Welcome to the Blairstown Rotary Club

Blairstown Rotary is an active group of community-minded people who believe in making Northern Warren County a better place to live and raise a family.

2020 NWRHS Rotary Scholarship Award Winners

We are pleased to announce the winners of our 2020 North Warren Regional High School scholarship awards. The primary consideration for Rotary scholarships is service to others, demonstrating the Rotary ideal of Service above Self. All applicants have been involved in community service throughout their high school careers, and expect to continue that service after graduation. Their parents, teachers, and the community should be proud of these students and their accomplishments.

Blairstown Rotary Jack Sweet Memorial Scholarship - $3,000 each

Awarded to a senior with excellence in character and scholarship who demonstrates the Rotary ideal of Service above Self.

Honorata Lubecka

Mary Reduzzi

Blairstown Rotary Interact Service Scholarship - $1,000 each

Awarded to a senior member of the NWR Interact Club with excellence in character and scholarship who demonstrates the Rotary ideal of Service above Self.

Caitlin Dooley

Jacob Riley

Paige Smdira

Blairstown Rotary James Gilmore Memorial Scholarship - $1,000 each

Awarded to a senior with excellence in character and scholarship who demonstrates the Rotary ideal of Service above Self.

Kelly Nelson

John Swistak

Congratulations to all applicants and recipients.

Fireworks & Duck Race Update

Following discussion with the Township Committee, the July 3 Fireworks and July 4 Duck Race are canceled, but hopefully will be moved to Labor Day weekend. We will be watching state Covid guideline updates and working with the Committee to determine if the events can be rescheduled.

We will keep you updated via this page and our Facebook page facebook.com/blairstownrotary/.

Everyone involved is disappointed by the cancellations, but the events attract too many people to be safely managed under current conditions. We will all do our best to continue the traditions.

Rotary Is Changing

We are making it easier to fit Rotary into today's busy schedule and are focusing more on special projects, so you can be involved as your time allows.

The main requirement to join Rotary is the desire to get involved and make a difference in our community. We know that today’s work and family schedule take its toll on volunteer time, so we are working hard to make Rotary accessible to all who want to join and contribute.

Why Rotary?

Our club has a 73-year history in our community, and we are very sound financially. While we work locally, we are a proud part of Rotary International, a network of more than 1.2 million members.

We have access to the resources of this worldwide organization, which makes it possible for us to accomplish things beyond our local means.

Our Meetings

If you can spare an hour a month, you have the time to attend our monthly business meeting. Many of our members also enjoy attending our weekly dinner meetings, but these are not a requirement for membership. Here's how it works:

Monthly Business Meeting – 2nd Thursday @ 6 PM: This is our primary meeting of the month. The main business of the club is conducted, and it features a key guest speaker. The meeting and speaker will typically conclude by 7 PM. The meeting is followed by dinner for those that wish to attend. If your time is limited, attending the Monthly Business Meeting will keep you fully informed about club activities.

Dinner Meetings – 1st, 3rd & 4th Thursdays @ 7 PM: Dinner meetings focus on project work and general discussion. Most meetings have a guest speaker. Dinner meetings generally end by 8:30 PM. Attendance is optional but welcome. You can attend as many or as few as your time and circumstances allow.

We meet at Dalton's Columbia Inn, 33 Decatur Street in Columbia.

Our Projects

We hold and participate in many projects throughout the year. What we can accomplish is only limited by the time, enthusiasm and skills of our members.

We are confident that we can find projects that match your time, skills and abilities. Or maybe you have some ideas of your own, but you need people and resources to help carry them out. That’s what Rotary is all about.

Be Our Guest

We are looking for new members who can help us continue to serve the community for the next 70 years. Speak to us today about how YOU can join and be part of a truly great organization. Be our guest and join any of our Business or Dinner meetings to find out more. Or click here for more information and a New Member Application.

End Hunger 3.6

Blairstown Rotary and NWRHS Interact Join to Help Fight Hunger in NJ

On Saturday March 7, Blairstown Rotary and the North Warren Interact Club joined hundreds of fellow Rotarians, Interact students and other volunteers at the End Hunger 3.6 event at Drew University. The event was organized by the Madison Rotary Club with the goal of helping to fight hunger in our communities.

The volunteers packaged over 200,000 meals that will be distributed to many food pantries, soup kitchens, churches, the Salvation Army and other organizations in New Jersey. Blairstown Rotary brought back 1,260 meals for distribution to our local area food pantries. We will partner with North Warren-based Local Share to distribute the meals.

The Interact team packaged hundreds of macaroni & cheese meals.