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Invest in the Future: Build a Self-Sustaining Scholarship Endowment

Imagine a future where Pagosa Springs students receive life-changing scholarships—forever. That’s the vision of the Pagosa Springs Rotary Club Scholarship Foundation: to build an endowment so strong that it funds scholarships solely through investment earnings, ensuring lasting support for generations to come.

This isn’t just about today—it’s about creating a legacy of opportunity for our community’s students. With your support, we can make this vision a reality.

Join us in this transformative mission and help shape a future where financial barriers never stand in the way of a student’s dreams.

Scholarships for High School Seniors

Rotary Club of Pagosa Springs
Invests in Future Leaders

Each year, the Rotary Club of Pagosa Springs' Scholarship Foundation awards scholarships to deserving students, with total funding typically exceeding $20,000 annually. Since the program’s inception, we’ve awarded an impressive $564,125 to 201 graduates—and we’re excited to continue this tradition in 2025!

Rotary Club of Pagosa Springs honored as Non-Profit of the Year for 2024

Rotary Club of Pagosa Springs Board of Directors pose with the Non-Profit of the Year award.

The Rotary Club of Pagosa Springs was honored to receive the prestigious Non-Profit of the Year award at the Pagosa Springs Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Gala on February 7.

“Congratulations to this year’s Non-Profit of the Year winner—the Rotary Club of Pagosa Springs—for practicing ‘Service Above Self’ here in Pagosa Springs for 44 years,” announced Chamber Director Mary Jo Coulehan during the event.

Rotary Youth Leadership Awards:
RYLA in the Rockies dates announced for 2025

The Rotary Club of Pagosa Springs proudly sponsors two juniors or seniors from local high schools to participate in RYLA each year. Beyond acquiring crucial leadership skills, participants engage in team-building activities and forge friendships throughout Rotary District 5470.

Rotary scholarship applications now open for high school seniors

By Meg Wempe
Rotary Club of Pagosa Springs

Attention, high school seniors: If you need help funding your education, the Rotary Club of Pagosa Springs offers scholarships that could help make your educational dreams a reality.

Each year, Rotary awards scholarships to deserving students, with funding to all winners typically exceeding $20,000 annually. Since the program’s inception, we’ve awarded an impressive $564,125 to 201 graduates — and we’re excited to continue this tradition in 2025.

Ringing for a Reason:

Rotarians Team Up with The Salvation Army

to Bring Help & Hope to Archuleta County!

Rotarians are making a significant impact by supporting The Salvation Army's mission to serve those in need.

Last year, The Salvation Army provided vital assistance to over 1,500 residents of Archuleta County, offering support with rent, medical and prescription services, utility bills, food, showers, clothing, and transportation. Their efforts also extended to supporting local nonprofit organizations, including the Rotary Club of Pagosa Springs.

Delightful Dictionaries Delivered!

Pagosa Rotary brings words, wonder
and wide-eyed smiles to local third graders

By JoAnn Laird

Recently, dedicated members of the Rotary Club of Pagosa Springs showed up in force at Pagosa Springs Elementary School to deliver the club’s annual gift of colorful dictionaries to all third-grade classes.

Recess had just ended and laughing children filled the halls for the return to their classrooms. Much to their surprise, it wasn’t their normal afternoon class. Eyes widened and smiles appeared when 120 of these beautiful books were distributed. Students quickly wrote their names on the inside cover and the energy in the rooms was palpable. Word suggestions were made by the Rotarians, but quickly, the students learned how to use the dictionary and were shouting out their own suggestions of words to be found. Now, there were smiles on Rotarian’s faces also.

It was a win/win for all involved.

A heartfelt thank you to our sponsors

Your extraordinary generosity has been crucial in empowering us to make a lasting impact on our community. Because of your support, we've been able to fund essential resources for local school teachers, offer educational scholarships to high school seniors, provide dictionaries for children, deliver emergency assistance to those in need, and spearhead youth leadership projects, among other initiatives.

Your unwavering support is the cornerstone of our efforts, and we couldn't achieve our mission without you. Together, we're creating a brighter future!

#TheMagicOfRotary, #rotaryinternational, #PeopleOfAction, #RotaryClubofPagosaSprings, #rotary5470, #ServiceAboveSelf

You can still donate to World Polio Day efforts

On October 25, Rotary Club of Pagosa Springs members were ringing the bells at City Market and asking for your contributions. As usual, this community is a generous one. A total of $427 was contributed to Rotary International’s PolioPlus fund and will help us achieve a world in which no child is paralyzed by polio again.

In addition to the collections at City Market, the Rotary Club of Pagosa Springs individual members have contributed $695 so far this year. The Gates Foundation joined in these efforts with Rotary in 2002, matching two for one every dollar we can raise. With the Gates Foundation match that is a total of $3,366.

Welcome!

Service Above Self

We meet In Person

Thursdays at 11:59 AM

Coyote Moon Lounge

120 Piedra Road
Pagosa Springs, CO 81147
United States of America

Phone:

(970) 507-0500

Email:

rotary.psrc22@outlook.com

District Site

Venue Map

Chris Hansen - LPEA

Mar 27, 2025

Updates in our LPEA and his Bio

West Jackson of the Boys Scouts

Apr 03, 2025

Update of the Boys Scout troup and past year activities

Meredith Greene &Tracy Trulove

Apr 10, 2025

Public information officers for CDOT

David Harris

Apr 17, 2025

State of the Town / Town Hall Update

Charlie Tyrrell

Apr 24, 2025

Wildlife photographer

Jack Harper - County Manager

May 15, 2025

Archuleta County Stratigic Planning Update

David Smith and Donna Mosher Rotary Foundation

May 22, 2025

The Rotary Foundation Update

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While membership in any Rotary club is by invitation, and current members are encouraged to sponsor new members in their circle of acquaintance, we also welcome prospective members to let us know of your interest directly. We encourage you to visit one of our club meetings, socials, or service projects as a guest to get to know us.

Rob Foster

The Rotary Club of Pagosa Springs is a diverse group of engaged individuals participating through friendship and camaraderie in opportunities to serve our community and other communities around the world.

The Rotary Club
of Pagosa Springs
Board of Directors
meets on the
second Tuesday
of each month at noon
at TBK Bank uptown.

President

Rob Foster

President Elect

Jenelle Syverson

Treasurer

Patricia Lewis

Administrative Secretary

Sam Pittmon

Membership

Sam Pittmon

Board Member - Service

Livia Lynch

Board Member - Service

Frank Estes

Board Member - Service

Jim Garrett

Board Member - Membership

Board Member

Board Member

Board Member

Immediate Past President

Cindi Galabota

The Rotary Foundation

David Smith

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Terri House

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