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Why the Rotary year begins 1 July

Date
August 18, 1910
Type
essay
Era
Founding · 1905

Ever wonder why 1 July is the beginning of the Rotary year? Initially, our conventions played a key role in determining the start date of our fiscal and administrative year.

Rotary’s first fiscal year began the day after the first convention ended, on 18 August 1910. The 1911-12 fiscal…

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