Shows archived events and programs
Do Sanctions Lead to Regime Change in Iran?
Sussan Siavoshi, Ph.D., Chair, Political Science Department,
Behind-the-scenes story of the North Korean capture of the USS Pueblo in 1968
“Truths and Myths about Gasoline and the Companies that Manufacture It”
State of the Chamber
Beca Short, Chairman, Board of Directors, Boerne Chamber of Commerce, will provide a look at what our Chamber is all about, and how it can serve everyone in our business community.
Texas A&M University San Antonio
Maria Hernandez Ferrier, Ph.D., President, Texas A&M University San Antonio, will take members on a verbal tour of this most recent addition to higher education in San Antonio.
Rotary Foundation Month and Polio-Plus
John and Judy Hutcherson will highlight November Rotary Foundation Month with a discussion of their most recent trip to India and the progress of the Polio-Plus effort.
Thoughts on the Texas Legislature
Doug Miller, District 73 Representative, Texas House, wil share his thoughts on the last session of the Texas legislature.
State of the City
Ron Bowman, Boerne City Manager, will speak on recent developments in a "State of the City" presentation.
The Growing Role of the Dead in Everyday Life
Michael Kearl, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Trinity University, an international expert on death and dying, will give a Halloween talk on the growing role of the dead in everyday life.
EarlyAct FirstKnight
Randall Parr, CEO, Knights of the Guild, will speak on EarlyAct FirstKnight — what it is, who is involved, where it takes place, when it can be seen, and why it is so important to character development in our youth.
San Antonio Botanical Garden
Bob Brachman, Executive Director, San Antonio Botanical Garden, will talk about new and interesting goings-on at his beautiful, world-renowned botanical facility.
Presidents and Opposition Parties
David Crockett, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, Trinity University, will address the dilemmas faced by presidents from the "opposition party," the party not normally advantaged in a political era.
Texas Biomedical Research Institute
Kenneth Trevett, President and CEO, Texas Biomedical Research Institute (formerly Southwest Foundation for Medical Research), will present on the history and research taking place at the Institute.
Champion High School Football
Join us to hear from Danny Threadgill, all the great things that are happening with the Champion Football team.
Alzheimer's Disease Research
George Perry, Ph.D., Dean of the College of Sciences, University of Texas at San Antonio, internationally recognized as an authority on Alzheimer's disease research, will speak on recent developments in determining the cause of Alzheimer's disease.
Hope and Joy in Haiti
Larry Miller, MD, will talk about restoring hope and joy in Haiti amidst the cholera epidemic after the January 2010 earthquake.
State of the County
Gaylan Schroeder, Kendall County Judge, will address developments in a “State of the County” presentation.
Boerne High School Football
Dane Johnson, Head Football Coach, Boerne High School, will preview the upcoming championship season.
Chamber Orchestra of San Antonio
Anna Kiefer has been a music educator in San Antonio for over thirteen years. She is the creator of and teacher at the Anna Kiefer Piano Studio, a large independent music studio where she teaches piano, music theory, and basic composition to children and adults. She is also a member of the adjunct faculty at Northeast Lakeview College and a board member of the Chamber Orchestra of San Antonio, where she serves as the Education Committee Chair. A former Ambassadorial Scholar to Germany, Ms.
Rotary Exchange Program
Lindsey Clayton, Rotary exchange student, will talk to the club about her experiences in Italy.
Dr. Mouzon Biggs Video
Each year at PETS for many years, Dr. Mouzon Biggs has given a talk to all the incoming Presidents. He is inspirational and a gifted speaker. Come hear the motivating speech he gave to the 2011 PETS group. Here is his bio:
New Rotary Year Club Assembly
See what's going to happen in our Club in 2011-2012.
Installation Dinner
Join us for the Installation of Officers for the 2011-2012 year to be held at Kronkosky Place. Social will start at 6:30.
Hill Country Pregnancy Care Center
Yvonne Gallo, Director of Operations, Hill Country Pregnancy Care Center, will tell the club about recent developments in caring for their clients.
US Global Investors, Inc.
John Derrick, Director of Research, US Global Investors, Inc., will address the current state of the markets.
University of Texas at San Antonio
Richardo Romo, Ph.D., President of the University of Texas at San Antonio, will speak on Tier One status for UTSA.
Rotary Exchange Program
Amanda Snyder, Rotary exchange student, will talk about her experiences in Denmark.
Shelter Box
Linda Cook will speak to the club about the Shelter Box effort (the largest Rotarian Club project in the world), a project whose goal is to provide disaster survivors with essential life-saving equipment.
EarlyAct
EarlyAct students at Kendall/Curington Elementary School will host the Rotary Club's meeting and tell about their activities.
Southwest Research Institute
The President of the Southwest Research Institute will speak about this R&D nonprofit's 3,000+ staff and the 2,000+ projects they work on every day for Fortune 500 companies and our country's highest level military operations.
EarlyAct
EarlyAct students from Curington/Kendall Elementary School will host the Rotary Club's meeting and tell about their activities.
Boerne High School Interact
Boerne High School Interact President Emily Albrecht will speak on her club's activities this year, as well as Goodstock, the BHS arts festival.
Champion High School
Champion High School athletic coaches will speak about their sports programs.
Boerne High School
Boerne High School athletic coaches will talk about their sports programs.
