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MONTEAGLE-SEWANEE ROTARY CLUB

About the Monteagle-Sewanee Rotary Club

Our club was chartered on December 11, 1984 with 29 members under the sponsorship of the Winchester Rotary Club, with Joe Milner serving as our first president.

In November, 2011, District Governor Frank Rothermel inducted ten new members to form the Satellite Club as part of the Rotary International Satellite Club pilot program.

The formation of the Sewanee Satellite Group in 2011, under Rotary International's pilot program, brought new members to our club. Under this program, we are all one club, with one meeting each week. Most of our members are from the communities of Monteagle and Sewanee, therefore it was deemed appropriate to change our name to Monteagle-Sewanee Rotary Club. The Club currently meets on Thursday mornings at St. Mary’s Ayres Center

Club Officers

Christopher Barton, President

Lacy Camp, President-Elect

Kathy Henslee, Secretary

Ann McNair, Treasurer

Jessica Favaloro, Communications Director

Michael Payne, Foundation Chair

May Kamalick, Past President

Rotary links

As a Rotary Member, use the links below to access club resources:

District and Club Database (DACdb)

My Rotary


This Week at Rotary - March 21, 2024

Vice Chancellor Rob Pearigen

This week, the Monteagle-Sewanee Rotary Club was joined by Vice Chancellor of the University of the South, Rob Pearigen. Dr. Pearigen discussed the current state of affairs at the University of the South, and also about the challenges in operations that are on the horizon.

This Week at Rotary - March 14, 2024

At the March 14th breakfast meeting, the Club enjoyed a wonderful presentation by Mary Beth Best, Reservations and Program Manager at St. Mary’s Sewanee: The Ayres Center for Spiritual Development. Mary Beth shared about the history and the mission of the Ayres Center.

Mary Beth Best

This Week at Rotary - February 22, 2024

At the February 22nd meeting, the Monteagle-Sewanee Rotary Club was pleased to welcome guest speaker, Dr. Ned Murray. Ned Murray is the first Executive Director of Friends of South Cumberland (FSC). He shared about the history and mission of FSC. To read more about Dr. Ned Murray and Friends of South Cumberland, check out their website!

Dr. Ned Murray

Grundy County Food Bank Receives 2023 Hunger Walk Funds

At a February meeting of the Monteagle-Sewanee Rotary Club, the Grundy County Food Bank received a check for $6,670 to support food bank expenses for two months. The check was accepted by Theresia Campbell, Director of the Grundy County Food Bank.

The funds were from the proceeds of the Monteagle-Sewanee Rotary Club Hunger Walk 2023.

Rotary Club Officers, Lacy Camp (left) and Chris Barton (right), present Theresia Campbell (middle) with a check from the 2023 Hunger Walk funds.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day Bed Build at The University of the South

On Saturday February 3rd, the Office of Civic Engagement and the Office of Inclusive Excellence at The University of the South hosted a bed building event with the South Pittsburgh chapter of Sleep in Heavenly Peace. As partners with Sleep in Heavenly Peace, the Monteagle-Sewanee Rotary Club prepared materials and assisted in the build of 200 beds. The beds will be delivered to local children who need a safe place to sleep in their homes. Volunteers who helped with the activity included University students, Sewanee Greek Life organizations, local residents, faculty and staff from The University of the South, and local volunteers of Sleep in Heavenly Peace.

To read more about Sleep in Heavenly Peace and their mission, follow this link.

Click here learn how to get involved with the South Pittsburg chapter of Sleep in Heavenly Peace.