Rotary Club of Bryant, Arkansas

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Rotary Club of Bryant, Arkansas

The Rotary Club of the Geographic Center of Arkansas, with Rotary’s motto: service above self.

06/19/2026

Wow! This week’s meeting was full of inducting new members, updates on completed projects, new officers for 2026/2027 and passing the gavel onto our incoming President, Kari Lapp. This was our last meeting before our Rotary new year begins on July 1st!

We kicked off our meeting by inducting 3 new members! Our 2026-2027 incoming President, Kari Lapp inducted Linda James with Relyance Bank, Brandon Wilson with U.S. Pizza and Spencer Davis with Relyance Bank. We are excited for what these new members to be a part of our club!

Past President (2025-2026), Robert Bennett went over the service projects our club did in our community this past year. Our 2026/2027 Slate of Officers were presented…some returning and some new faces!

Lastly, Robert handed over the gavel for incoming President, Kari Lapp to close our meeting!

Join us and find out what Rotary is all about and how you can be a part of serving our community!

06/14/2026

Congratulations to Miss Southwest Arkansas, Ava Weeks on being crowned the 2026 Miss Arkansas! Our club is so very proud of you!

06/04/2026

Busy day today at the Rotary Club of Bryant! We proudly presented McKenzie Schuetzle, a Bryant Graduate with a 2026 Rotary Scholarship! McKenzie will major in Supply Chain Management at University of Arkansas in the Fall.

Our speaker, Dennis Cooper presented Joe Statton with his Paul Harris +1 pin. Also, thank you Dennis for the presentation on The Rotary Foundation.

06/03/2026

⭐️ Guest Speaker for June 4th ⭐️

Past District Governor Dennis Cooper is a 23-year veteran of the United States Air Force. In addition to assignments in the U.S., he served in Guam, England, South Korea and Germany. Some of his Air Force highlights include being the Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year for the USAF Hospital, Kirtland AFB, NM and Educator of the Year for the School of Aerospace Medicine in San Antonio, TX.

Cooper has been involved in a number of local, state and national organizations. He is a Past President of the Greene County Training Consortium, Northeast Arkansas Society for Human Resource Management; Arkansas Healthcare Human Resources Association, and the Arkansas Chapter of the World Health Organization.

From July 1, 2018 - June 30, 2019, he served as the Rotary District 6170 Governor.

Some of the Awards he has received include: Paragould Regional Chamber of Commerce Member of the Year, Paragould Rotary Club Citizen of the Year, Rotary District 6150 Governor’s Award and Service Above Self Award, and in 2012 the Arkansas Society of Human Resource Management Human Resources Professional of the Year.

Cooper has had the honor of participating in an Polio Immunization day and has been working with the Heart2Heart Program(H2H). H2H is a joint venture with 31 Rotary Districts in the United States and several Districts in Mexico.

Join us the first and third Thursday of each month at Blue House Cafe & Bakery from 12-1pm

05/21/2026

Rotary Club of Bryant AR proudly presents our 2026 Rotary Scholarships to Jonathan Carter and Matthew Bennett who achieved at the top of their ability through the Bryant School District.

Jonathan Carter will attend the University of Arkansas after completing his basic training for the National Guard. This weekend he plays for the Baseball State championship for Bryant High School.

Matthew Bennett is attending Mississippi State University in the Fall. In June, Matt will perform at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City with the Bryant High School Chorus.

05/18/2026

⭐️ Guest Speaker for May 21st ⭐️

A Saline County resident of 27 years, Janet Dixon serves as the Executive Director of New Beginnings Pregnancy Center. With Master’s degrees in both Nursing and Public Health, Janet’s career spans years of clinical service and practice management alongside her late husband, Dr. Jerry Dixon. Since stepping into leadership at New Beginnings in 2020, she has focused on empowering young families through education, mentoring, and biblical values. Janet is a devoted mother and grandmother who enjoys life on her farm and sharing the grace of her faith with her community.

Join us the first and third Thursday of each month at Blue House Cafe & Bakery from 12-1pm.

05/14/2026

The Evolution of the Rotary Wheel…

05/07/2026

In May, Rotary celebrates Youth Service. This month is dedicated to empowering young leaders up to age 30 and recognizing the incredible impact they have on our local and global communities. From the classroom to the boardroom, Rotary provides the foundation for young people to lead with integrity.

05/06/2026

Duck Derby 5K Results!! 🏃‍♂️

https://runsignup.com/Race/Results/125282 -647656;perpage:100

Address

Bryant, AR
72022

Telephone

+15019520074

Website

http://www.bryantrotary.org/

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