Unless otherwise noted, our meetings are at Taylor-Brawner Hall, 3180 Atlanta Road SE, Smyrna, GA 30080. But please RSVP first to f12@nfiweb.com in case of last-minute changes, etc.
Date and Speaker
5/12/2026 Backpack Buddies- Smyrna Community Center (last pack date)
5/5/2026 Brad Raffensperger, Georgia’s 29th Secretary of State
4/28/2026 Backpack Buddies – Smyrna Community Center
4/21/2026 Randy Martin, Financial Planner and Forecaster. “Some things to avoid and some things to do in managing your investments.”
4/14/2026 Backpack Buddies – Smyrna Community Center
4/7/2026 Smyrna Fire Chief Brian Marcos: Smyrna’s Incredible Response Rates!
3/31/2026 No Meeting – 5th Tuesday- Social Event? TBD
3/24/2026 Backpack Buddies – Smyrna Community Center
3/17/2026 Irene Barton, Executive Director, Cobb Collaborative: “Moving the Dial on Literacy in Cobb County: Early Experiences Matter”. Meeting at Taylor House.
3/10/2026 Backpack Buddies – Smyrna Community Center
3/3/2026 Juliet Funt, CEO, Juliet Funt Group, and author of the book “A Minute to Think”. Meeting at Taylor House.
2/24/2026 Backpack Buddies – Smyrna Community Center
2/17/2026 Kendra Haruff, Economic Development Coordinator, City of Smyrna
2/11/2026 Backpack Buddies – Green Acres Elementary School Community Service Project
2/4/2026 Virtual Rotary Meeting – to discuss club changes (TBD)
1/27/2026 Backpack Buddies- Smyrna Community Center
1/20/2026 Jeannine Galloway: The Power of Rotary in Africa (aka Rotary Healthy Communities Challenge Update). (MLK Day is Monday this week)
11/4/2025 Rotary – Backpack Buddies Service Project at Taylor Brawner
10/28/2025 Jim Durrett, Executive Director, Buckhead Community Improvement District, “Buckhead: More Than Meets the Eye”
10/25/2025 Adopt-a-Mile Service Project 8:30-10:30 AM
10/21/2025 Melinda McDonald, Board Member, Georgia Alzheimer’s Association: “Alzheimer’s Breakthroughs and Setbacks”
10/14/2025 Merve Ercan Celek, CDC, “One Health Approach”
10/7/2025 PDG Bob Hagan, District 6900 Foundation Chair: “Rotary Foundation Cool Stuff”
9/23/2025 District Governor Steve Ivory to visit
9/16/2025 Backpack Buddies Under the Trees at Taylor Brawner Park
9/13/2025 Adopt-A-Mile Service Project 8:30-10:30 AM
9/9/2025 Narayan Sengupta: The Beautiful Baltics Are a Must See!
8/26/2025 Blake Aarsgaard, Combat Medic. Jeffrey Tucker to Lead Meeting.
8/19/2025 Todd Lessem, Professional Speaker. Business Owners Guide to Faster, Smarter Decisions in Marketing
8/16/2025 District 6900 Membership Summit 9-2 Fellowship Hall Jonesboro, GA
8/12/2025 Doug Crandell, Director, Institute on Human Development and Disability, UGA: “Hiring Folks with Disabilities”
8/9/2025 Adopt-A-Mile Service Project 8:30-10:30 AM
7/29/2025 Atkins Park HH Social “Christmas in July”
7/22/2025 Kevin Drawe, Owner, Atkins Park
7/19/2025 KIDS CARE & Smyrna Rotary SAT JULY 19TH 9 am – 2 pm at the Cobb Civic Center
7/15/2025 Jan Thiese, Blue Star & Gold Star Markers Chairman: “What do all those markers really mean?”
7/8/2025 President Lauren Blankenship: State of the Union.
6/24/2025 Berkley Carter “History of our National Parks!”
6/18/2025 Induction Banquet
6/17/2025 Bill Borden: Surviving and finishing Alaska’s Incredible Iditarod
