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Rotary Quick Facts
Posted by Stephanie Dobson
Michelle Gustaphson was the Sargeant-at-Arms at our meeting on September 27, 2010. She had a quiz for each table - she ended up having to impose a "general fine" of $1 for each Rotarian because each table got the question right! Way to go, Rotarians!
These were the answers to the Rotary Facts:
The first Rotary club meeting was in Chicago, Illinois on February 23, 1905.
The first regular luncheon meetings were in Oakland, California, chartered in 1909.
The first Rotary convention was in Chicago in 1910.
The first Rotary club outside of the United States was chartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, in 1910.
The first Rotary club outside of North America was chartered in Dublin, Ireland, in 1911.
The first Rotary club in a non-English-speaking country was in Havana, Cuba, in 1916.
The first Rotary club in South America was chartered in Montevideo, Uruguay, in 1918.
The first Rotary club in Asia was chartered in Manila, Philippines, in 1919.
The first Rotary club in Africa was chartered in Johannesburg, South Africa, in 1921.
The first Rotary club meeting was in Chicago, Illinois on February 23, 1905.
The first regular luncheon meetings were in Oakland, California, chartered in 1909.
The first Rotary convention was in Chicago in 1910.
The first Rotary club outside of the United States was chartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, in 1910.
The first Rotary club outside of North America was chartered in Dublin, Ireland, in 1911.
The first Rotary club in a non-English-speaking country was in Havana, Cuba, in 1916.
The first Rotary club in South America was chartered in Montevideo, Uruguay, in 1918.
The first Rotary club in Asia was chartered in Manila, Philippines, in 1919.
The first Rotary club in Africa was chartered in Johannesburg, South Africa, in 1921.