ROTARY INTERNATIONALROTARY INTERNATIONAL

District 2240District 2240

Czech & Slovak Czech & Slovak RepublicsRepublics

PRAGUE PRAGUE

the the heartheart of Europeof Europe

Dignitatis memores Dignitatis memores ad optima intentiad optima intenti

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PRAGAPRAGA

MATER MATER

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St. St. VitusVitus GothicGothic CathedralCathedral in Praguein Prague

ROTARY ROTARY TRADITIONTRADITION

IN THE IN THE FORMERFORMER

CZECHOSLOVAKIACZECHOSLOVAKIA

�� The The firstfirst RC Prague RC Prague foundedfounded in 1925in 1925

�� Rotary Rotary ClubClub of Pilsen of Pilsen foundedfounded in 1927in 1927

�� District # 66 District # 66 foundedfounded in 1927in 1927

�� 47 Rotary 47 Rotary ClubsClubs in 1938in 1938

�� The 3The 3rdrd biggestbiggest District in EuropeDistrict in Europe

SERIOUSSERIOUS TIMESTIMES . . .. . .

��19381938--19451945 –– NazismNazism bannedbanned Rotary Rotary

in in CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia

��19461946--19481948 –– shortshort period of Rotary period of Rotary

restorationrestoration afterafter the WW2the WW2

��19481948--19891989 –– completecomplete abolishmentabolishment

of Rotary by the of Rotary by the CommunistsCommunists

NEW NEW FREEFREE TIMESTIMES AFTERAFTER THE THE

VELVETVELVET REVOLUTIONREVOLUTION 19891989

�� rere--establishmentestablishment of the of the formerformer RCsRCs and and

foundingfounding of new Rotary of new Rotary ClubsClubs

�� in the in the frameworkframework of D. 1920 (of D. 1920 (AustriaAustria--WestWest))

�� friendlyfriendly support of support of differentdifferent Rotary Rotary ClubsClubs

worldwideworldwide

�� quickquick incorporationincorporation intointo the Rotary the Rotary familyfamily

In 1999, the independent In 1999, the independent

international international

Rotary District 2240Rotary District 2240inauguratedinaugurated officiallyofficially

forfor exchangeexchange

withwith ourour

foreignforeign

friendsfriends

District # 2240 District # 2240 countscounts nownow::

1616 veryvery activeactive Rotary Rotary ClubsClubs

in the in the Slovak Republic Slovak Republic

4444 veryvery activeactive Rotary Rotary ClubsClubs

in the in the Czech RepublicCzech Republic

1111 Rotaract Rotaract ClubsClubs

and and itit growsgrows steadilysteadily

4444 veryvery activeactive Rotary Rotary ClubsClubs

in the in the Czech RepublicCzech Republic

1616 veryvery activeactive Rotary Rotary ClubsClubs

in the in the Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic

The The lastlast butbut not the not the leastleast oneone::

RC Telč RC Telč charteredchartered on May, 6, 2006on May, 6, 2006

ManifoldManifold D. 2240 D. 2240 activitiesactivities

in in allall Rotary Rotary serviceservice avenuesavenues

sincesince 1999/2000 1999/2000 withwith a a richrich

international international cooperationcooperation

ČESKÝ KRUMLOVUNESCO World Cultural Heritage

ČČESKÝ KRUMLOVESKÝ KRUMLOVUNESCO World UNESCO World CulturalCultural HeritageHeritage

VeryVery successfulsuccessful District District ConferenceConference

in May 2006, in Český Krumlovin May 2006, in Český Krumlov

withwith USUS--AmbassadorAmbassador as as ourour guestguest

HandingHanding--overover

the DG´s the DG´s

insigniainsignia

Roman Gronský, DG Roman Gronský, DG forfor 2006/072006/07

Rotary Rotary ClubClub of Pilsenof Pilsenservesserves as a good as a good exampleexample

of Rotary D. 2240 of Rotary D. 2240 activitiesactivities

Pilsen City Pilsen City

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CoatCoat--ofof--ArmsArms

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City of Pilsen City of Pilsen

coatcoat--ofof--armsarms

on the flag on the flag

of the of the

Rotary Rotary ClubClub

of Pilsenof Pilsen

HumanitarianHumanitarian servicesservices

Care Care forfor the the handicappedhandicapped

YouthYouth exchangeexchange

UpUp to to nownow alreadyalready

thirteenthirteen IInternter--CCountry ountry MMeetingseetings

FriendlyFriendly contactscontacts and and cooperationcooperation

withwith ourour GermanGerman neighborsneighbors

SocialSocial--culturalcultural projectsprojects

CulturalCultural activitiesactivities of of ClubClub membersmembers

The The delegatedelegate to CoL 2007 in Chicagoto CoL 2007 in Chicago

comescomes againagain from RC Pilsenfrom RC Pilsen

Pilsen City and RC Pilsen Pilsen City and RC Pilsen partnershippartnership withwith

Birmingham, AL, USABirmingham, AL, USA, , establishedestablished in 2005in 2005

SummerSummer LanguageLanguage SchoolSchool

in in closeclose cooperationcooperation withwith the the

WestWest Bohemian University, Bohemian University,

Pilsen, Pilsen, JulyJuly, 2006, , 2006,

withwith actualactual informationinformation on Rotary on Rotary

RC Pilsen RC Pilsen recentrecent achievementachievement::

PILSEN ROTARIANS PILSEN ROTARIANS CONTRIBUTINGCONTRIBUTING

TO A TO A BETTERBETTER WORLD WORLD

ConceivedConceived and and createdcreated by:by:

Dobroslav Z e m a n, PDG,Dobroslav Z e m a n, PDG,

membermember of the Rotary of the Rotary ClubClub of Pilsen, of Pilsen,

Czech Republic, District 2240Czech Republic, District 2240