Rotary Club of Hout Bay meets every Tuesday evening - 6.30pm for 7,00pm at the Atlantic Boat Club, Hout Bay Harbour. (for "who is who" in the club, go to OFFICE BEARERS)
The Atlantic Boat Club in the Hout Bay harbour precinct
HISTORY- The club was chartered in 1986 as part of District 9350 under the auspices of Cape Town's Rotary Club of Signal Hill, which acted as "mother" club during those initial years.
Past presidents Ralph Harris and Eddie Kirkwood of Signal Hill played a large part in providing guidance and direction during the early years. The club's first president was Theo Vith.
Past presidents gather, 2001 THE EARLY YEARS - During the formative years, when numbers stood at about 20 members, the club was a staunch supporter of Rotary International's "Polio Plus" campaign, Rotary Hout Bay being the first club in the Western Cape Province to answer the international call for polio funding.
Twenty two presidents later the club is as strong as ever and recently won District 9350's "Best Project" prize, continuing its long tradition of "service above self" to the Hout Bay community and surrounding areas.
Local beneficiary, a typical project THE FOUR AVENUES OF SERVICE -The club follows the four standard Rotary "avenues of service" in providing an outlet for its members and fot providing guidance on how they may best serve both the club and the community at large. The club follows the new administrative principles encouraged by Rotary International.
The club welcomes new members and lays strong emphasis on the creation of good fellowship, strong ties with the community it serves and youth development.
Go to the pages on "avenues of service" below to learn more about Rotary Club of Hout Bay
- CLUB SERVICES
- INTERNATIONAL
- COMMUNITY SERVICES
- VOCATIONAL
The 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:
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The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service
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High ethical standards in business and professions; the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations; and the dignifying by each Rotarians of an occupation as an opportunity to serve society
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The application of the ideal of service by every Rotarian to their personal, business and community life
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The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world-fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideals of Rotary
