{"id":2003,"date":"2026-06-16T17:51:04","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T21:51:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kingsbayrotary.org\/wordpress\/?p=2003"},"modified":"2026-06-16T17:51:05","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T21:51:05","slug":"%f0%9f%8e%89-investing-in-the-next-generation-of-leaders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kingsbayrotary.org\/wordpress\/2026\/06\/16\/%f0%9f%8e%89-investing-in-the-next-generation-of-leaders\/","title":{"rendered":"\ud83c\udf89 Investing in the Next Generation of Leaders!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This past Wednesday, June 10th, the Kings Bay &#8211; Crystal River Rotary Club proudly recognized the exceptional young leaders of our community by awarding this year&#8217;s \u201cService Above Self\u201d scholarships!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A massive thank you to our selection committee, Tom Gotterup, Stan Groff, Will Lucas, Glenn Parker, and Margaret Parsons, for their hard work in evaluating these inspiring applicants. Because of their commitment, we are able to support students who truly embody the spirit of Rotary! Join us in celebrating our 2026 scholarship recipients:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83e\udd80 A Special Note of Gratitude to Our Community \ud83e\udd80<br>None of this would be possible without YOU! We want to extend a huge thank you to our incredible community for your continued support of the Stone Crab Jam Music Festival. The &#8220;Jam&#8221; is the primary source of funding for these scholarships and our other community support donations throughout the year. When you support the festival, you are directly investing in the future of local students!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Join us in celebrating our 2026 &#8220;Service Above Self&#8221; scholarship recipients:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83c\udf1f Julia Santiago \u2013 $5,000.00 &#8220;Service Above Self&#8221; Award<br>\ud83c\udf1f Ava Newton \u2013 $2,500.00 &#8220;Service Above Self&#8221; Award<br>\ud83c\udf1f Amya Francois \u2013 $1,500.00 &#8220;Service Above Self&#8221; Award<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Congratulations to Julia, Ava, and Amya! You truly show us what it means to put &#8220;Service Above Self.&#8221; \ud83c\udf0d\ud83d\udc99<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/kingsbayrotary.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_20260613_133811-1024x768.png\" alt=\"IMG 20260613 133811\" class=\"wp-image-2004\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kingsbayrotary.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_20260613_133811-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/kingsbayrotary.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_20260613_133811-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/kingsbayrotary.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_20260613_133811-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/kingsbayrotary.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_20260613_133811-1536x1152.png 1536w, https:\/\/kingsbayrotary.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_20260613_133811-2048x1536.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">IMG 20260613 133811<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This past Wednesday, June 10th, the Kings Bay &#8211; Crystal River Rotary Club proudly recognized the exceptional young leaders of our community by awarding this year&#8217;s \u201cService Above Self\u201d scholarships! 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