There were almost 25,000 attendees for that one. It seemed unlikely to me that Calgary can even accommodate that many visitors, visitcalgary.com says Calgary has more than 11,000 hotel rooms, which doesn't seem like enough for an event that size.
I was in Grade 4 for this and I remember everyone in the class had to draw a picture welcoming the members to Calgary. I think the teacher just told us they were a group of do-gooders.
LOL, Rotarians are hardly socialist. As a matter of fact, most Rotarians are successful business owners or managers who are at a point in their career where they can afford to donate their time or money to give back to their community. Many, many prominent Calgary business leaders (including the Flame's own Ken King) are Rotarians.
Rotary is a non-religious, non-political global network of 1.2 million members who donate their time, business acumen and money to make positive, lasting change in their communities. Some examples of local Calgary Rotary projects include:
In addition, local Rotary Clubs fund hospitals, schools, scholarships, seniors centres, hospices, parks, etc. (the Rotary Dream Home lottery during the Stampede provided funding to 29 local charities last year). Worldwide, Rotary is credited for "almost" eradicating polio (we'll do it soon).
Being the member of a Rotary Club gives everyday Calgarians an avenue to give back to their community and make meaningful contributions to their city.
After reading this thread it's clear we can do a much better job promoting the great things Rotary does in the community, and hopefully hosting the Rotary International Convention in our city will help raise awareness in Calgary. I honestly believe if everyone in our city was aware the difference Rotary made in the world (and saw how easy it was for them to help) everyone would want to join.
Go Flames!!!
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Plus you get to wear a cool hat, drive a neat little car, and have a connection to Freemasonry.
Not quite, lol. Comparing Rotary to the Shriners is kind of like comparing the Pittsburgh Penguins to the New England Patriots. They're both good teams, but VERY different.
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LOL, Rotarians are hardly socialist. As a matter of fact, most Rotarians are successful business owners or managers who are at a point in their career where they can afford to donate their time or money to give back to their community. Many, many prominent Calgary business leaders (including the Flame's own Ken King) are Rotarians.
Rotary is a non-religious, non-political global network of 1.2 million members who donate their time, business acumen and money to make positive, lasting change in their communities. Some examples of local Calgary Rotary projects include:
In addition, local Rotary Clubs fund hospitals, schools, scholarships, seniors centres, hospices, parks, etc. (the Rotary Dream Home lottery during the Stampede provided funding to 29 local charities last year). Worldwide, Rotary is credited for "almost" eradicating polio (we'll do it soon).
Being the member of a Rotary Club gives everyday Calgarians an avenue to give back to their community and make meaningful contributions to their city.
After reading this thread it's clear we can do a much better job promoting the great things Rotary does in the community, and hopefully hosting the Rotary International Convention in our city will help raise awareness in Calgary. I honestly believe if everyone in our city was aware the difference Rotary made in the world (and saw how easy it was for them to help) everyone would want to join.
Go Flames!!!
Thanks for this. I literally had no idea what you guys did so yes, you need to work on branding.
Based on the number of persons coming into town this seems like quite an honour for the city. Congratulations to you and your chapter on getting this.
Kinda sad that there's so much cynicism about Rotaries and other charitable civic groups (Kinsmen, etc.). Yeah, it's a bunch of mostly old white guys. But is our society really better off losing those civic organizations and not replacing them with anything else? Charitable public engagement that crosses partisan lines is a good thing, isn't it?
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If this day gets you riled up, you obviously aren't numb to the disappointment yet to be a real fan.
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Kinda sad that there's so much cynicism about Rotaries and other charitable civic groups (Kinsmen, etc.). Yeah, it's a bunch of mostly old white guys. But is our society really better off losing those civic organizations and not replacing them with anything else? Charitable public engagement that crosses partisan lines is a good thing, isn't it?
I just think people are ill informed and assume that if people are doing good things then they must want something in return. Blame the catholic church for that.
