- Rotary is a worldwide service club whose motto is “Service above Self”
- Rotary International is in more than 220 countries of the world
- There are 545 Districts in Rotary International
- There are more than 32,000 local Rotary Clubs in Rotary International
- There are approximately 1,4 million Rotarians in the world
- Rotarians are expected to subscribe to the Four Way Test as guideline for their personal and business activities
- Our Ogopogo Rotary Club is in District 5060 and was started in 1993 through the sponsorship of the Kelowna Sunrise Rotary Club
- District 5060 consists of 59 clubs
- Each District is headed by a District Governor. The Governor of District 5060, 2026-2027 is Jill Leonard.
- The District Governor, like all Rotary officers, serves for a 1year term. The Rotary year is from July 1 to June 30 of the following year.
- The District Conference (2026 District Conference) is the annual meeting of District 5060 Rotary Clubs and provides an opportunity for joint business decisions to be made, District officers elected and ample amounts of fellowship opportunities.
- Rotary International is headed by the President Olayinka Hakeem Babalola (2026-2027) and is assisted by a Vice President, Treasurer, Board of Directors and numerous committees and employees. RI is headquartered in Chicago, the birthplace of Rotary, which was founded by Paul Harris in 1905.
- Rotary International’s charitable work is funded through the Rotary Foundation. Rotary Clubs and individual Rotarians around the world are invited to contribute to this fund. Projects such as Polio Plus, international scholarships, Student Exchanges, Group Study Exchange and numerous other programs are funded wholly or in part by the Rotary Foundation.
- Our Ogopogo Rotary Club has a President and Board of Directors and operates under an annual budget which shows expected fund raising and expense activities.
- Annual membership dues are collected at the club level and a portion is forwarded to the District and another part to RI to sustain operations at those levels.
- Major activities and events in the Ogopogo Rotary Club are shown on the Calendar of Events.
- With funds raised, the Ogopogo Rotary Club supports literacy projects, youth leadership development programs, community development projects and various local charitable events in addition to international development and disaster relief projects such as Polio Plus, an initiative to eradicate polio worldwide.
- Ogopogo Rotary Club - We meet every Wednesday
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- 20 Reasons to Be a Rotarian by Richard King, past RI President
