Formed in 1946, the Rotary Club of Katy, TX., has a diverse membership of 80+ business and professional men and women. The club is part of Rotary International with approximately 1.2 million members belonging to more than 32,000 clubs in more than 200 countries and geographical areas. The Katy Rotary club meets each Thursday at noon at The Club at Falcon Point to enjoy a great meal, camaraderie, and to plan activities and fund-raisers for Rotary causes and ideals. We invite all interested individuals to come to a meeting, see what membership in Rotary means, and learn how we contribute to our local and international community (all while having a great deal of fun).
Definition of Rotary:
Rotary is an organization of business and professional persons united worldwide who provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards and help build goodwill and peace in the worlds.
The 4-Way Test
Is it the TRUTH?
Is it FAIR to all concerned?
Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?
Five Avenues of Service
Club Service
Vocation Service
Community Service
International Service
Youth Service
Six Areas of Focus
Promoting Peace
Fighting Disease
Providing Clean Water
Saving Women and Children
Supporting Education
Growing Local Economies
Women in Rotary
In 1989 the "male only" provision was eliminated from the Rotary International constitution. Since that time, women have become members and leaders of clubs and districts throughout the world.
Some Rotary "Firsts":
Club Meeting was in Chicago, IL on February 23, 1905
Regular luncheon meetings were in Oakland, CA chartered in 1909
Convention was in Chicago, IL in 1910
Club outside the United States was chartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada in 1910
Club outside of North America was chartered in Dublin, Ireland in 1911
Club in a non-English speaking country was in Havana, Cuba in 1916
Established Paul Harris Fellow recognition in 1957 for contribution of $1,000 to the Rotary Foundation
Club banner to orbit the moon carried by astronaut Frank Borman
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