Definition of Rotary:
Rotary is a worldwide organization of business and professional persons who provide humanitarian
service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help build goodwill and peace in the world.
Motto of Rotary:
Service Above Self.
4 Way Test:
This message, adopted in 1943, should be known and followed by all Rotarians! Of the things we think,
say or do:
1) Is it the truth?
2) Is it fair to all concerned?
3) Will it build goodwill and better friendships?
4) Will it be beneficial to all concerned?
Four Avenues of Service:
Rotary Clubs refer to the four elements of the object of Rotary: club service, vocational service, community
service and international service.
Grove Rotary Club is involved!
Community Service Projects: (some have been completed)
• Funded, constructed, and maintains the Grove Rotary Centennial Park
• DCCSAN
• Lendonwood Gardens
• Humane Society of Grove
• City Animal Shelter
• Har-Ber Village
• Fund raising for the Grand Lake Association (GLA) building
• Fund raising for the Grove Civic Center
• Recently donated proceeds of 2010 LobsterFest of $35,000 to YMCA to assi
st in their annual programs
Youth Projects:
• Students of the Month
• Dictionary Program (3rd Grade)
• Choices (High School)
• Truth or Consequences (7th & 8th Grades)
• Rotary Youth Leadership Awards
• Comfort Bears (for children in the hospital
• In-School Reading
• NWTF Jakes Day
• Two Scholarships to the Northeast Oklahoma Technology Center
• Two College Scholarships for local Grove High School students
