ROTARY INTERNATIONAL THEMES
Each Rotary year the President of Rotary International sets a theme for Rotarians and their Clubs to adopt in their activities. Rotary also has a set of monthly themes throughout the year, which Clubs can reference for activities and PR.
The theme distills into a simple phrase the mission for that year’s President, and provides inspiration and motivation for all Rotarians to achieve more.
This year:
2019-2020 Mark Daniel Maloney : "Rotary Connects The World"
2018-2019 Barry Rassin : "Be The Inspiration"
2017-2018 Ian Riseley : "Rotary Making A Difference"
2016-2017 John F Germ : "Rotary Serving Humanity"
2015-2016 Ravi Ravindran : “Be A Gift To The World"
2014-2015 Gary C.K. Huang: “Light Up Rotary"
2013–2014 Ron D Burton: "Engage Rotary- Change Lives"
2012–2013 Sakuji Tanaka: “Peace Through Service"
2011–2012 Kalyan Banerjee - “Reach Within to Embrace Humanity”
2010–2011 Ray Klinginsmith - “Building Communities, Bridging Continents"
2009 John Kenny – The Future of Rotary is in Your Hands
2008 DK Lee – Make Dreams Real
2007 Wilfrid J Wilkinson – Rotary Shares
2006 Bill Boyd – Lead the Way
2005 Carl-Wilhelm Stenhammer – Service above Self
2004 Glenn Estess – Celebrate Rotary
2003 Johnathan Majiyagbe – Lend a Hand
2002 Bhichai Rattakul’s – Sow the Seeds of Love
2001 Richard King – Mankind Is Our Business
2000 Frank J. Devlyn – Our Mission – Create Awareness, Take Action
1999 Carlo Ravizza – Rotary 2000: Act with – Consistency, Credibility, Continuity
1998 James L. Lacy – Follow Your Rotary Dream
1997 Glen Kinross – Show Rotary Cares
1996 Luis Vicente Giay – Build the Future with Action and Vision
1995 Herbert G. Brown – Act with Integrity, Serve with Love, Work for Peace
1994 William H. Huntley – Be a Friend
1993 Robert R. Barth – Believe in What You Do – Do What You Believe In
1992 Clifford L. Dochterman – Real Happiness is Helping Others
1991 Rajendra K. Saboo – Look Beyond Yourself
1990 Paulo V.C. Costa – Honor Rotary with Faith and Enthusiasm
1989 Hugh M. Archer – Enjoy Rotary
1988 Royce Abbey – Put Life into Rotary – Your Life
1987 Charles C. Keller – Rotarians – United in Service – Dedicated to Peace
1986 M.A.T. Caparas – Rotary Brings Hope
1985 Edward F. Cadman – You are the Key
1984 Carlos Canseco – Discover a New World of Service
1983 William E. Skelton – Share Rotary – Serve People
1982 Hiroji Mukasa – Mankind is One – Build Bridges of Friendship Throughout the World
1981 Stanley E. McCaffrey – World Understanding and Peace Through Rotary
1980 Rolf Klarich – Take Time to Serve
1979 James L. Bomar, Jr. – Let Service Light the Way
1978 Clem Renouf – Reach Out
1977 W. Jack Davis – Serve to Unite Mankind
1976 Robert Manchester II – I Believe in Rotary
1975 Ernesto Imbassahy de Mello – To Dignify the Human Being
1974 William R. Robbins – Renew the Spirit of Rotary
1973 William C. Carter – A Time for Action
1972 Roy D. Hickman – Let’s Take a New Look – and Act
1971 Ernst G. Breitholtz – Goodwill Begins With You
1970 William E. Walk – Bridge the Gaps
1969 James F. Conway – Review and Renew
1968 Kyoshi Togasaki – Participate!
1967 Luther H. Hodges – Make Your Rotary Membership Effective
1966 Richard L. Evans – Better World Through Rotary
1965 C.P.H. Teenstra – Action, Consolidation and Continuity
1964 Charles W. Pettengill – Live Rotary
1963 Carl P. Miller – Meeting Rotary’s Challenge in the Space Age
1962 Nitish C. Laharry Kindle – The Spark Within
1961 Joseph A. Abey – Act, Aim for action, Communicate for Understanding, Test for Leadership
1960 J. Edd McLaughlin – You are Rotary – Live It! Express It! Expand It!
1959 Harold T. Thomas – Vitalize! Personalize! Build Bridges of Friendship!
1958 Clifford A. Randall – Help Shape the Future
1957 Charles G. Tennent – Enlist-Extend-Explore-Serve
1956 Gian Paolo Lang - No Theme
1955 A. Z. Baker – Develop our Resources
1954 Herbert J. Taylor - No theme
1953 Joaquin Serratosa Cibils – Rotary is Hope in Action
