Oktoberfest 2022 Coming Sept 17!

The Rotary Club of Jacksonville proudly announces its annual Oktoberfest celebration, which will take place at the Morgan County Fairgrounds in Jacksonville, Illinois, on Saturday, September 17, from noon to 7:00 p.m. The event will kick off with a traditional Wilkommen (welcome) ceremony and Tapping of the Kegs. The rest...

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2022 Bass Tournament Winners

The Rotary Club of Jacksonville congratulates our Bass Tournament winners! Robson and Knollhoff took first place in the tournament ($900) with a combined weight of 8.3 pounds. The Big Bass Winner ($330) was Shea and Bunstein with a big bass weighing 6.2 pounds. The teams said the water was very...

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Fabulous February Fun-Raiser!

Beginning February 1 and throughout the month, participate in our daily online auctions on Facebook at “Rotary Club of Jacksonville #3227.”  Auctions conclude daily at 5 pm Central. Share auction items with your family and friends and encourage them to join the FUN! Like and/or Follow the Rotary Club of...

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Don’t Miss the 4th of July Parade!

Don’t miss the Jacksonville Fourth of July parade, sponsored by the Jacksonville Rotary Club. The parade kicks of at 10 on July 3 on West State Street, travels down West State to Central Park, and ends at Douglas Ave. Don’t miss the annual event! THEME  “Stronger Together, Stronger Than Ever”...

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Congrats to 2021 Bass Tournament Winners

Thank you to everyone who came out to compete in the 2021 Jacksonville Rotary Club Bass Tournament! Winners included: 1st place: Curless and Curless, 17.52 pounds 2nd place: Matthews and Dietel, 14.46 pounds 3rd place: Foiles and Jackson, 11.44 pounds 4th place: Tournear and Tournear, 9.88 pounds 5th place: Hoots...

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2021 Bass Tournament – April 11, 2021

The Annual Rotary Bass Tournament will be held on April 11, 2021 at Lake Jacksonville in Jacksonville, Illinois. This is a buddy tournament with a 40 boat limit. Prizes range from $900 to $125. More information is available at https://jacksonvillerotary.org/bass-tournament/

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Valentine’s Bash 2020!

The Jacksonville Rotary Club is pleased to announce their annual Valentine event for 2020: Valentine’s Bash! This year’s event is on Friday, February 14, 2020 from 6 PM – 10 PM. This is the 18th annual Valentine’s event hosted by the Jacksonville Rotary Club. You will not want to miss...

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Home Brew Tastings added to 2019 Oktoberfest

In addition to a great variety of German and domestic beers available at Oktoberfest, a new activity this year is an opportunity to taste small batch beers brewed by local home brewers, including Bad Influence Brewing, Gravel Springs Brewing, Deadstone Brewing, and Pendick Street Brewing! You can vote for your...

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Watson and Cooper Win 2019 Bass Tournament

The 20th annual Rotary Bass Tournament was held on Lake Jacksonville on Sunday, March 31, 2019. Twenty-six boats competed in the first buddy tournament of the season. A total of 16 fish were caught with a total weight of 53.04 pounds. Mark Watson and Greg Cooper of Springfield won the tournament...

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Rotary Trees to be Recipient of Cardinal Game Proceeds

The Jacksonville Rotary Club ‘Rotary Trees’ project is proud to be the charity recipient of Jacksonville Night at Busch Stadium on Saturday, June 1. All proceeds of this year’s event will go toward the Jacksonville Rotary Tree Project. Jacksonville’s historic streets were once tree-lined with majestic, large shade trees. Over...

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