Rotary History
The founder of Rotary.
Who is Paul Harris?
This world champion boxer is a member of the Rotary Club of Manila, Philippines
Who is Emmanuel "Manny" Dapidran Pacquiao?
The year Alabaster-Pelham Rotary was Chartered.
What is 1970?
1979.
What is the year Rotary International begins its fight against polio with a multi-year project to immunize 6 million children in the Philippines.
Four of Rotary's Six Areas of Focus.
What are: Peace & Conflict Prevention/Resolution; Disease Prevention & Treatment; Water & Sanitation; Maternal & Child Health; Basic Education and Literacy; Community & Economic Development
The city in which the first Rotary Club was started.
What is Chicago?
This founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) was a member of the Rotary Club of Jeffersonville, ID.
Who is the 'Colonel' Harland Sanders?
Longest tenured current member?
Who is David Nolen
If polio isn't eradicated, within 10 years, this many children could be paralyzed by it each year.
What is 200,000 children. A polio-free world will save the global economy $40-$50 billion in health costs within the next 20 years.
Newfoundland
Where do Labrador Retrievers hail from?
The year the name "Rotary International" was adopted.
What is 1922?
This famous mountaineer and explorer was a member of the Rotary Club of Auckland, New Zealand.
Who is Sir Edmund Hillary?
The first year holiday cheer could be found at the Pelham Civic Center.
What is 2012?
Alaska and North America
Two of the highest mountain peaks in the US
Gertrude Ederle
Who was the first woman to swim the English Channel.
The year in which women were allowed to join Rotary.
What is 1987?
This former Prime Minister of England led the UK during WWII and was a member of the Rotary Club of London.
Who is Sir Winston Churchill?
The Rotary district that 2019-2020 International President Mark Daniel Maloney hails from.
What is 6860?
In 1989, Rotary and this organization launch the Global Polio Eradication Initiative.
Who is the World Health Organization? In 1989 there are an estimated 350,000 cases of polio in 125 countries.
RAG
What is "Rotarian Action Group"?
Paul Harris.
Who founded Rotary?
This founder of Wal-Mart was a member of the Rotary Club of Bentonville, AK.
Who is Sam Walton?
Has a $25 gift card taped under their chair.
Who is __________?
Doddlesake
What do the british call a bagpipe
This Rotarian created The Four-Way Test in 1932.
Who is Herbert J. Taylor?