“Look up in the sky, is it a bird? Is it a plane? No it's Super Rotarian............”
This is a statement from a truly “Super Rotarian”, Evan Burrell of the Rotary Club of Turramurra, New South Wales, Australia.
As a shy 18 year old, Evan’s mother encouraged him to join Rotaract. He wasn’t excited about the prospect, but did because as he says “I was really just looking for a girlfriend.” By the way, he found one, who is now not only his wife but also a fellow Rotarian.
Evan, now 35, is a tireless worker for Rotary, but he also instills fun in almost everything his club and district does. As he states: “We can be serious about what we do, but let’s do it with a smile on our faces.”
Evan shakes up traditional Rotary clubs wherever he goes. He helped establish Australia’s first e-club, and works for Rotary Down Under, Rotary’s regional magazine serving Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific islands.
Evan is a frequent contributor to Rotary Facebook pages and blogs. One recent post sums up his thoughts on Rotary very succinctly: “Don't hide behind your secret identity; with Rotary you too can do some super things in the world.”