Thinking of Joining Utica Rotary?

Joining Rotary

Rotary club members are part of a diverse group of professionals working to address various community and international service needs. Through community service and other means, Rotary club members help promote peace and understanding throughout the world.

Our members are our most important asset. They are the force that allows Rotary to carry out its many humanitarian efforts and achieve its mission. Become a member of Rotary and help make a difference.

About The Rotary Club of Utica

The Rotary Club of Utica meets once a week from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., at the Twin Ponds Golf & Country Club, 169 Main Street, New York Mills. An optional buffet lunch is available starting at noon, 30 minutes prior to the official meeting. The weekly meetings give us an opportunity to talk about upcoming community and club projects, news and club matters. We also enjoy a weekly program where guests speak on a variety of subjects.

Guest speakers that we have recently had the opportunity to welcome include an NYPD emergency responder involved in the 911 rescue effort, a former NFL player talking about NFL secrets to leadership success, a debate between Mike Arcuri and Ray Meier during the election campaign, performances from acclaimed international young musicians, and the list goes on and on. Your Friday lunchtimes will never be the same

Community projects that we are currently working on or have recently completed include building a weather station in the courtyard of Columbus school, reading to schoolchildren as part of our Early Act Program, raising money to construct a pavilion at the Utica Zoo, presenting a Christmas celebration for the ARC, and hosting a food drive, a clothing drive, the Rotary International youth exchange program, our student mentoring program, our area teacher of the year awards and more.

Have fun while helping others. The Rotary Club of Utica has many social opportunities outside our regular meetings. There are a variety of social events and parties throughout the year, you can join our tennis and bowling leagues, and you can meet new people by volunteering for a project where you can help the community and make a difference.

How to Join

Becoming a member is easy. In order to become a member, you need a sponsor, and there’s two easy ways to get a sponsor:

Talk to a member you already know. Take a look at our List of Members. With as many members as we have, you probably know one of them already. If so, send them an email or give them a call and tell them you want in.

Or, email one of our New Member contacts. If you don’t know anyone on the list, then we have four current members waiting to make new friends. Email any of them, letting them know you want in. They’ll be happy to get the ball rolling.

Greg Benincasa

Dom Passalacqua

Norma Montagnino-Gemza

Jack Altdoerffer

Need More Information?

Here are some other resources that can tell you more about Rotary.

20 Answers to the Question: Why Join Rotary?
Click here to view a PDF showing 20 reasons to join your local Rotary club.

What is Rotary?
Rotary is the world’s oldest service club organization. It’s made up of more than 32,000 Rotary clubs in more than 200 countries and geographical areas. The members of these autonomous clubs are called Rotarians, and they form a global network of 1.2 million business and professional leaders, all volunteering their time and talents to serve their communities and the world. Individual Rotary clubs, in turn, belong to the global association Rotary International.

Rotary International Website
Click here to visit the official website for Rotary International. In addition to helping the local community, as a member of Rotary you’re helping rid the world of polio and helping to foster peace and understanding throughout the world.

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