Rotary 101
Test Your Knowledge!
Kelli Matthews
Today’s Categories
•History
•Rotary Today
•The Rotary Foundation
•Guiding Principles of Rotary
History
What is Rotary?
The world’s first
international service
club
When was the Rotary club
of Chicago formed?
February 23,1905
Who was the first President
of the Rotary Club of
Chicago?
Silvester Schiele
Where was the
first International Rotary Club?
Winnipeg, Canada
Where was the first
European Rotary Club?
London, England!
(Chartered in 1912)
Who was the founder of
Rotary?
Paul P. Harris
Where was the first nonEnglish speaking club?
Havana, Cuba!
Established in 1916
1922 is an important year
for Rotary International,
why?
A) Rotary International becomes the official
name
B) It is the year Rotary was formed
C) Rotary had grown to more than 2,000
clubs
D) The four-way test was created
Correct answer =
A
What does RGHF stand for?
Rotary
Global
History
Fellowship
Rotary Today
How many members are in
Rotary today?
1.23
Million!
How many clubs are in
Rotary today?
A) 50,120
B) 45,987
C) 34,404
D) 20,897
Correct answer =
C
Where can you find Rotary
membership numbers?
In the Rotarian magazine
under “Rotary at a glance”
What is the age range for
members in a Rotaract club?
a) 17-45
b) 18-30
c) 20-35
d) 25-40
Correct answer =
B
What is the age range for
members in an Interact club?
A) 12-18
B) 20-30
C) 23-40
D) 50-80
Correct answer=A
How many Rotaract clubs
are in the world?
More than 9,500!
Where will the next Rotary
International Convention be
held?
Lisbon, Portugal!
When will it be held?
June 23-26, 2013
What is “Service above
Self”?
Official Rotary motto
(Adopted at the 1950 Convention)
The Rotary
Foundation
(TRF)
What is the Rotary
Foundation?
The Philanthropic heart
of Rotary
Are The Rotary Foundation and
Rotary International the same
organization?
No - TRF is a separate organization
governed by 15 trustees
What is EREY?
The Rotary initiative to encourage
Every Rotarian Every Year
to make a donation to The Rotary Foundation
When I make a donation, do I need
to say where the money should go?
YES!
Where can they be directed?
To the Annual Fund, the Permanent
Fund or the Polio Plus Fund
Guiding
Principles of
Rotary
What are three key
words in the Rotary
Mission Statement?
The mission of Rotary International is to provide
service to others, promote integrity, and
advance world understanding, goodwill, and
peace through its fellowship of business,
professional, and community leaders.
How many components are
in the Object of Rotary?
The Object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of
service as a basis of worthy enterprise and, in particular, to
encourage and foster:
• FIRST. The development of acquaintance as an
opportunity for service;
• SECOND. High ethical standards in business and
professions; the recognition of the worthiness of all
useful occupations; and the dignifying of each Rotarian's
occupation as an opportunity to serve society;
• THIRD. The application of the ideal of service in each
Rotarian's personal, business, and community life;
• FOURTH. The advancement of international
understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world
fellowship of business and professional persons united in
the ideal of service.
How many Avenues of
Service does Rotary have?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Club Service
Vocational Service
Community Service
International Service
New Generations Service
Which is the newest Avenue of
Service & what does it include?
New Generations Service:
- includes all programs related
to youth: Interact, Rotaract,
RYLA, Rotary Youth Exchange,
Name one aspect of
the Four Way Test
Of the things we think, say or do:
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?
Lightning
Round!
Acronyms!
Use your workbook and
identify as many
acronyms as you can in
ONE MINUTE!
Congratulations!
Structure
Clubs, Districts & the
Foundation
The Core
Components
How can the
guiding
principles
help your
club be
successful?
Why is it important to
know about the
Object of Rotary and
the Five Avenues of
Service?
Club Leadership Plan
Continuity
Consensus
More Leaders
Succession
Planning
Club Leadership + Object +
Avenues?
CLP strengthens Rotary at the club level by providing the
administrative framework for:
Membership
Public Relations
Administration
Service Projects
Rotary Foundation
Secretariat
The RI Board
Districts
Districts
Clubs
Clubs
Districts
Clubs
Clubs
Clubs
Clubs
Clubs
The Rotary
Foundation: An
Overview
Questions?