Are you into stamp collecting, quilting, jazz, motorcycles, medicine or craft beer? No matter what your hobbies or interests are, there are bound to be Rotarians near and far who enjoy the same activities or professions. Rotary Fellowships are a way for club members to connect with like-minded Rotarians around the globe.

 

There are more than 50 different Rotary Fellowships that offer connections both online and in person (think Flying Rotarians who take their planes for meet-ups in interesting locales). The photo above was taken at this summer's Rotary International Convention in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The Rotarians pictured are all Scouting enthusiasts from various countries who were staffing a booth recruiting new members of the International Fellowship of Scouting Rotarians. 

 

 

Golf -- Carlisle Wroton

Music -- Pam Tubbs

Recreational Vehicles -- Jack Hornbeck

Tennis -- Gary Boswick

Wine -- Ed Lilly

Authors and Writers -- Sigur Whitaker

Fishing -- Jim O'Brien

Marathon Running -- John Searing

Yachting -- Jim Clary

Antique Automobiles -- Shep Miller

 

Click here to see all the available hobby groups and to learn how you can join them. And, just like colleges tell their students -- if you are interested in a hobby and there isn't a group already, you can start one. Here are details on forming a Rotary fellowship group.