rotary club of cedar creek new member social how do you become a rotarian?

Rotary Club of Cedar CreekRotary Club of Cedar Creek

New Member Social New Member Social

How Do You Become a Rotarian?How Do You Become a Rotarian?

Rotary InternationalRotary International

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The Rotary Club of Cedar Creek The Rotary Club of Cedar Creek TexasTexas

Welcomes You !!Welcomes You !!

Purpose of New Member Purpose of New Member Social:Social:

To provide information to new or To provide information to new or prospective members on the prospective members on the

subject of organization and the subject of organization and the operations of:operations of:

Rotary InternationalRotary International District 5870District 5870 Rotary Club of Cedar Creek TexasRotary Club of Cedar Creek Texas

Mission Statement Mission Statement Rotary International:Rotary International:

Mission of RI: Support member clubs to Mission of RI: Support member clubs to fulfill the Objectives of Rotary:fulfill the Objectives of Rotary:

Unity among member clubsUnity among member clubsStrengthen and expand Rotary worldwideStrengthen and expand Rotary worldwideProvide a system of international organizationProvide a system of international organization

Definition of Rotary:Definition of Rotary:

Business & Professional Business & Professional Leaders Unite Worldwide:Leaders Unite Worldwide:

Provide humanitarian servicesProvide humanitarian services

Encourage the highest ethical Encourage the highest ethical standards in all vocationsstandards in all vocations

Build goodwill & peace in our Build goodwill & peace in our community & in the worldcommunity & in the world

The Benefits of Rotary The Benefits of Rotary Membership:Membership:

FriendshipFriendship Business DevelopmentBusiness Development Personal ContactsPersonal Contacts Leadership Leadership Citizenship Citizenship Continuing EducationContinuing Education FunFun Public Speaking SkillsPublic Speaking Skills World CitizenshipWorld Citizenship Rotary TravelRotary Travel

Objectives of Rotary Objectives of Rotary

First: To encourage and foster First: To encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of the ideal of service as a basis of ““worthy”worthy” enterpriseenterprise

Objectives of Rotary:Objectives of Rotary:

Second: To develop Second: To develop acquaintances as an acquaintances as an

““opportunity for service”opportunity for service”


Third: To maintain high ethical Third: To maintain high ethical standards in our businesses & standards in our businesses & professions, to recognize the professions, to recognize the worthiness of all occupations & worthiness of all occupations & to dignify our Rotarian’s to dignify our Rotarian’s occupations as an “occupations as an “opportunity opportunity to serve society”to serve society”


Fourth: To apply these “Fourth: To apply these “ideals of ideals of service”service” to each Rotarian’s to each Rotarian’s personal, business, and personal, business, and community lifecommunity life

Objective:Objective:

Fifth: To advance international Fifth: To advance international understanding, goodwill, and understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world peace through a world fellowship of business & fellowship of business & professional persons that are professional persons that are united in serviceunited in service

The Rotary FoundationThe Rotary Foundation

Annual Programs FundAnnual Programs Fund3-year Cycle3-year Cycle100% to Programs100% to ProgramsShared (60%-District, 40%-RI)Shared (60%-District, 40%-RI)Paul Harris FellowsPaul Harris FellowsSustaining MemberSustaining Member

Permanent FundPermanent FundPrincipal is permanentPrincipal is permanentOnly interest is spentOnly interest is spent

Designated Fund: Polio +Designated Fund: Polio +

Organization of Rotary:Organization of Rotary:

Rotary InternationalRotary International Zone Zone

RI is composed of 34 Zones in 207 RI is composed of 34 Zones in 207 CountriesCountries

DistrictDistrict RI is composed of 531 DistrictsRI is composed of 531 Districts

ClubClub RI is composed of 30,000 ClubsRI is composed of 30,000 Clubs

MembersMembers RI is composed of 1,212,690 MembersRI is composed of 1,212,690 Members

Key Dates in Rotary HistoryKey Dates in Rotary History

1905: Founded1905: Founded 1917: Rotary Foundation1917: Rotary Foundation 1933: Four-Way Test1933: Four-Way Test 1985: Polio Plus1985: Polio Plus 1987: Women admitted1987: Women admitted 2005: 1002005: 100thth Anniversary/Polio Anniversary/Polio

Eradication CauseEradication Cause January 3, 2008: Rotary Club of January 3, 2008: Rotary Club of

Cedar Creek Chartered – Founded Cedar Creek Chartered – Founded by Past President Marshall Smithby Past President Marshall Smith

Rotary DistrictRotary District5870:5870: 2010-11 District Governor: Ruth Walters2010-11 District Governor: Ruth Walters 67 Clubs, 3000+ members67 Clubs, 3000+ members District Events of InterestDistrict Events of Interest

