History of “The Shirt”

Wagar A. Glas, Club President in 1954-55, as a dedicated Rotarian attended several International Rotary Conventions. He brought back “The Shirt” from a Rotary International Conference in Hawaii.  He gave it to President Carl Gingles (1980-81), who passed it on to incoming President Russ Reister at the start of his 1981-82 term. Russ continued the new tradition by passing “The Shirt” to Dan Balbach when he took over in 1982.  Since then each President has carefully stored “the Mantle of Leadership” as they anxiously await the end of their reign so they can pass the shirt on to the next President.

President Susan Froelich passing the shirt on to new President Mark Ouimet