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Rotary 101 includes: Rotary history & timeline How Rotary has evolved Current Rotary facts Rotary plans for the future What is Rotary, what it means to be a Rotarian What Rotarians do Why Public Image is so important How to stay informed

Who convened the first Rotary meeting – when, where and why? February 23, 1905 in Chicago Unity Building, Room 711 (restored room on 16 th floor RI Building in Evanston) “Men” from various vocations who would rotate meetings at their offices Beginning of world’s 1 st service club

When and what was the first act of service? “In common with my fellow members, I had learned to place emphasis on the giving rather than the getting.” – Paul Harris

TRUE or FALSE? Was Paul Harris elected the 1 st President of the Chicago club?

On November 12, 1908 the 2 nd club was chartered in what city? Rockford, Illinois Milwaukee, Wisconsin St. Louis, Missouri Boston, Massachusetts San Francisco, California

The 1 st convention was in the Congress Hotel on August 15-17,1910. How many registrants, clubs and members were there at that time? 16 clubs with 1,000 members all in the U.S.

Where was the 1 st official club outside of the US chartered on April 13, 1912? Tokyo, Japan Sydney, Australia London, England Mexico City, Mexico Winnipeg, Canada

When was the 1 st issue of “The National Rotarian” published? A 12-page periodical; Today “The Rotarian” is usually 64 – 80 pages!

Where and when was the 1 st non-English speaking club?

Why was the endowment fund created in 1917, and which club made the 1 st contribution? Rotary Club of Kansas City, MO $26.50 (pre-cursor to Rotary Foundation)

1 st club south of the equator st Asian club June st club in China July st Internat’l Assembly host st Convention outside N. America st Convention outside N. America 1921 Edinburgh, Scotland Rotary Club of Shanghai Montevideo, Uruguay Manila, Philippines Chicago, IL, USA Match the club location with the “1 st ” in 1918 – 1921

Match the year and event: st Foundation Gift $500 Adopted today’s gearwheel emblem Adopted today’s gearwheel emblem 1,000 th chartered club Official name became Rotary International Official name became Rotary International 2,000+ chartered clubs

Why was the Rotary Relief Fund established in 1940? Response to Resolution calling for “respect for human rights”

One of the world’s most widely printed & quoted statements of business ethics… 1.Is it the TRUTH? 2.Is it FAIR to all concerned? 3.Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS? 4.Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

Rotary when Paul Harris died on January 27, 1947 : Paul Harris Memorial Fund created and awarded to 18 fellows to study abroad Precursor to Ambassadorial Scholarships

Did you know there were two official mottoes in 1950?

TRUE or FALSE? In 1955 Richard Nixon spoke at the RI convention in Chicago celebrating Rotary’s golden anniversary, 50 years, with 8,500 clubs in 89 countries.

st RYLA in Australia 1 st Group Study Exchange & Matching Grants 1 st Paul Harris Fellow Foundation Awards 1 st Interact in Melbourne, FL 1 st Rotaract at Univ of N Carolina, Charlotte 1 st Rotaract at Univ of N Carolina, Charlotte Match the new beginnings w/ the correct year:

“Few there are who do not recognize the good work which is done by Rotary clubs throughout the free world.” –Winston Churchill

When and where was the 1 st polio effort prior to start of Polio Plus?

TRUE or FALSE? Polio Plus launched at 1985 convention (8M cases predicted by 2005)

When did US Supreme Court rule RI may NOT exclude women? Rotary Club of Duarte, CA reinstated after termination in 1978 for admitting women; 1989 Council on Legislation votes to admit women worldwide

$247 million raised through Polio Plus fundraising campaign in 1988 prompting World Health Organization (WHO) Resolution to eradicate polio by 2000

Many European clubs disbanded during WWII and reinstated in 1989 following:

TRUE or FALSE? Two women began terms as District Governors in 1995

Why were Rotary Centers established in 1999 for International Studies in peace and conflict?

One millionth Paul Harris Fellow One millionth Paul Harris Fellow Largest convention in Osaka, Japan 45,381 Largest convention in Osaka, Japan 45,381 Europe polio free! Five Centennial bells begin journey from Brisbane, Australia 99% polio drop; only 4 countries remain! Match these events in the 21 st century:

What prompted the $200 million challenge to End Polio Now in 2008? Rotary has contributed more than $900 million

Where did Rotary celebrate its 100 th centennial convention? Rome, Italy Winnipeg, Canada Edinburgh, Scotland Chicago, Illinois Birmingham, England

TIP: Did you know Rotary has a monthly theme? March is L month PRESENT - Rotary Today

“The Rotarian” 100 th anniversary issue January 2011 Rotary: 1,218,199 members; 34,282 clubs Rotaract: 207,690 members; 9,030 clubs Interact: 323,104 members; 14,048 clubs RCCs: 167,210 members; 7,270 corps

What is Rotary? (See “This is Rotary”)

Clubs are the most basic element of Rotary and the most vital!

Who are Rotarians?

What Rotarians do: Five Areas of Service: Club Service Vocational Service Community Service International Service New Generations Service

Six Areas of Focus:

CORE VALUES Service Fellowship Diversity Integrity Leadership

What is our Top Priority?

FUTURE The best is yet to come!

Enhance Rotary’s Public Image (see RPIC message) Outcomes: Membership – attract and retain Humanitarian Assistance – continue position as main player in global assistance & development

Theme “Peace Through Service”

RI rotary.org “The Rotarian” magazine (also rotary.org) Zone 28 Public Image website Public Image Survey 2011 Annual Report RESOURCES

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