Capital Rotary’s Bryan Goodyear (right) receives the 2015 Rotarian of the Year award from president Mark Bokesch in honor of outstanding service as membership chairman. Under Goodyear’s guidance, the club admitted nine new members for 2014-15, one of its best years on record.
University of South Carolina junior Travis Bookert (second from left) and his girlfriend, Alex Bradley, are welcomed to a weekly Capital Rotary Club meeting by president Mark Bokesch (far right) and Darren Foy, chairman of the club’s Scholarship Committee. Bookert – a Sport and Entertainment Management major at USC – is one of eight recipients of annual college scholarships the club awards in conjunction with the Rotary Club of Columbia. Proceeds from holiday Christmas wreath sales by Capital Rotarians help provide scholarship funds.
Rotary District 7770’s inaugural leadership development program for young people – held in mid-June at Columbia College – was a rousing success, according to David Boucher, who represented Capital Rotary Club at the event.
“We had 48 rising high school juniors and seniors attending RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Awards) training for the first time ever in our district,” Boucher said. “The dorm rooms were comfy, the food was outstanding and I think the kids got a lot out of the event. As a matter of fact, 28 of the juniors asked to be considered as counselors for next year.”
While RYLA participants can be any age, most programs focus on students or young professionals who come together for several days of presentations, activities and workshops on a variety of topics such as leadership fundamentals and ethics; communication skills; problem solving and conflict resolution; and community and global citizenship.
The district RYLA focused on leadership activities and teamwork projects. Students also took part in a service project to fill 30 backpacks with miscellaneous articles that could be given to homeless persons in the Chapin area.
Key coordinator of the event was Michaele Lemrow from Richland School District Two, a member of the Spring Valley Rotary Club, assisted by a number of volunteers who led presentations and exercises.
By providing 25 participants, our club participated in a great cause by attempting to break the Guinness World Record title for the most bowties tied simultaneously. All money raised was donated to Palmetto Children’s Hospital. You can also see more information and a video on the WLTX website: http://www.wltx.com/news/article/263725/2/Columbia-Sets-Bow-Tying-World-Record
COLUMBIA, SC – July 31, 2013 – The Columbia Capital Rotary and the American Red Cross South Carolina are teaming up for the sixth annual blood drive. The event will be Wednesday, July 31, 2012 from 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. inside the CB Richard Ellis Building at 1333 Main Street in Columbia.
According to the Red Cross, it is often difficult to collect enough blood to meet the needs of patients during the summer months. With families on vacation, the Capital Rotary Blood Drive comes at an ideal time to boost blood donations.
“Our goal this year is to collect 60 pints of blood for the Red Cross. In order to do that, we are going to need the men and women working in the Capital City to come forward and give the gift of life,” said Capital Rotary President Scott Wallinger
Most healthy people age 17 and older, or 16 with parental consent, and weigh at least 110 pounds are eligible to donate blood and platelets. Donors who are 18 and younger must also meet specific height and weight requirements.
About Capital Rotary
The Capital Rotary Club was formed in 1987 and has 56 members. Its mission is to encourage and foster service as a worthy enterprise. Rotary members pledge to service is through five avenues: club service, vocational service, community service, international service, and new generations. Capital Rotary is one of 79 clubs that make up District 7770. District 7770 covers the eastern half of South Carolina from Columbia to the coast and has approximately 5,000 members. To learn more, visit https://capitalrotary.com/ .
About the American Red Cross
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies more than 40 percent of the nation’s blood; teaches skills that save lives; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a not-for-profit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more information, please visit redcross.org or join our blog at http://blog.redcross.org.
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