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1Welcome to Rotary!But what is Rotary?

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An organization ofRotary Clubs whos members are business, professional and community leaders, that volunteer in their communities and promote world understanding and peace.

What is Rotary? Note that Community leaders were added as of the 2010 Council on Legislation. Rotarians no longer have to be business owners or professionals3Started on February 23, 1905 by Paul Harris and 3 of his friendsThey wanted an organization of honest businessmen with integrity. Their purpose was to form friendships, help each other in business and serve the communityThey allowed only one person from each business or professionThey rotated their meetings from place to place each week.Their first service project was public toilets on Main Street in Chicago

A Bit of History4Rotary First Four

Gustavus Loehr, Silvester Schiele, Hiram E. Shorey , Paul P. HarrisAm I a member of Rotary International?6Am I a member of Rotary International?NORotary International is the association of Rotary Clubs throughout the world. Rotarians are members of Rotary Clubs.7Relationship: The Object of Rotary and The Five Avenues of ServiceSlide A1-16What is the correct way to say the Four Way Test?

8The Four Way Test"Of 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?"

Slide A1-179Created by Herbert J. Taylor in 1932. He asked God to give him a measuring stick of ethics to help him save the Club Aluminum Company which was about to go out of business.Rotary MottoHe Profits Most Who Serves Best

Service Above SelfArthur Frederick Sheldon first use He profits Most Who Serve Best in a speech given at the first RI Convention. It was formally adopted as the Rotary Motto at the second RI Convention. Service, Not Self was a phrase used at the second RI Convention by Rotarian, Ben Collins. Both were adopted at the 1950 RI Conventions with some modifications and in 1989 The Council on Legislation formally adopted Service Above Self as the principal Rotary Motto10Rotary Structure

Over 33,000 clubs worldwideClubs are grouped in Districts- average District 55 clubsDistricts (537) are grouped in Zones (34)

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34 ZonesClubsDistricts12The District a DefinitionA geographical territory in which Rotary clubs are associated for RI administrative purposes Purpose It exists solely to help the individual Rotary club.What are some of the duties of the DG?Slide A1-813Page 29 of the RI Manual of Procedure list the official duties. The DG is the ONLY RI officer in the district.Required:

District Assembly* District ConferenceP.E.T.S.**(Attendance required of PE)

Other Meetings:

District Foundation SeminarDistrict Membership Seminar District Leadership SeminarMid Year Review

What is the Mission of Rotary International?

District MeetingsSlide A1-1314All of the DG duties are best fulfilled by offering training opportunities such as these to all RotariainsSupport its member clubs in fulfillingthe Object of Rotary by:

Fostering unity among member clubs

Strengthening and expanding Rotary around the world

Communicating worldwide the work of Rotary

Providing a system of international administrationThe Mission of Rotary InternationalSlide A1-14Where is the headquarters of R.I.? What are the constitutional documents of R.I.?What meetings does R.I. hold?

15Rotary InternationalHeadquarters in Evanston, IlManual of ProcedureInternational conventions

Bangkok. Thailand, May 6 9, 2012Lisbon, Portugal, June 23-26, 2013Sydney, Australia, June 1-4, 2-14

The International Assembly and Rotary Zone Institutes

Council on Legislation (every three years)Chicago, Illinois April 21-26, 2013

Slide A1-1516Every Rotarians can attend the RI Conventions and Zone Institutes. International Assembly is for DGE. 1 chosen PDG in each District will be selected to serve on Council.You are a member of the Rotary Club of ______#_____

We are in District 5890

Zone 21b beginning July 200917Who are the Bosses?

Club Presidents and Club BoardsDistrict Governor and Assistant Governor, District OfficersZone CoordinatorsRI Board of Directors (19)

18Club, District and RI Officersare elected Yearly

RI Directors are elected every 2 years19Lets Talk About.Types of MembershipMembership QualificationsClassification SystemAttendance RequirementsFinancial ResponsibilityTermination of Membership

Types of Rotary MembersActive Member

Honorary Member

What are some qualifications for an active member? An Honorary member?Slide B4-821Membership QualificationsActive: CharacterProfessional/manager/ownerNon-genderClassificationLocality of clubHas discretionary time

2. Honorary: Meritorious ServiceSupporter of Rotarys cause Why do we have a classification system?Slide B4-922The Classification SystemTo Assure Diversity

The classification system belongs to the club.

It is based on:

the business you are in;

"What you do for a living,"

the principal activity of the business.

Five members are permitted to have the same classification in a club unless the club has more than 50 members in which up to 10% of the membership may hold the same classification.

Slide B4-1023There is no official list of Classification offered by RI.

45 min30 minAttendance Rules1. A member should not miss 4 consecutive meetings without make up or without good and sufficient reason. Exceptions:a. A temporary leave of absence may be granted for circumstances. (Who grants this?) b. In cases of illness which is serious enough to preclude a member from attending the regular meetings

2. You must be present for 60% of each meeting to receive credit for the meeting.

15 minSlide B4-17Continue Next Page24Attendance Rules3. You must attend or make up at least 50% of your Club's scheduled meetings in each semi-annual period

4. Thirty percent of your attendance must be at your own Club.

How does one make up a missed meeting?

Slide B4-1825Make UpsWhen must a meeting be made up?

What constitutes a make up?

