Events

Register to attend: https://safb.secure.force.com/jobcalendar

No guests, please.

Join us for the September Social. First drink is on the cluv. Counts as a meeting make-up.

Meet at Tree of Life @ 8:30 - It's okay if you have to arrive late or leave early!

Activity TBD

Eric Burkhart is a retired CIA undercover case officer and best-selling author. He had a fascinating 23-year career before medically retiring due to being poisoned by a rogue Russian chef (acting independently of the Russian government and was systematically ‘dealt with’ once everything was discovered).

It's time for the Fall Fish Fry at Jim Peck's place on the Guadalupe River. Guests are welcome. Fried catfish dinner with all the fixins', adult beverages, and drinks provided!

RSVP: marian2305@gmail.com for yourself and your guests by Monday 10/3 at 5pm.  

Directions to Fish Fry: 1274 Ervendberg Ave. From Loop 337, take Gruene Road toward the Guadalupe River, turn left on Ervendberg Ave, veer to right at fork in the road, fish fry is on the riverfront. Map

Clean up our section of highway on the loop. Park & meet at NB High School - we clean from the high school down to the River Road intersection.

Past President Helgard Suhr-Hollis will present on her experiences serving her club and traveling the world througn Rotary.

This is a ticketed event!

Tables are available for purchase. Please join us!

Participating members will sign-up to sponsor a family or a Christmas meal box. Those sponsoring a family will select their family from the Making Spirits Bright tree.

For more information, or if you are unable to attend the November 16 meeting and want to sign-up to sponsor a family or meal box, please contact the Making Spirits Bright 2022 Chair, Julie Rivas at 830-237-5464 or Julie@4lifewa.com.

Chris will speak to the development of the Co-Op, located on Castell Ave, next to The Downtowner.

This is a Mega Distribution for the holidays - we need LOTS of VOLUNTEERS. The Food Bank is saying this starts at 7:30 but it seems we always wait around quite a bit, so I put 8:00 am. If you want to be SUPER TIMELY show up at 7:30 and we can have coffee together. 

Participating members will sign-up to sponsor a family or a Christmas meal box. Those sponsoring a family will select their family from the Making Spirits Bright tree.

For more information, or if you are unable to attend the November 16 meeting and want to sign-up to sponsor a family or meal box, please contact the Making Spirits Bright 2022 Chair, Julie Rivas at 830-237-5464 or Julie@4lifewa.com.

Get signed-up for the final Rotary Club of New Braunfels Blood Drive of 2022!

This Club continually sets records and helps save lives with their generous donations year after year. Let's make this last drive of 2022 the biggest yet.

Tuesday, December 6th
Knights of Columbus Hall, 111 Landa Street, New Braunfels

For more information or to register, please email Sandy Payson at spayson@gmail.com or call/text 830-387-8384.

All red badge members are required to attend a Fireside Chat to learn about Rotary International and our club's history. Counts towards your white badge requirements.

The wellness trip to Piedras Negras is a one day trip on Thursday, December 8th and all club members are invited.

We will do a basic medical check on 30 plus children and give them some Christmas presents. It is something to see the faces of those kids!

Kathy Bearden is buying the toys and wrapping them. Mision de Candelilla is coordinating with us and will provide a doctor to do basic medical checks. Club member Horacio Lucero, DDS, will do basic dental checks. D Lee Edward's wife, Caryne, a retired RN, will assist.

The is no cost for Rotarians to attend. The Piedras Negras Rotary Club will assist us in crossing the border and buy us lunch before we leave. We’ll leave New Braunfels at 7:00AM and return around 7:00PM, depending on traffic crossing the border.

For more information, please contact Bill Biggadike at 830-743-3340 or email moonlitr@yahoo.com

As part of the Making Spirits Bright holiday giving program, new this year is The Ugly Sweater Rappin’ Party, the Club’s reimagined Christmas Party. Wear your ugliest Christmas sweater and enjoy a festive Christmas lunch with adult beverages and Christmas karaoke while wrapping the gifts purchased for the children.

For more information, or if you are unable to attend the November 16 meeting and want to sign-up to sponsor a family or meal box, please contact the Making Spirits Bright 2022 Chair, Julie Rivas at 830-237-5464 or Julie@4lifewa.com.

