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PETS Rotary Bowl
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Meet our players…
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First one to buzz in must answer the question.
A correct answer gets a point A wrong answer loses a point
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First question…
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Which of these events happened first?
A. Rotary membership reaches one million B. Women first allowed to join Rotary
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1985 A. Rotary membership reaches one million
Rotary Membership reached 1 million with Jean-Paul Moroval of France.
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B. Women first allowed to join Rotary
1987 The idea of women in Rotary is not new. In 1910, at the first international convention, the president of the Rotary Club of Los Angeles was asked if they had a women’s auxiliary. He said “I think it’s a hard enough job handling two or three hundred men without having anything to do with ladies.” At the 1912 convention, Ida Buell of Duluth MN was allowed to address the group. She told them about the Women’s Rotary Club of Duluth and asked for support in starting them around the country. The Rotarian magazine described her speech as interesting and entertaining…but took no action. In 1920 the bulletin of the Rotary club of Edinburgh Scotland said “…we might give them an organization of their own and let them be Rotarianettes”. Wives were not generally invited to Rotary conventions, however at the 1914 convention, the president of the San Francisco club brought his wife. Because Rotarians were supposed to call each other by their first name, they asked hers and she replied Ann. During the entire event, she was referred to as their “Rotary Ann”. This term was used for the wives of Rotarians into the 1980s. In England, during the 1920s, the womenfolk of Rotarians formed a group to do community service and called themselves Inner Wheel. This idea grew and Inner Wheel clubs formed around the world and still exist in many areas. The turning point came in 1978, when the Rotary club of Duarte, CA admitted 3 women and Rotary International revoked the club’s charter. This was taken into the courts and reached the US Supreme Court in May 1987 – on a 7-0 vote against Rotary International and for the Rotary Club of Duarte. From that moment on, Rotary and all similar service organizations had to allow women to join. At the Council on Legislation, the rule making body of Rotary, in 1989, the rules were officially changed to allow women members.
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Which of these events happened first?
A. Four Way Test was written B. First Rotary Youth Exchange Student
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Between Denmark and France
B. First Youth Exchange Student 1927 Rotary clubs in Copenhagen Denmark and Nice France sent the first youth exchange students to visit each other’s countries. Between Denmark and France
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B. Four Way Test Was Written
1932
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Which of the following men wrote the Four-Way Test?
a. Paul Harris b. Herb Taylor c. Arch Klumpf d. Glen Kinross
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Which of the following men wrote the Four-Way Test?
a. Paul Harris b. Herb Taylor Paul Harris – the founder of Rotary in 1905, when he gathered 4 friends together in the busy city of Chicago for the friendship and fellowship that he missed from his small town beginnings. They met each week and would invite members of other occupations to join them. b. Herb Taylor – wrote the Four-Way Test when he was hired by the bank to save the Club Aluminum Company from bankruptcy. He felt that if all employees used this simple test each time they made a decision in the business, it would improve the way they did business and ultimately improve the business… it did. He gave it to Rotary in 1954, when he was President of Rotary International. c. Arch Klumpf started what would become the Rotary Foundation when at the 1917 Rotary Convention he said “Carrying on as we are, a miscellaneous community service, it seems eminently proper that we should accept endowments for the purpose of doing good in the world”. That statement became the purpose of the Foundation…to do good in the world. d. Glen Kinross was Rotary’s president in c. Arch Klumpf d. Glen Kinross
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The author of the 4-Way Test was born in…
Evanston, IL Pickford, MI London, England San Francisco, CA
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The author of the 4-Way Test was born in…
Chicago, IL Pickford, MI London, England San Francisco, CA Herb Taylor was born in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan in the small rural town of Pickford – in the heart of District He went to high school in Sault Ste. Marie and later moved to Chicago. At the time he wrote the 4-Way Test, he was a Chicago Rotarian.
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The initials RYLA stand for what?
a. Rotary Young Leaders Association b. Rotary Youth in Latin America c. Rotary Youth Literacy Academy d. Rotary Youth Leadership Awards
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The initials RYLA stand for what?
a. Rotary Young Leaders Association b. Rotary Youth in Latin America c. Rotary Youth Literacy Academy RYLA is a district by district program for high school and college students training them in leadership skills. In our District 6290 we refer to it as Life Leadership Camp, held each June at the Kettunen Center south of Cadillac. There is an international organization of RYLA students and they participate in the International Convention. d. Rotary Youth Leadership Awards
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The Official Motto of Rotary is which of the following?