Bi-District ConferenceBi-District Conference

Foundation DinnerFoundation Dinner

District ConferenceDistrict Conference

International ConferenceInternational Conference

District AssemblyDistrict Assembly

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Rotary Club ofRotary Club ofCedar Creek, TXCedar Creek, TX Window to Tomorrow….Youth and Window to Tomorrow….Youth and

Environment Today….Environment Today…. List current BoardList current Board

PresidentPresident Randy McDonaldRandy McDonald President ElectPresident Elect Gilbert SolisGilbert Solis Vice PresidentVice President Richard BanksRichard Banks SecretarySecretary Derrick FormbyDerrick Formby TreasurerTreasurer Patricia WeissPatricia Weiss Past PresidentPast President Eric ClaxtonEric Claxton DirectorDirector Steve DewireSteve Dewire DirectorDirector Stephanie GordonStephanie Gordon DirectorDirector Joe SuarezJoe Suarez

Rotary Club ofRotary Club ofCedar Creek, TXCedar Creek, TX

Past Presidents:Past Presidents: Marshall SmithMarshall Smith

Founding PresidentFounding President January 2008 – June 2008January 2008 – June 2008

Steve DewireSteve Dewire July 2008 – June 2009July 2008 – June 2009

Mark GarrisonMark Garrison July 2009 – June 2010July 2009 – June 2010

Eric ClaxtonEric Claxton July 2010 – June 2011July 2010 – June 2011

Rotary Club ofRotary Club ofCedar Creek, TXCedar Creek, TXService Projects:Service Projects:

Exchange Student ProgramExchange Student Program Cedar Creek Family FestivalCedar Creek Family Festival Cedar Creek Park AssociationCedar Creek Park Association Adopt-a-Highway Trash Pick UpAdopt-a-Highway Trash Pick Up Scholarship CompetitionScholarship Competition RYLA: RYLA: Rotary Youth Leadership AwardRotary Youth Leadership Award Interact with Cedar Creek High SchoolInteract with Cedar Creek High School NatureFestNatureFest Early Act First KnightEarly Act First Knight

Rotary Club ofRotary Club ofCedar Creek, TXCedar Creek, TX

2010-2011 Club Contributions:2010-2011 Club Contributions:

Membership Process:Membership Process:

Sponsor completes Membership Proposal Form and Sponsor completes Membership Proposal Form and gives to club’s Membership Chairperson.gives to club’s Membership Chairperson.

Proposed member attends the Rotary Club of Cedar Proposed member attends the Rotary Club of Cedar Creek New Member Social with their sponsored Creek New Member Social with their sponsored member, Membership Chairperson, and club member, Membership Chairperson, and club President.President.

Proposed member completes New Member Proposed member completes New Member Application and gives to Membership Chairperson.Application and gives to Membership Chairperson.

Board reviews application. If approved, there is an Board reviews application. If approved, there is an announcement to the club and if no objections are announcement to the club and if no objections are received within 7 days, the proposed member is received within 7 days, the proposed member is elected into membership of the club.elected into membership of the club.

If approved, new member and their family is invited to If approved, new member and their family is invited to the next meeting and are announced to the club with the next meeting and are announced to the club with a brief bio. A “New Member Packet” is given at this a brief bio. A “New Member Packet” is given at this time.time.

New Member Program:New Member Program:

Membership Chairperson will guide new Membership Chairperson will guide new member through the “New Member Steps”:member through the “New Member Steps”:

Participate in one Club Service ProjectParticipate in one Club Service Project Bring one Speaker from the Community to Cedar Bring one Speaker from the Community to Cedar

Creek Luncheon/MeetingCreek Luncheon/Meeting Join a CommitteeJoin a Committee Visit another Rotary ClubVisit another Rotary Club Attend Board of Directors meetingAttend Board of Directors meeting

Time CommitmentTime Commitment

AttendanceAttendance New Membership ProgramNew Membership Program Club Fellowship/SocialsClub Fellowship/Socials Active ParticipationActive Participation

Club AdministrationClub Administration

ProjectsProjects

Financial CommitmentFinancial Commitment

Registration Fee - $50Registration Fee - $50 Dues: $181.00 Per Quarter Dues: $181.00 Per Quarter

(Includes Dues / Lunches / Rotarian Magazine)(Includes Dues / Lunches / Rotarian Magazine)

Donations to Rotary FoundationDonations to Rotary FoundationPaul Harris FellowPaul Harris Fellow

Sustaining Paul Harris MemberSustaining Paul Harris Member

Polio PlusPolio Plus

The Four-Way Test:The Four-Way Test:

… … of the things we think, say, or do:of the things we think, say, or do:

FirstFirst Is it theIs it the TRUTHTRUTH??

SecondSecond Is itIs it FAIRFAIR to all concerned?to all concerned?

ThirdThird Will it buildWill it build GOODWILLGOODWILL and and BETTERBETTER

FRIENDSHIPSFRIENDSHIPS??

FourthFourth Is itIs it BENEFICIALBENEFICIAL to all to all

concerned?concerned?

Questions?Questions?

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