President Todd’s Rotary International Hamburg Convention Takeaways – Rotary Connects the World
- Rotary International Goals are (1) Membership Growth; (2) Increased engagement including families; and (3) United Nations ambassadors
- The Opening Ceremony with the Parade of Flags was impressive. There 1.2 million Rotarians in 35,000 Rotary Clubs in over 160 countries.
- There were 25,000+ members in at the Convention in Hamburg. The General Sessions were repeated twice to accommodate everyone.
- There was fantastic entertainment, powerful stories, incredible friendship, and sharing of successes throughout the Rotary world.
- The Convention featured multiple breakout sessions for Rotarians to share and learn including Castro Valley High School Interact student Elena Lottich who serves at the District 5170 Interact Outreach Coordinator.
- Elena and other Interactors presented to over 500 Rotarians in one breakout session. The Club helped sponsor Elena trip to the RI Convention.
- The House of Friendship was massive and illustrated the great work that Rotary is doing throughout the world.
- Rotary International President Mark Maloney focused on families and countless opportunities for Rotarians to serve their communities.