ONE LUCKY COWBOY—THE LIFE OF BURNS HARGIS
Livestream 11:55am 7-8-2025 Chair of the Day/Moderator Bob Burke has written more historical non-fiction books (171) than anyone else in history. He was born in Broken Bow, Oklahoma, and now practices constitutional law and writes books in Oklahoma City. All his books are about Oklahoma’s incredible history. Four have won the Oklahoma Book Award […]
Inaugural of the 25-26 Officers and Directors, Ross Plourde President
No Meeting at St. Luke’s – No Attendance Makeup Required RSVP Required for Rotarians and their guests RSVP form is in the Newsletters Club 29’s ALL AMERICAN INAUGURAL 116th Inaugural of the 2025-2026 Officers and Directors, President Ross Plourde UCO Boathouse 732 Riversport Dr. Oklahoma City, OK July 1, 2025, 6:00pm Dress: Summer Picnic No Tuesday […]
No Rotary Meeting – No Attendance Makeup required
June 24, 2025 Rotary Leadership is attending the Rotary International Convention in Calgary.
Fireside Chat with Governor George Nigh
Livestream 11:55am 6-17-2025 George P. Nigh served four different terms as governor, more than anyone in state history. He was born in McAlester, Oklahoma, to Wilber and Irene Nigh on June 9, 1927. After graduating from Eastern Oklahoma A&M College at Wilburton and East Central State College at Ada, he returned to McAlester and […]
Chad Warmington – State Chamber of Oklahoma – “Making Oklahoma the Best Place for Business”
livestream 11:55am 6-10-2025 Chad Warmington has a notable tenure with The State Chamber of Oklahoma, serving as COO from 2010 to 2013 and returning as president and CEO in 2020. Under his leadership, the Chamber has become a strong advocate for pro-business initiatives, focusing on workforce transformation, tax reform, and economic development. With over 20 […]
Club 29 Breakfast Speakers
Quail Creek Country Club | 7:00am | Wingspan Room The Club 29 Breakfast is for Club 29 Rotarians and their guests ONLY. It does not serve as a makeup for members of other rotary clubs. Speakers June 12, 2025 – Bill Orr, Ph.D. “The Basics of Blood: What Everyone Needs to Know.” June 19, 2025 […]
Bill Lance, Jr. – The Chickasaw Nation
livestream 11:55am 6-3-2025 Bill G. Lance, Jr. is the Secretary of State for the Chickasaw Nation. In his role Bill represents the Chickasaw Nation in numerous civic, business, and governance capacities, while supporting the strategic goals of the Chickasaw Nation Bill previously served as the Secretary of Commerce for more than thirteen years where he […]
Billy Bowden fireside chat – “From Farm Boy to Military”
Livestream 11:55am 5-27-2025 Bill Bowden was born in Swifton, Ark., in 1932, where he graduated from high school in 1950. He graduated from the University of Arkansas in 1954 with a bachelor of science degree. He has master’s degrees in business administration from The George Washington University and political science from Auburn (Ala.) University. His […]
Mandy Trainer, Oklahoma City Senior Site Leader – “Boeing in Oklahoma: Power the Warfighter and Empowering the Future Workforce”
livestream 11:55am 5-20-2025 Mandy Trainer Senior Director and Program Manager, Executive Transport & Surveillance Oklahoma City Senior Site Leader Mandy Trainer is the senior director and program manager of Executive Transport & Surveillance (ET&S) in Boeing Defense, Space & Security and the Boeing Oklahoma City Senior Site Leader. Headquartered in Oklahoma City, the ЕТ&S […]
Joseph Thai, OU College of Law – “An Obscure Judge and His Remarkable Habit”
livestream 11:55am 5-13-2025 Joseph Thai is the Watson Centennial Chair, Presidential Professor, and former Associate Dean for Research at the University of Oklahoma College of Law, where he teaches and writes about constitutional law, including the First Amendment and the Supreme Court. Prof. Thai graduated with highest honors from Harvard College, where he studied […]
Hart Brown Future Point of View – “AI, Ethics, and the Future of Business”
5-6-2025 LiveStream 11:55am Hart Brown CEO & Security and Risk Practice Lead, Future Point of View WHO IS HE? Hart Brown is a world-renowned expert and speaker on simplifying complex strategies while implementing them in creative and innovative ways during crisis events where time is of the essence. Hart is a unique combination of an […]
Bob Blackburn: Parks of Oklahoma City: A History
livestream 11:55am 4-29-2025 Bob Blackburn: Parks of Oklahoma City: A History Bob Blackburn, PhD, is the author or co-author of twenty-eight books—including A History of the State Fair of Oklahoma, Sonic: The History of America’s Drive-In, and Love’s: Fifty Years of a Family Enterprise—which tell the stories of some of Oklahoma’s most iconic institutions. After completing […]