Service Above Self He Profits Most Who Serves the Best c. Celebrate Rotary d. What is lunch without chicken?
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The Official Motto of Rotary is which of the following?
Service Above Self He Profits Most Who Serves the Best c. Celebrate Rotary d. What is lunch without chicken? He Profits Most who Serves the Best was the original motto of Rotary, approved at the International Convention in In 1950, both this and Service Above Self were approved mottos of Rotary. The 1989 Council on legislation officially named Service Above Self as the principal motto of Rotary. This was also chosen as the annual theme for last year. Each year the President of Rotary International sets his own goals for the year and guides those goals with a annual theme. Audience – what is this year’s theme?
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Rotary by-laws require what percentage of attendance by Rotarians?
60% 100% 50% 75%
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Rotary by-laws require what percentage of attendance by Rotarians?
60% 100% 50% 75% Good Attendance is encouraged, because regular attendance promotes active participation by members. Perfect attendance is not required, but is a goal for many Rotarians. Knowing that people have events that may prevent them from being at every meeting, the bylaws allow for “make-ups”. Credit for a meeting is given when a member (within 14 days before or after his/her regular meeting) attends the meeting of another club, attends a Rotaract or Interact meeting, attends a convention of Rotary, attends and participates in a Rotary service project or attends a Board meeting. (Club constitution, Article Vlll, Section 1)
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I have an MBA, am a commercial real estate broker and work for a company called Smith & Company… my classification is….
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College graduate Commercial real estate Broker Smith & Company
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Commercial real estate Broker Smith & Company
College graduate Commercial real estate Broker Smith & Company A person’s classification is his or her area of work, not educational level, not title and not company name. A club can have the greater of 5 or 10% of its members from the same classification – a change from the early days of Rotary, when only one person of each classification was allowed. Those were the days when our clubs had mortgage bankers, commercial bankers, consumer bankers, etc.
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Name the 4 of the 5 standing committees under the new Club Leadership Plan
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Membership Public Relations Club Administration Service Projects
The Rotary Foundation The Membership Committee develops and carries out a plan for recruitment and retention of members The Public Relations Committee provides information about Rotary and the Club’s activities to the public. This committee can work well with the Membership Committee to recruit new members. The Club Administration Committee conducts activities relative to the smooth operation of the club The Service Projects committee develops projects to address educational, humanitarian and vocational needs in its own community and those around the world. The Rotary Foundation Committee plans and implements programs to raise financial contributions for the Foundation and promote its various programs. This new Club Leadership committee structure replaces the old one, which had the Club Service Committee, the Vocational Service Committee, the Community Service Committee and the International Service Committee – based on the 4 avenues of service.
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Which one of the following is required to become District Governor?
2 years perfect attendance Attend an International training event 5 years membership in Rotary Must have attended at least one International Convention
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Which of the following is required to become District Governor?
2 years perfect attendance Attend an International training event 5 years membership in Rotary Must have attended at least one International Convention a. There is no attendance requirement other than the district governor must be a member in good standing, which means having met at least the 60% attendance requirement b. Every District Governor must attend GETS (Governor Elect Training Seminar) and the International Assembly.These are intense training sessions giving the DG the tools to do the job c. The DG must have completed at least 7 years membership in Rotary d. There is no requirement for having attended an International Convention, although the experience gives the incoming governor many new ideas and helps build enthusiasm for the position To become a District Governor, one must: Be a member of a Rotary club in good standing Have served as club president Must have been in Rotary 7 yrs Must attend required training Have lots of stamina!!!!
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The Council on Legislation meets how often?
Once a year Only when needed Every five years Every three years
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The Council on Legislation meets how often?
Once a year Only when needed Every five years Every three years The Council on Legislation is the group that makes all the rules that Rotary Clubs operate under. These rules are printed every three years after the council meets and are called the Manual of Procedure. Every club president should be familiar with what is in this manual. [Hold up manual] It tells for instance how often a club must meet and under what circumstances a meeting can be cancelled, The council is made up of one representative from every district in the Rotary world (about 530 of them). Proposals for rules changes are proposed by Rotary clubs like yours.
