Rotary Awareness Month in January is a good time to find out how much you know--or don't know--about Rotary.
1. What is the Rotary International theme for 2000-01?
     = The Rotary International theme for 2000-01 is: CREATE AWARENESS AND TAKE ACTION
2. Who is the president of Rotary International for 2000-01?
     = Frank J. Devlyn of the Rotary Club of Mexico City Anahuac, Mexico, is RI president for 2000-01
3. How many task forces has the RI president appointed for 2000-01?
     = President Devlyn has appointed 20 task forces. Their names, mission statements and contact information are listed in the Official Directory and on the president's Web site (www.frank devlyn.org).
4. Who is the 2000-01 chairman of the Trustees of The Rotary Foundation of RI?
     = Herbert G. Brown of the Rotary Club of Clearwater, Fla., USA, is 2000-01 chairman of the Trustees of The Rotary Foundation of RI. (By the way, do you know which member of your club is its Foundation chair?)
5. Who is the president-elect of RI, whose term begins 1 July 2001?
     = Richard D. King of the Rotary Club of Niles (Fremont), Calif., USA, is president-elect of RI.
6. Who is the governor of your district for 2000-01?
     = You should know this one. If not, ask your club president or consult the Official Directory.
7. How many countries are now represented in Rotary International?

     = As we go to press, 163 countries are represented in Rotary International.
8. In what year and in what city did Paul P. Harris launch the first Rotary club?
     = 1905 (23 February was the date), in Chicago.
9. Which club made Rotary "international," in 1910? (If you just know the country, that's fine, too.)
     = The Rotary Club of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
10. Approximately how many Rotary clubs are there in the world?
a) 19,000 b) 23,000 c) 29,500 d) 32,000
     = Approximately 29,500. (Obviously, the number fluctuates from month to month.)
11. Approximately how many Rotary club members are there worldwide? a) 1 million b) 1.2 million c) 1.5 million d) 2 million
     = Approximately 1.2 million.
12. Which city has not been home to a Rotary club?
a) Moscow, Russia b) Havana, Cuba c) Beijing, China d) Warsaw, Poland e) Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
     = Rotary clubs have been in all of these cities, although there are no clubs in Havana, Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon) or Beijing at this time.
13. In geographic terms, where did Rotary experience the greatest growth during the past year (1999-2000)?
     = For 1999-2000, Germany gained 16 clubs and 1,035 new Rotarians -- the highest net gain in membership for all Rotary countries. Regionally, Europe/Africa was the membership growth leader. In fact, Europe/Africa was the only part of the world that posted a net gain in the number of members.