Tuesday, 23 February is Rotary’s 111th Birthday and it’s the time of the year that Rotary clubs everywhere should plan an appropriate celebration.
 
Rotary’s many new members need to experience the happy, social side of Rotary and an entertaining birthday party is a simple way of achieving fun and fellowship.
 
Some clubs have the date permanently listed on their program planners and schedule a major event but others choose to observe a simple celebration within their own weekly meeting –
  • A celebration party at the weekly club meeting – complete with birthday cake and party hats.
  • Plan a special Rotary birthday program and invite several club members to address the meeting for 2-3 minutes on a Rotary success story. Request all members to bring a guest and hear Rotary’s story.
  • Inform your social media ‘team’ and followers that February 23 is Rotary’s 111th birthday and change your Facebook cover photo to a birthday cake image.
  • Plan a special community project to mark the anniversary and strive for coverage in the local media.
  • Confer Paul Harris Fellow recognition on a local community leader/achiever and inform local media the recognition is provided to mark Rotary’s 111th birthday.
  • Make a special donation to a major Rotary project like Australian Rotary Health or Rotary Oceania Medial Aid for Children, and issue a press release providing details.
  • Conduct a main street FREE barbecue during lunch time on February 23 – with plenty of banners announcing Rotary’s birthday, and flyers to hand out to members of the public.
Whatever you decide to do, take photographs and distribute same on social media – and send coverage to the local press and radio outlets.