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2022-2023 Officers and Directors
President
Chris Humphries
Immediate Past President
Felicia James
President Elect
Steve Rodgers
President-Elect Nominee
Lindsay Haas
Secretary
Lisa Hood
Treasurer
Garry Montgomery
Sergeant-at-Arms
Marcus Ethridge
Public Image Chair
Gary Gannon
Community Service
Ami Feller
Charitable Contributions
J. Ed Guillen
International
Norma Castilla-Blackwell
Youth Services
Lou Ann Wallis
Membership
Lindsay Haas
Vocational
Austin Milam
Birthdays & Anniversaries
Member Birthdays:
  • J.P. Kesselring
    May 11
  • Rebecca Brown
    May 12
  • Al Borchelt
    May 19
  • Mark Hankins
    May 21
  • Alex Ozuna
    May 23
  • Drew Traeger
    May 25
  • John Boyd
    May 25
  • Steve Cornelius
    May 27
Join Date:
  • Chaz Gallagher
    May 1, 2019
    4 years
  • Fred Willard
    May 1, 1965
    58 years
  • Horacio Lucero
    May 2, 2001
    22 years
  • Heather Harrison
    May 6, 2020
    3 years
  • Justin Hammack
    May 11, 2016
    7 years
  • Heidi Aleman
    May 17, 2022
    1 year
  • Bonnie McGlothlin
    May 18, 2022
    1 year
  • Linda Haugh
    May 18, 2011
    12 years
  • Bob Frese
    May 19, 2016
    7 years
  • Jim Peck
    May 19, 2010
    13 years
  • James Rothfelder
    May 22, 2019
    4 years
  • Steve Cornelius
    May 22, 2019
    4 years
  • Gary Gannon
    May 23, 2018
    5 years
  • Kathy Bearden
    May 23, 2018
    5 years
  • Lindsay Haas
    May 23, 2018
    5 years
  • Tim Blazi
    May 24, 2022
    1 year
  • Chris Sitton
    May 29, 2019
    4 years
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January 2023
President's Message
Chris Humphries
 
The Rotary Club of New Braunfels is a group of professional men and women who are dedicated to “Service Above Self”. This talented group of people work hard to give back to their community, through community service projects, charitable contributions, scholarships, Rotary Foundation, and many other programs. Rotary is an international club that has like-minded professionals providing services to others in need. It is important for our club and many others to continue to change the world for better. As President, I am excited to work alongside these Rotarians to achieve our goals for 2022 and 2023. We will continue to live by our Four Way Test:
 
Of the things we think, say, or do
  1. Is it the TRUTH?
  2. Is it FAIR to all concerned?
  3. Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
  4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?
We meet every Wednesday from 12:00PM to 1:00PM at Columbus Club Hall on Landa St. 
2023 Scholarship Recipients
Rotary Club of New Braunfels is excited to announce the recipients of our Scholarship Program for applicants from the Class of 2023.
 
These graduating seniors competed against 50+ other students from the NBISD and CISD school districts for their chance at receiving a scholarship worth $1,500 for each semester of their education.
 
Please join us in congratulating our 2023 scholarship recipients:
 
2-YEAR DEGREE / VOCATIONAL
Cade Becker
Canyon High School
Dallas Christian / Welding
Total: $6,000 / $1,500 per semester  
 
4-YEAR DEGREE / UNIVERSITY
Celeste Gomez
New Braunfels High School
University of Miami / Accounting Finance
Total: $12,000 / $1,500 per semester
 
4-YEAR DEGREE / UNIVERSITY
Michael Sangoy
Canyon High School
Texas State University / Computer Science
Total: $12,000 / $1,500 per semester
 
And congratulations to Lauren Blythe Cox and the entire  scholarship committee for all their hard work this past year in revamping our scholarship program, reviewing applications, and selecting our 2023 recipients.
Charitable Contributions 2022-2023
 
