Club Activities and Accomplishments
Rotary
Year 2006-07
President Dick Gillem
This was a busy year:
Club has 58 members and added 7 this year - lost some
Club has 53 PHF 16 are multiple7 added this year
Among top clubs in District for per capita giving to Rotary Foundation
Achieved about 250% of our Foundation goal for this year
We continue to provide District leadership, The Asst. Gov. next year
Sponsored a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar in Scotland
Provided member of the outbound Group Study Exchange team to Australia
Hosted group of Russian lawyers in the Open World program
Procured and mailed 200 wounded soldier comfort kits to Iraq
Supported digging a water well for a village in Kenya
Teamed with N.N. Water Works on a really big water project for implementation next Rotary year in Central America
Have three ongoing literacy projects in JCC, including the regional jail
Regularly cleaned up our assigned part of Hwy 199
Conducted winter coat drive and a monthly food drives for FISH
Supported the Yorktown 225th Anniversary with refreshment sales
Supported 1st Night celebration in Williamsburg
Rang bells for the Salvation Army at Christmas
Loaded containers for MedLink project
Wrapped Christmas presents at Barnes and Noble
Had our largest ever Christmas poinsettia sales
Had a high class Christmas party
Provided cash donation for tornado relief in Florida
Celebrated the Club's twentieth anniversary
Donated over $26,000 to local charities this year in dollars and end items
Raised over $31,000 for local charities next year; most through Silent Auction
Developed a Strategic Plan to guide the club for the next 3-5 years
Submitted applications for a record number of club awards
Marshaled the 2d hole at the LPGA tournament at Kingsmill
Supported the visit of the RI president
Produced a high quality full color monthly newsletter and a great web site
Had a super publicity program that kept the Club in the community eye.
Had a wide range of interesting and informative programs at our meetings
Had excellent attendance at District Conference and Assembly
Sponsored a new Rotaract Club at W&M
And, in our spare time, we teamed with Williamsburg club to start a new Club