The Rotary Club of Olympia

Centennial Celebration 2020 Honoring history, Celebrating the present, and
Creating the future through Service Above Self.

Our Rotary Club was established in 1920 and is  just about 23 months away from celebrating our 100th year of service to our community and the world.  We need your ideas for what kinds of celebration is within our capability and adequately celebrates our achievements.

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* 1. From your perspective what goals are important to achieve through our club’s
centennial celebration? Please mark all that apply and rank each one.

  Least Important Somewhat unimportant Undecided or Don't Know Somewhat Important Very Important N/A
Leave a legacy through a new community project
Honor Club founders and past leaders
Celebrate scholarship recipients, exchange students, RotarACT members?
Engage other area Rotary Clubs in celebration
Increase the endowment for the club’s annual community grant cycle awards
Increase the number of club sponsored scholarships

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* 2. What activities would you like to see developed for our Centennial celebration?

  Don't pursue OK idea Don't know or no opinion Good idea Great idea N/A
Have a formal sit-down banquet open to all current and past members and their guests
Have a reception (cocktails and hors d'oeuvers) with brief program and door prizes
Have a panel or public speaker sponsored for an event on a relevant for the community
Produce weekly 5-minute programs on our Club's history
Update our 75th Anniversary history book (Our Diamond Jubilee)
a Gala involving all area Rotary Clubs
Reintroduction of former exchange students and scholarship winners to share their successes
Prepare and place city banners announcing our Centennial
An all club meeting with a featured speaker such as the RI President

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* 3. Please respond to your likelihood to participate in these potential activities.
Tell us how likely you would do so by ranking each option.

  Won't participate Not likely to participate Don't know or no opinion Probably will  participate Very likely to participate N/A
Give time and financial support to a new club project
Attend a black-tie or semi-formal sit down dinner event. (Friday or Saturday expense $100 pp or more)
Attend an early evening reception event ($50 pp or more weekday or weekend)
Consider being a sponsor for at least one Centennial activity
Be willing to volunteer at some Centennial activities
Purchase Rotary logo ware or other commemorative 100th Anniversary piece
Help interview long time members?
Support marketing and communication efforts for Centennial  

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* 4. Would you like to see our Club sponsor a notable centennial “Project” in our
community? If so, which do you like (mark all you like and rank them).
What other ideas might you have?

  Don't pursue Somewhat unattractive Don't know or no opinion Attractive Most attractive N/A
Restrooms or shelters at Rotary Park
Rotary Park Trail from the Park to the Fourth Avenue Bridge
A building to commemorate our centennial

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* 5. With our 160 members what is a reasonable goal for the Club to raise over the next 22-25 months in support of our Centennial Activities?

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* 6. Beyond our membership what is a reasonable goal to raise over the next 22-25 months in support of our Centennial Activities from other Rotary Clubs, businesses and other sources?

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* 7. Please share contact information here

Thanks for taking the time to complete this survey!

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