Welcome to Carlsbad Hi-Noon Rotary Club!
The Carlsbad Hi-Noon Rotary Club (CHNR) welcomes Rotarians and other visitors to its Monday meetings. The club is now meeting in-person at the Westin for those members/guests who are vaccinated. Additionally, the meeting will be broadcast via Zoom as an option. Please refer to President Mary Fritz-Wilson at m.fritz.wilson@gmail.com for Zoom access. The club meets at the Westin Carlsbad Resort and Spa, 5480 Grand Pacific Drive, Carlsbad, CA 92008. A buffet lunch with salads and hot entrees is open at noon, with the business meeting beginning at 12:20 pm.
The Club, chartered in February 1980, has over 80 members. The membership is very active and committed to the Rotary principle of "Service Above Self." The club sponsors an energetic Interact Club at Carlsbad High School and each year sends both facilitators and students to the annual RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Award) conference for high school juniors and the Rotary LEAD symposium for eighth graders. The club sponsors Oktoberfest --this year's Oktoberfest will be NUMBER 40. There will be German food, German music, costume contests, games and a beer garden. Tickets may be purchased prior to entry for individuals, families and groups. Check out the website for event specifics: www.RotaryOktoberfest.org. This event has been designed and implemented since its inception by BOTH Rotary Clubs in Carlsbad: Carlsbad Hi-Noon Rotary and Carlsbad Rotary. Proceeds from Oktoberfest are shared with Carlsbad charities and used by each club for its many local community service projects. Carlsbad Hi-Noon Rotary also sponsors an annual "Brewfest" with craft brewers. This year's event is in the planning stages.
Additionally, CHNR also supports the AVID program at Carlsbad High School with a business and ethics conference plus college and trade school scholarships, a literacy project and book fair at Jefferson Elementary School, Junior Achievement and What Grown-Ups Do For Work for middle school students. CHNR members provide service and financial support to a variety of organizations in Carlsbad assisting food insecurity, the homeless, the Carlsbad Educational Foundation, Hospice of the North Coast, The Assistance League of North Coast, Casa de Amparo, the North County Food Bank, the Veterans Association of North County, La Posada, Stand Up for Kids, the Carlsbad Boys and Girls Club, the Women's Resource Center and the CHS Music Festival.
VISION STATEMENT: Carlsbad Hi-Noon Rotary provides opportunities for service, leadership, friendship and personal growth.
MISSION STATEMENT: By emphasizing "Service Above Self" the club selects programs and projects which enhance the global community, build relationships, provide fellowship and encourage personal growth.
The club's emphasis is on community service and leadership development in young people and its members. The club advances programs and projects dealing with the seven areas of focus of Rotary International including (1) basic education and literacy; (2) community and economic development; (3) maternal and child health; (4) water, sanitation and hygiene; (5) disease prevention and treatment; (6) peacebuilding and conflict resolution; and (7) the environment. Members of Carlsbad Hi-Noon Rotary have options to be involved in hands-on local projects as well as Rotary International projects.
If joining a dynamic group of people interested in providing service and taking action is of interest, please contact the Membership Chair Jani Jackson at jani@developyourteam.com.