Programs (subject to change)
- Nov. 20 - Focus on Vietnam - Honor Flight of the Ozarks; speaker is Ron McCall
- Nov. 27 - No meeting (Thanksgiving)
- Dec. 4 - No noon meeting (see Holiday Party details below)
- Dec. 11 - Rotary Youth Leadership Awards; speaker is Sal Agosta and students who attended RYLA
For Zoom attendees at our regular meetings on Thursdays: The formal meeting starts at 12:15 with an invocation, pledge of allegiance, The Four-Way Test, guest introductions, announcements, the sergeant-at-arms report, program, (sometimes) questions and answers, and the drawing for the Polio Plus raffle.
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Other Events
- Nov. 18 (Tuesday): Fellowship Event: Morning Coffee; Neighbor’s Mill, 1435 E. Independence St., Ste. 110, 7:00 to 8:30 a.m. Start the day off right! Grab your morning coffee and see some friends before heading off to work! There is no charge for the event! Sign-up at https://www.eventcreate.com/e/ser-coffee-fellowship
- Nov. 21 (Friday): Good Dads Strong Schools: We have several opportunities (11/21, 12/12, and 1/9 -- all Fridays) to volunteer at the Good Dads Strong Schools events coming up in November, December & January at Watkins Elementary and Pittman Elementary. See sign up link for available dates & times: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0B4DA4AA2FA1FF2-60050421-good
- Nov. 21 (Friday): Hands-on Service at Ronald McDonald House of the Ozarks' Cup O'Cheer Homes Tour. We are looking for at least 5 volunteers who will either be a host inside one of the homes to guide folks or a shuttle driver. The driver will drive guests from the parking location to the homes and back with a provided vehicle. There are two different shifts to choose from: 8:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. or 1:45 p.m. - 7 p.m. We will find out the exact location closer to the time of the event and we will send that information out to the volunteers. Sign up link: https://www.eventcreate.com/e/ronald-mcdonald-house-cup-o
- Dec. 2 (Tuesday): New members lunch, noon, Big Whiskey's, 1550 E. Battlefield Road; experienced members are welcome to join new members to learn about an aspect of club operations
- Dec. 9 (Tuesday): Board meeting, noon, Good Dads, 415 E. Walnut St., Springfield; non-board members are welcome to attend
- Dec. 13 (Saturday): The annual Springfield Christmas Parade -- all Springfield Rotary Clubs are coming together to participate in the parade, once again! Parade float prep is scheduled for December 6, so mark your calendars for that too! Let’s show Springfield how much Rotarians love our community by showing up in full force for the Christmas Parade – grab your fellow Rotarians, friends, and family to join us on December 13! If you don’t already have a Rotary Christmas Parade shirt, you can purchase a short sleeve, long sleeve, or hoodie here: https://stores.inksoft.com/rotary_christmas_parade_2025/shop/home. Greek Corner is making the shirt process simple for us – order at the link above by November 21st and pick up between December 5th and 12th. We do use the same shirt design every year, so this purchase covers you for future Springfield Christmas Parades, as well. Get your orders in today!
- Dec. 4 (Thursday): Springfield Southeast Rotary Club Holiday Party, Davis - Harrington Welcome Center, Missouri State University, 705 S. National Ave., 6:30 - 10:30. Join us for holiday food, fun and fellowship! We will enjoy a choral performance and some live music to follow. We will have a membership engagement activity with fabulous prizes awarded to the winners! The cost is $25/person and this is open for spouses and guests. Attendees will be given two complimentary drink tickets each for beer, wine or soft drinks and a cash bar is available as well. Sign up early at https://www.eventcreate.com/e/ser-holidayparty-2025