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"Enter to grow in wisdom. Depart to serve
better thy country and thy kind."
Inscription on the 1890 gate to Harvard Yard
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Scholarships
Scholarships are provided each year to students from Oshkosh North and West
high schools, Lourdes Academy, Oshkosh Christian Academy, and Fox Valley
Technical College. In the 2003-2004 fiscal year, $14,000 in scholarships
will be awarded to deserving students from these schools.
Partners at Learning
The Club partners with Roosevelt Elementary School in diverse activities such
as funding of D.A.R.E. programs, mentoring programs, "Celebrity"
reading programs, a Birthday Book program and more.
High School Rotary Interact Program
High-school based Interract clubs are organized just like Rotary clubs, with
all avenues of service represented. Oshkosh Rotary Southwest works with
the high school Interact program on projects such as the holiday parade, Bowling
for Big Brothers, Trees for Tomorrow, and more.
College Rotaract Program
College-based Rotaract clubs are organized just like Rotary clubs, with all
avenues of service represented. Oshkosh Rotary Southwest is currently
working to initiate a Rotaract club at the University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh.
Back-to-School Fair
At the start of the school year each year, over 150 backpacks full of school
supplies are donated by Southwest Rotary to schoolchildren from needy families
in the Oshkosh area.
Math Bags
Southwest Rotary participates annually in the Math Bag project. Designed
after the Rota-Reader book bag program, the math bag program provides a bag to
3rd graders in the club's school district with flash cards and games designed to
teach mathematics.
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