Auction Advisory: Graham Kennedy
The TV Auction on Cogeco Cable is our major fund-raiser, and it is expected that all club members will participate with the event. This committee is responsible for organizing, planning and executing the Canvass and the Auction. The committee is divided into a number of sub-committees Canvass, Data Management, Warehouse & Studio, Marketing, Staffing, Scripts, Photos, and Sales. The sub-committee chairs will be recruited by the Chair.

Children's Committee: Peter Mahoney
This committee has undertaken the difficult task of revitalizing itself in the post Easter Seal era. The committee will continue to find ways to work with Children in our community and requires dedicated Rotarians to help shape and focus the committee's goals and objectives within its mandate. The committee also will continue to partner with Algoma in the annual Golf Tournament to raise funds for Niagara Peninsula Children's Centre and their summer camp program.

As part of the fellowship activities of the Club, t his committee will organize special meetings, such as a volunteer recognition night, Valentines dinner, the President's Night and other special events designed to foster interaction of club members. T here will also be twelve members who will greet visitors at each meeting.
Sports: The committee will organize curling, tennis and golf events for the club members and guests. They will also organize any group trips to major sporting events.

Major Grants & Advisory: John Crossingham
This committee meets at the request of the President or the Board of Directors to place in priority major fund-raising requests. Membership is normally composed of past presidents, the 1st and 2nd vice presidents and other senior members of the club.

Attendance: This committee will record attendance, report to the District and present attendance pins. They will warn members who are in jeopardy with their attendance.

Classification /Membership: Responsible for determining if a classification is available for a new membership proposed. The rules are laid out in the Rotary International Manual of Procedure. The rules are applied carefully to ensure that the "Classification Principle" is honoured.

Program: John Crossingham
This committee will have 12 members who will arrange each meeting: the speaker, Rotarians to say grace, conduct happy dollars, introduce the speaker and thank the speaker and a newer member sitting at the head table. Suggestions for speakers should be forwarded to the Chairman, and above all the goal is interesting meetings.

This committee links our club with young people in our schools, Niagara College, and Brock University by supporting leadership-oriented projects such as Camp Enterprise, Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA), Rotary Medalists, Canada Essay, Niagara Regional Science and Engineering Fair, Junior Achievement, and other Contests. All projects require hands-on involvement by Rotarians in our club, and may or may not involve providing direct financial support for students. The Committee makes a presentation to the Club in June introducing students who have been honoured by our Club, and describing the activities undertaken by the sub-committees.

Sub-committees:

1) Camp Enterprise: This program is sponsored by approximately 4 clubs in the area. The event is a 4-day weekend program of leadership training held at Brock in May for about 40 Grade 11 or 12 students. We contact area high schools requesting 2 students and 1 alternate from each school. The city-wide Rotary Committee has a checklist of responsibilities that are completed by committee members. During the 4 days, we present speakers in the following disciplines: entrepreneurship, finance, human resource, leadership, and marketing. Students also play a business simulation game. Students form 6 competing teams and work to develop strategies to launch a beverage company, prepare a business case for the venture, and present a report to "judges" on the final day using what they have learned in the course of the weekend. We also introduce the students to teamwork and problem-solving through CATI at Brock.

2) Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA): Clubs throughout the District sponsor young people (18-25) for a week-long residence program on leadership. Normally, two sessions are held each year during July and/or August at locations in New York state or southern Ontario as selected by the District RYLA Committee. Our Club's subcommittee-members promote the program to Club-members and to all area schools, Brock, Niagara College, and other groups in order to find applicants, and then interview the applicants, and select up to 4 to attend the program. If more than 4 applicants are suitable candidates, their applications are passed along to other Clubs in the area. This process begins in early February with student applications, and usually ends in April when the selections are made.  In July and/or August, our Club's RYLArians are driven to and from the RYLA program location. Rotarians are invited to an Open House dinner on the Thursday night of each week's program.

3) Rotary Medallist: Our Club provides Rotary medals, a highly regarded award for student leadership, to a male and a female student in each of 3 area high schools (Lakeport, Laura Secord, and St. Catharines Collegiate).

The recommended criteria are:

- eligibility to graduate this spring (or graduated in January this year)
- significant involvement in 2 or more school activities
- above-average academic achievement (over 75%)
- high standard of ethics
- positive attitude
- good moral character
- exemplification of the Rotary Motto: "Service Above Self".

The award winners are selected by the schools. A Rotarian from our Club coordinates the selection process with the schools in May, and presents the awards at the Commencement exercises in June at each school. Each winner is given an engraved Rotary medallist's medal and a certificate.

4) Canada Essay: Rotarians from our Club contact the schools to promote the competition in April. Then Rotarians and non-Rotarians act as judges, and read and rank the submitted essays in May. Certificates, cheques and trophies are given to the winners in June.

5) Niagara Regional Science & Engineering Fair - Humanitarian Contribution Award: Rotarians from our Club interview Grade 7 & 8 student participants at the Science Fair in March, and select the project that has demonstrated the best contribution to the well-being of humans (medical or similar study to benefit humans). A Rotarian presents the award at the Award Ceremony in April. Financial support is provided to the NRSEF organization and they pay the amount of the award.

6) Junior Achievement - Award: Rotarians from our Club interview JA Team-members in April or May from an award category determined by the JA organization, and select the student who has demonstrated the best leadership skills. A Rotarian presents the award at the Closing Banquet in May. Financial support is provided to the JA organization and they pay the amount of the award.