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FUND RAISING — Due to the foresight and courage of two members, Rotary established one of the best service club fund-raising schemes in the world. It is nearly painless! Pierre/Ft. Pierre Rotary is the pipe and drape (booth building) resource for central South Dakota. Occasional work parties bring in over $15,000 each year!

SCHOLARSHIPS — Thanks to the generosity of past Rotarians, we administer approximately $7,500 in scholarships given to Riggs & Stanley County graduates. Students at CUC and The Right Turn also receive Rotary-backed scholarships.

COMMUNITY SUPPORT — Each year many local organizations receive project funds from the Pierre-Fort Pierre Rotary Club. Oahe, Inc., SD Make-A-Wish, Capitol City Children’s Choir, 4-H BB Gun Club, SD Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial Celebration, Oahe Red Cross, Pierre Area Referral, and Missouri Shores Domestic Violence Center are just a few recent grantees.

DISCOVERY CENTER — In recent years the Discovery Center has been a recipient of annual funding in the amount of $2,500/year.

COMMUNITY BANQUET — Each May Rotary members, led by the Community Development Committee, join together to prepare a free meal for the Community Banquet. As many as forty club members enjoy preparing and serving the meal and dining with Banquet guests at the Southeast United Methodist Church.

ONE-OF-A-KIND PROJECT — For several years parents of Pierre and Ft. Pierre grade school children have been provided individual ID kits by Rotary. Workshops are held in each school each year.

SPRAY PARK — Rotary plans to build a $250,000 Spray/Splash Park for the Pierre/Ft. Pierre community. The goal of creating a major project in the community was conceived in 2007. Planning and fund raising for the project have begun.

ROTARY YOUTH EXCHANGE — Every other year the club arranges to host a high school age student from another country. The last two have been Tales Couto of Brazil (2006-07) and Theresa Marie Klingen of Germany (2008-09).

GROUP STUDY EXCHANGE — Nearly every year Pierre/Ft. Pierre hosts a team of four-to-six professionals from another country. Rotarians host team members in their homes. GSE Teams are also recruited from South Dakota to go abroad.

WEEKLY MEETINGS — Speakers at Monday meetings are invited and introduced by the Rotarian assigned (in alphabetical order) host responsibility .

WEEKLY NEWLETTERS — Rotary publishes a weekly newsletter emailed to all members. Members without email receive a copy by snail mail.