Owatonna Rotary Club Brochure

       
Four Way Test
A time-honored statement of principles, the Four Way Test governs how Rotarians respond in daily life in the things they think, say or do:

1.    Is it the TRUTH?

2.    Is it FAIR to all concerned?

3.    Will it build GOOD WILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?

4.    Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?
Four Avenues of Service

           1.    Club Service

    2.    International Service

     3.    Vocational Service
4. Community Service  
             Owatonna Rotary Club

         President:  Tom Kuntz

         President-Elect:  Michael Jensen

         Past President:  Gregg Draeger

         Executive Secretary:  Ralph Carpenter 
What is Rotary? 

What is now an international    service organization with more than one million men and women members began in Chicago in 1905.  Paul Harris, a young lawyer, invited three friends who were engaged in different occupations to form a club to promote friendship and understanding.  Originally, the location of the meeting “rotated” among the members’ offices, suggesting the name “Rotary.”

2004-2005 Rotary Theme 

Making a difference in the Owatonna area . . . .Ø     Weekly luncheon meetings with timely topics.  >   Honor senior students as “Student Rotarian of the Month” and “Top Team Student of the Month.”  Ø     Rotary in-bound student program - Sponsor students from other countries to attend school in Owatonna and live with Owatonna area host families for one year. Ø     Rotary out-bound student program – Sponsor Owatonna students who are selected to live and attend school in another country for one year.  Ø     Partner with other agencies to support a “Wheels Park” in Owatonna. Ø     Annual luncheon and program to recognize high school seniors who are members of the National Honor Society.  Making a difference around the world……. Ø     Working to complete a playground in Liberia, Costa Rica, with the help of the Rotary Foundation.  Liberia is Owatonna’s “sister city.”  Ø     Group Study Exchange hosting professionals from other countries who visit our area for several days to learn about agriculture, manufacturing, government, commerce and culture. Ø     Support and participate in the Rotary Foundation, raising funds for world-wide projects.