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Rotary International is headquartered in what city?
New York Chicago London Evanston
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Rotary International is headquartered in what city?
New York Chicago London Evanston The world headquarters is in Evanston Il. This office and the people who work there are called “The Secretariat. The person in charge is hired by Rotary and called the General Secretary. The current one is a Hawaiian Rotarian named Ed Futa. The purpose of the staff at Rotary International Headquarters is to assist the clubs and districts in doing the work of Rotary. This building is open to all Rotarians and if you are ever near Evanston, please take the opportunity to visit the Secretariat.
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To be a Group Study Exchange team member, you must be…
a past club president a past district governor between years old a high school student
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To be a Group Study Exchange team member, you must be…
a past club president a past district governor between years old a high school student Group Study Exchange (or GSE) is a Rotary Foundation program, sending groups of 4-5 young non-Rotarian professionals between the ages of from your district to another country, lead by a Rotarian leader. In exchange, that country sends a team to your district, for a period of 4-5 weeks. During this time, the members visit businesses and schools relating to their occupation and they speak at Rotary clubs about their country and themselves. The purpose of GSE is to expose young people to new ideas and cultures while at the same time sharing their customs, culture and vocational ideas with others in another part of the world. Many former GSE team members later become Rotarians – so watch for them in your community as great potential Rotarians.
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The initials PRIP stand for what?
a. Pacific Rotary International Programs b.Past Rotary International Projects c. Past Rotary International President d. Polio Reduction in Perpetuity
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The initials PRIP stand for what?
a. Pacific Rotary International Programs b.Past Rotary International Projects c. Past Rotary International President d. Polio Reduction in Perpetuity Rotary has a lot of abbreviations for titles, for programs, for events. It is helpful to be familiar with them as you approach the leadership position of President of your club. The job of Rotary International President is a one year assignment, however the person chosen spends many years traveling and speaking on behalf of Rotary. The job is a non-paying job, like all the things we do in Rotary, although his expenses are covered. The nomination for RI President comes from a Rotary Club and is someone who has previously served on the Board of Directors. The decision is made by a committee made up of members from around the world, who were chosen from their districts.
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Audience: Can you guess what these stand for?
RRFC PDG RID DLP PHF GETS DGN Past District Governor District Governor Nominee World Community Service President Elect Rotary International Director Governor Elect Training Seminar Group Study Exchange Paul Harris Fellow Canadian International Development Agency District Leadership Plan Rotary International British Isles Regional Rotary International Membership Coordinator Regional Rotary Foundation Coordinator CIDA PE GSE WCS RRIMC RIBI
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Put the following in the order of their size, smallest to largest:
Rotary Zone Rotary District Rotary International Rotary Club
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Rotary Club Rotary District Rotary Zone Rotary International
The Rotary Club is the heart of Rotary – everything happens there. To assist clubs in getting the job done, they are grouped into districts – for training, for conferences, for programs – like youth exchange, ryla, GSE, etc – that each club would not be able to do on their own. The districts are then grouped into Zones – we are in Zone 28. There are 34 Zones in the world, each consisting of 12 or more districts. Zones provide additional training, representation on the board of directors, and assistance with programs through zone coordinators. All the zones are combined into Rotary International, administered by a President, a President-Elect and a Board of 17 Directors. The President for the coming year is Bill Boyd, from New Zealand.
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Which event is intended to train your club officers and board?
District Assembly District Conference PETS International Convention
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Which event is intended to train your club officers and board?
District Assembly District Conference PETS International Convention A district assembly is held in the spring of each year to train the board of directors, officers and committee chairs of the clubs. As club presidents, it is to your benefit to have as many people to your district assembly as possible. The more they know about Rotary, the more help they can be for you and the more likely you are to have a great year. The district conference is held annually for all Rotarians and families. Some districts have it in the spring, to celebrate the year just ending. Others have it in the fall to celebrate the beginning of a new Rotary year. All Rotary functions work on a July 1 to June 30 year. The district conference is there to recognize accomplishments, teach Rotarians about Rotary, motivate Rotarians and promote fellowship. PETS is a mandatory event of Rotary for all club presidents. The more you know about Rotary and the more motivated you are about a successful year, the more likely you are to have one. The international convention is held annually around the world. It is meant for every Rotarian and gives Rotarians a great way to see the world, while experiencing internationalism and the big picture of Rotary. This year’s convention will be in Denmark and Sweden – in 2 cities across a bridge from each other. Next year, you can plan a trip to Salt Lake City for the convention. Past years have been in places like Osaka, Japan; Brisbane Australia; Seol Korea; Nice France; Calgary, Canada, Buenos Aires, Argentina and yes, even Indianapolis, Indiana.
