86th Annual "Goodwill Weekend" scheduled for February 18th & 19th, 2011
Posted by John Borst
on Jan 17, 2011
What is Goodwill?
Goodwill is a weekend celebrating the fellowship of Rotary and all that Rotarians do for communities internationally. It will take place in Winnipeg, Manitoba on February 18th and 19th 2011.
This celebration coincides with the founding of Rotary International – the building block of International Goodwill. The history of Rotary explains that on July 24, 1924 a Rotarian International Day took place for the first time. At this meeting, Arthur Johnston of the Winnipeg Club was present, and for the first time the Stars and Stripes and the Union Jack were placed side by side. This was the foundation of fellowship across the nations.
The first International Goodwill Meeting was held on February 23, 1924 in Winnipeg and was represented by 11 American Clubs and 7 Canadian Clubs. Since those first meetings both Rotary and International Goodwill have continued to grow.
This will be the 86th annual Goodwill Meeting.
You can be there!
Begin your Goodwill Meeting celebration at the Fort Garry Hotel in historic downtown Winnipeg – the same venue it has been for a number of years.
The event is more than just a gathering of clubs, but a joining of nations and their peoples who are still interested in their communities and their world.
The Saturday afternoon information sessions that will include a variety of topics from fundraising, emake-ups, the Highway 75 corridor and CanPort (the duty free area around the Winnipeg International Airport) and other items that are relevant to US/Canada relationships and Rotary.
Look forward to curling on Friday, and as an alternate to those who don’t or can’t curl there will be both Bridge and Cribbage Tournaments at the Heather Curling Club.
A special roast beef luncheon will be available for all.
The hosts for Friday evening’s hospitality rooms will be St. Boniface/St Vital, Virginia, Winnipeg North/Winnipeg East AM, and Charleswood, plus a District Governors Suite. Saturday’s hosts will be Winnipeg, Winnipeg West/Fort Garry/ Assiniboine, plus some US clubs yet to be announce
February 18th and 19th, 2011
Save those dates, Rotarians! All will have fun!
Those who have been to the International Goodwill Meeting in the past, share your stories with other Rotarians and friends.
Enjoy this informative, exciting weekend renewing old acquaintances and making new friends across the border.
Click HERE for the registration form to enter a team in the Curling Bonspiel
Click HERE for the registration form to register for the Goodwill Weekend