Welcome to the Rotary Club of Wahiawa-Waialua, Oahu

Are you an established professional who wants to make positive changes in your community and the world? Our club members are dedicated people who share a passion for community service and friendship. Becoming a Rotarian connects you with a diverse group who share your drive to give back.

SIGN WAVING FOR HPD DISTRICT 2

The Rotary Club of Wahiawa Waialua held it first Community Project of the new Rotary Year. Members braved the heat of the day waiving traffic reminder signs, On California Ave., Wahaiwa, such as "SLOW DOWN", "BUCKLE-UP YOUR KEIKI", "NO NEED TO SPEED", "PARK THE CELL PHONE," DRIVE WITH ALOHA",and "BAD CHOICES RUIN LIVES."

Eight Club members and guest/Friends of Rotarians participated in this fun event!

7th Annual Wilkinson-Wakai Scholarship Golf Tournament

Watch a video of our friends 2019 Scholarship Recipients here: https://youtu.be/6ZfDsI46M8g

RCWW GOLF TOURNAMENT POSTPONED

DATE TO BE ANNOUNCED

A fundraiser for the RCWW Scholarship Fund

Where: Hickam Par 3 Golf Course

Time: 12:30 Check-in

2:00 Shotgun Start

Mexican Dinner at La Familia

Great prizes!

Teams/Cost: See attached registration flyer

Individuals welcome to register. We will pair you.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/rvbgrrqzxdhq3k4/2020.Golf%20Flyer.fillable%20%281%29.pdf?dl=0

If you do not have a military ID, you must fill out the attached Pass and ID form. Please be sure to complete blocks 29 and 30. Present it at Hickam's front gate to gain access.

http://file:///C:/Users/Lynn/Dropbox/MilitaryPass&IDform.pdf

If you are not an American citizen, please fill out the attached Foreign Visitor form to be able to get on base. Please also mail this to Geoff Horvath at the above address.

http://file:///C:/Users/Lynn/Dropbox/Foreign-Visitor-Request/1July2018(2).pdf

For more information, contact Marie at 223-5689.

RCWW Marches On In 2019 Wahiawa Veterans Day Parade!

The Rotary Club of Wahiawa had the honor of marching in the Wahiawa Lions Club sponsored 73rd Veteran's Day Parade! It was a moving experience this year, because we saw so many more Veterans in the crowds of people. More than in the past. We were also very privileged to meet and shake hands with a WWII Veteran. We handed out American Flags, that were made in AMERICA, and waved to the spectators. Also present were elementary schools in the Wahiawa/Schofield/Wheeler area, high school Bands from the Wahiawa and Honolulu areas, ROTC units from multiple Oahu high schools, VIPs, and vehicles. All members had a blast! See you next year!

2019 Dictionary Labeling Party

On Friday evening, October 4^th, members and one Hubby, Mike Butts (12), from the RC of Wahiawa-Waialua, held their annual Dictionary Project labeling party. The party was held at Kate Butt’s house that had a humongous garage to do the labeling in. The labeling party consisted of attaching two labels, one the 4-Way Test, the other with, “This dictionary is donated by the Rotary Club of Wahiawa-Waialua”, to the inside covers of 912 dictionaries, which will be handed out to all the 3^rd graders in the Wahiawa-Waialua-North Shore area and, as far as Sunset Beach.

We were joined by visiting Rotarian, Charles “Charlie” Kocher of the RC of Brookings Harbor, Southern Oregon, and his lovely Wife,

We started off the event with a delicious potluck dinner that all contributed to. We ate so much of the great food, we had to really force ourselves to work! When we finished our dinner, we headed to the garage to start labeling the dictionaries. We labeled 912 dictionaries in just 40 minutes while listening to vintage Hawaiian music. This is a Club record!

History: This project started from a shared dream between two Rotarians. In 2001 it became a Matching Grant project between India D3150 and five clubs in Southern Colorado lead by the Lamar Rotary club. These five Rotary clubs distributed 1800 books the first year. Since our start, over 128 service clubs, including Rotary, Lion's, Kiwanis and Sertoma clubs in Sixteen states and American Samoa participated and distributed 450,000 hard-cover dictionaries worth over $9,000,000!

This is one of our clubs’ special programs because we provide third grad students with their very own dictionary. A dictionary they can use throughout their elementary school years. We visit each school, tell the students what Rotary and our Club is about, personally hand the dictionaries out to the students, with assistance from their teachers. After the dictionaries are handed out, we play some fun games with the dictionaries, and challenge the students to look up words such as integrity, honesty, etc. When the fun is over, we explain what the 4-Way test is, that it is what Rotarians live by, then we have them recite it. It's a wonderfully rewarding experience...if you'd like to join us, drop us a line!

Congratulations to our 2019 Scholarship Recipients

Four deserving students pursuing higher education received scholarships in our 2019 Rotary Club of Wahiawa-Waialua (RCWW) Scholarship Program. Started in 1977, the RCWW Scholarship Program has awarded over $ 399,000 to outstanding students in Central Oahu and the North Shore. This Scholarship Program is the largest fundraising effort of the RCWW.

Call for applications for the 2020 program begins in November, with notifications going out to all school counselors on Oahu. Applications and information about our scholarship program may be found at https://www.hawaiirotaryyouthfoundation.org. For further information, contact Geoff Horvath at gjhorvath1@hawaiiantel.net.

If you would like to make a donation to our scholarship fund, simply make your check payable to RCWW and mail to: Rotary Club of Wahiawa-Waialua, P.O. Box 86061, Wahiawa, HI 96786