George Prokop
New Member Social
Sixteen people, including fourteen Rotarians, attended our new member social on Tuesday, October 10th. A great fellowship opportunity for all attendees to get to know each other better, especially our newer members in attendance, Jessica King and Karen Fitzgerald. Thank you Kellie Hill for hosting.
Congratulations RLI training graduates
A few future leaders of Medford Rogue Rotary club hanging out with our District Governor Nelson Maler at Rotary Leadership Institute training in Ashland this past weekend. Congratulations Angalee, Fawnda, Kevin and Tim
Thank you volunteers!
Thank you to all our volunteers who helped make our 2024 Medford Rogue Rotary Pickleball Fest a great success. Over 40 club members and folks from the Pickleball community volunteered time prepping the courts, staffing registration and information booths, making sure players had water and snacks, helping with tournament logistics and doing daily set-ups and…
Pickleball Fest 2024 – It’s a Wrap
Our Club’s 2024 Pickleball Fest finished up on Sunday, September 8th, after 3 days of play and was our most successful tournament to-date. This year’s signature event raised $34,000, with $32,000 earmarked in support of local youth programs. KOBI-TV stopped by and spoke to players and organizers on Friday, opening day, and did a great…
Local Rotarians collaborate for another successful Blood Drive
Thank you to everyone who donated blood on Tuesday, September 10th. What a great collaborative effort from Rotarians as donors included people from 6 different local clubs. Twenty-four total donors including Rotarians from: Medford Rogue Rotary 5, Ashland Club 3, Medford Club 3, Central Point Club 2, Bear Creek 2 and Rogue Valley after Five…
Building 360 walkthrough complete – trial run on Nov. 20th
Fifteen club members visited Building 360 for a walkthrough on Thursday, August 29th. Our Medford Rogue Rotary club is evaluating this new location to relocate our club back downtown and address scheduling conflicts at our current site. Feedback was very positive from attendees and the next step is for our club to hold a “trial…
Club Meeting Sept. 4th – Rogue Retreat update w/CEO Sam Engel
Rogue Retreat – A Place to Call Home. Sam Engel, CEO of Rogue Retreat, updated our club on the mission and progress of Rogue Retreat. Rogue Retreat coordinates with many organizations throughout the city, including the Livability team. The organization recognize that everyone has high points and low points in their life, and that these…
Jacksonville Wine Trolley Fellowship Event
Several club members joined the Jacksonville Wine Trolley on Saturday, August 24th. Beautiful weather, great wines, Claudette diligently ringing the trolley bell, and if that wasn’t enough, a special surprise visit by MY long lost (on an indefinite and unplanned loan) pickle suit. What more could a person ask for to enjoy a great Saturday…
Pickleball Signature Event Update – Volunteers needed!
With the help of MY signature tourney look, the pickle suit, Kellie rocked the club donations ask on Wednesday, 8/7, and we have now surpassed our goal of $30K in sponsor donations! Great job Kellie, all those club members who contributed, and the Pickleball Sponsorship committee. We are also on our way towards meeting our…
Mini Golf, Go Karts and Bumper Boats, Oh my!
No speeding tickets were issued at the Family Fun Center’s Go Kart track yesterday, although I’m sure a few could have been. Several Rotarians, friends and family showed up for the fellowship event enjoying bumper boats, mini golf, go karts and each other’s company. Another great event sponsored by our Fellowship Committee.