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1910
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1947-48

Enter to Learn, go forth to serve.

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1949-50

Objectives of Our Team for 1949-50: 1. Each new member admitted into a Rotary club to be adequately informed about his duties and obligations BEFORE his induction -- properly introduced to the club -- and effectively assimilated into the work of the club during the first year;  2. A better understanding and application of the principles of Vocational Service as set forth in SERVICE IS MY BUSINESS; 3. A contribution to world understanding and peace through an intensification of our international service program; 4. An outstanding district conference in every district.

 

1950-51

Goals for 1950-51: 1. In club service we must beget our heirs; 2. in vocational service honesty is still the best policy; 3. In community service we can plan for the future; 4. In international service we must reexamine our world; 5. And finally we can extend the influence of Rotary.

 

1951-52 
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Frank E. Spain
(Greensboro (Birmingham), Alabama, USA)

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1952-53

H.J. Brunnier
(San Francisco,California, USA)

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1953-54

Rotary is Hope in Action

 

1954-55 
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Six Objectives 
for 1954-55:
1. glean from the past and act; 
2. share with others; 
3. build with Rotary s 4-Way Test; 
4. serving youth; 
5. international good will; 6. good Rotarians are good citizens.

1955-56

A. Z. Baker
(Cleveland, Ohio, USA)

Develop our Resources

1956-57

3 Targets 1956-57: 
1. Keep Rotary simple; 2. More Rotary in Rotarians; 
3. Learn More About Each Other

1957-58

Enlist-Extend-Explore-Serve

1958-59

Clifford A. Randall
(Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA)

Help Shape the Future

1959-60

Vislize!  Personalize!  Build Bridges of Friendship

1960-61

You are Rotary -- Live It!  Express It!  Expand It!

1961-62

Act
Aim for Action
Communicate for Understanding
Test for Leadership

1962-63

Kindle the Spark Within

1963-64
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Meeting Rotary s Challenge in the Space Age

1964-65

Live Rotary

1965-66

Action, Consolidation and Continuity

1966-67

A Better World Through Rotary

1967-68

Make Your Rotary Membership Effective

1968-69
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Participate!

1969-70

Review and Renew

 

1970-71

Bridge the Gaps

1971-72

Good Will Begins With You

1972-73

Roy D. Hickman
(Birmingham,Alabama, USA)

Let s Take a New Look -- And Act

1973-74

William C. Carter
(Old Windsor, Berkshire, England)

A Time for Action

1974-75 
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Renew the Spirit of Rotary

1975-76

To Dignify the Human Being

1976-77

I Believe in Rotary

1977-78

Serve to Unite Mankind

1978-79

Reach Out

1979-80 
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Let Service Light the Way

1980-81

Take Time to Serve

1981-82

World Understanding and Peace Through Rotary

1982-83

Mankind is One -- Build Bridges of Friendship Throughout the World

1983-84

Share Rotary -- Serve People

1984-85

Discover a New World of Service

1985-86

You are the Key

1986-87

Rotary Brings Hope

1987-88

Rotarians -- United in Service- Dedicated to Peace

1988-89

Royce Abbey
(Melbourne, Vic. Australia)

Put Life into Rotary -- Your Life

1989-90

Enjoy Rotary!

1990-91

Honor Rotary with Faith and Enthusiasm

1991-92 
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Look Beyond Yourself

1992-93

Real Happiness is Helping Others

1993-94

Believe in What You Do -- Do What You Believe in

1994-95 
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Be a Friend

1995-96

Act with Integrity
Serve with Love
Work for Peace

1996-97

Build the Future with Action and Vision

1997-98

Glen W. Kinross
(Hamilton, Qld, Australia)

Show Rotary Cares for your community for our world for its people

1998-99

Follow Your Rotary Dream

1999-00

Rotary 2000: Act with Consistency, Credibility, Continuity

2000-01 
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Create Awareness Take Action

 2001-02

Mankind is Our Business

 2002-03

Sow the Seeds of Love

2003-04

 

Jonathan B. Majiyagbe

(Kano, Kano State, Nigeria)

Lend a Hand

2004-05

Glenn E. Estess, Sr.

(Shades Valley, Ala., USA)

Celebrate Rotary

 

2005-06

 

Carl-Wilhelm Stenhammar

(Göteborg, Sweden)

Service Above Self

 

2006-07

William Boyd

Pakuranga, New Zealand

Lead the Way

 

2007-08

Wilfrid J. Wilkinson

Trenton, Ontario, Canada

Rotary Shares

2008-09

Dong Kurn Lee

(Seoul, Korea)

Make Dreams Real

2009-10

John Kenny

Grangemouth, Central, Scotland

The Future of Rotary is in Your Hands

2010-11

Ray Klinginsmith

Kirksville, Missouri, USA

Building Communities -- Bridging Continents

2011-12

Kalyan Banerjee
Vapi, Gujarat, India

Reach Within to Embrace Humanity

2011/12

2012-13

Sakuji Tanaka
Yashio, Saitama, Japan

Peace Through Service 
 

2013-14

Ron Burton
Norman, Ok, USA

Engage Rotary, Change Lives

2014-15   

GARY C.K. HUANG* 
Taipei, Taiwan

Light up Rotary

2015-16

K.R. (Ravi) Ravindran
Colombo, Western

Province, Sri Lanka

Be a gift to the world

2015 theme 

2016-17

John F. Germ

Chattanooga, Tennessee USA

 

2017-18

Ian Riseley
Sandringham, Victoria, Australia

   

2018-19

2018-2019 Barry Rassin - Be the Inspiration  

2019-20

Mark Maloney  


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