Presidents Theme 2021 / 2022

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Rotary Themes through the Years

Each January, as Rotary district governors-elect convene at the International Assembly for training and fellowship, they can be certain of two things: a lot of take-home reading and the announcement of a new RI theme.

The tradition of crafting a theme is credited to 1949-50 RI President Percy C. Hodgson, who outlined a list of four objectives for his term in office. Among them were the better application of the principles of vocational service and dedication to world understanding and peace through international service programs.

Though Hodgson’s 83-word proclamation ran substantially longer than today’s shorter, punchier themes, Rotarians’ desire to celebrate and support their president’s annual program of service has remained the same. Other early themes include Rotary Is Hope in Action (Joaquin Serratosa Cibils, 1953-54), Kindle the Spark Within (Nitish C. Laharry, 1962-63), and Good Will Begins with You (Ernst G. Breitholtz, 1971-72).

In the decades that followed, RI presidents introduced theme logos, lapel pins, ties, and scarves. Theme ties were introduced in the 1990s, and are now given out yearly. Many have incorporated the theme for the year. The first scarves showing the RI theme were designed by 1998-99 RI President James L. Lacy and his wife, Claudine, Follow Your Rotary Dream.

Theme Logo

Rotary Year

RI Theme

RI President

District 5630 Governor

1980-1981 Take Time to Serve

1980-1981

Take Time to Serve

Rolf J. Klärich

Rotary Club of Helsinki-Helsingfors

Finland

Dr. Wm. G. Hasemeyer

North Platte

1981-1982 World Understanding and Peace through Rotary

1981-1982

World Understanding and Peace through Rotary

Stanley E. McCaffrey

Rotary Club of Stockton

California, USA

Bill Sherwood

Oxford

1982-1983 Mankind Is One — Build Bridges of Friendship throughout the World

1982-1983

Mankind Is One — Build Bridges of Friendship throughout the World

Hiroji Mukasa

Rotary Club of Nakatsu

Oita, Japan

Eldon Jasa

Kearney

1983-1984 Share Rotary, Serve People

1983-1984

Share Rotary, Serve People

William E. Skelton

Rotary Club of Christiansburg-Blacksburg

Virginia, USA

Edwin Loutzenheiser

Hastings

1984-1985 Discover a New World of Service

1984-1985

Discover a New World of Service

Carlos Canseco

Rotary Club of Monterrey

Nuevo León, Mexico

Darrell Peters

Arnold

1985-1986 You Are the Key

1985-1986

You Are the Key

Edward F. Cadman

Rotary Club of Wenatchee

Washington, USA

Neal Baxter

North Platte

 

1986-1987 Rotary Brings Hope

1986-1987

Rotary Brings Hope

M.A.T. Caparas

Rotary Club of Manila

Manila, Philippines

Emmett Jones

McCook

1987-1988 Rotarians — United in Service — Dedicated to Peace

1987-1988

Rotarians — United in Service — Dedicated to Peace

Charles C. Keller

Rotary Club of California

Pennsylvania, USA

Al Achterberg

Holdrege

1988-1989 Put Life into Rotary — Your Life

1988-1989

Put Life into Rotary — Your Life

Royce Abbey

Rotary Club of Essendon

Victoria, Australia

Cliff Lord

Indianola

1989-1990 Enjoy Rotary!

1989-1990

Enjoy Rotary!

