Rotary Club of Alamance
Graham, NC · 14 July 2026
A warm welcome from Secretary Carolyn Rhode and President Jon Wilson; flags exchanged and a tour of the college training centre, the first stop of the journey.
International Service & Fellowship
Distance is no barrier to Rotary friendship
As an e-club, we meet online and serve everywhere, and in 2026 that spirit travelled in person, carrying our club's banner to Rotary clubs across the United States.
A Banner on the Move
Our banner travels the world
Carried in person
Our member Rtn. Uttam Jaiswal, International Service Chair, is visiting US Rotary clubs as a visiting Rotarian.
Fellowship first
Sharing stories, exchanging club flags, and being welcomed as family at breakfasts, lunches and evening meetings.
Opening doors
Each visit opens the possibility of a joint online meeting between our club and theirs.
What is a flag exchange? A cherished Rotary tradition: visiting Rotarians exchange their club's flag or banner as a token of international friendship. Every exchange is a new thread in Rotary's global fabric, now linking Bangalore to communities across North Carolina and New Jersey.
Clubs Visited · 2026
Friendships made across the USA
16 clubs and counting, flags exchanged and bridges built.
Rotary Club of Clemmons
Clemmons, NC · 15 July 2026
Breakfast fellowship at the Village Inn, a flag exchange, and a members’ classification talk. With thanks to President Wendy Taylor and Secretary Kim Still.
Rotary Club of High Point
High Point, NC · 16 July 2026
Lunch fellowship with President Scott Wagoner and members; flags exchanged, and an interest in a joint online meeting with our club.
Crescent Rotary Club
Greensboro, NC · 20 July 2026
In a lovely gesture, President Ed Widman tracked down the club’s own flag, unused for many years, so we could exchange flags; fellowship continued over coffee.
Rotary Club of Salisbury
Salisbury, NC · 21 July 2026
Warmly hosted by President-Elect Ralph Young, with the gracious company of Cindy B. Fink, District Governor-Nominee 2028–29 (Rotary District 7680).
Summit Rotary Club
Greensboro, NC · 24 July 2026
A high-energy meeting; flags exchanged with President Mark Kolada and Executive Secretary Sherry Barr, another club keen on a joint online meeting.
Rotary Club of Southern Guilford
Greensboro, NC · 28 July 2026
A warm welcome, with the privilege of a short presentation about our home club, and of meeting Assistant Governor Sandra C. Roseborough (2024–26). A club with both feet firmly on the ground.
Rotary Club of King
King, NC · 30 July 2026
Warmly received by Secretary Brandy Phillips-Brandon; club flags exchanged with President Brian Spencer, followed by an informative tour of Forsyth Tech’s Northwest Forsyth Center. A memorable visit.
Gate City Rotary
Greensboro, NC · 6 August 2026
A wonderful morning with a lively, fun-filled club, flags exchanged with David Lillard, and a thoroughly enjoyable talk by Joey Huttman of the local minor-league hockey team.
Huntersville Happy Hour Rotary Club
Huntersville, NC · 10 August 2026
A lively, fun-filled evening: flags exchanged with President-Elect Mike House, a spirited round of “Happy Dollars,” and a fine talk on Business Succession Planning by Deb Christman.
Rotary Club of Maplewood
Maplewood, NJ · 18 August 2026
Warmly hosted by President David at Toro Loco, South Orange. A small but remarkably effective club, from Christmas trees, socks and scholarships to bikes and sewing machines shipped abroad through Pedals for Progress.
Rotary Club of Morris Plains
Morris Plains, NJ · 21 August 2026
A lively breakfast in the club’s spirited style, with “Happy & Sad” dollars, good-humoured fines, and banners exchanged. A fitting touch: their banner carries Morse code, first demonstrated nearby in Morristown.
Rotary Clubs of South Orange & West Orange
The Oranges, NJ · 21 August 2026
A joint afternoon meeting of the Rotary Clubs of South Orange and West Orange, with generous hosts and a heart-warming welcome song from a West Orange member. Fittingly, this is Edison’s New Jersey: West Orange is home to his great laboratory.
