Events

Environmental Month

https://www.rotary.org/en/our-causes/protecting-environment

The Thomaston Rotary Student of the Month program honors one Grade 12 Thomaston High School student each month of the school year.  Nominations for the Student of the Month are made by Thomaston High School staff. 

Once selected, the Student of the Month is invited to give a speech at a Rotary Luncheon at which time the student receives a certificate/award from the Rotary Club of Thomaston, Connecticut. 

The Student of the Month can bring up to two (2) guests to the luncheon on the day of their speech.

Volunteer times for Rotarians will be provided soon.

Therese McDonald and William Gilmour will present two environment-related projects in support of the Rotary International Environmental Month theme for April.

The Rotary Club of Thomaston once again seeks to recognize a local citizen who actively demonstrates Rotary’s motto of “Service above Self” at a banquet held in honor of the recipient on Thursday, April 25, 2024 at Grand Oak Villa, Oakville, CT.

The Citizen of The Year Committee is currently seeking the public’s input to nominate a candidate for consideration as the next distinguished citizen of Thomaston.

The nominee should be an individual who has exemplified themselves through altruistic actions, given freely and unselfishly of their talents and time to benefit others and the community.

This will be the Club’s 40th event in which a deserving citizen will be recognized. Last year’s recipient was George P. Seabourne.

Nominations must be received by February 17, 2024.

Written nominations can be mailed or emailed to:

Rotary Club of Thomaston

Attn. C.O.T.Y. Committee Chairs

P. O. Box 87

Thomaston, CT 06787

ThomastonRotaryCOTY@gmail.com.

The Rotary Club of Thomaston, a 501(c)3 organization, actively supports the community’s needs with its Fuel and Crisis Fund, Community Grants, as well as the Student Scholarship Fund which this event will benefit.

Rotary International Convention registrations or ticket cancellations are due

Youth Service Month

https://my.rotary.org/en/learning-reference/webinars/expanding-reach-partner-youth-service

The Thomaston Rotary Student of the Month program honors one Grade 12 Thomaston High School student each month of the school year.  Nominations for the Student of the Month are made by Thomaston High School staff. 

Once selected, the Student of the Month is invited to give a speech at a Rotary Luncheon at which time the student receives a certificate/award from the Rotary Club of Thomaston, Connecticut. 

The Student of the Month can bring up to two (2) guests to the luncheon on the day of their speech.

Presenter:  Andrea Peters, Director of Pupil-Personnel Services

Theme: “Imagine A World”, which emphasizes the RI’s annual theme of “Create Hope In The World”.

Angela Root, LCSW will be presenting about the Five Wishes program.

Rotary International Convention, Singapore

https://convention.rotary.org/en-us/about/past-and-future-conventions

Thank you to Anne-Marie Fenn for scheduling Ms. Root to speak today.

See our Weekly Bulletin for more information about Ms. Root and Five Wishes.

Rotary Fellowships Month

https://www.rotary.org/en/our-programs/more-fellowships

The Thomaston Rotary Student of the Month program honors one Grade 12 Thomaston High School student each month of the school year.  Nominations for the Student of the Month are made by Thomaston High School staff. 

Once selected, the Student of the Month is invited to give a speech at a Rotary Luncheon at which time the student receives a certificate/award from the Rotary Club of Thomaston, Connecticut. 

The Student of the Month can bring up to two (2) guests to the luncheon on the day of their speech.

The Rotary Club of Thomaston offers scholarships to qualifying students who reside in Thomaston, CT.  Scholarship recipients who do not attend Thomaston High School will receive their scholarships today. 

Scholarship recipients who attend Thomaston High School will receive their scholarships during the Thomaston High School Scholarship Night Dinner at Thomaston High School on June 3, 2024.

 Nomination Due - Citation for Rotary Clubs Award

https://my.rotary.org/en/news-media/office-president/rotary-citation

The Rotary Citation awards recognize the hard work clubs do throughout the year. Working to achieve the citation goals helps clubs engage their members, stay relevant in their communities, and run more efficiently. A welcoming and engaging club not only fosters a positive experience for its members, but also reflects the values of Rotary. When clubs achieve citation goals, they contribute to the overall health and culture of Rotary for generations to come.

Your Rotary, Rotaract, or Interact club can earn a Rotary Citation for achieving goals that strengthen Rotary and your club. Goals include increasing club membership, developing sustainable service projects, giving to the Rotary Foundation, and building awareness of Rotary in your community.

Citation for Rotary Clubs

Citation goals can be found in Rotary Club Central. To achieve the Rotary Citation, review all the available goals, select at least half of them, achieve those goals, and report your achievement in Rotary Club Central.

All achievements need to be reported in Rotary Club Central by 30 June.

Citation for Rotaract Clubs

Rotaract clubs that achieve the Rotaract goals by the end of the Rotary year will earn a citation.

Only Rotaract clubs that have an active charter with Rotary International are eligible for the citation. To confirm that a club is active, Rotarians can check the Listing of Club-Sponsored Organizations in Rotary Club Central.

All achievements need to be reported by 15 August.

The Rotaract club president or Rotary sponsor club president can nominate a Rotaract club by completing the online nomination form for the citation by 15 August. Only one nomination should be submitted for any given Rotaract club.

Citation for Interact Clubs

Interact clubs that achieve the Interact goals by the end of the Rotary year will earn a citation.

Only Interact clubs that have an active charter with Rotary International are eligible for the citation. To confirm that a club is active, Rotarians can check the Listing of Club-Sponsored Organizations in Rotary Club Central.

All achievements need to be reported by 15 August.

The sponsor Rotary club’s president completes the online nomination form for the citation by 15 August. For Interact clubs with more than one sponsor club, only one nomination should be submitted for any given Interact club.

Resources and reference

• Citation Goals and Instructions for Rotary Clubs (PDF)
• Citation Goals and Instructions for Rotaract Clubs (PDF)
• Citation Goals and Instructions for Interact Clubs (PDF)
• Rotary Citation Frequently Asked Questions (PDF)
• 2023-24 Presidential theme
• How to create a My Rotary account (PDF)
• How to Update Interact Club Information (PDF)

Welcome Jim O'Neil!

The Rotary Club of Thomaston is proud and honored to install the 2024-2025 President:  Jim O'Neil.

President O'Neil has been a member of the Rotary Club of Thomaston for over 6 years and served the Thomaston community as Fire Chief prior to his retirement.

The July 11th Executive Board Meeting has been postponed to July 18th per President Jim O'Neil

Contact George Seabourne (geocborn@optonline.net) or Jim Kaniewski (towncountryre@gmail.com) for more information.

All Thomaston Rotary Club members are expected to donate raffle prizes ($50 value) or contribute $50 (cash/check) to the committee for the purpose of purchasing raffle prizes.