Yearly Archives: 2026

On the final day of the month, our club had 196 Active Members. Attendance for March’s meetings was 31% (the same as the previous month). Attendance for June’s meetings was 31% (up 3% from the previous month). Average attendance at each meeting was 59 members and 7 guests. Our Engagement Ratio for the month was […]

President Roy called the meeting to order followed by singing the National Anthem. This week’s inspiration was delivered by Leo Shedden who spoke about the United States Declaration of Independence and our country’s 250th Anniversary as a nation. Shelley MacMillan led us in singing a revised version of “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” “UM […]

The Rotary EPIC Day of Service is a global, coordinated day of community service where Rotary clubs and local communities unite to make a meaningful impact. It’s a worldwide initiative where Rotary clubs synchronize efforts to address community needs, strengthen bonds, and inspire hope through hands-on service projects. This year, on May 16, 2026, under […]

Welcome to the 2026-27 RCAA President, Roy More as he takes over the gavel today! Our meeting was called to order by President Roy and in advance of the July 4th holiday, we sang ‘America the Beautiful’, originally written as a poem and published on July 4, 1895. The membership then proceeded to recite the […]

The RCAA Board with support from Committee Chairs and Committees reviewed the Club Policies. Many thanks for the great efforts to accomplish this Strategic Plan Goal. Also thank you to the work group that provided recommendations for the aspects of sharing non rotary information and solicitation. Summary of Significant Changes to the Rotary Club of […]

President Dawn Johnson called the meeting to order, followed by the patriotic song and the “Four Way Test.” Mary Neff shared an inspirational message on self-honesty and integrity, encouraging Rotarians to apply the Four Way Test to their thoughts and actions. Joanne Pierson then led “Put a Little Love in Your Life,” accompanied by backup […]

On Tuesday, June 16th, RCAA hosted a celebration of the 2026 grant winners at The Venue in Ann Arbor. It was a heartfelt and festive event with a representative from each of the winning organizations presenting a brief description of their mission and intended use of the grant funds. A total of $63,000 in grant […]

The meeting was called to order by President Dawn Johnson and attended by 60 members and guests. Rona Hu’s inspiration was focused on creating hope through Rotary. She gave an example of a chance meeting with an former immigrant who received his education at UCLA thanks to a  Rotary member. Due to that successful sponsorship, […]

On the final day of the month our club had 202 Active Members. Attendance for March’s meetings was 31% (the same as the previous month). Attendance for May’s meetings was 28% (down 7% from the previous month). Average attendance at each meeting was 58 members and 4 guests. Our Engagement Ratio for the month was […]

Leslie Pinney (Sponsors: Sara Maddock and Fanfan Zheng) Leslie Pinney grew up in the Baltimore area and arrived in Michigan 15 years ago, after the birth of her twins, making her the mother of 4 children under 4. Prior to that, she earned her BA from Princeton University, then lived in New York City where […]