I welcome you to our website of the Rotary Global History Fellowship (RGHF). This much-used site contains the most comprehensive collection of Rotary’s history over the past 100+ years with over 3,000 pages and 10,000 articles on the history of Rotary International. Hopefully, anything you ever wanted to know about the movement is here within this website. Explore and enjoy!

 

Join us and you could become eligible to apply to be the official Rotary Global History Fellowship District Historian for your district. You must be a member of Rotary and also a member in good standing of RGHF. You would be expected to maintain your district’s history and any other histories of Rotary that are from your district. You’ll also be requested to make presentations at district, zone, and club meetings on behalf of RGHF.

 

You can read about Rotary’s Paul Harris and find wonder in his messages, essays and books. You can also learn about Rotary’s famous 4-Way Test or take our Rotary history tour. In addition, we offer four monthly features: “Why I Am A Rotarian,” “What Paul Harris Said,” "Our Foundation Newsletter," and  "Frank Talk Gems." You will learn a great deal from our global, Rotary-hoped-for future, such as: essays on the journey toward Peace. Our highest compliment is for you to say, “Wow,” after a visit!

 

Anything you can’t find – visit our history search page. Want to talk about a subject – visit our www.rghfforum.org via our RGHF comment form. Want to contribute – visit and then join us! We want new members-new ideas-new explorations into the essential elements of Rotary. We extend an invitation to all Rotarians to come and join this dynamic project, Rotary Global History Fellowship.

 

I am honored with the distinct privilege to be elected Chairman of our Fellowship for 2007-2009, but an organization does not survive and thrive by a single voice or hand.  All Rotarians are indebted to our dedicated committee of historians and researchers, those who find philosophies, goodwill stories, service projects, speeches, acts of fellowship plus a pursuit of peace, and, of course, all those who continuously gather and assemble the “best of the best” of Rotary’s principles, ideas, ideals and visions of service for the world.

 

Our band of Rotarians of Rotary Global History Fellowship serve by an adopted concept: “We live in the present, we dream of the future. But we learn from the past.” Welcome to this Rotary journey!

 

 

Joe Kagle, RGHF President 2007-2009

Rotary Global History Fellowship

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The contents of this website, our electronic features and newsletters have been researched, collected, compiled, and written by Rotarians. RGHF Mission: As an effort to serve others, RGHF accumulates and preserves the complete history, values and philosophy of the Rotary movement, as well as encourages others to do the same at every level of the Rotary movement, and publishes those histories, values and philosophies on the internet, as well as other forms of media as expedient. 17 March 2003, amended 20 December 2007, Rotary Global History Fellowship Board of Directors. This fellowship is not an agency of, or controlled by, Rotary International, but is affiliated with individual Rotary districts, clubs, other Rotary organizations and enjoys the support of Rotarians, clubs, districts, and zones world-wide. The views and opinions expressed on this website are not necessarily the collective views and opinions of Rotary International or all Rotarians. Rotary International is not responsible for any content and accepts no liability therefore. © 2000-2008 Rotary Global History Fellowship. Top of Page  Updated 22 Dec 2007  RGHF Disclaimer  Privacy Policy  Usage Agreement  Best Viewed with MS IE