Commerce Rotary Club

Second 'Waves Of Glory' At Commerce City Park, Nov. 7-13

By John Mark Dempsey • Oct 6, 2020

Jim Ayres of the Commerce Rotary Club says the second "Waves of Glory" event, honoring veterans and, this year, first responders, with U.S. flags in City Park, will take place Saturday, Nov. 7 through Friday, Nov. 13, encompassing Veteran's Day. Veterans and first responders, living and dead, can be nominated for recognition through Oct. 16 at commercewavesofglory.com.

Deadline For 'Waves Of Glory' Recognition Is Monday

By John Mark Dempsey • Oct 25, 2019

Amy Welch and Jim Ayres of the Commerce Rotary Club discuss "Waves of Glory," November 9-16, in which flags honoring U.S.

Commerce Rotary Will Honor Vets With 'Waves Of Glory'

By John Mark Dempsey • Oct 9, 2019

Jim Ayres of the Commerce Rotary Club says the club will honor U.S. veterans with "Waves of Glory," a display of 100 flags at Commerce City Park, November 9-16, with an opening ceremony Friday night, at 6 p.m., November 8. Each flag will have a placard honoring a particular U.S. veteran, alive or dead. Veterans may be nominated for the honor through October 28. Contact the club at rotaryclubofcommerce@gmail.com.

Annual Community Talent Show Benefits CISD Students

By Jerrod Knight • Apr 13, 2017

First- and second-place winners of Commerce Idol. L-R: Louis Raymond-Kolker, Vamsi Kalakuntla, Colton Davis, Jayla Demidio, Romy Cramer, Lauren Westhafer, and Michael McWhorter. — Jerrod Knight

The Commerce Rotary Club carried out the 12th annual Commerce Idol community talent show on Saturday, April first at the Ferguson Social Sciences auditorium on the campus of Texas A&M University-Commerce. Acts this year included tap dancing, turtabling (digital DJing,) and a ukulele performance.

Performers ranged in age from 10 to 24, and winners were chosen by a select panel of judges based on style, demonstrated skill, and audience feedback.

'Commerce Idol' winners announced

By Daniel Starks • Mar 24, 2014

For the past nine years, the Commerce Rotary Club has been bringing the residents of Commerce and surrounding areas Commerce Idol. The program brings together different talents from different ages and puts them into a two hour show that is guaranteed to make you laugh, and cheer!

On Saturday March 22, hundreds of people filled the Commerce High School auditorium to cheer on their classmates, friends, and parents. The winners of the event took home a cash prize and a gorgeous trophy.

Here are the winners for this year's Commerce Idol

Knight named Commerce Rotarian of the Year

By Scott Harvey • Jun 27, 2012

The 91st annual Commerce Rotary installation dinner on June 26 included the distribution of club awards for perfect attendance, longevity, and service.

Commerce Idol talent show winners announced

By Scott Harvey • Mar 30, 2012

COMMERCE - The Commerce Rotary Club is pleased to announce that this year’s Commerce Idol talent show and scholarship fundraiser boasted the largest audiencein theevent’s six-year history.

The annual event is the Commerce Rotary’s largest fundraiser of the year; the money raised is used for scholarships awarded each year to Commerce High School seniors. Two students are selected each year and each are awarded $500 for four school semesters.