When a member attends:

-a club sponsored community event-a club board meeting-a committee meeting-District and RI events

What is a leave of absence?

What is the rule of 85 as it pertains to attendance?

Make up on line at www.rotaryeclubone.orgSlide B4-1926The Red Badge ProgramNot designed to make new members do crazy things for admission into Rotary

Designed to help build your knowledge and understanding of Rotary and its significance throughout our community, the District and the world27Requirements to be a MemberPay dues to ClubsAttendance 1. Must maintain 50% attendance semi-annually 2. Must attend home club at lease 30% semi-annuallyMake-up missed meetings28Financial Responsibility of a RotarianYour annual Club dues will include: $51.00 per year for RI dues $ 2.00 per year for Council on Legislation $12.00 per year for Rotary Magazine $ 5.44 per year for liability insurance $70.44 Total RI Yearly dues per member + $25.00 Per Year District Dues per member

RI dues are paid semi-annually (July 1 and January 1) and district dues are paid annually (July 1)

Anything you pay over $95.44 per year goes for Meals, Club Operating Expenses, and other fees that the club board of Directors has agreed upon.29Club Operating FundUsed for club and meeting expense only.

Funds raised by fundraisers should never be used for club expenses unless you advertise that proceeds from a fundraiser can go to club operating expenses. 30Termination RulesReasons for possible termination by the club board:

Failure to pay dues

Members ceases to have qualifications for membership

Terminated by 2/3 vote of board

ResignationSlide B4-2131A member that ceases to attend their Rotary meetings, is effectively submitting his or her resignation. What if we want to changeRotary?Can we? How do we?32Council on LegislationMeets every 3 years1 Representative from every districtLegislation submitted by Clubs to their DistrictIf District approves legislation by majority of voting club delegatesLegislation goes to RI BoardIf Board approves, it goes before Council for vote33The Rotary Foundation

1917 Rotary International PresidentArch C. Klump

We need to create a endowed fund for the purpose of doing good in the world34History of TRF Arch C. Klumph, Sixth President of R.I. Proposed Foundation at 1917 Convention1917First contribution: $26.59 by Rotary Club of Kansas City1947Death of Paul Harris; $1.3 million given in his honor

1982Endowment for World Understanding and Peace established (Now called the Permanent Fund)

1985 Polio Plus Program adopted

Over $517 million given to TRF since 1917

2003TRF now receiving over $100 million each year

2007 Annual Program Fund Goal is set at $120 million

How does the Foundation work?

Slide A3-535First Grant from TRF was to the Society for Crippled Children. Now know as Easter Seals.

Every Rotarian, Every YearSlide A3-29Slide A3-3036

Slide A3-6What are the two major programs of the TRF?37The Two major Programs of TRF Educational Programs

Humanitarian Programs

Ambassadorial ScholarshipsGroup Study ExchangesRotary Centers for International Studies

PolioPlus ProgramHealth, Hunger andHumanity (3-H) GrantsMatching GrantsDistrict Simplified Grants

Slide A3-738Lets make it more confusingAnnual Fund ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 39Life of a Paul Harris Contribution

$1000$500$500DistrictTRFSpent 3 Years LaterSlide A3-24Continue Next Page40Up to 20% The Share System

Life of a Paul Harris Contribution Three Years After GivenEducational Programs

Ambassadorial ScholarshipsExtra GSE teamUniversity Teaching Grant

Humanitarian Programs

District Simplified Grants Matching GrantsPolioPlus

Foundation Programs

GSE team3-H GrantsMatching GrantsIndividual Grants

$500$500Slide A3-2541 The Annual Programs FundThe Annual Programs Fund is financed primarily by Paul Harris Fellowships:All money given to this Fund is invested for three years.There are five levels of Paul Harris recognition:

TRF Sustaining Member..$100 to 999 / year Paul Harris Fellow....................... $1,000 to 1,999 totalPaul Harris Society Member$1,000 plus / yearMultiple Paul Harris Fellows...........$2,000 plus totalMajor Donor. $10,000 plus total

Note: TRF goal is for Every Rotarian to contribute $100 Every Year.

What is the Sustaining Paul Harris program?

Slide A3-2342Sustaining member give EVERY YEAR.Lets make it more confusingAnnual Fund Permanent Fund? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 43Lets make it more confusingAnnual Fund Permanent FundPolio Plus

? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 44Not really confusing at all!Annual Fund -Our Checking account

45Not really confusing at all!Permanent Fund - Savings Account

46Polio Plus FundEradicating Polio Worldwide

The Plus

Bill Gates ChallengeBegan in 1984-1985 . The Plus is the other vaccines that are given to children along with the Polio vaccine. Gates challenge is to match $200m by June 2012. Total Gates contribution is $355m47Programs Funded by TRFGroup Study ExchangeMatching Grants3-H GrantsAmbassadorial ScholarshipsWorld Peace ScholarshipsPolio PlusUniversity Teachers Grants

All projects start in Rotary Clubs just like yours!

48The Key to Retaining YOU as a New MembersInvolve YOURSELF!Ask to be assigned to serve on an active committee

Ask to be assigned a reliable mentor

Educate YOURSELF!

How does your club educate both new and old Rotary members?-Share with the group

Slide B4-1649Never forget what is was like to be a first year Rotarian!Slide A1-4

50Be an effective member in and effective club.Congratulations!

51You are aRotarian!

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