Club News

RCAA had a triumphant return to the recently renovated Michigan Union on Wednesday, February 5. The evening meeting was held in the Rogel Ballroom. While the weather outside was cold and snowy, the ballroom was warm and cozy listening to the smooth jazz of the Paul Keller Trio. In all, there were 251 in attendance […]

John Hewko, General Secretary and CEO of Rotary International, and Rosemarie Rowney, RCAA President, were interviewed on Wednesday, February 5th on The Lucy Ann Lance Show. The great work the Rotary does was emphasized and was broadcast to the Ann Arbor area on 1290 WLBY. A recording of the interview will be posted online here. Check […]

Click here to view the Annual Report of Rotary Club of Ann Arbor’s 2018-2019 Rotary year.

Last November, an energetic group of Ann Arbor Rotarians volunteered at the Girls on the Run 5K Event. We had a fantastic time helping the girls and their families have a great time! There are two upcoming opportunities for us to volunteer at this fantastic organization. At both events chairs will be available for our […]

Fellow Rotarians, we have FIVE nominations for Membership. Thanks to all who have made efforts to invite New Members! If you are working with a potential candidate, it is not too late. Norma Sarkar is taking nominations until MONDAY, February 17!!! All information and forms needed to nominate a new member can be found on our website […]

Membership: As of July 1, 2019, there are 1.2 million Rotarians in 36,000 clubs around the world. In addition, there are 183,000 Rotaractors in 10,000 clubs and 566,000 Interactors in 25,000 clubs. Service: A special report prepared by the Johns Hopkins Center for Civil Society Studies estimated that Rotarians volunteer nearly 47 million hours in […]

Watch the full meeting recording here Beautiful bright hallways greeted Rotarians as our Club returned to its traditional home in the Michigan Union. Many of us visited the newly renovated spaces and found them full of students making good use of the new meeting spaces for group study or camaraderie. Music by the Paul Keller […]

Lost Voices in cooperation with the Rotary Club of Ann Arbor present: At First Presbyterian Church of Ann Arbor, 1432 Washtenaw Avenue, 48104 View Map Net proceeds will benefit Lost Voices, and the Rotary Club of Ann Arbor Peace Committee This will be a traditional Lost Voices festival concert, a round-robin concert featuring Josh White, Jr., […]

If you are a member of the RCAA and work in the fields of advertising and/or public relations, or have past experience in either of those fields, please contact Susan Froelich or Lauren Heinonen if you are willing to provide some guidance to the Public Image Committee.

President Rosemarie tapped the Rotary Bell with the gavel and we all stopped, we stood and we quieted down.  Did you ever wonder how the tradition of the Rotary Bell began?   In 1922, U.S. Rotarians organized an attendance contest to see which club could increase their attendance at meetings the most.  The challenge was […]