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Rotary Club of Waterford


The Object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise and, in particular, to encourage and foster:

The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service;

High ethical standards in business and professions, the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations, and the dignifying of each Rotarian's occupation as an opportunity to serve society;

The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian's personal, business, and community life;

The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service.

History:
-1944, Club was Founded

- The Club was originally named the Waterford-Drayton Rotary club.

- In 2004 a charter member visited our club and gave us a copy of the program from May 25th, 1944. That was Charter Night and 18 Charter Members were listed.

- Key Note speaker's address was "He Profits Most Who Serves Best"

- That was 60 years ago and the theme of serving still prevails.