The Osborne Hotel (right side of the photo) was the first home of the Auburn Rotary Club, beginning in 1915.
Rotary Club of Auburn NY
Celebrating 100 years in 2015!
The Rotary Club of Auburn NY has the dubious distinction of being the third oldest Rotary club in District 7150, and throughout all these years, Auburn Rotarians have been active to its community and with international projects to contribute to its rich history.
Back in April 1915, 45 men became the first club members and they made things happen in the first month of the clubs existence by sponsoring the publication of 17,000 periodicals which were sent to various cities across the country to promote Auburn, its virtues, quality of life and industry. Suffice to say, it was tourism promotion at its finest.
During the next few months club membership doubled as many more influential community men joined the Auburn club. In terms of community service in the first couple of years Auburn Rotarians supplied automobiles for Memorial Day parades so that veterans of the Civil War, the Spanish American War and Mexican Border incident could be honored in these parades. And Auburn Rotarians assisted locally in a variety of civilian war efforts during World War I.
And by 1919, the Auburn Rotarian club voted unanimously to acquire lakefront property on Owasco Lake to be used by the Boy Scouts. Named Camp Rotary, it was used by local scouts for more than 90 years until recently being purchased by the Auburn YMCA and be incorporated into its summer programs for youth.
Over the years, the Auburn Rotary club continued his focus on community service by establishing a foundation for the purpose of loaning money to high school graduates to attend college. And monies were raised for the purchase of specialized medical equipment to Auburn hospitals.
The list could go on and on regarding the many community projects performed by Auburn Rotarians.
During nearly 100 years of existence Auburn Rotary has utilized many diverse methods to raise funds for its goals. These ranged from various entertainment options of dances, concerts and symphonies to auctions, smorgasbords, pancake breakfasts, donation drives, blood screening programs, Bon Ton Roulet transportation services, beer pouring, raffles, golf tournaments and so much more!
Today, our passion for community and international projects has not changed. For those of you in the Auburn area interested in learning more or yearn to be part of a committed, passionate community organization, come visit us at one of our weekly Tuesday meetings.
Celebrating 100 years in 2015!
The Rotary Club of Auburn NY has the dubious distinction of being the third oldest Rotary club in District 7150, and throughout all these years, Auburn Rotarians have been active to its community and with international projects to contribute to its rich history.
Back in April 1915, 45 men became the first club members and they made things happen in the first month of the clubs existence by sponsoring the publication of 17,000 periodicals which were sent to various cities across the country to promote Auburn, its virtues, quality of life and industry. Suffice to say, it was tourism promotion at its finest.
During the next few months club membership doubled as many more influential community men joined the Auburn club. In terms of community service in the first couple of years Auburn Rotarians supplied automobiles for Memorial Day parades so that veterans of the Civil War, the Spanish American War and Mexican Border incident could be honored in these parades. And Auburn Rotarians assisted locally in a variety of civilian war efforts during World War I.
And by 1919, the Auburn Rotarian club voted unanimously to acquire lakefront property on Owasco Lake to be used by the Boy Scouts. Named Camp Rotary, it was used by local scouts for more than 90 years until recently being purchased by the Auburn YMCA and be incorporated into its summer programs for youth.
Over the years, the Auburn Rotary club continued his focus on community service by establishing a foundation for the purpose of loaning money to high school graduates to attend college. And monies were raised for the purchase of specialized medical equipment to Auburn hospitals.
The list could go on and on regarding the many community projects performed by Auburn Rotarians.
During nearly 100 years of existence Auburn Rotary has utilized many diverse methods to raise funds for its goals. These ranged from various entertainment options of dances, concerts and symphonies to auctions, smorgasbords, pancake breakfasts, donation drives, blood screening programs, Bon Ton Roulet transportation services, beer pouring, raffles, golf tournaments and so much more!
Today, our passion for community and international projects has not changed. For those of you in the Auburn area interested in learning more or yearn to be part of a committed, passionate community organization, come visit us at one of our weekly Tuesday meetings.
Auburn Rotary Club Members
Here are photos of those who were Auburn club members during our Centennial Year in 2015.
Here are photos of those who were Auburn club members during our Centennial Year in 2015.