Lake Conroe Rotary - History of Our Club

The Rotary Club of Lake Conroe was formed in 1994 when business and professional people from the area were asked to attend an Orientation in July, and 27 residents became Charter members. The new club quickly grew and found a home aboard the Southern Empress, a paddleboat berthed at Lakeview Marina on Lake Conroe. For the next seven years members, visiting Rotarians and guests saw magnificent sunrises, great birds and early morning fishermen - the riches of Lake Conroe. Since then the RCLC has moved to the Walden Yacht Club, a beautiful building with a panorama view of Lake Conroe and the 1097 Rotary Friendship bridge, and great breakfasts!

Club members hit the ground running in 1994 and quickly completed local and international projects, with our new sister club in Monterrey, Mexico, by organizing various functions to raise funds for community and vocational projects. For our friends across the border this included an X-Ray machine for a childrens Cerebral Palsy Institute, equipment for a pain management clinic for the poor, as well as other medical equipment, vehicles and medicines. Club members also presently support Rotary’s Hunger Plus program, M.D.Anderson Pedriatic Center, Angel Flight, water well projects in Central America, and so much more.

In addition 1985 saw the launch of the Rotary PolioPlus program to protect children worldwide from the cruel and fatal consequences of polio. In 1988, the World Health Assembly challenged the world to eradicate polio. Since that time, Rotary's efforts and those of partner agencies, including the World Health Organization, the United National Children's Fund, the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and governments around the world, have achieved a 99 percent reduction in the number of polio cases worldwide. Rotary members around the globe have thus far contributed nearly $700 million to this cause.

Locally, the club is presently busy with active support on such projects as construction work on the residential facility at Bridgewood Farms rehabilitation center, and renovation of the Allen house in Montgomery. In addition there is strong support for adult literacy in the region, as well as many other smaller but equally important local community projects – such as our participation in Adopt a Highway where, once a quarter, we pick up trash on Highwqay 105 in Montgomery and FM 75 in Willis! The latest project (pictured above), under way shortly, is a totally unique, tranquil memorial park for all to enjoy around, the new library in Montgomery.

Our club continues to grow in quality and quantity. Membership of RCLC is now over 50 persons from all walks of life and the club is proud of the fact that it has has won the coveted President‘s Citation for 10 years, as a consistent leader in contributions made to the Rotary Foundation.

A very important part of the Club’s efforts are directed towards the the provision of Scholarships for graduating seniors at both Montgomery and Willis High Schools each year and this year All Montgomery County Scholar-Athlete Awards Banquet is a key fund raiser aimed at increasing such scholarships.

Service Above Self is the motto and charge to every Rotarian in every club. Members of the Rotary Club of Lake Conroe live up to that motto and have added one more question to the Rotary International Four-Way Test:

1) Is it the Truth

2) Is it Fair to all concerned

3) Will it build Goodwill and better Friendships

4) Will it be Beneficial to all concerned

and at the Rotary Club of Lake Conroe, we have added a Fifth:

5) AND IS IT FUN !

In the Rotary Club of Lake Conroe it is both Fun and hugely rewarding. Come and join us.

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