Habitat is looking for 10-15 volunteers to assist. This day we should be doing siding. Volunteers need to complete a waiver and training which can be found: 

https://hfhaffiliateinsurance.com/safety-matters-safety-first/

For the Access Code they can use: W8NAEBTG

The Course Name: Volunteering on a Habitat for Humanity Job Site (16 minutes)

The 50 families selected to participate in the Making Spirits Bright holiday giving program are invited to join us for a festive Christmas lunch and to receive their gifts and meal boxes. The children will be treated to a special Christmas Carol Sing-along and have their pictures taken with Santa to take home as a memento.

For more information, or if you are unable to attend the November 16 meeting and want to sign-up to sponsor a family or meal box, please contact the Making Spirits Bright 2022 Chair, Julie Rivas at 830-237-5464 or Julie@4lifewa.com.

The committee for Rotary Club of New Braunfels’ newest service project is pleased to introduce to you, Making Spirits Bright, a holiday giving program that will provide the children of 50 local families in need with two Christmas gifts each – something they need and something they want – as well as a meal box packed full of everything essential for a family Christmas dinner and a decorative centerpiece. The gifts and meal boxes will be distributed at the making Spirits Bright luncheon on Wednesday, December 21 during our regular meeting time. Members do not have to be present at the lunch to participate in this program.

The Club is asking that members either sponsor a family’s children and purchase their preselected need and want gifts or sponsor a Christmas meal box. There is a suggested minimum of $25 for each gift ($50 per child) and Christmas meal boxes are $60 each. In the case of larger families, Rotarians are allowed to co-sponsor families to help alleviate the overall costs. And you of course are allowed to sponsor both a family and a meal box if you want.

Each of the families who have been invited to participate have been fully vetted by Family First and have met all requirements to qualify.

Making Spirits Bright is an opportunity to bring joy to children who may otherwise receive very little this holiday season and provide a full Christmas dinner to their family. We appreciate your consideration of continuing to serve our community in unique and thoughtful ways.
 

Sponsor Sign-Ups and Family Selection

Wednesday, November 16
Knights of Columbus Hall
11:45AM

Participating members will sign-up to sponsor a family or a Christmas meal box. Those sponsoring a family will select their family from the Making Spirits Bright tree.
 

Ugly Sweater Rappin’ Party

Wednesday, December 14
Knights of Columbus Hall
11:30AM – 1:00PM

As part of the Making Spirits Bright holiday giving program, new this year is The Ugly Sweater Rappin’ Party, the Club’s reimagined Christmas Party. Wear your ugliest Christmas sweater and enjoy a festive Christmas lunch with adult beverages and Christmas karaoke while wrapping the gifts purchased for the children.
 

Making Spirits Bright Luncheon and Gift & Meal Distribution

Wednesday, December 21
Knights of Columbus Hall
11:30AM – 1:00PM

The 50 families selected to participate in the Making Spirits Bright holiday giving program are invited to join us for a festive Christmas lunch and to receive their gifts and meal boxes. The children will be treated to a special Christmas Carol Sing-along and have their pictures taken with Santa to take home as a memento.
 

For more information, or if you are unable to attend the November 16 meeting and want to sign-up to sponsor a family or meal box, please contact the Making Spirits Bright 2022 Chair, Julie Rivas at 830-237-5464 or Julie@4lifewa.com.

WISE supports empowerment and economic independence for vulnerable children and women in Zambia through educational, economic, and agricultural initiatives.

Renee Martinez, Director of Career Readiness/CTE, Comal ISD and Rachel Behnke, M. Ed. I, Director of Career & Technical Education, NBISD will discuss career & technical dducation in New Braunfels.

Harvest Children’s Homes (HCH) is an orphanage project of Cry Cameroon Ministries [USA] established to rescue and give hope to orphaned children whose parents were victims of AIDS, Malaria and other devastating illnesses. Harvest Children‘s Home (HCH) provides education, health, shelter, and nutritional care to the children as well as spiritual and biblical guidance.

Join the club for our January Social at the Brauntex Theatre. Socials count as a meeting make up and your first drink is on the club! Guests are always invited.

Join fellow club members, famly and friends for a fun evening at the Downtown Social. First drink for members is on the club until 6:00PM and attendance counts as a meeting make-up.