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The Rotaract Club of Thunder Bay is a Rotary-sponsored service club for young men and women ages 18 to 30. The program is part of a global effort to bring peace and international understanding to the world. Through the Rotaract program, young adults not only augment their knowledge and skills, but they also address the physical and social needs of their communities while promoting international understanding and peace through a framework of friendship and service. Our club was inaugurated officially on January 26th, 2003. Our Founding President was Katie Ischkin and she was supported by her founding executive: Gen Veltri, Sarah Muir, Katy Rich and Sarah Tomlinson. Our official sponsor club is the Rotary Club of Thunder Bay - Port Arthur. At the inauguration ceremony our club was presented with our official Rotary International certificate, our meeting bell and gavel, the Canadian and American Flags, Certification from other Rotary Clubs, a Four Way Test banner and our official Rotaract Club of Thunder Bay Banner. The inauguration ceremony was held at the Prince Arthur Hotel and in special attendance we had Ken Boschkoff (Past Mayor of Thunder Bay), Al Watrel (Past District Governor Rotary District 5580) and all Rotary Presidents and many special Rotarian guests. Since that date our club has grown from ten members to well over thirty. Our club is strong, exciting and full of energy! Today, Rotaract continues to experience phenomenal growth. There are currently more than 7,500 Rotaract clubs in more than 162 countries, with an estimated membership of more than 173,000 Rotaractors. As the program continues to grow, Rotaractors repeatedly show that they are prepared for "Fellowship Through Service."

 

Projects


Our club is apart of many community service projects and organize service projects to help better our local and surrounding community. Our club adds fun into all the events we do; this makes volunteering and helping out lots of fun! Some of the projects that we have participated in and/or organized since 2003 are:

  • Spaghetti Dinners
  • Christmas Boxes of Hope
  • Dew Drop Inn - Soup Kitchen
  • Joe Vanderwees Christmas Greenhouse Party
  • Sand Bags fundraiser with Scouts
  • Highway Cleanup
  • Rotaract Leadership Camp (RLC)
  • Benny Birches Birthday Party
  • Canada Cup Baseball Tournament
  • Fun Activities - Curling, Canoeing, Camping, Fishing
  • Mardi Gras fundraiser
  • Christmas Poinsettia selling
  • Common "Cents" for local youth initiatives
  • Port Arthur Rotary Lobster Fest
  • Rotary District 5580 Conference- Duluth, Fargo, Bismarck, Detroit Lakes, Thunder Bay, Williston, Dickinson
  • Rotary District 5580 Conference 2005 Planning committee - Thunder Bay
  • Relay For Life
  • Ischkinakker Shaker
  • Rotary Club Visits and Presentations
  • High School visits and Presentations
  • Planning Committee for Interact Thunder Bay
  • Habitat for Humanity
  • Club Socials - Camp Rotaract, An Evening of Murder
  • International Service Project to Guatemala (February 2005-08)
  • St. Patty's Day Pub Crawl
  • Canadian Paraplegic Assoc. Wheelchair Relay
  • Cycle to Walk campaign

 

We are always looking for new ways to get involved in our community, so if you have a project idea or would like to contact us about an event that you have, drop us a line at tbayrotaract@gmail.com

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