Events

Social Hour at Cactus Grill & Cantina, 11 Raymond St., Potsdam.
(sponsored by Harris Medical and All About Me!) 

Early discount registrations are now being accepted for the first golf tournament of the season, the 21st Annual Potsdam Rotary Scholarship Golf Tournament! The event will take place on Saturday, May 17, at the Potsdam Town & Country Club with a 10 a.m. shotgun start.

Registrations are now being accepted online at bit.ly/rotary-golf-2025. Early registrations will receive a discounted rate of $380 per foursome, versus $400 after May 1.

Contests are planned for longest drive (men and women), closest to the pin (men and women), closest to the center line, and beat the pro, as well as mulligans and a 50/50. The format is captain & crew. The event includes lunch at the turn and an awards reception with hors d'oeuvres.

Proceeds from the tournament support Potsdam Rotary's BOCES Vocational Scholarship Program, Potsdam High School Scholarship, Rotary Youth Leadership Award, and other projects.

Sponsorships are available at bit.ly/rotary-golf-sponsor-2025.

For more information, email golf@potsdamrotary.org.

Rotarians from the Rotary Clubs of North Central New York will march in the St. Lawrence County Dairy Festival Parade on Saturday, June 7. Rotarians will gather bt 12:45 p.m. for the 1 p.m. parade in the parking lot behind the County Social Services building in Canton, New York.

The Rotary Club of Potsdam will honor Rotarians Mary Sue Foster and Shawn Seymour as Paul Harris Fellows, and Potsdam Public Library Family Literacy Specialist Maria Morrison with the Service Above Self Award at its annual dinner on Wednesday, June 11, at the Lobster House in Norwood.

Christina DeLorenzo will also be installed as the 2025-2026 Potsdam Rotary president at the event.

Foster and Seymour will be honored as Paul Harris Fellows for their demonstrated commitment to the goals and purposes of Rotary and "in appreciation of their tangible assistance given for the furtherance of better understanding and friendly relations among peoples of the world."

Morrison will be honored with the Service Above Self Award in recognition of her outstanding contributions to the Potsdam community.

All Rotarians; family, friends and colleagues of the honorees; and community members are invited to attend the dinner.

A social hour with a cash bar gets underway at 5:30 p.m. with dinner at 6 p.m. A selection of seven entrees will be available to order at the dinner: prime rib, beef brisket, chicken parmesan, haddock (broiled or fried), maritime platter (broiled shrimp scampi, fish filet, fried clams, and fried shrimp), vegetarian ravioli, or pasta primavera.

Tickets are available by advance purchase only for $45 per person. To pay online,  click on "Donate" above, and select "Use this donation for Annual Dinner."

Or checks can be mailed to “Potsdam Rotary” at PO Box 912, Potsdam, NY 13676. (If you mail a check, please email your RSVP to info@potsdamrotary.org for a guest count.)

All reservations must be received by Friday, June 6. Please email info@potsdamrotary.org or call 315-265-5584 with questions.

The Rotary Club of Potsdam will hold its annual Rubber Ducky Pluck during the Potsdam Summer Festival on Saturday, July 12, at 2:30 p.m. at Ives Park in Potsdam.

Tickets are available from any Potsdam Rotarian for $5 per ticket. You can buy tickets here by clicking above on "Donate." Under "Use this donation for" select "Duck Pluck Ticket Donation." You can also order tickets via email at info@potsdamrotary.org. Ticket holders need not be present to win.

The Rotary Club of Potsdam will hold a member-guest mixer on Wednesday, July 30, for Potsdam area residents interested in finding out more about Rotary.

The reception will take place from 5-6 p.m. at the Potsdam Town & Country Club.

The event will feature a fine assortment of hors d'oeuvres, courtesy of the event sponsor, Midwife Sunday Smith Wellness & Birth Center. Drinks will also be available.

Rotary is the world's first service club organization, made up of more than 1.4 million men and women in more than 46,000 clubs worldwide.

It offers opportunities to get involved with our community and beyond through meetings, volunteer projects, and social events.

The Potsdam Rotary Club was established in 1928. Today, it continues a long tradition of performing hands-on service projects and fundraising for local, regional, and international causes. 

If you would like to RSVP to attend and find out more about Rotary, please email info@potsdamrotary.org.

The Potsdam Rotary Club meets each Wednesday at noon at the Potsdam Town Hall. Guests are always welcome.

Potluck Cookout to Welcome Graeme & Lynne Fraser to St. Lawrence County
Meat & Non-meat (if needed) Main Grilled Entree Provided
Please Bring a Dish to Pass and BYOB
RSVP to Michael Griffin by Aug. 15
(Please share any dietary restrictions in your RSVP)
 

Dr. Chandra will speak to us about the Bay Eye Chritable Foundation, which trains Haitians in eye care and services the Haiti Eye Clinic. This clinic serves 13,000 - 15,000 members annually with a staff entirely made of volunteers.

2 brief YouTube videos:

Global Eye Project: Save Eye Care in Rural Haiti

Global Eye Project: Spring 2025 – Back in Haiti!

Rotary Clubs from across the North Country are joining together to host a community walk in support of Rotary International’s global mission to eradicate polio. The event will take place on Saturday, October 25, at Potsdam High School on Stevie’s Trail.

The walk is being organized by the Rotary Clubs of Potsdam, Canton, Ogdensburg, Massena, Malone and Chateaugay.

Registration will be open from 8 to 9 a.m., with a suggested donation of $10 per participant. All proceeds will go directly to the Rotary International Foundation to support polio eradication efforts worldwide.

The walk will step off at 9 a.m., following opening remarks from Rotary leaders who will share the impact of Rotary’s long-standing commitment to ending polio.

“Rotary has been at the forefront of the fight against polio for more than 35 years,” said Rotary Area Governor Michael Griffin. “Every step we take together brings us closer to a polio-free world.”

Polio cases have been reduced by more than 99 percent since Rotary launched its PolioPlus program in 1985, but the fight is not over. Continued community support and awareness are critical to achieving eradication.

Rotarians invite individuals, families, students, and community groups to participate in this inspiring event. Together, each walker will be part of a global movement to make history.

To sign up, go to bit.ly/nny-rotary-polio-walk . For more information, please contact us at rotary.massena@gmail.com .