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1989-1990
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This was an active year for Club 32. During the year the three St. Joseph Rotary Clubs contributed approximately $13,000 to reduce the debt on a new craft building at YMCA camp Marvin Hillyard. The Club provided additional contributions of $3,175 to the following community organizations:
· Boy Scouts
· Camp Quality
· Inter Serve Thanksgiving Food Baskets
· JROTC Saber Award
· Junior Achievement
· Project Graduation
· Salvation Army Christmas Fund
· Teen Institute
· United Way
Fundraising projects included the rose and grass seed projects, and sergeant at arms fines.
The Club was involved in several community service projects. 850 seedlings were distributed as part of "Trees for St. Joseph." The Club participated in "Adopt a Highway by cleaning the downtown entrance and exit ramps of I-229 near the Holiday Inn. Twenty-four Rotarians volunteered to assist in bone marrow testing, and the Club sponsored 12 student leaders from the four local high schools who attended "Student Government Day" in Jefferson City.
The St. Joseph Rotary Foundation awarded $3,200 in scholarships to four high school seniors. Club 32's nominee received the $400 scholarship from District 603, and the Clubs candidate was the recipient of a $16,000 International Scholarship grant to study in Spain for one year.
Community leader Chuck Tadlock received the "Award for Excellence. Club 32 received "Bulletin of the Year" and "Project of the Year" awards at the District Conference. Hod Symes received the "meritorious Service Award, and Five Rotarians received perfect attendance wards.
During the year, Club 32 hosted "Three Club" meetings with community members for Senator Christopher Bond and Governor John Ashcroft. It also hosted the Student Christmas Party for college students and entertained the orthopedically Handicapped Childrens' Class of Pickett School.
The Club hosted a Group Study Exchange team from Argentina with four Club 32 families acting as host families.
During the year, the Club initiated 18 new members and membership at year-end was 110.