Editor: H. Ted Olson
Rotary Year 2005-2006
May 1, 2005 Vol. 13, Issue 1
HAPPY BIRTHDAY ROTARY- 100 YEARS OF SERVICE & SUCCESS
Yes Rotary is now a Centurion organization created in February 1905 by a group of dedicated businessmen. Chicago is
the home of Rotary International R.I. and that is where, from June 18 to 22, we will celebrate that phenomenal accom-
plishment. Rotary started with one club in one city and has now grown to more than 32,000 clubs in 166 countries.
R.I. predicts over 50,00 Rotarians and their guests will attend this spectacular event in the Chicago Convention Cen-
ter. The I.F.S.R. along with the Inter-American Region will be very active during the convention. To highlight a few
there will be a major size parade on Saturday, June 18
th
. Scouts will be in full uniform and you can march with them.
For particulars contact John Marmet at: gmarmet@aol.com
There will be seating at the Tuesday evening, June 21
st
FELLOWSHIP DINNER & DANCE. Seating will be limited and tickets are $50
each. If interested contact N. L. "Bud" Allison at: ifsrna@prodigy.net
This is formal notice that IFSR will hold its Annual Meeting on Wednesday, June 22
nd
from 7:30am to 9:am in Room N228 in McCor-
mack Center. IFSR members and prospective members are invited. The important business of the Fellowship and annual elections will be
part of the agenda. World Chair David A. Judge will be pre-
siding. To contact his email address is:
david.a.judge@virgin.net
The IFSR and IAR will have a display booth (stand) in the
exhibit hall and volunteers are needed to serve in the booth
greeting visitors. If possible, Scout uniform is desired during
the hours you work the booth. Jim Miller and Bari Saun-
ders are handling the decorations. To volunteer to help for a
few hours during the convention contact : Randy Seefeldt at
randyseefeldt@sbcglobal.net
The picture shown here is our booth last year:
Highlights In this issue:
Happy Birthday Rotary.. ...............................1
Chairman's Column ...................................2
IFSR Comes to Lebanon ..............................2
IFSR Constitution Fine Tuned ......................3
Scouting Rotarians in Action ............................4
IFSR and IAR Meet in Houston......................5
Educational Books Needed ............................6
Volunteers Needed ....................................7
Four Way Test................... ......................9
Your Help is Needed! ........... .....................10
News from IFSR/RIBI ......... .....................10
CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION ISSUE
New Address
The postal address of the World Scout Bureau has
changed: Now World Scout Bureau, Rue du Pre-Jerome 5,
P.O. Box 91, CH-1211 Geneva 4 Plainpalais
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