In 1955, RI President A.Z. Baker announced a theme, “Develop Our Resources,” to serve as Rotary’s program of emphasis. Since that time, each Rotary International President has issued a theme for his/her Rotary year.
Learn More About Rotary Theme’s
| 2023-2024 Create Hope in the World |  |
| 2022-2023 Imagine |  |
| 2021-2022 Serve to Change Lives |  |
| 2020-2021 Rotary Opens Opportunities |  |
| 2019-2020 Rotary Connects the World |  |
| 2018-2019 Be the Inspiration |  |
| 2017-2018 Making A Difference |  |
| 2016-2017 Rotary Serving Humanity |  |
| 2015-2016 Be A Gift to the World |  |
| 2014-2015 Light Up Rotary |  |
| 2013-2014 Engage Rotary Change Lives |  |
| 2012-2013 Peace Through Service |  |
| 2011-2012 Reach Within to Embrace Humanity |  |
| 2010-2011 Building Communities Bridging Continents |  |
| 2009-2010 The Future of Rotary is in Your Hands |  |
| 2008-2009 Make Dreams Real |  |
| 2007-2008 Rotary Shares |  |
| 2006-2007 Lead the Way |  |
| 2005-2006 Service Above Self |  |
| 2004-2005 Celebrate Rotary |  |
| 2003-2004 Lend A Hand |  |
| 2002-2003 Sow the Seeds of Love |  |
| 2001-2002 Mankind is Our Business |  |
| 2000-2001 Create Awareness…Take Action |  |
| 1999-2000 Act with Consistency, Credibility, Continuity |  |
| 1998-1999 Follow Your Rotary Dream |  |
| 1997-1998 Show Rotary Cares |  |
| 1996-1997 Build the Future with Action and Vision |  |
| 1995-1996 Act with Integrity – Serve with Love – Work for Peace |  |
| 1994-1995 Be A Friend |  |
| 1993-1994 Believe In what You Can Do – Do what You Believe In |  |
| 1992-1993 Real Happiness is Help Others |  |
| 1991-1992 Look Beyond Yourself |  |
| 1990-1991 Honor Rotary with Faith and Enthusiasm |  |
| 1989-1990 Enjoy Rotary |  |
| 1988-1989 Put Life in Rotary – Your Life |  |
| 1987-1988 Rotarians – United in Service Dedicated to Peace |  |
| 1986-1987 Rotary Brings Hope |  |
| 1985-1986 You Are the Key |  |
| 1984-1985 Discover a New World of Service |  |
| 1983-1984 Share Rotary – Serve People |  |
| 1982-1983 Mankind is One-Build Bridges of Friendship Throughout the World |  |
| 1981-1982 World Understand and Peace |  |
1980-1981 Take Time to Serve |  |
| 1979-1980 Let Service Light the Way |  |
| 1978-1979 Reach Out |  |
| 1977-1978 Serve to Unite Mankind |  |
| 1976-1977 I Believe in Rotary |  |
| 1975-1976 To Dignify the Human Being |  |
| 1974-1975 Renew the Spirit of Rotary |  |
| 1973-1974 A Time for Action |  |
| 1972-1973 Let’s Take a New Look and Act |  |
| 1971-1972 Good Will Begins with You |  |
| 1970-1971 Bridge the Gaps |  |
| 1969-1970 Review and Renew |  |
| 1968-1969 Participate |  |
| 1967-1968 Make Your Rotary Membership Effective |  |
| 1966-1967 Better World through Rotary |  |
| 1965-1966 Action, Consolidation and Continuity |  |
| 1964-1965 Live Rotary |  |
| 1963-1964 Meeting Rotary’s Challenge in the Space Age |  |
| 1962-1963 Kindle the Spark Within |  |
| 1961-1962 Act. Aim for Action. Communication For Understanding. Test for Leadership. |  |
| 1960-1961 You are Rotary – Live it! | |
| 1959-1960 Vitalize! Personalize! Build Bridges of Friendship | |
| 1958-1959 Help Shape the Future | |
| 1957-1958 Enlist-Extend-Explore-Serve | |
| 1956-1957 Keep Rotary Simple | |
| 1955-1956 Develop Our Resources |