New Philadelphia Rotary Club

10/22/2026

A Friend of Storybook Lane can be more than just a name. ❤️️

It can be a family tradition. It can recognize a local business or organization. Or it can be a special way to honor or remember someone who loved Christmas and Storybook Lane. 🎄

For a $100 donation, your chosen name or tribute will appear on the Friends of Storybook Lane board for three years.

What a sweet way to celebrate someone special while helping continue a tradition enjoyed by families throughout our community.

✨ Become a Friend: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/friends-of-storybook-lane

10/20/2026

Our Rotarians broke out their red and black for a great meeting filled with school spirit, a little nostalgia, and plenty of memories! ❤️🖤

We enjoyed hearing from the head football coach Mike Johnson and Athletic Director Ricky Neff as we reminisced about favorite Rivalry Week traditions, shared stories, and celebrated all the excitement that makes this week so special!

Thank you so much to Mike & Ricky for taking the time to have lunch with us today! Once a Quaker, always a Quaker! 🖤❤️

10/20/2026

🏈 TODAY AT ROTARY! ❤️🖤

It's a great day to be a Quaker!

Today we're excited to welcome the New Philadelphia City School Head Football Coach Mike Johnson and Athletic Director Ricky Neff as our featured guest speakers!

With Rivalry Week upon us, it's the perfect time to talk Quaker football, school spirit, and the traditions that bring our community together!

📅 TODAY at Noon
📍 Tuscora Park Youth Center

We’ll see you at Rotary! Go Quakers! 🏈❤️🖤

10/19/2026

We want to give a HUGE THANK YOU to the incredible sponsors who helped make this year's Dover–Phila Sportsmanship Breakfast such a success!

Take a moment to look at the logos and names on this placemat. These are more than just businesses and organizations in our community. These are the people who continually step up, give back, and invest in our schools, our students, and the traditions that make Dover and New Philadelphia such special places to call home.

Events like this simply wouldn't be possible without their generosity and support!

So, the next time you're out shopping, grabbing a bite to eat, or looking for a local service, remember these names and these logos. Support the businesses that support OUR communities! ❤️

10/17/2026

What a fantastic morning celebrating one of the greatest rivalries in Ohio! 🏈

THANK YOU SO MUCH to everyone who joined us this morning for the annual Dover–Phila Sportsmanship Breakfast! From coaches, administrators, and staff to parents, grandparents, community members, band members, and student-athletes - it was wonderful to see so many people come together to celebrate this incredible tradition!

The room was filled with so much love, excitement, school spirit, and positive energy! ❤️

A HUGE thank you to former Ohio State Buckeye National Champion Cie Grant for taking the time to join us and share an inspiring message with our athletes and band members. We are so grateful you were part of this special morning!

And another big thank you to Mike Gunther for doing a fantastic job emceeing our event!

Today was a wonderful reminder of just how lucky we are to call Dover and New Philadelphia home. Two incredible communities, rich in tradition, pride, and passion, that know how to come together even when they're cheering for opposite sides!

And with that… RIVALRY WEEK IS OFFICIALLY HERE! 🎉

10/17/2026

Join us TOMORROW from 11 AM–7 PM in Downtown New Philadelphia! We will be selling our beloved Story Book Lane books!

Whether you're getting a head start on Christmas shopping, looking for a special gift for your grandchildren, or simply want to take a piece of New Philadelphia tradition home with you, this book is the perfect keepsake! 🎁

Even better? Every purchase helps support the preservation of Story Book Lane so families can continue enjoying this magical tradition for generations to come.

🎨 Come enjoy Art on the Alley, shop local, and stop by to see us! We can't wait to see you! ❤️💚

10/16/2026

LAST CALL FOR PRESALE TICKETS! 🏈

Today is your FINAL chance to grab presale tickets for tomorrow morning’s Dover–Phila Sportsmanship Banquet!

Join us as we celebrate one of the area's greatest rivalries, honor our student-athletes, and kick off the excitement surrounding the big game!

🎟️ Don't wait! Get your presale tickets TODAY!

https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/2026-phila-dover-sportsmanship-banquet

We can't wait to see everyone tomorrow morning!

Join us for the 2026 Dover-Phila Rotary Sportsmanship Banquet 🏆, a morning where we recognize student‑athletes, coaches, band members and families who lead…

10/15/2026

👀 See all those names? Yours could be one of them!

Becoming a Friend of Storybook Lane is a simple way to help support a holiday tradition that means so much to our community.

🎄 $100 donation
❤️ Your name displayed for three years
✨ Families, businesses, organizations and special tributes are welcome.

And every time you visit Storybook Lane, you can find your name on the board!

Become a Friend here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/friends-of-storybook-lane

10/13/2026

We're excited that Cie Grant, former Ohio State Buckeye and NFL player, will be our special guest speaker at this year's Dover–Phila Sportsmanship Banquet!

One of the greatest rivalries in Ohio high school football is about more than what happens on the field. It's about tradition, respect, community, and the lessons that last long after the final whistle.

Join us as we bring Dover and New Philadelphia together for a morning of inspiration, sportsmanship, and celebration of this incredible rivalry!

📅 Saturday, October 17th
📍 Buckeye Career Center
⏰ Doors open at 8:00 AM

🎟️ Tickets are still available! Don't miss your chance to hear from a former Buckeye and NFL player while celebrating the tradition that makes Dover–Phila so special!

👉 Purchase your tickets here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/2026-phila-dover-sportsmanship-banquet

10/10/2026

We’re excited to announce that former Ohio State Buckeye National Champion, and NFL player Cie Grant will be our guest speaker at this year’s Dover–Phila Rotary Sportsmanship Banquet!

🎥 In this special interview, Cie takes us back to playing in the rivalry in the ’90s, what it was like attending PHILA while growing up in a family full of DOVER graduates 🌪, and some unforgettable memories from the field!

Plus, watch until the end for a little trivia about Cie and his brother! 👀

Cie will join us next Saturday to talk about the rivalry and how sportsmanship extends far beyond the football field.

🎟️ Want to join us? Get your tickets here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/2026-phila-dover-sportsmanship-banquet

See you next Saturday! 🏈

Former Ohio State Buckeye, National Champion, and NFL player Cie Gr...