AJ Lewis with the Burkburnett Independent School District received an award of appreciation for his hard work on the Buddy Bench.
The Buddy Bench program is an initiative to promote friendship and combat loneliness at the elementary schools.
If you believe that community involvement is an essential element in the lives of business and community leaders, please consider membership in the Burkburnett Rotary Club
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Burkburnett Culinary Academy
301 East 3rd Street
Burkburnett, TX 76354
United States of America
Burkburnett, TX 76354
United States of America
Delores Culley, Executive Director of The KEll House Heritage Center, 900 Bluff Street, Wichita Falls, updated members on one of the most historically significant buildings in Wichita County.
The house was occupied from 1908-1980 by members of the family of Fran KEll, who made a fortune in railroads, flour milling and oil.
The Burkburnett Development Corporation Executive Director, Travis Haggard inducted into the Rotary Club of Burkburnett at the March 28th meeting.
A resident of Burkburnett, Travis has been in Rotary having first joined in 2011. We look forward to working with Travis on our future service projects.
Congratulations Travis Haggard.
3/21 meeting was filled with great information from former Wichita Falls mayor, Glen Birham.
Did you know that the Sheppard Air Force base provides a total of 28,566 jobs? That’s 44.3% of all jobs throughout our region! Talk about a HUGE economic inpact.
Jennica Lambert gave an informative presentation as well as a little excitement to a full house of Rotarians.
Member Matt Patterson introduced todays speaker Robert Palmer from the Burkburnett Historical Society who provided a very interesting presentation to our members.
Let your voice be heard! Find a subject that you are passionate about and apply the Rotary 4-Way Test of what we think, say or do!
Cash prizes for first four places with a top prize of $150. Contestants must be students from the 9th through 12th grade (public, private or home school).
Complete and submit your intent to participate form by Feb. 18, 2023. Contest will take place at noon on Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at the Burkburnett Culinary Academy.
To download a copy of the contest rules and entry form, click here.
Rotarian of the day was Bill McGuire with our program being Connie Marshall with Emily’s Legacy Rescue.
Emily’s Legacy Rescue started in 2014.
They hold regular adoption days at the Wichita Falls Petco location.
When pets come in they are evaluated. This includes seeing if they are good with other pets and people. Their physical health is evaluated as well.
They have a 9 kennel facility off of Kelley Rd in Wichita Falls. However, they only do adoptions through applications not walk ins.
Historian, Leanne Ray, shares some wonderful local history about boot making at our November 22nd meeting.
Thank you Leanne for an incredible tale of how boots began and how they were reinvented over the years. From the man with a dream to a daughter on a mission to keep the business in her hometown town of Nocona, Tx.
Becoming a Rotary member is very special. Our induction ceremony includes receiving your Rotary pin. Blair is being "pinned" by fellow Rotarian Landon Miller.
New member Blair Ramon is a graduate of Midwestern State University where she studied biology. She loves insects and is taxonomist. If you are scratching your head about what a taxonomist is, according to google, a Taxonomists who work in natural science fields name and classify plants, animals and natural elements.
She and her husband Blake have two daughters.
Blair is also on the board of directors for Meals on Wheels.
Burkburnett Rotary Club hosts a Celebration of a Century of Service at the Overton Elementary School Cafeteria.
The night was filled with so many who’s dedication and love are shown all throughout our community. Everyone from Rotarians, city council members, Providence Baptist Church choir, to Yellow Rose Sertomans, and everyone with a heart to serve others.
Burkburnett Rotary Club and the Yellow Rose Sertoma Club join forces with the Coffee Memorial Blood Center to host the Burkburnett Community Blood Drive at Senior Citizens Activity Center on November 17th from 2:30 PM to 6:00 PM.
Billed as the Don't Sass the Squatch - Donate Blood, these community organizations invite as many community members possible to give blood. As the end-of-year holidays approach, health care professionals and institutions are in great need of blood for their patients. Community members can make an appointment to donate at obi.org. All donors will receive a Big Foot t-shirt.
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Rotarian of the Day
6/6/2023 Rotarian of the Day
Henderson, Carol
6/13/2023 Rotarian of the Day
Haggard, Travis
6/20/2023
King, Tiffany