored by the St. Paul Rotary Club to enhance the vocational interests of youth. Our Club sponsors a âTeacher of the Yearâ award from our local school district, invites the recipient to a meeting and awards an honorarium. |
| Youth Exchange: |
Our club has participated in foreign youth exchange for the past 34 years having both outbound and inbound students. |
| Group Study Exchange: |
Out club will generally host a GSE team when they visit our District. It is a wonderful exchange of culture when our club members have a dinner with the team and its leader.
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| Ambassadorial/Peace Scholars: |
None |
| Matching Club Project: |
Out club has partnered with other clubs for several worthy international projects |
| Historical Highlights: |
Club outings have been very popular and well attended by Rotarians and their guests. Trips by a chartered bus to the twin cities to a baseball or football game followed by a dinner at the Normandy Inn are well remembered, as well as many golf outings to neighboring Rotary Clubs. Our annual golf and fishing contests serve to be very popular with invited guests from other clubs, especially with the Roseville Club with whom we have paired for inter-club fellowship for about 40 years. |
| Foundation/Paul Harris Fellows: |
Out of 35 members our club has 23 Paul Harris Members, two with multiple and one benefactor. |
| District/International Officers: |
None |
| Rotary Awards: |
We have had many Presidential Citations through the years. |
| Historical Highlights: |
We owe a debt of gratitude to H. A. Anderson and the other charter members who started the Grantsburg Rotary Club 67 years ago and to the club sponsor, Rice Lake. Also, to all the former presidents and leaders in our club who have nurtured the need of a |
