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Member Birthdays:
  • Julie Rivas
    July 1
  • Matt Kyle
    July 6
  • Trey Palreiro
    July 9
  • Beverly Davidek
    July 11
  • Tania Vazquez
    July 14
  • Russel Gribble
    July 15
  • Jonathan Packer
    July 16
  • Jonathan Haag
    July 17
  • Ron Reaves
    July 18
  • Mike Dietert
    July 20
  • Cooper Henk
    July 21
  • Helgard Suhr-Hollis
    July 28
Join Date:
  • Avery Austin
    July 1, 2021
    4 years
  • Britt Etheredge
    July 11, 2006
    19 years
  • Mark Hankins
    July 11, 2007
    18 years
  • Jacob Yaklin
    July 14, 2021
    4 years
  • Barron Casteel
    July 15, 1998
    27 years
  • Dirk Davidek
    July 18, 2018
    7 years
  • Tracey Norris
    July 20, 2011
    14 years
  • Terry Jackson
    July 24, 2024
    1 year
  • Alex Ozuna
    July 25, 2002
    23 years
  • Tyler Compton
    July 25, 2018
    7 years
  • Al Borchelt
    July 26, 2017
    8 years
  • Beverly Davidek
    July 26, 2023
    2 years
  • Ron Richardson
    July 26, 2023
    2 years
  • Felicia James
    July 29, 2015
    10 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
2025 Scholarship Recipients
Rotary Club of New Braunfels is excited to announce the recipients of our Scholarship Program for applicants from the Class of 2025.
 
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 2025 Scholarship Recipients:
 
4-YEAR DEGREE /UNIVERSITY
Carter Ragsdale
Western Texas College
Construction Science Major
Baseball
 
Award: $12,000 / $3,000 per semester  
 
2-YEAR DEGREE 
Daleya Mena
New Braunfels Dental Assistant School
Award: $6,000 / $3,000 per semester

2-YEAR DEGREE 
Gracie Hoppe
US Aviation Academy.

Award: $6,000 / $3,000 per semester

4-YEAR DEGREE /UNIVERSITY
Landon Sawyer
Texas A&M University
Kinesiology and Sports Management

Award: $12,000 / $3,000 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 2025 recipients.
Charitable Contribution Grants 2024-2025
December 2024 – May 2025|
 
  • Brauntex – $2,000
  • CC Senior Citizens – $5,000
  • Children's Advocacy Center – $3,000
  • Clear Spring PTA – $2,000
  • Crisis Center of Comal County – $5,000
  • Green Pastures– $2,433
  • NB Youth Collaborative – $15,000
  • NB Housing Partners – $5,000
  • Operation TRIAGE– $2,000
  • Out of Poverty (Haiti)– $1,000
  • Project Graduation NB – $2,250
  • Project Graduation_Canyon – $2,250
  • RC of Abuja Wuse II (Nigeria) – $1,000
  • RC of St Andrew (Jamaica) – $1,170
  • Seeds of Love – $2,000
  • STEPS – $2,000
August 2024 – November 2024
 
  • American Legion Auxiliary – $1,500
  • Big Brothers/Big Sisters of South Texas – $5,000
  • 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
 
April 2024 – 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
December 2023 – March 2024
  • Canine Classmates – $3,500
  • Children's Advocacy Center of Comal County, Inc. – $3,500
  • Contractors Helping Kids – $3,000
  • Crisis Center of Comal County – $2,000
  • Family Promise of Greater New Braunfels – $3,000
  • Heritage Society of New Braunfels – $2,000
  • Mid-Texas Symphony – $2,000
  • New Braunfels 24 Hour Club – $5,000
  • New Braunfels Angels – $3,000
  • New Braunfels Housing Partners – $5,000
  • New Braunfels Christian Ministries (NBCM) – $3,500
  • New Braunfels Youth Collaborative – $5,000
  • Rock Haus Foundation – $5,000
  • Room Redux – $2,000
  • Seeds of Love Outreach – $3,500
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

We meet In Person
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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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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New Braunfels, TX  78131 USA
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