St. Mary's University School of Law
Director of the Center for Terrorism Law at St. Mary's, Jeffrey Addicott, will bring club members up to date on developments with terrorism and the law during the last year since he first addressed the club.
Brooke Army Medical Center
Noel Cardenas, Deputy Commander for Administration at Brooke Army Medical Center, will brief on developments within the San Antonio medical community and highlight the associated building efforts at Fort Sam Houston.
Baptist Health Foundation of San Antonio
“The BHFSA and Kendall County." Frank Elston will address the state of philanthrophy, with particular emphasis on the role of his foundation and nonprofit organizations in Kendall County.
Brant Mittler, M.D., J.D.
“Congress, the Courts, and Health Care." Noted physician and lawyer Brant Mittler will talk about efforts to repeal ObamaCare, the Constitutional challenge in the courts, and the ways that Congress could impede the law through funding mechanisms.
African Leadership Partners
Daran, who currently resides in Swaziland, will speak on proactive HIV health care in that country, which has the highest HIV rate in the world.
BISD Exchange Program with China
Cathie Meadows, Fine Arts Teacher for Boerne ISD, will be telling us about the BISD Exchange Program with China.
Austin Calvert-Flavin Investment Advisors
“The New Environment – What Lies Ahead, Investment Strategies in Today’s Economic and Political Setting."
Kendall County Economic Development Corporation
"The KCEDC Impact on Kendall County."
Espada Logistics and Security Group
Lance Lira, Espada Logistics and Security Group, will address the pirate-infested waters off the coasts of Somalia and Yemen, and his company's efforts to mitigate the threat to the international maritime business in that area.
Children's Christmas Party
Children's Christmas Party at Kendall Elementary.
Evening Meeting at Kendall Elementary
Meeting will be replaced by DG Stephanie Macchia's official visit this evening to Kendall Elementary, where we will be preparing for Saturday morning's Children's Christmas Party.
District Governor's Visit
District Governor Stephanie Macchia makes her official visit to the Boerne Rotary Club for our pre-party preparations on Friday evening before the Christmas party.
Haven for Hope
George Block, CEO of Haven for Hope, will speak on working with the homeless and the challenges faced since the Haven for Hope was opened in San Antonio.
Witte Museum
George Blasing, Guest Curator of Paleontology, Witte Museum, and former host of the History Channel's "Jurassic Fight Club," will tell the club members about the creatures that roamed the earth 65 million years ago, and his work to build the best dinosaur gallery in the country.
Experiences in Jordan
Rawan Arar, Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar, will speak on his experiences in Jordan in 2009-2010.
Changing Demographics in Texas
Lloyd Potter, PhD, Texas State Demographer, will speak on changing democraphics in Texas, projections for the future, and the ever-increasing challenges posed by different languages spoken in the state.
Boerne Wild West Day VI
Come out to Enchanted Springs Ranch for a fun-filled day of family entertainment and education.
Attractions include live music, cowboy roping and bull riding, pony and wagon rides, storytelling, an atlatl throwing competition, gunfight reenactments, and much, much more! Visit boernewildwestday.com for more information.
UTSA Department of Physics and Astronomy
Miguel Jose Yacaman, PhD, Chair, Department of Physics and Astronomy, UTSA, world-renowned authority on nanotechnology, the branch of science dealing with things smaller than 100 nanometers (a nanometer being one hundredth thousandth of the width of a human hair) will tell us about the developments in this fascinating universe and how they will affect us.
EarlyAct FirstKnight
Dr. Randall Parr, Founder and CEO, Knights of the Guild, will speak on the EarlyAct FirstKnight program, the year-round character and service education program for elementary and middle schools.
Kerrville Performing Arts Society
Bettye Warnock, Board of Trustees, Kerville Performing Arts Society, will speak on the productions from KPAS coming to Boerne in 2010-2011.
State of the School District
John Kelly, PhD, Superintendent, Boerne Independent School District, will speak on the “State of the School District.”
State of the City
Ron Bowman, Boerne City Manager, will speak on the “State of the City.”
UTSA Football
Larry Coker, Head Football Coach for the UTSA Roadrunners, and former Head Coach of the 2001 Miami Hurricanes national championship team, will speak on his plans for the football program at UTSA.
State of the County
Gaylan Schroeder, Kendall County Judge, will speak on the “State of the County.”
Energy Efficiency, Secure Electric Grids, Energy Technology
Les Shephard, PhD, internationally renowned expert on energy policy, and the Director, Texas Sustainable Energy Research Institute at UTSA, will speak on energy efficiency, secure electric grids, energy technology, and the role of water in the energy equation.
Corporate Travel
Christy Prescott, CEO/Owner, Corporate Travel Planners, will speak on today’s challenges and opportunities facing corporate travel.
Triple H Equitherapy
Dr. Roberta Jones, Medical Director, Triple H Equitherapy, will speak on their efforts to provide people with disabilities and wounded warriors with equine therapy
Rotary Ambassador Exchange Scholar to Russia
Tatiana Ozerov, Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar, will speak on her forthcoming year of study in Russia.
San Antonio Sports
San Antonio Sports named Dr. Susan C. Blackwood as its executive director in 1996.
Her solid experience in sports management, and her connections across the country with businesses, national governing bodies, the NCAA, and the United States Olympic Committee, strengthens San Antonio Sports’ efforts to attract events and raise funds.
The Texas Rangers
Captain Dino Henderson, Headquarters Captain for the Texas Rangers will be speaking on today's Texas Rangers
