Rotary District 3280 Bangladesh

Bigger, Better, Bolder

September 2010: This year marks a significant anniversary for Rotary! Although the Rotary Club of Chicago started in 1905, the first convention of Rotary clubs was held in August of 1910 with 60 Rotarians representing 16 clubs. Our history as an organization of Rotary clubs started with that meeting in 1910, and we are now commencing a second century of service for Rotary as an association.

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Congratulations to all my fellow Rotarians on the occasion of your stepping into the New Year 2010-11. While you worked hard during the just passed year of 2009-2010, reemphasizing that the future of Rotary is in your hands, your eyes are now firmly fixed on building communities and bridging continents during the year 2010-11 and beyond.

Leadership changeover ceremony is a glorious Rotary tradition, during which spontaneous transition of power from one group of leaders to the other takes place. It reflects Rotary’s principles and ideologies of developing new leadership, respecting democratic norms and utilising new and diverse thoughts and ideas toward building communities and bridging continents. Creating opportunities for others is a noble practice in Rotary’s leadership tradition. It also underlines importance of passionate thinking about others. My heartfelt congratulations to the new president and his/her teammates of every Rotary Club of District 3280, who will be expected to lead their respective clubs with tremendous enthusiasm and full dedication aiming at reaching a clear goal of success.

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Youth programs help enhance Rotary’s public image

September 2010: Rotary has many youth programs. The programs for younger participants, such as Interact and Rotary Youth Exchange, are not funded by The Rotary Foundation, but they all give Rotary a very positive public image, which The Rotary Foundation benefits from. They are also very important to The Rotary Foundation, as the participants get their first contact with Rotary, which can lead to future membership in a Rotary club and, hopefully, becoming a contributor to The Rotary Foundation.

Paul Percival Harris, the founder of Rotary was born in Racine, Wisconsin, second of six children to George N. Harris and Cornelia Bryan Harris. A man with varied knowledge and experience, he received Bachelor of Physical Culture and honorary LL D Degree from the University of Vermont and LL B from the University of IOWA.

Paul Harris worked as a newspaper reporter, a business teacher, stock company actor, cowboy and as a salesman for marble and granite concern from finally setting in Chicago in 1896 to practice law.