Hugh M. Archer

Rotary Club of Dearborn

Michigan, USA

Ken C. Wehrrnan

Arnold

1990-1991 Honor Rotary with Faith and Enthusiasm

1990-1991

Honor Rotary with Faith and Enthusiasm

Paulo V.C. Costa

Rotary Club of Santos

São Paulo, Brazil

James W. Biehl

Lexington

1991-1992 Look Beyond Yourself

1991-1992

Look Beyond Yourself

Rajendra K. Saboo

Rotary Club of Chandigarh

Union Territory, India

Jack E. Rasmussen

Grand Island

1992-1993 Real Happiness Is Helping Others

1992-1993

Real Happiness Is Helping Others

Clifford L. Dochterman

Rotary Club of Moraga

California, USA

Nathan L. Eastman

Kimball

1993-1994  Believe in What You Do — Do What You Believe in

1993-1994

Believe in What You Do — Do What You Believe in

Robert Barth

Rotary Club of Aarau

Switzerland

Milton W. Rogers

Chappell

1994-1995 Be a Friend

1994-1995

Be a Friend

Bill Huntley

Rotary Club of Alford & Mablethorpe

Lincolnshire, England

Jack R. Knicely

Sidney

1995-1996 Act with Integrity, Serve with Love, Work for Peace

1995-1996

Act with Integrity, Serve with Love, Work for Peace

Herbert G. Brown

Rotary Club of Clearwater

Florida, USA

Bevin Bump

Chadron

1996-1997 Build the Future with Action and Vision

1996-1997

Build the Future with Action and Vision

Luis Vicente Giay

Rotary Club of Arrecifes

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Bob Phares

North Platte

1997-1998 Show Rotary Cares — for your community, for our world, for its people

1997-1998

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

Glen W. Kinross

Rotary Club of Hamilton,

Brisbane Queensland, Australia

Melvin H. Gosda

Grand Island

1998-1999 Follow Your Rotary Dream

1998-1999

Follow Your Rotary Dream

James L. Lacy

Rotary Club of Cookeville

Tennessee, USA

Karl J. Borden

Kearney Dawn

1999-2000 Rotary 2000: Act with Consistency, Credibility, Continuity

1999-2000

Rotary 2000: Act with Consistency, Credibility, Continuity

Carlo Ravizza

Rotary Club of Milano

Sud-Ovest, Italy

David L. Varmette

Chadron

2000-2001 Create Awareness — Take Action

2000-2001

Create Awareness — Take Action

Frank J. Devlyn

Rotary Club of Anáhuac

Distrito Federal, Mexico

Jerry Draucker

Ogallala

2001-2002 Mankind Is Our Business

2001-2002

Mankind Is Our Business

Richard D. King

Rotary Club of Niles (Fremont)

California, USA

Marcie Schmidt

Minden

2002-2003 Sow the Seeds of Love

2002-2003

Sow the Seeds of Love

Bhichai Rattakul

Rotary Club of Dhonburi

Thailand

Diane Finch-Oerter

Arnold

2003-2004 Lend a Hand

2003-2004

Lend a Hand

Jonathan B. Majiyagbe

Rotary Club of Kano

Kano State, Nigeria

Mark Mendenhall

North Platte

2004-2005 Celebrate Rotary

2004-2005

Celebrate Rotary

Glenn E. Estess Sr.

Rotary Club of Shades Valley

Alabama, USA

Ken Gnadt

Grand Island

2005-2006 Service Above Self

2005-2006

Service Above Self

Carl-Wilhelm Stenhammar

Rotary Club of Göteborg

Sweden

William E. Ballou

Kearney

2006-2007 Lead the Way

2006-2007

Lead the Way

William B. Boyd

Rotary Club of Pakuranga

Auckland, New Zealand

Cloyd Clark

McCook

2007-2008 Rotary Shares

2007-2008

Rotary Shares

Wilfrid J. Wilkinson

Rotary Club of Trenton

Ontario, Canada

Robert “Bob” Stetter

Valentine

2008-2009 Make Dreams Real

2008-2009

Make Dreams Real

Dong Kurn Lee

Rotary Club of Seoul Hangang

Seoul, Korea

Thomas L. Kraus

Ogallala

2009-2010 The Future of Rotary Is in Your Hands

2009-2010

The Future of Rotary Is in Your Hands

John Kenny

Rotary Club of Grangemouth

Scotland

Dr. James Shreck

North Platte

2010-2011 Building Communities -- Bridging Continents

2010-2011

Building Communities — Bridging Continents

Ray Klinginsmith

Rotary Club of Kirksville

Missouri, USA

Dave Snow

St. Paul

2011-2012 Reach Within to Embrace Humanity

2011-2012

Reach Within to Embrace Humanity

Kalyan Banerjee

Rotary Club of Vapi

Gujarat, India

Ronald L. Bazata

Kearney

2012-2013 Peace Through Service

2012-2013

Peace Through Service

Sakuji Tanaka

Rotary Club of Yashio

Saitama, Japan

Dian Edwards

O’Neill

2013-2014 Engage Rotary Change Lives

2013-2014

Engage Rotary Change Lives

Ron D. Burton

Rotary Club of Norman

Oklahoma, USA

Duane Tappe

McCook

RI President-elect Gary C.K. Huang chose Light Up Rotary as his theme for 2014-15.

2014-2015

Light Up Rotary

Gary Huang

Rotary Club of Taipei Taiwan

Taipei, Taiwan

 

 

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