List of Events

This is the place for the latest news on Rotary Club events taking place around Oswego, such as the Chukkers for Charity, a polo event to benefit the eradication of Polio and other charities; plus other events to help build the community. Check back often for updates on current events as well as events to come.

September - Chukkers for Charity
Saturday, September 11, 2010

Chukkers for Charity - Saturday, September 11, 2010… Festivities begin at 2:00 p.m. and include pre-match tailgate parties, an All-Star professional polo match featuring many distinguished international polo players, a fabulous dinner, dancing to live music, a silent auction and much-much more!
Beverages and spirits are also included as part of the ticket to help keep your whistles wet while you cheer on the Chukkers! Please mark your calendar and "Save this Date" for 2010! The silent auction will include goods and services donated by individuals, area businesses and vendors as well as a great collection of sports and celebrity memorabilia.

As an area business, we ask for your participation in this charity event and as an opportunity to promote your business. All net proceeds from this event will be donated to charity.

As an area resident we ask that you participate through attendance and enjoyment of this great event.

Schedule of Events (times are approximate)
2pm - Gates Open
3pm - Festivities Begin (Ceremony followed by Match Play)
4:45-5pm - Match Ends
5:30-7:15 - Steel Drum Band
6-7:15 - Dinner
7:15-7:30 - Awards and Recognitions
7:30-10:30 - Billy Croft and the 5 Alarm
8:15 - Begin staggered close to Silent Auction
11:00 - Lights Out

2010 Chukkers Save the Date Card

2010 Chukkers for Charity Details

November - Dictionary Project

The Oswego Rotary Club, as many Rotary Clubs around the country, donate a dictionary to every 3rd Grader in their local school district. In District 308, serving Oswego and surrounding communities, over 1,300 dictionaries were purchased, labeled with the Rotary 4-Way Test and delivered to the District 308 Administrative offices for distribution. It is amazing some of the letters of thanks that the club receives - just a wonderful way that the Rotary Club can perform service in the local community. The Oswego Rotary Club has done this for the last 5 years and plan to continue doing so!

December - Breakfast with Santa

Hosted by the Rotary Club of Oswego, Oswego Family YMCA & the Oswego Senior Center
In 2009 it was held on Saturday, December 5th-8:00-11:00a.m.
Oswego YMCA, 160 E. Washington Street, Oswego

This family event included games, crafts, pictures with Santa, a cake walk, and a pancake and sausage breakfast! The doors opened at 8:00 a.m. and breakfast was served until 11:00 a.m. The cost was $4 per person (2 and under are free). Tickets were purchased at any Oswegoland Park District office, the Oswego Family YMCA, or at the Oswego Village Hall. Tickets were also be purchased online at www.heritageymca. org.

For more information about the 2010 upcoming event, please call the YMCA office at 630-551-0797 or the Oswegoland Park District at 630-554-1010.

Please help families in our community who are in need...We'll be collecting coats, hats, mittens, and gloves for the Rotary Club of Oswego's Annual Coats for Kendall project.
2009 Sponsorship provided by: Ideal Incentive, Allied First Bank and Oswego Community Bank

October/January - Coats for Kendall

In our efforts to help the community in which we live and work the Rotary Club of Oswego has an annual winter wear clothing collection that is distributed through the Kendall County Food Pantry and the Kendall County Health and Human Services office.

Please look for collection boxes at local merchants and organizations as well as the District 308 schools from October through early January. Collections sites are always posted on our web site as well.

June - Prairiefest Duck Race

As part of the annual Oswego PrairieFest event in June the Rotary Club of Oswego hosts an exciting Fox River Duck Race. This year’s event took place just after the parade so everyone could walk down to the Hudson Park and oversee the finish line of the race. 2,000 plastic ducks were released upstream from the bridge and in about 10 minutes we had winners for first, second and third places. All net proceeds are donated to area charities through the Rotary Club of Oswego.

Congratulations to the following winners of the 2009 Duck Race:

1st Place - John Cuff - $500.00
2nd Place – Mark Behrens - $250.00
3rd Place – Chris Paige - $100.00
Please note that Mark Behrens donated his winnings back to the The Rotary Club of Oswego Foundation.

Duck Race Details