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2023-2024 Officers and Directors
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Member Birthdays:
  • Max Harford
    April 4
  • Gary Gannon
    April 6
  • Jason Dye
    April 9
  • Patrick Kenney
    April 11
  • Bill Strickland
    April 12
  • Justin Hammack
    April 13
  • Barron Casteel
    April 17
  • Bill Lewis
    April 18
  • David Paulos
    April 19
  • Jason Layh
    April 24
  • Blythe Cox
    April 25
  • Steve Rodgers
    April 25
  • Marian Benson
    April 26
  • Kathy Meurin
    April 30
Join Date:
  • Michael Meek
    April 1, 1985
    40 years
  • Jennifer Larsen
    April 2, 2024
    1 year
  • John Manthey
    April 4, 2001
    24 years
  • Matt Harrison
    April 4, 2001
    24 years
  • Bob Frese
    April 9, 2002
    23 years
  • Emily Hoffmann
    April 12, 2022
    3 years
  • Garry Montgomery
    April 18, 2012
    13 years
  • Ami Feller
    April 19, 2017
    8 years
  • Rebecca Brown
    April 21, 2021
    4 years
  • Robbie Van Camp
    April 24, 2024
    1 year
  • Steve Rodgers
    April 25, 2012
    13 years
  • Andy Powell
    April 26, 2023
    2 years
  • Blair Feller
    April 26, 2023
    2 years
  • Michael Lynch
    April 26, 2023
    2 years
  • Philip DeFrancesco
    April 26, 2023
    2 years
  • Tracie Wright Reneau
    April 27, 2022
    3 years
  • Jonathan Haag
    April 28, 2022
    3 years
  • Marcie Rodriguez
    April 28, 2022
    3 years
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President's Message 2024-2025
 
Lindsay Haas
 
Welcome to the Rotary Club of New Braunfels!
 
This year, as we embrace the theme "The Magic of Rotary," I am filled with gratitude for being part of such an active and impactful club. Our collective efforts have made a significant difference in our community, and it’s truly inspiring to witness the dedication and passion each member brings.
 
We have accomplished so much together, from our successful fundraising events to our community service projects that have touched many lives. Looking ahead, I am excited about the plans we have in store and confident that we will continue to make a positive impact and build better relationships.
 
Thank you for your commitment and enthusiasm. It is because of each of you that the magic of Rotary continues to thrive. Let’s make this year another remarkable chapter in our club’s history.
 
Yours in Rotary,
 
Lindsay N. Haas
President, Rotary Club of New Braunfels
2024 Scholarship Recipients
Rotary Club of New Braunfels is excited to announce the recipients of our Scholarship Program for applicants from the Class of 2024.
 
These graduating seniors competed against 75+ other students from the NBISD and CISD school districts for their chance at receiving a scholarship worth $1,500 for each semester of their education at a
4-year, 2-year, or Career & Technical Education (CTE) institution.
 
Congratulations to our 2024 Scholarship Recipients:
 
2-YEAR DEGREE / CTE
Rylee Kanz
New Braunfels High School
Attending: Gemological Institute of America
Major: Jewelry Design and Technology/Graduate Gemologist
Award: $6,000 / $1,500 per semester  
 
2-YEAR DEGREE / CTE
Thomas Pavliska
Canyon High School
Attending: Western Welding Academy
Major: Certified Welder
Award: $6,000 / $1,500 per semester
 
4-YEAR DEGREE / UNIVERSITY
Daemyn Cortez
New Braunfels High School
Attending: Schreiner University
Major: Aviation
Award: $12,000 / $1,500 per semester
 
4-YEAR DEGREE / UNIVERSITY
Erin Cantu
New Braunfels High School
Attending: Abilene Christian University
Major: Bio Medical Engineering
Minor: Spanish
Award: $12,000 / $1,500 per semester
 
Congratulations and thank you to Lauren Blythe Cox and the entire Scholarship Committee for all their hard work this past year reviewing applications and selecting our 2024 recipients.
Charitable Contribution Grants 2024-2025
December 2023 – March 2024
 
  • New Braunfels 24 Hour Club – $5,000
  • New Braunfels Housing Partners – $5,000
  • Rock Haus Foundation – $5,000
  • New Braunfels Christian Ministries (NBCM) – $3,500
  • Canine Classmates – $3,500
  • Children's Advocacy Center of Comal County, Inc. – $3,500
  • Seeds of Love Outreach – $3,500
  • New Braunfels Angels – $3,000
  • Family Promise of Greater New Braunfels – $3,000
  • Contractors Helping Kids – $3,000
  • Mid-Texas Symphony – $2,000
  • Heritage Society of New Braunfels – $2,000
  • Crisis Center of Comal County – $2,000
  • Room Redux – $2,000
  • New Braunfels Youth Collaborative – $5,000
April – July 2024
 
  • Friends of CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Foundation – $5,000
  • Kids Feeding Kids – $2,000
  • Kinetic Kids – $5,000
  • NBTX YoungLife & WyldLife – $5,000
  • ProjectMEND – $5,000
  • River City Advocates – $5,000
  • Rotary Club of Zacoalco, Mexico – $3,000
August – November 2024
 
  • Big Brothers/Big Sisters of South Texas – $5,000
  • American Legion Auxiliary – $1,500
  • Communities in Schools – $3,500
  • Grandmas Stocking Guild – $1,000
  • Lake Dunlap Volunteer Fire Department – $5,000
  • Lone Star Parkinson Society – $5,000
  • Pink Warrior Advocates – $5,000
  • Rotary Club of SavuSavu, Fiji – $4,000
 
If your non-profit or charitable organization is interested in applying
for a Rotary Charitable Contributions Grant, please click here.
Rotary Club of New Braunfels
New Braunfels

Service Above Self

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Wednesdays at 12:00 PM
Columbus Hall
111 West Landa Street
New Braunfels, TX 78130
United States of America
If you are interested in joining Rotary Club of New Braunfels as a new member or would like to transfer from another club, please fill-out the Membership Inquiry Form located in the Become a Member section at the top right of this page.
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OBJECT OF ROTARY
 
The Object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise and, in particular, to encourage and foster:
 
  1. The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service; 
     
  2. High ethical standards in business and professions; the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations; and the dignifying of each Rotarian's occupation as an opportunity to serve society; 
     
  3. The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian's personal, business, and community life; 
     
  4. The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service.
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