Rotary Club of Novato
| Committee | Chair | Function |
| Dictionaries | Darcy Quinn, Bev Pool |
To build and expand the distribution of dictionaries to local schools |
| Interact | Justin Kurland | To provide support for the Rotary Interact Club at San Marin High School |
| Local Scholarships | Steve Delahunty | To administer the club’s high school scholarship program and scholars project. Each year the club awards scholarships to students graduating from San Marin High School, Marin Oaks High School and NOVA Independent Studies. In 2006, a total of $6,000 in scholarships will be awarded to graduates of San Marin High School. They will range from $3,000 for first place to $500 for honorable mention. In addition, one or two students from San Marin are awarded $500 each, and this is matched by the Presidential Freedom Scholarship. In 2006, a total of $1,000 in scholarships will be awarded for both NOVA Independent Studies and Marin Oaks High School. In addition, the committee administers the Scholars Project at San Marin High School, in conjunction with the Great American CollegeWorks, to assist students and their families in the college selection, application and financial aid process |
| Schools to Career | Jim White | To assist in developing and conducting an on-site career extension program at high, middle, and grade schools within the greater Novato area. This endeavor is based on the National Boy Scouts "Learning for Life" program which utilizes established and proven curriculum and lesson plans. Rotarians are involved in making presentations to students regarding their particular career areas, usually at the high school and middle school levels, as well as assisting in delivering weekly lesson plans to students in the K-5 year levels |
Rotary Club of Novato has been involved with and supported the young people of Novato for many years, through development of parks and recreational facilities, support of the Novato Youth Center, providing assistance to the Novato school system, supporting youth programs throughout the community, sponsoring a high school Interact Club, and many other projects. We renew that commitment to the youth of Novato - to support this community with projects and programs for young people.
