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Do you really know what your Rotary club has done over the years? Who were the first members? What projects were done? Who were the presidents? How did the club raise money? Who has been honoured with awards or fellowships?

Well, this morning Shirley Molloy put members to the test, distributing 35 questions for each table of Rotarians to answer. Ralph Montesanto kicked it off with a slide presentation of the club's charter celebration helping new and senior members get ready for the questions.

Here are the questions? Do you know the answers?

1. Who was the founding member of Rotary? Added bonus: What year?
2. Where is Rotary International located?
3. Who is our present District Governor?
4. What year was Dundas Valley Sunrise Rotary Club chartered?
5. Who was one of the female charter members?
6. Name five male charter members?
7. Can you name our Club presidents?
8. Who served as District Governor in 2010-2011?
9. List three Community Projects that our club has carried out?
10. Name three community events that we run?
11. What organization does our Annual Christmas Auction support?
12. Student Awards presented by our Club are in recognition of which past member?
13. Name two Youth Events that our Club supports?
14. What International Project have we supported for the past four years?
15. Our Club has hosted two Group Study Exchanges. Which Countries?
16. One of our Club Members led a Group Study Exchange. Who & Which country?
17. Our first inbound exchange student was from Argentina, who was it?
18. Who was our first outbound exchange Student, and to which country?
19. What literacy event do we support each year?
20. Name five club members who have received a Paul Harris Fellow Award?
21. Name five community members who have received a Paul Harris Fellow Award?
22. Which Club members have received the District Head, Hands & Heart Award?
23. Who is our newest Club member?
24. What is Rotary’s motto?
25. What are the five avenues of service?
26. Name three of our fundraisers?
27. What is the Four Way Test?
28. What year was the Skating Rink constructed, and at what cost?
29. What is this year’s Rotary Theme?
30. What is the name of our Rotary monthly publication?
31. Where is the International Convention being held in 2013-14?
32. Name two links on our clubrunner site?
33. Name two Rotary Foundation Programs?
34. What is our newest Club endeavour, and when is it being held?
35. What is the object of Rotary?

After giving each table 15 minutes to go through the questions, Shirley took up the answers. Every member, novice or experienced, saw a part of the club they did not know or had forgotten.