Rotary themes
Each January, Rotary members enthusiastically await the incoming Rotary International president’s announcement of the next Rotary theme. The president announces the theme at the International Assembly, an annual training event for incoming leaders.
Percy Hodgson, at the 1951 Rotary Convention in Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S., was the 1949-50 Rotary International president credited with starting the tradition of crafting a theme. The tradition of crafting a theme is credited to Percy C. Hodgson, Rotary’s president in 1949-50. Read more...