1. Past, Present, and Future (created by Debbie Stacey, March 2012) WELCOME!

2. 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

4. 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

5. 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

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

7. 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

8. The 1 st convention was in Chicago @ 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.

9. 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

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

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

12. 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)

13. 1 st club south of the equator 1918 1 st Asian club June 1919 1 st club in China July 1919 1st Internat’l Assembly host 1919 1 st Convention outside N. America 1921 1 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

14. Match the year and event: 1921 1922 1924 1925 1929 1 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

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

16. 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?

17. 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

18. Did you know there were two official mottoes in 1950?

19. 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.

20. 1957 1962 1965 1968 1971 1 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:

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

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

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

24. 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

25. $247 million raised through Polio Plus fundraising campaign in 1988 prompting World Health Organization (WHO) Resolution to eradicate polio by 2000

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

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

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

29. 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 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:

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

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

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

33. “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

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

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

36. Who are Rotarians?

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

38. Six Areas of Focus:

39. CORE VALUES Service Fellowship Diversity Integrity Leadership

40. What is our Top Priority?

41. FUTURE The best is yet to come!

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

43. 2012-2013 Theme “Peace Through Service”

44. RI website @ rotary.org “The Rotarian” magazine (also available @ rotary.org) Zone 28 Public Image website www.rpic28.org www.rpic28.org 2010 Public Image Survey 2011 Annual Report RESOURCES

45. A History and Archives team continues to update and provide access to its collection of tens of thousands of items from all over the world. Browse collection highlights Get research tips and answers to common Rotary research questions View guidelines and access information Email research questions to history@rotary.orghistory@rotary.org RESEARCH Rotary History and Archives Lincolnwood, Illinois, USA