Activities of the Aurora Rotary Club

4th of July games for children	Rotarians volunteer to organize games for children of Aurora
4-Way Test Contest for Aurora High School Students	Winner is selected by content and presentation of speeches given by students who base their essays on the Rotary 4-Way Test
Antique Show & Sale	Held at the Leighton Middle School, Aurora, Ohio 44202
Breakfast with Santa	Held at Doogan's of Aurora in partnership with the City of Aurora, Realty One and the Rotary Club of Aurora
Civic Award - "Service Above Self"	Presented to an outstanding Aurora Resident who promotes volunteerism and community service.
Classic Car & Bike Show	Partnership with the City of Aurora and the Rotary Club of Aurora.
Community Night at the Aurora Theater	The Rotary Club of Aurora sponsors a night at the Community Theatre - welcoming guests, handing out programs, seating guests and providing beverages and light refreshments.
Educator of the Year Award	A teacher is selected for outstanding service and inspiration for the students.
Gift of Life Fundraiser -  Aurora High School Collects 'can tabs'	Gift of Life, Inc. is a crusade of the heart, touching children in peril. An idea born in 1975 to a group of Rotarians from Manhasset, Long Island, NY, is today a global effort.
Interact	Interact is a Rotary-sponsored service club for young people ages 14-18. The program gives young people an opportunity to participate in fun, meaningful service projects while developing leadership skills and meeting new friends.
Moebius Nature Center - Develop and direct programs	The Rotary Club of Aurora provides programs for the summer: Reptiles and Amphibians: April 29 Medicinal, Edible and Interesting Plants: May 13 Birds of Prey: June 17 Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardens: June 27 Bats: July 15 Damsels and Dragons: August 6 Backyard Bird Feeding: August 26 Wetlands: September 16 Wild About Mushrooms: October 21 Coyotes: November 4
Pancake Breakfast	Rotary provides a pancake breakfast to the Relay For Life Cancer Fundraiser held in Aurora in June.  The breakfast is free to all runners and participants.
Polio Eradication Campaign	The goal of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative is to ensure that no child will ever again know the crippling effects of polio. The Global Polio Eradication Initiative is the largest public health initiative the world has ever known.
Relay For Life	Relay For Life is a fun-filled overnight event designed to celebrate survivorship and raise money for research and programs of your American Cancer Society. During the event, teams of people gather at schools, fairgrounds, or parks and take turns walking or running laps. Each team tries to keep at least one team member on the track at all times.
Rotaract	Rotaract is a Rotary-sponsored service club for young men and women ages 18 to 30. Rotaract clubs are usually community-based or university-based and are sponsored by a local Rotary club making them true "partners in service" and key members of the Rotary family.
Rotary Youth Leadership Camp (RYLA)	Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA), Rotary's training program for young leaders, emphasizes leadership, citizenship, and personal growth.
Salvation Army "Red Kettle" program	During the Holidays Aurora Rotarians ring bells to raise funds for the Salvation Army charities.
Scholarships for Aurora High School Students	Scholarships are given to High School Students each year.
SSSSH	Performing a good act for another as quietly and inconspicuously as possible. Learning to give anonymously. Acts of kindness by Rotarians.
Student of the Month Awards for Harmon School & Aurora High Schools	Two students are selected each month by teachers in their respective schools based on the following criteria: • Students must be involved in community service, service to others, showing care and offering help to others. • Students must have good school attendance. • Students must demonstrate a good attitude; try their best, work to get along with others.
Student Youth Exchange	It is the goal of Rotary International to enable students to advance their education and world understanding. This is done by allowing a student the opportunity to attend a secondary school system in a foreign country. At the same time, the student will be living with a host family in their adopted land under the sponsorship of a host Rotary Club while they study abroad.
Support Aurora Family Festival & POW WOW	Native arts and crafts, demonstrations, storytelling, dance performances, artist demonstrations, authentic Native foods, children's activities, and exhibits and displays."
Taste of Aurora	A chance to celebrate the area's finest restarants while supporting Rotary Charities. Enjoy a Gourmet's Dream Opportunity Outstanding area chefs will prepare their favorite gastronomical delights to tease your taste buds and please your palate.
Tuskegee Airmen Book Project	Honoring the accomplishments and perpetuating the history of African-Americans who participated as pilots or in air crew, ground crew and operations support training in the Army Air Corps during WWII

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