Rotary Club of Webster Groves, MO US

The amazingly gifted Charles Glenn joined us today at our Rotary lunch meeting! (Great to see Dr. Yvonne too!)

Mark your calendars for APRIL 24 VIRTUAL TRIVIA NIGHT and start getting your tables of 8-10 together! More info will be delivered via Clubrunner soon.

Announcing Ambassadorial Scholarships Application Deadline - January 31, 2021 Become a Rotary Scholar... Think Globally Make a Difference Become a Leader The purpose of the Ambassadorial Scholarships program is to further international understanding and peaceful relations among people of different races, nationalities, ethnicities, and religions while pursuing a program of study at an institution of higher education either here in the USA, or abroad in a foreign country. Rotary district-supported scholarships are available for study in any academic field, but preference is given to those whose field of study is related to one of the areas of humanitarian need listed below. Applicants may be a graduate student, or may have completed or or more degrees and/or be engaged in the early stages of a career. There is no upper age limit, but applicants must have completed their Bachelor Degree prior to submitting an application. The program provides for a grant in the amount of up to $25,000 to pay for tuition, fees, room and board, educational supplies, and round-trip transportation to/from the study site. They are available only to applicants whose field of study and career plans pertain directly to one or more of the following seven humanitarian focus areas: *Peace and conflict prevention and/or resolution *Disease prevention and treatment *Water and sanitation *Maternal and child health *Basic education and literacy *Economic and community development *Environment IMPORTANT DEADLINES January 31 - deadline to submit a completed application form to your local Rotary club for endorsement February 28 - deadline for club presidents to mail endorsed applications to the District Scholarship Chair April - interviews of endorsed applicants by the District Scholarship Committee (virtually) Information and Application Downloads Rotary Foundation Scholar Flyer -https://rotary6060.org//08/2015.rotary_scholar_flier_en.pdf Ambassadorial Scholar Application Form - https://rotary6060.org//6060.District.Scholarship.Applicat Terms and Conditions of Rotary Grants - https://rotary6060.org//Rotary_Grants_terms_conditions_en. Additional Information - https://rotary6060.org/ambassadorial-scholarships/

Seventeen volunteer Rotarians and supporters made a difference in Webster Groves, planting and mulching over 200 trees in Blackburn Park's Bird Sanctuary!

Rotary Club of Webster Groves was featured, in conjunction with Make-a Difference Day, on Radio63119 today! [Sorry for some areas of poor audio quality].Making a difference is what we do on the daily. Looking forward to planting trees and shrubs at Blackburn Park Bird Sanctuary with 16 other Rotarians and supporters!

It’s here, at last!!! The day arrived. Pancakes for dinner...what a treat.