Normal Rotary Club

Everyone had a great time at Normal Rotary’s Rural-Urban night at Ropp Farm. Cow judging, great food, and a speaker from the University of Illinois made for a fantastic evening.

All-club Rotary happy hour a great success! It is always fun when we gather together. Normal Rotary was happy to partner with Bloomington Rotary to host. Let’s make sure we do this again soon!

Normal Rotary and Daybreak Rotary joined together for family dinner. Food and fellowship for all ages!

Happy Valentine’s Day from Normal Rotary! We had a great meeting celebrating with our fellow Rotarians.

Normal Rotarians had a great time at D***s and Drinks. Just remember, what happens at Pickleball stays at Pickleball.

Normal Rotary was proud to host a world champion at its meeting this week. Chef Kenneth Hardiman shared stories about his work as the Executive Chef at the Kentucky Derby. We also saw his championship ring from his time as the Executive Chef for the Milwaukee Bucks! Amazing program!

Happy holidays from Normal Rotary! We ended the year with cookies, trivia, cookies, music, and more cookies. What a great year!

More than 250 Unit 5 families will receive holiday food baskets thanks to the support of community members. Unit 5 staff members and members of Normal Rotary packed the bags this week to get them ready for distribution. We are so grateful we live in such a generous community.

What happens at the Normal Rotary Holiday Party stays at the Normal Rotary Holiday Party … until it is on Facebook. 😂

Normal Rotarians are always looking for ways to serve our community. Tonight it was serving dinner at Safe Harbor.

What a beautiful night for the Normal Rotary Bon Fire. Food, friends, and fun and marshmallows. Lots and lots of marshmallows.

A packed meeting today highlighted by speaker J Phillips, president of BN Commerce Bank, who spoke about the work of the CEO Council.
We also swore in another new member, the group excelled at jeopardy, and everyone enjoyed DP Dough for lunch.

Normal Rotary took over Hancock Stadium for our weekly meeting. It was a great location to host our special guest, ISU basketball coach Rob Judson. Judson had a great time at the meeting and members loved hearing about his illustrious career.

Normal Rotary was doing great things for our community and having a great time doing it. We gathered to make blankets to be distributed to Veterans at Carle Bromenn Medical Center. We forgot to take our obligatory group photo but let’s chalk that up to the apple cider mimosas.

Fall fun! Normal Rotary joined Sunset Rotary for a guided tour of the Ilse and Charles Jobson Natural Play Park at Colene Hoose Elementary School. It was a beautiful day to explore this new community treasure.

Normal Rotary had a great time participating in Oakdale Elementary’s trunk or treat event. Quite a few “characters” showed up to participate.

Congratulations to Normal Rotarian Alan Chapman and his wife Kathie on this tremendous honor. They know the true meaning of service above self.

Illinois Prairie Community Foundation names Philanthropists of the Year Three Bloomington residents and one Pontiac resident were named Philanthropists of the Years by the Illinois Prairie Community Foundation.

Normal Rotary and Kiwanis Club of Bloomington, Illinois partnered to build picnic tables for Oakdale Elementary School. The project grew out of a worldwide effort for social service agencies to join together and address different issues, including supporting education. The students and staff at Oakdale will enjoy the outdoor space for learning, collaboration, and fun.

What a great day at Normal Rotary! We welcomed three new members this week and heard a great presentation from Project Oz. Plus, we had DP Dough for lunch. What a trifecta!

Wonderful night for Normal Rotary at the Medici Oktoberfest. The weather was perfect, the beverages flowing freely, and the music and dancing was fun. Thanks to everyone who donated for a great cause, Normal Rotary’s Coats for Kids project, and who made this night possible. Medici in Normal

Oktoberfest: a perfect excuse to willkommen the arrival of autumn and day drink with friends--as if you really needed a reason. Join us in Uptown from 4-10 pm Saturday, Sept.23 for food, music,and to cheers with some beers.🍻

Normal Rotary – Rotary Club of Normal, IL Welcome to the Normal Rotary Club Join Us! "Service Above Self" - Making a Difference Together At the Normal Rotary Club, we live by our motto of "service above self." Our mission is to provide unwavering service to others, uphold integrity in all that we do, and foster a sense of global understandi...

Road trip! Normal Rotary headed across town for a great meeting at the McLean County Museum of History.

Congratulations to David Hirst who was selected as District 6490 New Rotarian of the Year. We are so proud you are a member of Normal Rotary. Thank you for picking us.

It’s always sweet to be in Normal Rotary, especially today. Rotarians packed up Crunch Bars to be passed out at Oktoberfest. We plead the fifth on whether any candy was sampled. Thank you to Ferrero for the donation.

Happy Labor Day from Normal Rotary!

Normal Rotary participated in the 100 Caring Adults event at Oakdale Elementary. We are proud to support Oakdale throughout the year as founding members of its Promise Council.

Normal Rotary and Bloomington Rotary joined together for a great night of fellowship. Sorry we forgot to get more pics. Having too much fun! Can’t wait until we do it again! Bloomington Rotary - Illinois

Normal Rotarians gathered together with other community members to help make sure students are ready when school starts next week. Volunteering with the Back to School Alliance was a great experience and exemplified the mission of the Normal Rotary Club.

Great meeting with Illinois State Soccer Coach Marisa Kresge as the guest speaker. The Redbirds are looking promising this fall, and Normal Rotary is excited to cheer them on this season. She even shared some insight on the World Cup. Go Team USA! Illinois State Soccer

What a great week in Normql Rotary. Illinois State University President Andover Tarhule was the featured speaker at the Normal Rotary meeting. He was introduced by former ISU President and Normal Rotarian Larry Dietz.