Bartlesville Rotary Club

Rotary representatives Chris Wilson and George Halkiades recently provided a $500 club grant to support ongoing improvements at Price Tower Center. Rick Loyd, (right) center executive director, received the donation for improvements at the famous Bartlesville landmark.

Club members have been principal contributors to the creation and growth of the Depot Train Display in downtown Bartlesville.

The club provided a record $7500 in 2019-20 toward worldwide polio vaccination programs such as this one in India, where just two drops of the oral vaccine provides lifetime protection.

For many years the club has provided financial support and coaches for the robotics team sponsored by Tri-County Technology Center. Here is the 2019 team with FIRST Robotics Co-Chair Woodie Flowers. Team's robot in lower right.

For several years, the club has helped serving meals to participants in the Bridges of Bartlesville program.

Members shared work experiences and opportunities in a career lunch for Bartlesville area youth.

The club took a lead role in the renovation of Bartlesville's picturesque Memorial Bridge. Members recently teamed up for a spring spruce-up of the bridge overlook.

BHS senior Preston Willis received a $250 scholarship from club president Jay Dyer in recognition of his essay, "Service Over Self".

BHS graduate Claire Chipinda has received the club's 2020 Rotary Essay Scholarship. Congratulations, Claire!

Next Meeting – Monday, Aug. 9

Visit Bartlesville – Maria Swindell Gus

At the Bartlesville Community Center

Meetings are both in-person and virtual events.

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OUR CLUB is one of the fastest-growing club in the 79-club Rotary District 6110. The Rotary Club of Bartlesville, OK, is a network of men and women who influence positive change in the community and the world. Our members are dedicated to improving the quality of life for everyone, with a particular focus on helping students become productive citizens. We create, volunteer for and fund community-based activities as well as collaborate with other organizations locally and internationally to live out the Rotary motto of “Service Above Self.”

The club, which celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2015, provides an opportunity to build lifelong friendships and experience the benefits of volunteer service to others. Meeting every Monday at 12 noon, the club is an organization of nearly 130 business, professional and community leaders. Members gather in the Community Room of the Bartlesville Community Center, with a catered lunch provided for those interested. Meetings normally end promptly at 1 p.m.

Weekly meetings feature speakers from throughout the community and the region addressing topics such as important civic issues, current events, and trends in business, government, education and the professions.

INTRODUCTORY BROCHURE (PDF)

Find out more about the Bartlesville Rotary Club!

ROTARY AT A GLANCE (PDF)

A comprehensive view of our club and Rotary International

OTHER NEWS:

Club Teams Up with Bartlesville Public Schools Foundation

Thanks to a gift from Hans Schmoldt, the club has joined hands with the Bartlesville Public Schools Foundation to provide 50 Olympic-emblemed soccer balls to all six Bartlesville public elementary schools. In the photo, Blair Ellis, club member and executive director of BPSF, accepts one of the custom-printed balls from Schmoldt.

$500 Scholarship for BHS Interact Senior

The Bartlesville Rotary Club awards a $500 scholarship to seniors specifically who participate in the BHS Interact Club. The scholarship is awarded at the end of the school year at the Senior Awards Ceremony. Click here to obtain details and scholarship application.

$11,000 Provided to Students and Local Causes

The Bartlesville Rotary Club is proud to have contributed over $11,000 to help students and worthwhile projects in our community during the Rotary Year July 1, 2019-June 30, 2020. Included in that amount is $2500 in college scholarships to help four very deserving students. Thank you Rotarians!

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