RULES for all Sessions
• Cell phones OFF
• Stay on Track
• Participate
• Raise Your Hand
• Have Fun
• Parking Lot
USEFULL MATERIALS
• Rotary Basics (595-EN)
• ABC’s of Rotary (363-EN)
• Club President’s Manual (222-EN)
• Club Leadership Plan (245-EN)
• Manual of Procedures (035-EN)
Other Online Resources
• http://www.rghf.org/
• http://www.rotary.org/EN/ABOUTUS/HISTORY/RIHISTORY/Pages/ridefault. aspx
• http://www.pnwrotarypets.org
• http://www.rotary.org
Learning Objectives• Cite Key facts about the History of Rotary
• Name the Guiding Principles and values of the Rotary organization
• Recognize how the Club Leadership Plan connects the pillars of an effective Club, the five avenues of service and club structure
• Describe the organizational relationship between clubs, Districts, Rotary International and TRF
1922 is an important year for Rotary International,
why?A) Rotary International becomes the
official name B) It is the year Rotary was formedC) Rotary had grown to more than
2,000 clubsD) The four-way test was created
Correct answer = A
What is the age range for members in a Rotaract
club?a)17-45b)18-30c)20-35d)25-40 Correct answer =
B
Where will the next Rotary International Convention
be held?
Lisbon, Portugal!
When will it be held?June 23-26, 2013
Are The Rotary Foundation and Rotary International the same
organization?No - TRF is a separate organization
governed by 15 trustees
What is EREY?The Rotary initiative to encourage
Every Rotarian Every Year
to make a donation to The Rotary Foundation
When I make a donation, do I need to say where the
money should go?
YES!
Where can they be directed?
To the Annual Fund, the Permanent Fund or the Polio Plus
Fund
Rotary Mission
The mission of Rotary International is to provide service to others, promote integrity, and
advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through its fellowship of business, professional, and community leaders.
Object of RotaryThe Object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of
service as a basis of worthy enterprise and, in particular, to encourage and foster:
• FIRST. The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service;
• SECOND. High ethical standards in business and professions; the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations; and the dignifying of each Rotarian's occupation as an opportunity to serve society;
• THIRD. The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian's personal, business, and community life;
• FOURTH. The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service.
Avenues of ServiceFor years, Rotary’s commitment to Service Above Self has been channeled through the
Avenues of Service, which form the foundation of club activity.
•Club Service•Vocational Service•Community Service•International Service•New Generations Service
Four Way TestOf the things we think, say or do:1. Is it the TRUTH?2. Is it FAIR to all concerned?3. Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER
FRIENDSHIPS?4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?
What is the Classification Principle and How did it come
about?• Identification of the business or
profession of Rotarians
• Paul Harris only wanted one person from each occupation so that the focus would be on fellowship not shop talk
Structure of Rotary Clubs
• Pillars of effective Rotary Clubs:
• The Five Avenues of Service:
• Club Service
• Vocational Service
• Community Service
• International Service
• New Generations Service
Why is it important to know the Object of Rotary and the Five Avenues of Service?
• Best Practices indicate that effective Clubs adhere these elements
• If a club lacks in any one of the five areas, the other areas will be weakened
What is the Club Leadership Plan?
•The Club Leadership Plan is the recommended administrative structure for Rotary clubs.
•It provides a framework for:
•Continuity in Projects
•Consensus for decision making
•A supply of well trained leaders
•Succession planning for club leaders
Structure of Rotary International
33000 Clubs1.23 million Rotarians
534 Districts (DG)200 countries
Secretariat (General Secretary) (650 member staff)Evanston Il.7 Int’l Offices
Rotary Int’l Foundation
15 Trustees
Rotary int’l (Pres)
President-elect and 17 directors
Manual of Procedures
Council on Legislation
The Most Important Thing to Know About RI Structure
Rotary starts from the bottom up. Everything happens at the club level, and the purpose of Districts and the Secretariat is to support the clubs. Rotarians are members of their Club, not a member of Rotary International.
What is the Rotary Foundation (TRF)?
The Rotary Foundation is a not-for-profit corporation whose mission is to enable Rotarians to advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through the improvement of health, the support of education, and the alleviation of poverty
Conclusion and Wrap Up
• Have the objectives been met?
• Do you feel more acquainted with Rotary?
• How many learned at least ONE new thing today?