The Rotary Club of Windsor (1918)
Club History Committee Page
Our Club is Located in Windsor Ontario Canada
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Welcome to the Club History Committee Page. The information
below describes the mandate and activities of this committee and lists the
current year's members. |
Club History Committee Mandate
The Committee shall be responsible for maintaining, in form available for
reference, records of current and past club activities, and information
concerning individual Rotarians.
Club History Committee Activities
Club Archives are maintained in the The Rotary Club of Windsor (1918) Office.
A short History of the Rotary Club of
Windsor (1918) has been electronically compiled for these pages.
Hard
copies of a complete history are available through the Rotary Office.
A Chronological List of Past Rotary Community Projects, as prepared by
Rotarian, the late Clare Macleod, is available in our
Client Services Page.
"Super" District 6400 has prepared a Rotary Quiz on facts past and present
District 6400 Geneology
A brief
history of Rotary International is available at the Rotary Publication Download Site.
Members of this committee have supplied material derived from the archives for our weekly wheel
Some thoughts on our Mandate
From time to time older members have prepared written club histories. These documents are valuable references for future generations
Our history is now being more closely compiled on the Internet through the weekly preparation of meeting records combined with photographs. This new web site history is much easier to follow with most pictures having attached identification of portrayed individuals. Also, reference sites are attached - even though these site references will rapidly lose relevance over time.
There is a considerable collection of old photos in the office inventory. The webmaster is making an effort at scanning some of these pictures and hopes to present a historical photo section in the near future. We are looking for more historical photos to sort through and possibly scan. It would be very helpful if such pictures came with an identification of those people in the prints.
Why should we keep club archives?
The traditional answer to this question is that all service organizations must have a sense of accomplishment in order to maintain the energy to continue with their missions - and a properly prepared and presented archive serves the purpose of building pride in past works.
Then too, a simple remembrance of familiar faces and past contributions provides older members with a sense of having done their job.
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As one moves to the elder states person role in a Rotary club there appears the opportunity to reflect on the historical, "lived through", accomplishments of the organization in providing guidance for future goal setting. Of obvious note are the changes in Rotary brought about by the shifting of its membership makeup, not just the appearance of female Rotarians (Until 1989, the Constitution and Bylaws of Rotary International stated that Rotary club membership was for males only), but the appearance of a younger, less status conscious type of person - someone who may not occupy the top rung in an organization, but who is very aware of his/ her surroundings. This different breed of Rotarian seems more in tune with and adaptable to the rapidly changing pace of our society. He/She is less afraid of the modern electronic tools of communication. The new Rotarians seem more intense and sensitive to the fact that they must blend their work, Rotary and family life in an acceptable combination. They tend to select their areas of Rotary contribution very carefully in line with their available time.
Older Rotarians often feel that their club activities have shifted more to an ongoing fund raising mode and they miss the "fun" raising that was combined with past club activities. It will take a special effort to restore the fun aspect of what we do given our heavy financial commitments over the next few years. The conclusion of a formal relationship with the Easter Seal Society and our commitment to the Children's Safety Village project and children's mental health projects, will provide an opportunity for us to adjust our total club mandate and approach to the way we do things.
- Rotary's Global History Fellowship (An Internet Project) The contents of this project have been researched, collected, compiled, and written by Rotarians to preserve the history and underlying philosophies of the Rotary movement. In these pages you can find nearly everything that's happened in Rotary International since 1868, the year Paul Harris was born.
Club History Committee
CHAIR: Fred Sorrell
VICE CHAIR:
ADVISOR: Mr. Arthur S. Leadley
Mr. Norman F. Wheeler (Club Historian)
Committee Members
- Mr. Gary L. Champ (Club Webmaster)
- Mr. Randall M. Glos
- Mr. Joseph Passa
Last Revised: May 3, 2007
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