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If you chose to leave The Rotary Foundation $1000 in your will, you would be a:
Paul Harris Fellow Benefactor Major Donor Member of Bequest Society
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If you chose to leave The Rotary Foundation $1000 in your will, you would be a:
Paul Harris Fellow Benefactor Major Donor Member of Bequest Society Paul Harris Fellow: Anyone who gives or has been given in his/her name, $1,000 to The Rotary Foundation. CASH Benefactor: Anyone who leaves $1000 or more to The Rotary Foundation in their will or a life insurance policy. Major Donor: Anyone who gives a total of $10,000 or more to The Rotary Foundation. This can be accumulated over the years. CASH Bequest Society Member: Anyone who leaves The Rotary Foundation at least $10,000 in a will or life insurance policy.
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The Rotary organization of high school aged students is called:
Rotaract Interact Youth Exchange Group Study Exchange
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The Rotary organization of high school aged students is called:
Rotaract Interact Youth Exchange Group Study Exchange Rotaract is a Rotary-sponsored organization for young people ages 18-30, to develop good citizens, instill community service and build a base of future Rotarians. Interact is a Rotary-sponsored organization for young people ages 14-18, to develop good citizens, instill community service and build a base of future Rotarians. Youth Exchange is not an R.I. Sponsored activity, but is done District to District. It takes high school students from one part of the world and allows them one year in another country, living with families and going to school. Group Study Exchange takes young business and professional non-Rotarians ages and sends them with a Rotary leader to another country for 5 weeks to learn about their vocation in that country.
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Every club has an SAR…… it is:
Sergeant-at-Arms of Rotary Spouses attending Rotary Semi-annual report Senior alumni of Rotary
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Every club has an SAR….… it is:
Sergeant-at-Arms of Rotary Spouses attend Rotary Semi-annual report Senior alumni of Rotary The SAR is filed with Rotary International on July 1 and January 1 by the Club Secretary. It reports the membership and is submitted with the dues. Any club not filing one can have their charter pulled. It is through this report that Rotary International can keep track of how many Rotarians there are.
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Polio Plus was started as:
a 3H grant in the Philippines a matching grant in India At the request of the UN As the result of a GSE team
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Polio Plus was started as:
a 3H grant in the Philippines a matching grant in India At the request of the UN As the result of a GSE team Past RI President Clem Renouf started a program called the 3-H program… Health Hunger and Humanity. This was designed to provide funding for larger more encompassing projects. The Philippine project’s goal was to immunize every child in the Philippines against polio – being that it was an island and could be isolated and monitored. It was such a success that RI realized the the earth is such an island and with enough money and volunteers, Rotary could spearhead a world wide immunization against Polio – eliminating it from the planet. It is almost done. There are only a few pockets of polio still existing and until those are stopped, the disease could rise up again.
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DDF stands for what? Distinguished District Fellowship
District Designated Funds District Disability Fund District Directory Fund
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DDF stands for what? Distinguished District Fellowship
District Designated Funds District Disability Fund District Directory Fund DDF, or District Designated Funds are that portion of Foundation contributions from your clubs that are allocated back to your District to spend on projects they specify. 50% of general Foundation giving is in DDF. This means that for every $1000 that is donated to annual fund of the foundation by someone in your district, $500 of it is under your control as to how it is spent (with some limitations).
