November 2004 - June 2005: The Provisional Year In 2004 the Rotary Club of Columbia brought together four people who didn't know each other and attempted to create the first community based Rotaract Club in Maryland. Although we didn't know each other, we got along well and celebrated our first event, the donation of a tree to Howard Community College in honor of Earth Day. We also began our tradition of participating in the annual Howard County Boat Float. At the very end of the 'Rotaract Year' we were officially chartered. Membership: 4 Core People: 4 Meeting Location: Howard Community College, The ILB Building. Meeting Time: Every other Sunday, 2pm Provisional President: Eric Wolvovsky Provisional Vice President: Bela Saini Provisional Treasurer: Carla Haas Provisional Secretary: Eric Wilkinson

The night the club was offically chartered, the Rotary Club of Columbia helped us celebrate at the Greystone Grill. From Left: Eric Wilkinson, Eric Wolvovsky, LC Adams (the Rotarian who started it all), Carla Haas, Bela Saini

July 2005 - June 2006: A Club is Born! Although chartered, we continue to struggle at finding new members. With some help from the Capitol City Club in Washington, DC, we change our approach and begin meeting at a new time and location. The club takes on new projects including Rebuilding Together and the March of Dimes. Membership: 5 Core People: 4 Meeting Location: Fuddruckers Meeting Time: Wednesdays, 7pm President: Eric Wolvovsky Vice President: Bela Saini(stepped down in January) Stephanie Spivack Treasurer: Carla Haas Secretary: Eric Wilkinson July 2006 - June 2007: Growth This year the club expanded significantly and took on more new projects including the Fort McHenry cleanup, participation in the Adopt-a-Highway program, and Relay for Life. With a club member dedicated to recruiting and a better meeting time and location, membership begins to climb. Membership: 10 Core People: 6 Meeting Location: Fuddruckers Meeting Time: Wednesdays, 7pm President: Eric Wolvovsky Vice President: Stephanie Spivack Treasurer: Carla Haas Secretary: Eric Wilkinson

The board in our 2006 boat, Bite Me! that we entered in the Howard County Boat Float. From Left: Carla Haas, Stephanie Spivack, Eric Wilkinson, Eric Wolvovsky

July 2007 - June 2008: New Faces With new and a still expanding membership, a very different group took control of the board. With new people came new fundraisers and events. The club starts fundraising by selling concessions at Ravens games and uses proceeds to donate our first ShelterBox. The first district-wide Rotaract fundraiser is a success. Membership: 15 Core People: 7 Meeting Location: Fuddruckers Meeting Time: Wednesdays, 7pm President: Stephanie Spivack Vice President: David Via Treasurer: Martha Quinlan Secretary: Patrick Dzimiri Social Chair: Amit Rahman Membership Chair: Joseph Gibson

The board in our 2007 boat, Green Line that we entered in the Howard County Boat Float. From Left: Eric Wolvovsky, Martha Quinlan, Joseph Gibson, David Via, and Stephanie Spivack

July 2008 - June 2009: New Location The club moved to a new meeting location at The Nora Cafe in Ellicott City. New recruiting methods are explored leading to expanded membership. Membership: 15 Core People: 8 Meeting Location: The Nora Cafe Meeting Time: Wednesdays, 7pm President: Stephanie Spivack Vice President: David Via Treasurer: Ben Harris Secretary: Joseph Gibson

July 2009 - June 2010: Sustained Service The club expanded core membership and sustained overall membership. Some new members joined and some moved on. The club became involved with fundraising for the Iraqi Student Project and started participating in Our Daily Bread soup kitchens in Baltimore. Membership: 15 Core People: 9 Meeting Location: The Nora Cafe Meeting Time: Wednesdays, 7pm President: David Via Vice President: Nileena Job Treasurer: Ben Harris Secretary: Joseph Gibson Membership Chair: Nileena Job

The board and other club members with our 2009 boat, Megamaid that we entered in the Howard County Boat Float. From Right: David Via, Eric Wolvovsky, Nileena Job, Ben Harris, Tom Pilholski, Jennifer Carr

July 2010 - June 2011: Current Year Membership: 14 Core People: 10 Meeting Location: The Nora Cafe Meeting Time: Wednesdays, 7pm President: David Via Vice President: Ben Harris Treasurer: Tom Pilholski Secretary: Jennifer Carr Membership Chair: Nileena Job