RI Launches New Rotary Centennial Web Site
1st May 2003
Download the Centennial Logo
Rotary International kicked off the countdown
to its 100th anniversary celebration in 2005 with the launch
of a new Web site:
http://centennial.rotary.org.
The Rotary Centennial Web site is an online celebration of Rotary's
first hundred years and next century of success. RI launched
the site Friday 21 February, in commemoration of the organization's
98th anniversary the following Sunday.
"The Web site highlights Rotary's past achievements, present
initiatives, and future goals," said Sherry Bondi, Web
site manager at RI. "It will be a
valuable resource for Rotary clubs and districts around the
world as they begin to plan their own centennial celebrations."
Visitors to the site are invited to learn about Rotary's history
through an interactive timeline, share Rotary stories with each
other, and send electronic greeting cards with historic images
to family and friends. They can also purchase Rotary history
books and other items, view a countdown clock, and much more.
"New content will be added to the site as the centennial
draws closer," Bondi said.
The site, which incorporates information from previously published
Web pages with new content and colorful graphics, features four
main sections:
* "Activities" includes tips on ways Rotary clubs
can plan and celebrate the centennial, as well as information
on Centennial Community Projects, the Rotary Centennial Twin
Clubs Program, the poster contest, and the Centennial Bell,
which will travel to the first 100 Rotary clubs during the next
two years.
* In the section called "A Look Back," visitors can
explore Rotary's rich history by viewing an interactive timeline
that highlights many of Rotary's past achievements and read
an exclusive online feature article about the colorful past
of the Rotary wheel. Visitors will also be able to share and
read their own Rotary stories here.
* The site's "Newsroom" provides Rotarians with sample
press releases and information from a public relations kit to
help promote the centennial in their communities.
* Visitors to "Resources" will be able to download
the centennial logo and other materials, purchase history items
from the RI Catalog, and learn how to create customized Rotary
Centennial merchandise.
The Rotary Centennial Web page is best viewed with the latest
versions of Internet Explorer and Netscape. Download the latest
versions for free at http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/default.asp
for Internet Explorer and http://channels.netscape.com/ns/browsers/download.jsp
for Netscape. |
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