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Club No. 4220 Est. 1919

The world’s  first  service  club,  the Rotary Club of Chicago, was  formed Feb. 23, 1905,   by Paul P. Harris, an attorney  who  wished  to  capture within  a  professional  club  the  same friendly spirit he had felt in the small towns of his youth.

As  the  first  club  chartered  in  the state  of  Florida  and  the  nearest  club to  Valdosta,  Jacksonville  members were approached by a select group of men  in  Valdosta  to  sponsor    a  Valdosta  club.  Reluctant  at  first,  Jacksonville  finally  agreed  and  the  club was  organized  March  24,  1919  and received  its  charter  June  1,  1919.

Founded with 21 members,  they met at the Valdez Hotel for lunch, so that the Jacksonville sponsoring members could come to Valdosta that morning by  train  and  return  that  afternoon. The early club also met at the Daniel Ashley Hotel, the Patterson Hotel and the Women’s Center.

Currently, we meet at noon every Wednesday at the Rainwater Conference Center (unless otherwise noted).  Come join us as we strive to put “Service Above Self” in our community!

2023-2024 Club Officers

President:  Deanna Smith

President Elect:  Mark Manchester

President Designee:  Thressea Boyd

Immediate Past President:  Tom Gooding

Executive Secretary:  Susan Doner

Treasurer:  Richard Stalvey

Sergeant at Arms:  Shannon Hauser

Public Image & Awareness: 

Board of Directors:  Bill Booth, Angie Crawford, Jim Halter, Bill Kent, Sandra D.S. Jones ,Brad Lawson, Shelby Register & Jon Vigue  

District 6920 Governor
Felix Smith

District 6920 A. G.
Danny Broyles

RI President
Gordon McInally

Committees

Sergeant-at-Arms 

     -Greeters, Invocation, Sunshine Report

Membership 

     -Recruitment & Retention, Orientation, Red Badge Program 

     -Induction 

Programs 

     -Weekly Programs, Club Assemblies

Service Projects 

     -Vocational Service Award

     -Quarterly Projects

     -Speaking Contest  

     -LEAD (Law Enforcement Appreciation Dinner)

     -Happy Dollars 

Rotary Foundation 

     -Paul Harris, EREY, Will Watt, Grants, Gifts, Major Gifts

     -GSE

Social

     -Christmas Party

     -Family of Rotary

     -Unwinds

Public Image and Awareness 

     -Rota-Reel Weekly Bulletin; PR Intern 

     -On-line Media 

     -Press Releases 

     -Scrapbook-

Fundraising 

     -50/50 Draw  

     -CART  

     -Golf Tournament (Supports GRSP)

Wellness 

GSRP 

Literacy 

     -Imagination Library