About Us

The success of the Roper Mountain Holiday Lights comes from an integrated partnership between the Upstate community, sponsoring organizations, the Rotary Club of Greenville and the Roper Mountain Science Center Association.

It takes about 600 volunteers 4,000 hours to plan and execute the month-long event. Rotary and RMSCA board volunteers are responsible for coordinating and setting up the displays; Roper Mountain Science Center grounds crew assist with wiring and setup.

Profits from the event are evenly divided between the Rotary Club, which designates local charities to receive contributions, and Roper Mountain Science Center Association, which uses to make improvements to the Science Center.

About The Rotary Club of Greenville www.greenvillerotary.org

Roper Mountain Holiday Lights is the Rotary Club of Greenville’s largest community service project. The club has more than 340 members representing professionals from Greenville’s business, not-for-profit, and corporate sectors. Founded in 1916, the Rotary Club of Greenville is the state’s oldest club and has been instrumental in advancing the city.

Over the years, the Rotary Club of Greenville helped build the area’s first YMCA, raise funds for local hospital construction and assist needy families through scholarships and donations. The biggest recent project is the construction and operation of the Rotary Literacy Center at the YWCA.

About Roper Mountain Science Center Association www.ropermountain.org

The fund-raising arm of the Science Center, the Roper Mountain Science Association financially supports the Science Center, which is part of the Greenville County School System.

The Roper Mountain Science Center blends astronomy and star-gazing with nature walks and trails as well as other interactive science exhibits.