100 Years of Service Since 1926

Rotary Club of Minden members place American flags in front of houses and businesses on Memorial Day, Flag Day, Fourth of July and Labor Day, and then stores the flags during the rest of the year. Subscriptions for this service are $25 per year, and funds raised are used to support Rotary community projects.

Rotary began its fight against worldwide polio in 1979. As a result polio has nearly been eradicated.   The Rotary Club of Minden started the Pints for Polio event in 2024. The event is held at Thunderhead Brewing in Axtell, and participants enjoy craft beer, food and friendship.  All funds are contributed to Rotary International Polio Plus program.  Each dollar raised is matched 2 to 1 by the Gates Foundation.

Each year the Rotary Club of Minden presents all of the third-graders in Kearney County with age-appropriate dictionaries.  Teachers use the dictionaries to teach students how to look-up words.

Every summer, the Rotary Club of Minden has believed that leadership is not only developed — it is discovered, nurtured, and strengthened through opportunity. Each year, the club sponsors two local high school sophomores or juniors to attend the Great Plains Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) camp, a four-day immersive leadership experience held at Camp Maranatha in Maxwell, Nebraska.

Each November, in partnership with the Minden Chamber of Commerce Holiday Walk/Run, the Rotary Club of Minden hosts its annual Pancake Feed — a long-standing tradition that brings neighbors together around a shared table for a shared purpose. What begins as a simple breakfast becomes a meaningful investment in the future of our community.

For nearly a century, the Rotary Club of Minden has believed that education is one of the most powerful tools for building strong communities. Each year, the club proudly awards scholarships to local high school seniors and 4-H participants — recognizing hard work, leadership, and a commitment to service.

The Rotary Club of Minden proudly participates in Rotary Youth Exchange, a long-standing international program designed to foster cultural understanding, leadership development, and lifelong global connections. Through this initiative, the club sponsors students from other countries to live and study in our community, creating meaningful opportunities for mutual learning and friendship.

The Rotary Club of Minden proudly sponsors the Interact Club of Minden — a high school organization that reflects Rotary’s values in action and introduces students to the power of service, leadership, and global citizenship. As the youth extension of Rotary, Interact provides students with meaningful opportunities to serve their community while developing skills that will shape their futures.