A buffet lunch is served and members are encouraged to sit with different members and get to know them during this time.

After a passage of time, the meeting formally opens with a prayer. Members are encouraged to sign up as a Prayer Leader and for those that need a little help, ask the President about the Book of Prayers. The prayer is followed by the Song Leader who will lead the members in a Patriotic Song, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance and then a fun song.

Members with birthdays, anniversaries and membership celebrations will be honored, followed by the Secretary’s Report, Kitty Kettle, announcements and the Program. Members who have not finished lunch may continue to eat during the announcements and program.

Kitty Kettle is a fun fundraiser in which various members are recognized for appearing in the local papers or in some other ingenious, usually humorous, manner by the person responsible for the Kitty Kettle that week.

Those recognized are expected to contribute a dollar to the Kitty Kettle. At the end of Kitty Kettle, those members with “guilt money” can make their announcements. Usually these announcements have nothing to be ashamed of!!

Members will be randomly assigned a month of responsibility to the Kitty Kettle (Members of the Kitty Kettle Committee). If asked by the person responsible for that month’s Kitty Kettle, gather your courage and say “yes”.

If you are lucky enough to be selected to the Program Committee, you will be responsible for coming up with a month’s worth of programs.  Programs should be of general interest to the membership and informative.

Members may make-up missed regular meetings by visiting other Rotary clubs and also attending other Noon Rotary meetings such as a Board of Director Meeting (1st Monday of the month at 11 AM), Seafood Fest Committee Meeting (2nd Monday of the month at 11 AM), and Waterways Foundation Meeting (4th Monday of the month at 11 AM). Members need to tell the committee secretary of their attendance. If one is visiting another club’s meeting, one needs their Secretary to execute a visitor form and turn it into our Secretary for credit.