Rotary Club of Summit-New Providence
Summit, NJ · 24 August 2026
A warm Monday lunch at Christ Church Summit, opened with the club’s Rotary song. We spoke about serving together and gifted our banner, with Summit’s flag to follow. A happy surprise: we shared a table with Sukumar, a visiting Rotarian from India.
Rotary Club of Berkeley Heights
Berkeley Heights, NJ · 26 August 2026
A warm morning meeting at Delicious Heights, chaired by Past President Jim Ramentol. A small but wonderfully motivated club, full of energy for hands-on service, and we were glad to present our banner in friendship.
Rotary Club of Morristown
Morristown, NJ · 26 August 2026
A lively evening cookout at Loantaka Park, a happy close to our New Jersey visits. We exchanged banners with President Will Draper and shared warm fellowship, with guests from India and Malaysia too, three countries under one pavilion.
Across the summer of 2026 our banner travelled to Rotary clubs across North Carolina and New Jersey. What began as flag exchanges is now turning into friendships, joint online meetings, and the shared projects those bonds make possible.
What Comes Next
A living bridge: joint online meetings
Members meeting members
Several US clubs are keen to hold a joint online meeting with our club, Rotarians on two continents, face to face and live.
Built for this
As an online-native e-club, cross-continent fellowship is exactly what we are made for.
With Gratitude
Thank you to our hosts
Every visit was made possible by Rotarians who welcomed us, answered our emails, arranged directions, and opened their meetings to a guest from across the world. With warm thanks to:
- Rotary Club of Alamance (Graham): President Jon Wilson · Secretary Carolyn Rhode · Rick Moore
- Rotary Club of Clemmons: President Wendy Taylor · Secretary Kim Still
- Rotary Club of High Point: President Scott Wagoner · Kristen Hoskins
- Crescent Rotary Club (Greensboro): President Ed Widman · Tom Sheehan
- Rotary Club of Salisbury: President Traci Williams · President-Elect Ralph Young · Board Member Andrea Anders · Cindy B. Fink (DG-Nominee 2028–29, District 7680)
- Summit Rotary Club (Greensboro): President Mark Kolada · Executive Secretary Sherry Barr
- Rotary Club of Southern Guilford: and Assistant Governor Sandra C. Roseborough (2024–26)
- Rotary Club of King: President Brian Spencer · Secretary Brandy Phillips-Brandon
- Gate City Rotary (Greensboro): David Lillard · guest speaker Joey Huttman
- Huntersville Happy Hour Rotary Club: President-Elect Mike House · International Services Chair Dana Hicks · Uni · guest speaker Deb Christman
- Rotary Club of Maplewood (NJ): President David and members, hospitality at Toro Loco, South Orange
- Rotary Club of Morris Plains (NJ): Michael Loughman · Steve Rosenstein · Patrick Boyne
- Rotary Clubs of South Orange & West Orange (NJ): President Dennis Borden (South Orange) · President Michael H. Karu & PP Marlene Karu (West Orange)
- Rotary Club of Summit-New Providence (NJ): President Bradley Eich · Steven LaFerriere (host) · Francie Cho (photographs) · Neela Pushparaj
- Rotary Club of Berkeley Heights (NJ): President Greg Chew (who kindly arranged the visit) · Past President Jim Ramentol · Treasurer James Kwan
- Rotary Club of Morristown (NJ): President Will Draper and members · with DG Joe Nastus, DGE Kalpana Patel, and past Mayor Cathy Wilson
…and every member and officer whose warmth made these visits unforgettable.
Beyond the Tour
International service, all year round
The flag exchanges are the latest chapter in a long story of service across borders.
Avoidable Blindness, West Africa
Year-on-year eye-surgery missions in Ghana and Nigeria, restoring sight and training local surgeons.
Online Joint Projects
Collaborative learning between schools in India and Bangladesh, and a live cross-continent cultural exchange with clubs in Ghana.
Global Fellowships
Our members lead global Rotary fellowships, including the Rotary Fellowship of Authors.
Let's build a bridge between our clubs
We are actively seeking sister-club relationships and joint projects worldwide. If your club would like to connect with an online Rotary club spanning the globe, we'd love to hear from you.