About Us

The Odessa Rotary Club was organized on March 03, 1938 and admitted to Rotary International on March 09, 1938. There were twenty charter members with Joe W. Pryon being elected President, Thomas D. Murphy, Vice President, and Morris Bendix, Club Secretary-Treasurer. The formation of the Odessa Club was sponsored by the Big Spring Rotary Club, and in the beginning, the regular luncheon meetings of the Club were held on Friday of each week in the Elliott Hotel. In later years, the meeting date was changed to Wednesdays, with the weekly luncheons being held in the Inn of the Golden West. Several years ago, the Club moved its meetings to Odessa College.

When the Club received its charter from Rotary International, J. Edd McLaughlin, District Governor and later President of Rotary International, was present. Elmo Wasson, later President, was instrumental in the organization of the Club. The meeting was held in the Odessa High School auditorium.

The Club leadership consists of five officers, six directors and the immediate past president. Under each director are committees that carry out the work and programs of the Club.