Community Service

Rotary Park

Rotary Park (formerly City Park) in Red Lodge was ushered in on July 22, 2004. Approximately 170 people turned out to enjoy a Pig-in-the-Park fundraiser. Rotary Park is adjacent to Rock Creek, a full and fast running creek. The project came about as part of the Rotary International Centennial Celebration. The Rotary Club of Red Lodge is responsible for installing and maintaining picnic tables and barbeque grills. Some of the improvement yet-to-come include restrooms and accessibility features.

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Celebration of Our Youth

The Rotary Club of Red Lodge and the Boys & Girls Club of Carbon County are proud to host this special occasion where young people are honored in over 20 award categories celebrating their determination, character, and unique contributions to the community. Participants enjoy gourmet desserts provided by local eateries and youth-led performances and entertainment throughout the evening.

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Home of Champions Rodeo

The Red Lodge Rodeo dates back to the late 1890's with local cowboys getting together on a Sunday afternoon at the railroad stockyards to ride exhibition broncos. In 1954, after local cowboy Bill Linderman won his third World All Around Champion Title, the name "Home of Champions" was adopted. This PRCA Rodeo runs for three days each year; July 2,3, and 4.

The Rotary Club of Red Lodge provides volunteers who collect tickets and run the concessions at the Rodeo. The Rodeo Association pays the Club for their services. Those funds are used for college scholarships, donations to the local foodbank and for other community needs.

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Red Lodge Fun Run for Charities

The Fun Run for Charities is held on the Saturday morning of Labor Day weekend each year. This event is sponsored by the Red Lodge Area Community Foundation. Some 35 non-profit organizations, including Red Lodge Rotary, participate in this event that has raised more than $800,000 since 2003.

Participants choose from a 10K or 5K run or a 2-mile walk. There is a costume contest for participants and dogs, Toddler's Trot, music, free buffalo burgers and much, much more!

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Christmas Stroll

The holiday spirit begins in Red Lodge on the first weekend in December with the Christmas Stroll. On Friday and Saturday nights, everyone strolls down Broadway to view the beautiful shops decked out in their holiday finery. Holiday food is everywhere. A unique Friday night Blade Parade features an assortment of snowplows decorated with holiday lights.

The Rotary Club of Red Lodge hands out free wassail to hearty souls gathering around a warming bonfire. The act of toasting and drinking wassail or mulled cider began centuries ago and is meant to wish good health and then, quite literally, consume the good health.

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US Highway 212 Cleanup

The Rotary Club of Red Lodge adopted a 2-mile stretch of US Highway 212 about five miles north of Red Lodge for litter pick-up. Each spring and fall, Club members clean up along the 2-mile stretch. After the spring clean-up, members gather together for a picnic at Rotary Park.

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