1. in Review
Club Annual Report

2. Club History And Membership

3. History of Rotary Club of Farragut
Chartered on April 22, 1980 as Club #3857
3 months after the Town of Farragut was chartered
24 Charter Members – none still active
Sponsored by West Knoxville (Bearden) Club
PDGs Robert Ely and Art Pickle spearheaded the start of the club.

4.
Started the year with 91 members and finished the year with 92 members.
Officers for the year:
President – Chris Camp
President-Elect – Keith Bryson
Vice President – Chris Thomas, Staci Wilkerson
Treasurer – Jerry Dietz
Secretary – Staci Wilkerson
Sergeant at Arms – Jim Dodd
Past President – David Smoak

5. 2017-18 Standing Committees: Administration – Keith Bryson
Membership – Fred Martin, Nancy Bosson
Youth Services – Nancy Welch, Kristin Abouelata
Family of Rotary – David Bluford, Ron Lawrence
Public Image – Tom King, Brandon Hackett
Rotary Foundation – Mark Holder
Service Projects – Mary Ann Imgram, Megan Belcher
International/Grants – Becky Duncan, Amanda DeBord

6. 2017-18 Charitable Giving Scholarships TOTAL GIVING - $72,125
Donated over $43,000 to 30 charities and organizations
Contributed to the Rotary Foundation and Polio Plus
Foundation - $19,558
Polio Plus - $6,152
Scholarships
Pellissippi State Culinary Students - $1,000
Pellissippi State Student - $1,500
Farragut High Student - $1,500
TOTAL GIVING - $72,125

7. Club Service Projects & Events 2017-2018

8. Ridgedale School
Farragut Rotary adopted Ridgedale School this year and provided support to teachers, teachers aids, students and the facility through various service and support projects. 18 Volunteers 60 Hours $1, people impacted

9. Free Flu Shot Saturday September 21, 2017
Free Flu Shot Saturday is a community endeavor where free flu shots are made available at no cost (donation requested) at six area high schools. Seventeen members of the club worked at Farragut High School giving out shots to anyone that wanted one. This included drive-up service for those with mobility issues. 17 Volunteers 85 Hours $4,756 donated 982 people impacted

10. Salvation Army Bell Ringing December 2017
Throughout the Month of December, club members supported the Salvation Army Bell Ringing. This is an annual event supported by the Rotary Club of Farragut. 16 Volunteers 40+ Hours $4,756 donated

11. Boys & Girls Club Angel Tree December 2017
The club once again supported the Boys and Girls clubs of the Tennessee Valley with contributions to the Angel Tree. Members bought gifts for 47 children and filled the truck on November 29th. 47 Children 188 Gifts

12. World Rotary Day – Feb 24, 2018 Sarah Moore Greene Magnet Academy
Rotary Club of Farragut and the other 5 Knoxville clubs participated in a work day at Sarah Moore Green Academy. Painting and landscaping were the primary activities. 6 Volunteers 24 Hours $ people impacted

13. Stream Cleanup – April 21, 2018
Several members of the club, along with several family members walked the stream behind COSTCO picking up trash. 12 volunteers 25 hours

14. Club Awards

15. District Governor’s Citation Super Star Club +4 Globe Club
Awards Earned
District Governor’s Citation
Super Star Club +4
Globe Club
Youth Service +4
Eradicator Club
Environmental Award
Community Service
Lacy Bomar Electronic Bulletin – 1st Place

16. Club Fundraising

17. Wine Tasting & Silent Auction
The club held its annual Wine Tasting and Silent Auction at SouthEast bank. The wine and food were provided by the two Sams, with Water Into Wine catering the event. Over $8,000 was raised to support the club’s charitable activities.

18. International Food Gala
The club held the 3rd Annual International Food Gala at Kitchen 919 on April 22nd. Over $8,000 was raised to support the club’s charitable contributions. Teams from Pellissippi State Culinary Program supported the event and the winning team members were awarded $250 scholarships.

19. Community Service Awards

20. Community Service Awards
Shining Light Award
Roger Cunningham – The Bed Store (for donations to the Smokies fire victims)
Service Above Self
Knox County Sheriff’s Deputy Josh Clemson & Sgt Jason Overton
For heroic effort to save lives at a fire at a senior citizen home
Business Person of the Quarter
Alan Sloan – Farragut Press
Deron Little – Seasons & Kitchen 919
Ignacio Martinez – Don Delfi’s Pancake House and Restaurant
Todd Galanti - COSTCO

21. The Rotary Foundation And PolioPlus

22. The Rotary Foundation Contributions
The Rotary Foundation helps fund RI’s humanitarian activities from local service projects to global initiatives.
Club Goal - $9,100 Achieved - $19,558
Per capita of $215 based on 91 members
3 New Major Donors -11 total
1 New Paul Harris Fellow – 67 total
7 Next Level Paul Harris Fellow awards
3 New Paul Harris Fellow awards from members to their spouses
3 Benefactors –14 total
Club all-time giving since being chartered - $424,910

23. PolioPlus Donations
Rotary began the fight to end polio in In 1985, about 350,000 people were affected with polio each year – Only eight new cases in Pakistan and Afghanistan. Rotary has helped to inoculate over 2.6 billion children around the world Club Goal - $3,640 Achieved - $6,152

24. Fun Stuff

26. Exchange Students
Daniel Encalada Flor – inbound Ecuador Leoni Kuntz – outbound Germany

27. A Message from the Club President Chris Camp
We’ve had a great year.
This presentation is a statement about the commitment and dedication our club and our members have to making a difference, whether it’s about our work for End Polio Now, our contributions to the Annual Fund or the work we do around the World and in our community.
Chris Camp
Club President