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We are a nonpolitical, nonsectarian leadership organization of local business, civic and professional leaders, meeting regularly to get to know each other and form the friendships that help us get things done in our community. We meet weekly on Wednesdays. If you're interested in joining us, please contact president@camarillorotary.org

FOUR-WAY TEST ESSAY CONTEST WINNERS

One of the world’s most widely printed and quoted statements of business ethics is Rotary's Four-Way Test, which was created in 1932 by Rotarian Herbert J. Taylor when he took charge of a company facing bankruptcy. This 24-word philosophy for employees to follow in their business and professional lives is credited with helping to save the company. Adopted by Rotary in 1943, the Four-Way Test has been translated into more than a hundred languages.

Every year, the Camarillo Rotary Club has a Four-Way Test Essay Contest for local students, asking the question "How can the Rotary Four-Way Test assist you and/or others to make the world a more peaceful place when confronting or dealing with the area of conflict?"

The year's winners:

GRADES 1-3
1st Place: Beckett Springgate, CAPE
2nd Place: Rastin Bailey, SRTMS
3rd Place: Carmela Heisserer, Las Posas

GRADES 4/5
1st Place: Arlene Nayak, La Mariposa
2nd Place: Morgan Jones, La Mariposa
3rd Place: Giovana Ryff, La Mariposa

GRADES 6-8
1st Place: Anton Pacheco, CAPE
2nd Place: Isabelle Karas, CAPE
3rd Place: Halima Yusuf, SRTMS

ANOTHER GREAT VIVA LA COMIDA!

Our 54th Viva La Comida on Monday, March 31, 2025 was a big success. Thanks to all who attended! A longtime Camarillo tradition, Viva La Comida began in 1971 as a fundraiser for the Camarillo Boys Club. Today, proceeds from the event benefit the Boys & Girls Club, YMCA and many other worthwhile local causes through the Camarillo Rotary Foundation.

2025 RANDY CHURCHILL BUSINESS ETHICS AWARDS

One of the key pillars of Rotary is Service Above Self, which can be carried out in a number of ways, including through one’s vocation. Recently, Camarillo Rotary presented its annual Randy Churchill Business Ethics Awards, recognizing and celebrating individuals and businesses in the Camarillo community who have exemplified service to others and have operated under the highest ethical standards.

Our 2025 winners, shown above (left to right) are Joel Brinkman (Arborist Crew Tree Service), Dr. Aaron Ayala (Perform Better Chiropractic) and the McKee Family (Castle Air, Inc.).

COMMUNITY GRANTS AWARDED TO LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS

The Camarillo Rotary Club Foundation has presented its 2024 community grants, totaling $24,800, to a variety of local nonprofit organizations. Announced at a recent club meeting, the awardees include: Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation, St. John's Healthcare Foundation, Flight Foundation, Pleasant Valley Historical Society, TEACH, Ninety-Nines; (Ventura County Chapter), Boys & Girls Club of Camarillo, Miracle League of the 805 ,SEE AG, Brain Injury Center, Camarillo YMCA, Ventura County Library Foundation, Reel Guppy Outdoor, and Fight Foundation.

SCHOLARSHIPS GIVEN TO DESERVING STUDENTS

Our club's annual Scholarships are one of our oldest community service projects, second only to the Track Meet. They began in 1962 as the Honn Memorial Scholarships, named in honor of two sons of then club president Charles Honn; the boys tragically drowned in an accident off the Oxnard coast. From one award annually in the early days, the program has grown over the years, and recently we were happy to honor eleven deserving students with $1,000 Camarillo Rotary scholarships. The winners, shown here right to left with club Scholarship Committee Chair Ira Schoenwald, are:

• Larissa Barralaga, recipient of the Scott Family Vocational Scholarship. She plans to major in Construction Management at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.

• Nicole Ayala is currently pursuing a degree at CSUCI and hopes to build her own business.

• Christian Fababier (Hueneme High School) plans to attend UC Irvine or Oxnard College and pursue a degree in Mechanical Engineering.

• Antonieta Jaquez (Adolfo Camarillo High School) is planning to earn a degree in Public Administration at UCLA.

• Albina Leal (Hueneme High) plans to attend UC Santa Barbara, and pursue a degree in the Sciences.

• Mauricio Martinez (Camarillo High) wants to attend UC Irvine and double major in Criminal Justice and Political Science.

• Lauren Mitra (Rancho Campana High School) plans to attend UC Irvine to pursue a degree in Psychology, followed by graduate study to earn an MS in Clinical Psychology.

• Anaya Rodriquez (Rancho Campana High) will be attending Santa Monica College to obtain her degree in Child and Adolescent Development.

• Agle Rosales (Hueneme High) is considering UC Berkeley and UCLA, with a planned major in Biology.

• Catlin Troxel (Rancho Campana High) will attend the University of Connecticut and major in Geoscience with a minor in Astrophysics.

Also a winner but not present for the photo: Sara Abdelmalek (Camarillo High), who will pursue a degree in Biological Sciences at UC Santa Barbara.

Congratulations to all of our scholarship winners. We are so proud of your hard work and dedication, and we wish you all the best in your future endeavors!

NEW RECORDS SET AT TRACK MEET

Saturday, May 18, 2024 saw 15 schools and 500+ athletes compete in 100+ events at Camarillo Rotary's annual Hap Rapp Memorial Track Meet, held at Adolfo Camarillo High. The meet began in 1960, and is the club's oldest community service event, offering local elementary and middle school boys and girls the opportunity to compete for ribbons and trophies. Nine new records were set at this year's meet.

YOUTH SUMMIT INSPIRES STUDENTS

On Saturday, March 24, 2024, students from the Oxnard Union High School District participated in the second Youth Empowerment Summit (YES) at Rancho Campana High School in Camarillo. The event was a joint project of the district and the Rotary Club of Camarillo. Volunteer Rotarians helped students cycle through group workshops on diversity, team building, ethics, and public speaking, followed by an awards dinner and dance.

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