Rotary Club of Enid

06/11/2026

CHAMBER HONOREES – Three Enid Rotarians received top honors at the Greater Enid Chamber of Commerce annual awards banquet June 9. Dan Schiedel received the civic improvement award as president and CEO of the 100-year-old United Way of Enid and Northwest Oklahoma. Rob Stallings received the citizen of the year award recognizing his longtime involvement in state and local community service, including two terms on the Enid City Commission. Brady Sidwell was named business person of the year. He was cited for his many entrepreneurial ventures, most focused on agricultural products and services. He also has a robust international business background and serves on the Oklahoma branch of the Kansas City Federal Reserve board. Congratulations, gentlemen!

06/10/2026

Rotary Member Spotlight, incoming President Rob Houston was recognized by the Oklahoma Travel Industry Association. Congratulations Rob!

Executive Committee Spotlight

Meet Rob Houston, Vice Chair of the Oklahoma Travel Industry Association and Director of Visit Enid.

Since helping launch Visit Enid in 2010, Rob has been a driving force in elevating Enid’s profile as a destination for visitors, events, and economic growth. He is especially proud of helping put Enid back in the spotlight and supporting the success of major events like the NJCAA Division II World Series, which will now remain in Enid through 2038.

Rob is excited about the future of Oklahoma tourism and the opportunity for communities across the state to continue growing through strong industry partnerships and leadership.

Fun fact: Rob was once a member of the Washington Generals basketball team for a night and even made two free throws during a Harlem Globetrotters game in front of 6,000 fans!

Thank you, Rob, for your leadership and dedication to tourism across Oklahoma!

06/08/2026

SPEAKING BUZZ: I was invited to speak to the Rotary Club of Enid today about Enid Buzz. A really great cross section of Enid movers and shakers if you’re looking for a civic group to join. In my defense, I wasn’t the only one there in shorts. Dr. Olson was showing his legs as well! Thanks for the invite!

05/31/2026

Thanks, Rotary Club of Enid, for helping make the NJCAA World Series a truly championship event, especially with the flag display at the ballpark and off-field support for the Rotary-hosted Madison (Wisc.) Wolfpack.

05/22/2026

WELCOME WOLFPACK – The Rotary Club of Enid and the 10U Enid Outlaws youth team welcomed Madison (Wisc.) WolfPack players and coaches upon their arrival in Enid. The WolfPack is the No. 3 seeded team in the NJCAA D2 World Series. Opening night is 6:30 p.m. Friday followed by games May 23-30 at David Allen Memorial Ballpark.

05/05/2026

OKLAHOMA ROTARY KINDNESS – George Davis and Charles Rickman of the Ponca City Trailblazers Rotary Club present a check for $3,500 to the Rotary Club of Enid for use in disaster recovery efforts following the April 23 tornado. Receiving the donation is Enid Rotary President David Meara, at left. Several Enid Rotarians/families were among victims when the tornado struck Vance Air Force Base and the southern part of Enid, destroying or damaging more than 50 homes or business buildings and injuring 13 people. Thanks, Ponca City Rotarians, for your timely act of kindness.

04/27/2026

Rotary April Students of the Month

04/26/2026

WATERFALLS CLEANUP – The Rotary Club of Enid cleaned up the historic waterfalls at Government Springs Park as a community service project. Rotary members and local Scouts and friends removed trash, weeds, poison ivy and scrub trees from the challenging terrain, preparing the falls to be turned on prior to May Fete. THANKS, volunteers!

04/19/2026

04/07/2026

SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS! – The Rotary Club of Enid awarded $10,000 in scholarships to Enid area high school graduates, with scholarship winners announced and recognized at the April 6 Rotary luncheon.
Scholarship winners, all in the front row, are from left: Rylee Thedford, Enid High School; Elaina Atherton, EHS; Caleb Schultz, Kremlin-Hillsdale; Ethan Ritchie, EHS; Lexi Mann, Drummond High School; Zoe Robinson, EHS; Emma Sullivan, EHS; and Jaden Baez, EHS. Winners not pictured are Reagan Miller of Oklahoma Bible Academy and Conner Quintero of Chisholm High School.
Adults in the back row are, from left: David Meara, Enid Rotary president; Rob Huston, Rotary president-elect; Kelsey Johnson, Enid High School counselor; Craig Liddell, EHS principal; Jennifer Bauman, Rotary scholarship program coordinator; and scholarship selection committee members Rachel Snider and Danielle Deterding. Other scholarship selection committee members (not pictured) are Katrena Winters, Stephanie Lundeby and Melissa Blanton.
Funds for the scholarships were generated from the Enid Rotary Club’s annual fund-raising dinner and auction, held the week after Valentine’s Day.