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An Ambassadorial Scholar is given what?
tuition to earn a 2 year’s master’s degree One year in high school abroad An internship at the UN One year in college abroad
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An Ambassadorial Scholar is given what?
tuition to earn a 2 year’s master’s degree One year in high school abroad An internship at the UN One year in college abroad The Ambassadorial Scholarship provides students with tuition, room/board and transportation for one full year at a University in another country. It is worth approximately $25,000. Students are nominated by the clubs – so if you see a great student about to graduate from college (not a family member however), clue them in to the RI web site to read about this fantastic opportunity. In addition to their studies, these students are expected to participate in Rotary, speak at Rotary functions both in the country of their school and in their own district when they get back. Watch for these former scholars in your own community - they make great programs and great Rotarians.
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Rotary Centers for International Studies in Peace and Conflict Resolution is…
a Rotary University in Geneva a 2 year master’s program is a scholarship awarded in each district each year Is located at Rotary headquarters
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a Rotary University in Geneva a 2 year master’s program
Rotary Centers for International Studies in Peace and Conflict Resolution is… a Rotary University in Geneva a 2 year master’s program is a scholarship awarded in each district each year Is located at Rotary headquarters The World Peace Scholarships are awarded on a worldwide basis, based on the qualifications of the individual. 70 are selected annually to pursue a 2 year master’s degree in Peace and Conflict Resolution. There are 7 university locations around the world to which the students are sent.
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Every Rotarian, Every Year means that every Rotarian is
expected to give something to TRF each year expected to bring in a new member each year expected to participate in a service project each year expected to attend a district event each year.
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Every Rotarian, Every Year means that every Rotarian is
expected to give something to TRF each year expected to bring in a new member each year expected to participate in a service project each year expected to attend a district event each year. Every Rotarian, Every Year was designed to encourage all Rotarians, no matter what their financial ability, to give something each year. Without annual support, the Foundation programs would not exist. Rotary’s goal is to reach an average of $100 per member per year, worldwide. The figure of $100 per member per year is approached as an average. Where $100 in one year is pretty minimal to an American or a Canadian…it is much of an annual wage in a developing country. We in the affluent countries of the world have to do better than $100 per year to help those who can’t meet the average. That $100 per year goes into the Annual Fund of Rotary International….
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A Sustaining member is one who…
Has perfect attendance for one year Supports a Rotary project Gives $100 every year Gives $1000 every year
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A Sustaining member is one who…
Has perfect attendance for one year Supports a Rotary project Gives $100 every year Gives $1000 every year This again, is Rotary’s average goal worldwide
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The Annual Fund of The Rotary Foundation does not fund which of these activities?
matching grants Youth exchange Ambassadorial Scholarships Group Study exchange
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Ambassadorial Scholarships Group Study exchange
The Annual Fund of The Rotary Foundation does not fund which of these activities? matching grants Youth exchange Ambassadorial Scholarships Group Study exchange Youth exchange is not an RI funded activity. It is a direct district to district activity. The Annual Fund pays for the grants that match what your clubs raise to help in a particular project. It pays for scholarships – Ambassadorial, Peace Scholars, University Teacher scholarships – it pays for Group Study Exchange.
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Which of the following U.S. Presidents was not a Rotarian?
Richard Nixon John F. Kennedy Franklin D. Roosevelt Woodrow Wilson
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Which of the following U.S. Presidents was not a Rotarian?
Richard Nixon John F. Kennedy Franklin D. Roosevelt Woodrow Wilson
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Which of the following world leaders was not a Rotarian?
Margaret Thatcher King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden Sir Winston Churchill Pope John Paul I
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Which of the following world leaders was not a Rotarian?
Margaret Thatcher King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden Sir Winston Churchill Pope John Paul I
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The first Rotary meeting ever was held on:
January 1, 1901 July 4, 1926 February 23, 1905 December 7, 1947
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The first Rotary meeting ever was held on:
January 1, 1901 July 4, 1926 February 23, 1905 December 7, 1947 Yes… over 101 years ago, Silvester Schiele, Paul Harris, Hiram Shorey and Gustavus Loehr met in room 711 of the Unity Building on Dearborn Street in downtown Chicago for the first Rotary meeting. That first meeting was the beginning of the world’s first service organization. Rotary is now 1.2 million men and women in over 31,000 Rotary clubs in over 167 countries and territories…and aren’t you proud to be part of it all!!! I hope that you’ve learned a bit about our wonderful organization this afternoon and learn even more the rest of this weekend. Have a great time at YOUR district conference. Thank you.
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