West Jax Rotary

Youth Exchange:
During this year the club became interested in one of Rotary International’s most successful programs, the International Youth Exchange. An Argentine youth, Gino Reale of Bahia Blanca, Jacksonville’s “sister city”, came to Jacksonville to attend high school for the 1969-1970 school year. For his ten month stay, he was housed by four club members’ [...]

Getting started:
The officers for this year were those elected for the provisional club. The first year was devoted largely to orientation of the charter members and the selection of the best—qualified professionals and businessmen in the westside for membership.
At the first meeting of the Rotary Club of West Jacksonville as an official club, August 2, [...]

Membership:
The year began with 116 Active, 18 Senior Active, and 6 Honorary Members. At the year end there were 117 Active, 21 Senior Active, and 7 Honorary Members.
Meeting Location:
The club settled into its new location for regular meetings, the Holiday Inn Commonwealth.
Executive Secretary:
After an extended period of voluntary service by Charter Member Jay McCranie, the [...]

In its second year the club, through its committees, really got rolling. Several innovations were implemented which were to be continued for many years.
Youth Employment
One of the most active committees was Youth Service, headed by Walter Watson. Its first project was the Youth Employment Bureau with Eddie Wilkinson acting as director. Questionnaires were sent to [...]

Vocational Service:
“No other club in District 697 is doing more in the field of Vocational Service than the Rotary Club of West Jacksonville.”
This appraisal is that of a person in the best possible position to know what the 36 clubs in the district were doing to achieve one of rotary’s highest objectives, the District Governor, [...]