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Dolly founded this literacy program that mails free books to children from birth through age five that many clubs around the world help fund.

What is Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library?

100

August is recognized in the United States as this month-long observance promoting vaccination across the lifespan.

What is National Immunization Awareness Month?

100
Since 1983, this youth development program has been taking place in Abbeville County.

What is RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Awards)?

100

This finger-lickin’ entrepreneur, famous for his white suit and secret blend of 11 herbs and spices, was also an active Rotarian.

Who is Colonel Harland Sanders?
He belonged to several Rotary clubs during his life.

100

“Whatever Rotary may mean to us, to the world it will be known by the results it achieves.”

Who is Paul Harris, who is a Rotarian?

200

Dolly was recognized with this Rotary-specific honor for her extensive humanitarian work, joining more than 1.85 million others who have received the recognition.

What is a Paul Harris Fellow?

200

What upcoming day is known as World Polio Day?

What is Oct 24?

200

Each Rotary Club is in a district, and every district is also in a zone.  Can you name either our district or our zone? Daily double if you can name both!

What is District 7750?

What is Zone 33/34?

200

Before making “one giant leap for mankind,” this astronaut was a member of the Rotary Club of Wapakoneta, Ohio.

Who is Neil Armstrong?

200

“If you see someone without a smile today, give ’em yours.”

Who is Dolly Parton, who is NOT a Rotarian?

300

In 2010, Dolly Parton wasn't just hanging out with Rotarians — she gave a keynote address at the Rotary International Convention in this Canadian city.

What is Montréal?

300

What two countries as of today have positive cases of the wild polio virus?

What is Pakistan and Afghanistan?

300

Last year, how much did the club fundraise through local sources? (closest to the amount wins)

What is $9,550?

300

Long before two-day shipping, this famous Rotarian built a retail empire that began with a single store in Bentonville, Arkansas.

Who is Sam Walton?
Rotary sources identify the Walmart founder with the Rotary Club of Bentonville.

300

“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.”

Who is Mahatma Gandhi, who is NOT a Rotarian?

400

At the 2010 Rotary International Convention, Dolly performed this song about persevering through life's challenges.

What is “Try”?

400

Polio most commonly affects children under what age?

What is 5?

400

Name one of the two SC Senators who sponsored resolution S.473 in 2013 that recognized the Abbeville Rotary Club for significant community impact and 50-year club anniversary. 

Who is Nicholson or O'Dell?

400

This department-store founder, whose name still appears on shopping malls across America, was a member of the Rotary Club of New York.

Who is J.C. Penney?

400

“Life's most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’”

Who is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, who is NOT a Rotarian?

500

When Rotary interviewed Dolly about the Imagination Library partnership, she said this book was always on or near her nightstand.

What is the Bible?

500

For every $1 Rotary commits to polio eradication, the Gates Foundation contributes this amount.

What is $2?

500

On March 23, of what year, was the Rotary Club of Abbeville founded?

What is 1963?

500

This co-founder of one of America's best-known medical institutions was a Rotarian in Rochester, Minnesota.

Who is Dr. Charles H. Mayo?

500

“Service is the rent I pay for the space I occupy on Earth.”

Who is Past Rotary International President Shekhar Mehta, who is a Rotarian?