Rotary Club of Bixby

Please pick one or more committees to serve on.

All club committees are listed below along with a brief description.
Every member is asked to serve on one or more committees.

	JIM WEEMS	CLUB SERVICE
Fundraising	Jack Maxwell	Appointed Committee
Newsletter	Paula O'Dell	Produces the weekly emailed newsletter.
Club Administrator	Jim Weems	Arrange appropriate invocations, pledge leader, greeters and ROD for all Rotary meetings.
Long Range Planning	Buster McCurtian	Appointed Committee
Programs	Rick Brewer	Charged with bringing attractive, educational, entertaining and challenging programs every week.
PR/Marketing	Paula O'Dell	Promotes the club’s programs and activities by generating media publicity. .
Technology & Website	Jim Weems	Investigate & implement ways to improve the Club through new technology. Keep the membership up-to-date on all club activities and events.
Visitors	Jim Davis	Welcome guests and visiting Rotarians to our Wednesday meetings
	Paula Coulter	COMMUNITY SERVICE
BBQ & Music Festival	Buster McCurtian	The Bixby BBQ 'n Music Festival is our club's biggest event. This is the primary source of funding for projects of our club. All Bixby Rotarians are expected to serve in some capacity either at the event or on one of the many planning committees.
Service Above Self Award	Fred Beasley	Committee plans the annual Service Above Self Award honoring members who have committed their time and resources to the community.
Bixby Parks Improvements	Buster McCurtain	This committee works in conjunction with the City of Bixby and the Friends of Washington Irving Park to make park improvements.
Community Fund Grants	Past Presidents	The Community Projects Committee purpose is to review grant requests, and to recommend financial support for non-profit organizations in Bixby. Every member of the committee is encouraged to participate in the review and approval process. Time involved: monthly all year and some offsite
Choices	Kim Hood	CHOICES is an interactive, decision-making workshop that empowers teens to achieve academic success in pursuit of their career and life aspirations Through the real life experiences of our Rotarians, our students discover that they can take charge of their lives by making the wise choiceS in their everyday decisions. Three meetings beginning in Sept-Nov.
Salvation Army Bellringers	Jim Ferris	Coordinate volunteers to assist the Salvation Army for one day during the holiday season. Time involved: mid-Nov. to early Dec.
	JERI STRANGE	INTERNATIONAL SERVICE
International Projects	Jeri Strange	The goal of the International Projects Committee is the advancement of international understanding, goodwill and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service. While our primary focus is Medical Supplies, and Clean Water, the committee will be open to other opportunities that may present themselves.
Rotary Foundation	Gretchen Thompson	Promote growth in member contributions to The Rotary Foundation and promote the recognition programs of The Rotary Foundation.
Shoes for Orphans Souls	Scott Tucker	Shoes for Orphan Souls has distributed millions of pairs of new shoes to vulnerable children in the US and to orphans in 69 countries around the world. Our club has the goal of collecting at least 1400 pairs of new shoes that will be shipped to, and distributed by Shoes For Orphans Souls.
Youth Exchange	Mike Gately	Coordinate Youth Exchange activities, including screening outbound students, recruiting counselors for inbound students and host families for inbound students.
	JACK MAXWELL	VOCATIONAL SERVICE
Attendance	Mark Musser, President Elect	Members of this committee work together to remind Rotarians of their attendance commitments and encourage their participation at weekly meetings.
Membership	Ron Howell	Coordinate membership development activities and follow up on new member referrals. Each new member of the Rotary Club of Bixby will receive New Member Orientation after induction to the club. Coordinate progress of new members toward blue badges. Conduct regular meetings to cover complete orientation into Rotary.
Rotary Cares	Jim Davis	Insure that ill or hospitalized Rotarians receive get well greetings and in times of a death or serious situation in a Rotarian’s family, organize expressions of care and concern.
Social Events	Kathy King	Coordinate seasonal social events.
	MIKE GATELY	YOUTH SERVICE
Interact Club of Bixby High Sch.	Jeff Frable, Club Advisor	InterAct is Rotary International's service club for young people in High School. The Interact Club of Bixby High School is sponsored by The Rotary Club of Bixby which provides support and guidance, but it is self-governing and self-supporting.
Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA)	Mike Gately	The Bixby Rotary Club sends at least four students a year to the Salvation Army Retreat Conference Facility in Tahlequah. RYLA provides a way for our club to support the next generation of leaders. At workshops, camp participants develop leadership, communications, and problem solving skills while having fun making new friends. Time involved: as needed all year
High School Scholarships	Harry Hanig	Each year three high students are chosen to receive a two thousand dollar college scholarship. Four meeting a years beginning in January thru April.
Immunization	Dr. Wayne Leimbach	It is an opportunity to assist in the prevention of communicable diseases in our children and elderly. Time involved: one month March-April
Third Grade Dictionary Project	Brad Steiben	Last year the Bixby Rotary Club distributed over 700 dictionaries to Third Grade students in Bixby, Liberty, Mounds, and Haskell. Requires three meetings about 1 hour and ½ day distributing the books.
Shop With A Cop	Paula Coulter	Shop With a Cop is a cooperative youth intervention program involving the local Police, Rotary Club and Wal-Mart. At-risk youth are selected to participate in a Christmas shopping trip for their families (including wrapping of gifts), and have lunch with police officers and Rotarians. A fun and heartwarming holiday experience.
Youth Activities (4-Way Speech)	Patty Holderman	The “Four-Way Test” Speech is a contest that offers an opportunity for students to compete at the local level for a cash award. The winner then competes at the district level for the opportunity to win a grant from the district.
		Need changes? Email BixbyRotary@gmail.com