Celebrating 100 Years of Rotary in Kansas City
Rotary Club 13 was organized May 15, 1910 and will be celebrating its Centennial through the calendar year 2010. Club 13 has a rich and long tradition of community leadership and service as well as outreach into Rotary International projects and in order to recognize the many people, events and projects, the Centennial Celebration will be a series of activities throughout the year.
May 20, 2010
There will be a Kansas City Rotary Celebration lunch with participation from the 37 metro Rotary Clubs and an anticipated 300+ attendees. While May 15th is Club 13’s anniversary, the evolution and growth of Rotary service from the creation of one club to 37 clubs in metro Kansas City is worthy of a grand affair. The event will begin at Noon and offer 3 components: (1) lunch with keynote speaker Rotary International President John Kenny, (2) group photograph of all attendees and (3) because we are celebrating 100 years of service, a hands-on service project.
A long, rich tradition of Rotary Service began on May 15, 1910, with the organization of the Rotary Club of Kansas City, Missouri, and by 1916 led to organization of the Rotary Club of Kansas City, Kansas. Through the years, the Rotary family tree that began in Kansas City in 1910 grew to over 80 Rotary Clubs in Missouri and Kansas. This milestone date is an opportunity to celebrate the tradition of community leadership and service and the outreach into Rotary International projects. All Rotary Clubs in Greater Kansas City play a part in this history and are invited to join the celebration on May 20, 2010. Click HERE for more information on the event.
October 2010
To bring the centennial year to a close there will be a dinner for Club 13 Rotarians and their spouses. The focus of the dinner will be recognition of Club 13 significant projects and honoring of Club 13 members, both past and present.