April – July 2022
 
  • Communities in School of South Central Texas – $3,000
  • Spell Africa International – $1,000
  • UDOSA World-Wide 2002 – $1,250
  • New Braunfels 24 Hour Club – $6,400
  • International Vision Project - Rotary Club of Zacoalco – $6,000
  • Children's Advocacy Center of Comal County – $1,000
  • STEPS – $2,000
  • RecoveryWerks – $4,000
  • Food For Kids Student Chapter – $2,500
  • International Partnership Ukraine Grant – $1,000
  • Brauntex Performing Arts Theatre – $6,500
     
    August – December 2022
     
  • Family Promise of Greater New Braunfels – $10,000
  • New Braunfels Christian Ministries – $5,000
  • Project MEND – $2,500
  • Circle Arts Theatre – $7,500
  • Comal County Child Welfare Board – $2,000
  • Mision de Candelilla – $1,500
  • Hope Hospice – $10,000
  • Canine Classmates – $2,500
January – April 2023
 
  • Grandma's Stocking Guild – $1,500
  • Humane Society of New Braunfels – $2,500
  • Cry Cameroon USA (Harvest Children's Homes) – $3,000
  • New Braunfels Parks Foundation – $5,000
  • Kinetic Kids, Inc. – $5,000
  • CRRC of Canyon Lake – $5,000
  • Seeds of Love Outreach – $6,500
  • Service Dogs for Kids – $6,500
  • Rock Haus Foundation – $6,500
  • NB Housing Partners – $6,500
  • Comal County Family Violence Shelter – $10,000
 
If your non-profit or charitable organization is interested in applying for a Rotary Charitable Contributions Grant, please click here.
Member Spotlight
Bonnie McGlothlin 
 
Bonnie McGlothlin, is also known as “Little Bonnie” in the Word-Borchers extended family. She was named after her aunt Bonnie Borchers. Bonnie is the second daughter of Vol Forrest McGlothlin and Marcia Borchers. Her parents met at New Braunfels Middle School and married in 1979. Her dad served in the US Army for 17 years.
 
In 1997, the McGlothlin family returned to New Braunfels. Amber was 14 and Bonnie was 11. In 2009, Bonnie earned her Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies from Texas Lutheran University. Today, Bonnie is a member of the New Braunfels Toastmasters Club. Bonnie has served as Sergeant of Arms, Vice President of Membership, and Secretary.

In May 2022, Bonnie lost her balance on the sidewalk edge. She attended her own Rotary induction with a broken hip. The surgical repair was successful and in July, Bonnie happily trashed her compression socks. In August, Bonnie resumed Rotary service activities with the New Braunfels Food Bank food distribution at Tree of Life Church, and Wurstfest.
 
Bonnie participated in the past two highway cleanups. During the last excursion she found a decapitated stuffed monkey. Bonnie served a double-shift at this year’s Craft Beer Festival.  
 
Fun fact: Bonnie can write legible cursive with both hands. 
Rotary Club of New Braunfels
New Braunfels

Service Above Self

We meet In Person
Wednesdays at 12:00 PM
Columbus Hall
111 West Landa Street
New Braunfels, TX 78130
United States of America
If you are interested in joining Rotary Club of New Braunfels as a new member or would like to transfer from another club, please fill-out the Membership Inquiry Form located in the Become a Member section at the top right of this page.
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OBJECT OF ROTARY
 
The Object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise and, in particular, to encourage and foster:
 
  1. The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service; 
     
  2. High ethical standards in business and professions; the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations; and the dignifying of each Rotarian's occupation as an opportunity to serve society; 
     
  3. The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian's personal, business, and community life; 
     
  4. The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service.
Speakers/Programs
Roxanna Deane
Jun 14, 2023
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New Braunfels, TX  78131 USA
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Rotary is the oldest and most prestigious service club in the world. Its ranks include executives, managers, professionals - people who make decisions and influence policy.
 
Rotary Club of New Braunfels is very active in the community with members participating in dozens of services projects and two major charitable fundraisers each year.
 
If you are interested in serving your community by joining Rotary Club of New Braunfels, please fill-out our Inquiry Form and our Membership Chair will contact you. 
 
 
If you are a current member of the Rotary Club of New Braunfels and know of someone who would make a great Rotarian, please fill-out the Referral Form and the Membership Chair will contact you.
 
 
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