Committees

Club Fellowship

Chair—Pamela March

Organize fellowship activities within the Club to promote social relationships between Rotarians and their spouses, families, or guests and expose them to the benefits and responsibilities of Rotary affiliation. Those activities may consist of the annual Summer Social, Holiday Party, Rotarians & Sons, Rotarians & Daughters, Family Fun Day, sporting events and/or tournaments, and any other activities deemed appropriate for Rotarians and their guests.

Program

Seek to strengthen and broaden the acquaintance and awareness of our members with the widest variety of subjects through outstanding speakers. All programs are to be approved by the Club President, who will firm up the dates on the program calendar. Send the Speaker/Program form asking for a biography, picture, title of the talk, AV equipment needed, etc. This should be returned to the Rotary Office by the 5th of the preceding month for publishing in the monthly Rotary Bee. The person securing the speaker will introduce them at the Rotary luncheon and send a follow-up thank you note. If no one is assigned, the Conducting Officer will assume this responsibility.

Click here to download the program information sheet.

School/Education

Chair—Jay Jacobson

Make a significant contribution to the education of our young people and assist the dedicated teachers and administrators who serve them, often under very challenging conditions. To accomplish this, we will generate and receive proposals relating to the education of our young people, grades K through 12, in the hope that participation and/or funding by Rotary in deserving projects would make a significant contribution. Rotary believes that our young people are our future, and the nation cannot afford to relegate any segment of them to lives of dependency and hopelessness, regardless of the socio-economic, racial, or ethnic characteristics of their parent(s).

Youth/Child Crisis

Chair—LeAnn Saldivar
Meetings—3rd Tuesday, 11:30 a.m.

The purpose of the Youth and Child Crisis Committee is to provide financial assistance, public relations exposure, and labor for a specific purpose or need to existing organizations addressing the problems of children in crisis. Assistance is specifically focused those organizations with a comparatively low profile in our community where Rotary can make a significant difference.

Acts of Kindness

Chair—R. Glen Lambert
Meetings—2nd Tuesday, 1:30 p.m.

Provide one-time financial grants up to $250 for emergencies, utilities, medical expenses, clothing, food, car repairs, etc., as the Committee budget permits during the year; provide coats (and other winter clothing) through Operation Warm for charitable organizations. The recipients are encouraged to pay these Acts of Kindness forward in some non-financial way. For an Acts of Kindness application, click HERE

Arts

Chair—Kandace Steadman

Promote the enjoyment of the arts. Educate the public as to the availability of arts, activities and the critical need of maintaining strong artistic organizations in our community. Promote programs that reach out to develop new audiences for artistic expression.

Environment & Parks

Chair—Richard H. Nordlund, Environment Chair—Pearl Wright
Meetings—Quarterly, 11:05 a.m.

Educate members of the Club on environmental issues as well as select and promote local environmental enhancement projects in which Club members can participate. Maintain and restore Rotary Park in City Creek Canyon. For a flyer about Rotary Park picnic areas in City Creek Canyon, click HERE.

The Environment & Parks Committee invites you to ask: What is my carbon footprint? To find out, click HERE.

Interact

Chair—John R. E. Redd
Meeting—3rd Tuesday, 11:20 a.m.

Provide an opportunity for young men and women, ages15-18, to enhance the knowledge and skills that will assist them in personal development, to address the physical and social needs of their communities. Promote better relations between all people worldwide through a framework of friendship and service.

Public Relations

Chair—Dave Lindsay

The public relations committee works to provide the general public with information about Rotary, and to promote the club’s service projects and activities. The overall goal of the committee is to help keep a positive public image for those outside the club, and to help those in the club to be aware of what Rotary is doing. We do this by staying in touch with local news and media outlets via press releases, media advisories, and other means. We support the membership committee by encouraging Rotarians to invite qualified associates to join the club, and we work closely with the service projects committee and other committees to be aware of upcoming events, activities, or projects that may need promotion.

Rotaract

Chair—R. David Smith

Provide an opportunity for men and women, ages 18-30, to enhance the knowledge and skills that will assist them in personal development, to address the physical and social needs of their communities. Promote better relations between all people worldwide through a framework of friendship and service.

Youth Exchange

Chair—Larry C. Chatterton
Meeting—2nd Tuesday, 11:30 a.m.

Make the world a better place by providing opportunities for academic and cultural foreign Youth Exchanges, promoting world understanding and peace.

Youth Scholarships

Chair—M. Brett Sutherland

Promote and foster school and community service, academic achievement, and a personal commitment to excellence. Work closely with the Salt Lake City School District’s senior and junior high/intermediate schools. High school students receive scholarships to assist them in furthering their post-secondary education goals, junior high/intermediate school students receive awards of merit, and have their names engraved on a plaque that remains with the school. Committee members are assigned one or two schools within the Salt Lake City School District. Members work with the assigned schools to select candidates for recognition, including personal interviews.