Some Interesting Rotary Facts
The name “Rotary” comes from the original practice of rotating meeting locations.
In addition to the Rotarian motto “Service Above Self” there is a secondary motto: “One profits most who serves best.”
Rotary has 7 official languages: English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, and Spanish.
August is Membership and Extension Month, a time to focus on Rotary's continuing need for growth, to seek new members and form new clubs.
Worldwide polio cases have decreased an astounding 99% since 1988 due to Rotary’s PolioPlus participation in the Global Polio Eradication Initiative.
The furthest a Rotary Club banner has ever traveled: In 1968 astronaut Frank Borman, member of the Houston Space Center Rotary club, carried a banner on the Apollo 8 flight to the moon! Check this out here.