Theme 09-10: The Future of Rotary is in Your Hands
RI President-elect John Kenny unveiled the theme, The Future of Rotary
Is in Your Hands, on Monday during the opening plenary session of the International
Assembly , an annual training event in San Diego, California, USA, for incoming
district governors.
"The future of Rotary will not be shaped at RI headquarters -- it will
be shaped in each and every Rotary club," Kenny said, "because it is
for each of us -- as Rotarians -- to do what is necessary to keep Rotary
strong."
Kenny acknowledged the foundation established by past Rotary leaders and
laid the responsibility for building upon that success on every Rotarian.
"Each one of us is standing on the shoulders of generations of
Rotarians past, and it is our responsibility to determine Rotary's
future," Kenny said.
"The goals we set, whatever our action plan, it is in our hands to
accomplish or not," said Kazeem Mustapha, governor-elect of District 9125
(Nigeria). "Everybody has to be involved."
Chuck Cicchella, governor-elect of District 6710 (Kentucky, USA), likes the
theme's emphasis on the future. "I have always had a strong desire to
nurture along young people. It's vital to us."
Kenny emphasized that every Rotary club is and must be autonomous.
"Everything begins and ends with our clubs," he said. "Our
clubs can and do work together; they work through their own districts, in
cooperation with other clubs and districts, and with the support of our
Foundation.
"But at the end of the day, everything that we accomplish is done
through the strength of our clubs. And so each club must have autonomy to serve
where and how it can serve best."
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