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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
BeingBeing awareaware of of ourour dignitydignitywewe willwill do do ourour bestbest
PRAGAPRAGA
MATER MATER
URBIUMURBIUM
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
HistoricalHistorical
CoatCoat--ofof--ArmsArms
StylizedStylized
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