The Rotary Club of Potsdam will again host an annual scholarship gala to benefit BOCES Seaway Tech programs, after a hiatus during the pandemic. The Midnight Masquerade Gala fundraiser will be held on Saturday, September 16, at the Elks Lodge in Potsdam. RSVP BY SEPTEMBER 6. A 5 p.m. cash bar will be followed by a buffet dinner, prize drawings and dancing to tunes by DJ Myke LaVarnway. The cost is $35 per-person advance purchase with a limited number of tickets. If available, tickets will be $40 at the door. The evening also includes a 50/50 raffle, chance auction, prizes for best costumes and a trivia contest. Tickets can be purchased online at potsdamrotary.org (click on "Donate") or from any Potsdam Rotarian. Tickets may also be purchased by mailing a check for $35 per person to "Potsdam Rotary, PO Box 912, Potsdam, NY 13676." If purchasing by mail, please include attendees' names or email them to gala@potsdamrotary.org. Please email any questions to gala@potsdamrotary.org.
This event raises money for the end-of-the-year awards, one to a student in each program.
Potsdam Rotary thanks the local businesses that generously donated scholarships to outstanding graduating Seaway Tech students in 2023: Foster’s Collision, TJ Toyota, Waddington Hardware, Glow Skin Care and Spa, Northern Insuring Agency (two), SUNY Potsdam LETI, North Country Savings Bank, Midwife Sunday, Northern Mechanics, Putney Tree Service, Core Access Therapies, Community Bank, and Scoops.
The Rotary Club of Potsdam was founded 95 years ago on the basis of community service by business leaders in many professions. A monthly award for BOCES students, named the Rev. William and Crystal Cuthbert Vocational Excellence Award, after its founder, has received several district awards. The club presents the monthly award to Seaway Tech students in each of 14 programs.