In past years, Washington Rotary Club played host to a five member GSE team
from Bolivia. The experience was super as we became very close to a
great group of fellow Rotarians from Bolivia. To see the team members and
photos of the exchange, follow this link. Bolivia
Group Study Exchange
For many years, the club has furnished equipment, paid umpires, recruited
coaches and organized and ran tournaments. The club continues to support
the programs with equipment, umpires and other funds. A past club project
was buying a pitching machine and constructing a metal batting cage for use by
all city teams. This is our club's longest continual running project.
Here is how is all started according to the Washington County News.
Reprinted from the March 13th,
1959—Washington County News
Rotary
Sponsors Pee Wee Baseball
The
Washington Pee Wee baseball team will be under new management this season,
according to an announcement this week by Ernest Plegge of the Washington
Rotary Club. The small frys will
be sponsored this season by the Rotary Club, Plegge explained.
In the past, parents of the members of the team sponsored the
organization. The local club
will buy all new equipment and uniforms for the Pee Wee baseballers.
The first workout will be held Saturday at 3:15 pm at the ball park,
according to Plegge who will serve as coach of the team.
Youngsters’ eligible for the team must be between 9 and 12 years
old. The Pee Wee will play every
Monday starting June 1. The
complete schedule of games will be announced in the near future, Plegge
said.
In 2009 we sponsored back to back tourneys for both the Pee Wee and
Coach Pitch. The proceeds from these events will fund our baseball program
over the next several years.
Play
Ball !
Pee
Wee Champs--North Central
Each Christmas, our club sponsors a Festival of Trees
contest. Organizations, groups or individual donate a decorated
tree to be auctioned for a local charity. The
trees are auctioned to the highest bidder with all the proceeds going to the
designated charity.
Rotary Student of the Month
Washington Rotary club sponsors the Washington County Student of the
Month. Each year during the academic year, high schools within the
county nominate students who excel academically, scholastically and student
are active in student involvement. The students receive an engraved
plaque and an article in the Washington County News. Here are some of
the recent winners.
