The Rotary Club of Albuquerque was chartered on June 24, 1916 as club #242 of Rotary International ("RI"). Thirty-one charter members embraced the Rotary International motto of "Service Above Self." Commitment to this principle remains the foundation of our club, now with a membership of over 180 community leaders. Over the past 100 years, our Club has demonstrated the flexibility to adapt to a changing world without losing site of its reason for being. This is because the fundamental objects of Rotary are every bit as applicable today as they were in 1905. Service projects for the betterment of the community remain a vital component of Rotary. The Rotary Club of Albuquerque will continue to play a leading role in helping to solve problems and improve the community, as it nears the completion of its first century of service in Albuquerque. The moral and ethical foundations of Rotary are timeless, and will doubtless continue to inspire our members with a sense of civic virtue for many years to come.