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Chartered in 1967, Madison South Rotary is a group of active, friendly professionals who value the Rotary motto “Service Above Self.” While contributing to Rotary International’s world-wide projects, we strongly support Madison area students, organizations, and businesses.

As a medium sized club of 70+ members, the Madison South Rotary club spans all ages and occupations with active involvement of all members on our committees and projects. This diversity is the key to our success.

Our annual Fall Brat Stand on Monroe Street across from UW Madison's Camp Randall is our primary fundraiser. Rotarians, their family, and friends volunteer in shifts to help set up, prepare or sell food/drinks at all our home Badger football games. The club then returns much needed financial assistance back to the community using a deliberate, thoughtful grant process each Spring.

Our club meets weekly Mondays between 12:15-1:15pm
at the Sheraton Hotel, 706 John Nolen Drive, Madison, WI 53713

Visitors Welcome!

Marah Zinnen, director of Slow Food UW, presents at Madison South Rotary's lunch meeting

Posted on Sep 18, 2017

Read details of Ms Zinnen's presentation in our LAST WEEK'S MEETING RECAP September 18, 2017.

MS Rotary exchange student "Chloe" celebrates her 18th birthday

Posted on Sep 11, 2017

Dr Jack Daniels, Madison College president, announces South Campus expansion in response to community and business needs

Posted on Sep 11, 2017

Madison South Rotary views the Eclipse together

Posted on Aug 21, 2017

Madison South Rotary watched the Eclipse together with special eclipse glasses courtesy of Club President Jay Hinkens.

We think MSR "eclipses" all other service organizations!

Dane County RSVP director Margie Zutter speaks at luncheon meeting

Posted on Aug 21, 2017

Rotarian Joe Balles presents Madison South Rotary Foundation check to Margie Zutter, director of Retired Seniors Volunteer Program (RSVP).

Five years since its debut, Rotary Club Central is getting a big upgrade

When we introduced Rotary Club Central in 2012, it revolutionized goal tracking and planning for clubs and districts — no more filling out paper club-planning forms or passing along boxes of historical club information every time a new leader took office. Rotary Club Central offered clubs and districts a quantifiable way to begin measuring local and global impact, specifically membership initiatives, service activities, and Rotary Foundation giving. But as with any technological advancement, in a few short years, Rotary Club Central began to show its age, and Rotarians took notice. They...

Rotary International Board adopts new zone structure

At its January 2017 meeting, the Rotary International Board of Directors adopted a new zone structure for Rotary clubs. Rotary bylaws require the Board to complete a comprehensive review of the 34 Rotary zones no less often than every eight years to ensure that each zone has an approximately equal number of Rotarians. The Board’s previous review of the zones occurred in 2008. The Board earlier approved the creation of three regional workgroups to develop rezoning proposals for Asia, Europe/Africa, and the Americas. These workgroups comprised one representative (either a current director,...

Centennial celebration honors 20 noteworthy global grant projects

Through The Rotary Foundation, Rotary members have supported thousands of projects that promote peace, fight disease, provide clean water, save mothers and children, support education, and grow local economies. We’ve also led the fight to eradicate polio worldwide. As part of our celebration of the Foundation’s centennial, we’re honoring 20 global grant projects with special recognition. Learn more about the projects using our interactive map.