Committees
The Rotary Club of Daniel Island has a wide variety of Committees that support the club at large, each committee serves its own purpose and helps keep our members actively engaged in something that they are passionate about!
If you are interested in learning more, see below for our general descriptions of each committe and click the associated button to reach out to the respective heads of the committees!
The Duck Committee
Our Club is known as the “Duck Club” due to our annual Charleston Duck Race, our one and only fundraiser each year. Over 20 years we have raised over $3M for local charities and Rotary global initiatives. The Duck Committee is in charge of planning and executing the Annual Duck Race with a wide range of Sub-Committees from planning out the Race Day Games to helping get ducks adopted and everything in between!
Community Service Committee
The Community Service Committee aims to provide monthly service opportunities for all members of the club: one hands-on project and one drive to collect supplies/goods for a local organization. Community Service events are announced throughout the year.
Grants Committee
Each year, the Grants committee researches a variety of charities that align with specific objectives set forth by the RCDI Club and Board, and manages the distribution of grants to a variety of agreed upon beneficiaries.
Scholarship Committee
This committee is focused on giving out scholarships locally and developing other educational opportunities offered through RCDI as well as Rotary International. Committee members are directly involved with handling all aspects of the application and selection of scholarship recipients including recruitment, group interviews and award decisions. Further the committee annually sponsors a Rotary Ambassadorial Global Scholar providing guidance and coaching in support of the applicant’s district level competition.
Engagement Committee
The Engagement Committee is the committee with the Rotary Club of Daniel Island that lines up the speakers for all meetings and Quarterly Speaker Series Events to ensure that our club is actively engaging and learning about new avenues in which we can assist our community!!
Fellowship Committee
The Fellowship Committee plans, coordinates and executes all parties, Sunday Suppers and club get togethers throughout the Rotary Year. Much like Bill Murray is the Director of Fun at the Riverdogs, our Fellowship Committee is the designated Directors of Fun with in the Rotary Club of Daniel Island.
The Nailbangers
The “Nailbangers” are a sub-committee of our Community Service Committee that help with construction projects primarily. If you like to get your hands dirty and maybe learn a thing or two along the way about building and maintaining homes The Nailbangers may be the perfect place for you to connect with your fellow Rotarians while providing a meaningful service to you local community!