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| COMMUNITY SERVICE |
| Historical Highlights: |
50 years of scholarships for 2 college-bound and 2 vo-tech bound students annually; $80,000 showmobile (portable stage) as club's gift to Northfield on club's 75th anniversary; Sponsoring the Jesse James Bike Tour annually; Annual good Neighbor Award to non-Rotarian; Marston Headley service Above Self to Rotarian. Support of dozens of other community activities, including Amerman Pavilion, Wing's misting oasis and Everybody's Playgound and benches - all at Spring Creek Park. |
| Rotaract Club: |
Cannon Valley Rotaract |
| Interact Club: |
None |
| Centennial Project: |
Our Centennial Project has 3 parts: $100,000 toward a trail-head for the Mill Towns Trail; $50,000 toward our city's Affordable Housing Program; and $50,000 towards a permanent exhibit on the history of our area, at the Museum of the Northfield Historica |
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| VOCATIONAL SERVICE |
| Historical Highlights: |
2 scholarships annually for Vo-tech bound high school graduates; Several business or professional internships, career explorations, junior bound; Part-time employee for high school students. Regularly sponsory students to RYLA and Camp Enterprise.
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| INTERNATIONAL SERVICE |
| Historical Highlights: |
N/A |
| Youth Exchange: |
Our club has had over 50 incoming YE students since 1969 (four in 2004-05 from Brazil, France and South Africa), and over 60 outbound students (nine for 2005-06 to Bolivia, Brazil, Costa Rica, Poland, Russia, South Africa, Turkey, and Venezuela). |
| Group Study Exchange: |
We have hosted GSE teams for multi-day and one day visits as well as many farewell evenings for departing GSE teams. |
| Ambassadorial/Peace Scholars: |
Over the years our club has nominated 8 students who went on to win ambassadorial scholarships in Germany, France, Norway, Switzerland, Scotland, Denmark and Mexico. |
| Matching Club Project: |
Since 2003, we have led two National Immunization Day teams to Togo, Ghana, Benin and Burkina Faso and have been the lead sponsorsing club for matching grants to Africa that total over $100,000 as well as leading efforts that raised over $25,000 for PPP. |
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| CLUB SERVICE |
| Historical Highlights: |
1. Our major achievement was shifting the Club's culture from being primarily a luncheon club to becoming truly a service club with a variety of local and international projects.
2. Our five-year plan to the Presidency has improved the quality of club leadership.
3. Use of email and website has enlarged the knowledge and the participation of our members
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| Foundation/Paul Harris Fellows: |
In 1995 we had 23 PHFs and 5 sustaining members. A combination of the club's new commitment to service and a dedicated Rotarian who took charge of this program (Robert Will) led to substantial growth. Today our clubs lists 135 as having been PHF's. |
| District/International Officers: |
Leal Headley, District Governor, 1932
Barbara Will, Assistant Governor, 1994-95
Mark Cashman, Assistant District Governor, 2007-
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| Rotary Awards: |
Robert Will, Rotary Foundation, District Service Award, 1995
Jim Pokorney, Brett Reese, CAC DSA, 2004
Rick Estenson, Brett Reese, CAC DSA, 2005
Charlie Cogan - Touching Hearts Award 2006 |
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| MISCELLANEOUS |
| Historical Highlights: |
Our first women members: Chris Hager, was accepted in 1988
Our first woman president, Barbara Will, held office in 1993-94
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