| Sunrise Rotary Club of Kingsville |
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| Meetings |
Sunrise Rotary meets on Thursday mornings at
7:00 at Lindas Main Street Cafe located at 213
East Kleberg in historic downtown Kingsville, TX.
7:00 at Lindas Main Street Cafe located at 213
East Kleberg in historic downtown Kingsville, TX.
| Brief History |
We received our charter from Rotary
International on July 1, 1999. Though a small
club, we have been busy in the community -
working with our orphanage in Matamoros, the
Readers are Leaders program of the Adult
Literacy Council, Shots Across Texas, Make a
Difference Day, building playground equipment
at the Boys and Girls Club, working at the Blue
Angels air show, assisting the Food Bank, St.
Vincent De Paul Society and keeping Franklin
Adams road clean.
Current Officers
Craig Hollingshead - President
Karen Engebrecht - President-Elect
Dora Martinez - Secretary
Mary Ann Oldham - Treasurer
Randy Hughes - Immediate Past President
Past Presidents
Elva Short
Jim Mathews
Oscar Castillo
Carole Geddes
Mary Ann Oldham
Robbie Brown
Dora Martinez
Larry Knight
Randy Hughes
Paul Harris Fellows
Elva Short
Carole Geddes
Mauro Garcia
Mary Ann Oldham
Oscar Castillo
International on July 1, 1999. Though a small
club, we have been busy in the community -
working with our orphanage in Matamoros, the
Readers are Leaders program of the Adult
Literacy Council, Shots Across Texas, Make a
Difference Day, building playground equipment
at the Boys and Girls Club, working at the Blue
Angels air show, assisting the Food Bank, St.
Vincent De Paul Society and keeping Franklin
Adams road clean.
Current Officers
Craig Hollingshead - President
Karen Engebrecht - President-Elect
Dora Martinez - Secretary
Mary Ann Oldham - Treasurer
Randy Hughes - Immediate Past President
Past Presidents
Elva Short
Jim Mathews
Oscar Castillo
Carole Geddes
Mary Ann Oldham
Robbie Brown
Dora Martinez
Larry Knight
Randy Hughes
Paul Harris Fellows
Elva Short
Carole Geddes
Mauro Garcia
Mary Ann Oldham
Oscar Castillo
| Rotoract |
Oscar Castillo has been the advisor for the
Rotaract Club of Texas A&M - Kingsville.The club
has become a
leadership source for university students,
including a large number of graduate students.
The club has participated in community
beautification projects, as
well as assisting new foreign students in
obtaining furniture, and becoming oriented to life
in the United States.
Rotaract Club of Texas A&M - Kingsville.The club
has become a
leadership source for university students,
including a large number of graduate students.
The club has participated in community
beautification projects, as
well as assisting new foreign students in
obtaining furniture, and becoming oriented to life
in the United States.
| RYLA |
Rotary is commited to the development of future
leaders. The Rotary Youth Leadership Awards
program, adopted in 1971 aims to:
>Demonstrate Rotary's respect and concern for
youth.
>Provide an effective training experience for
selected youth and potential leaders.
>Encourage leadership of youth by youth.
>Publicly recognize young people who
are rendering service to their
communities.
Each year our club sponsors two local students
to attend RYLA.
leaders. The Rotary Youth Leadership Awards
program, adopted in 1971 aims to:
>Demonstrate Rotary's respect and concern for
youth.
>Provide an effective training experience for
selected youth and potential leaders.
>Encourage leadership of youth by youth.
>Publicly recognize young people who
are rendering service to their
communities.
Each year our club sponsors two local students
to attend RYLA.
| Scholarships |
Each year, our club contributes a $1,000
scholarship to Texas A&M-Kingsville. The
university, in turn, matches the scholarship,
meaning that the lucky recipient receives $2,000.
scholarship to Texas A&M-Kingsville. The
university, in turn, matches the scholarship,
meaning that the lucky recipient receives $2,000.
| Four Way Speech Contest |
The four-way speech contest is an opportunity
for high school students to demonstrate their
public speaking skills and educate Rotarians on
what the four
way test means to non-Rotarians.
Contestants compete at the club, area, and
district levels. Scholarships are awarded to the
top finishers at the district convention each April.
for high school students to demonstrate their
public speaking skills and educate Rotarians on
what the four
way test means to non-Rotarians.
Contestants compete at the club, area, and
district levels. Scholarships are awarded to the
top finishers at the district convention each April.