Club members Jacquie Smith and Ed Shockley accepted a check for $21,277 on behalf of the Club at the Lost Dutchman Days Rodeo Awards Banquet on Thursday night, March 20th. Ron Knies, Ed Shockley, Jackie Smith, and others in the Club worked countless hours to organize this year's Rotary volunteers, who participated during the Lost Dutchman Days Rodeo event, February 21st-23rd.For many years, Superstition Mountain Rotary Club members have volunteered for the annual Lost Dutchman Days Rodeo. The annual event provides both a fund-raiser, as well as a service project opportunity for the Club. A large number of volunteers actively work for all three days, handling beer sales.
Funds the Club receives from participating in service projects such as this are utilized throughout the year to assist many non-profit, need-based, youth, and community causes. Additionally, the Club utilizes funds received from service projects to help provide funding for student scholarships. For more information about the annual Lost Dutchman Days Rodeo - https://www.lostdutchmandays.org/
Club President Roberta Holmes and President-Elect Dodie Doolittle attended the March 25th Apache Junction School Board meeting on behalf of the Club to present a check for $1,500. The funds will help support much-needed improvements to Davis Football Field. School Superintendent Dr. Robert Pappalardo, (a Rotary Club member) presented a Certificate of Appreciation for the Club's donation to Roberta and Dodie.
Our spring social event was held on March 27th at the 'Handlebar Pub & Grill' in Apache Junction. A good time was had by all the Club members and guests who attended the event.