welcomtation rotary club of andover, ks july, 2014

Welcomtation

Rotary Club of Andover, KSJuly, 2014

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Rotary International

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Brief History & Overview

Formed on February 23, 1905 by attorney Paul P. Harris as the Rotary Club of Chicago, Illinois

World's first professional service club.

Mr Harris wanted to capture same friendly spirit he experienced in small towns of his youth.

Rotary name came from early practice of “rotating” meetings between member's offices.

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First four Rotarians: (from left) Gustavus Loehr, Silvester Schiele, Hiram Shorey, and Paul P. Harris

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Rotary's popularity spread quickly. Within a decade, clubs were chartered from San Francisco to New York to Winnipeg.

By 1921, Rotary clubs had been formed on six continents. The Rotary International name was adopted a year later.

By July 1925, Rotary had grown to more than 2,000 clubs and an estimated 108,000 members.

Today, 1.2 million Rotarians belong to over 32,000 Rotary clubs in more than 200 countries and geographical areas.

Rotary International is the world's oldest, largest and most successful professional business service organization.

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The Four-Way Test

In 1932, Rotarian Herbert J. Taylor created The Four-Way Test, a code of ethics adopted by Rotary 11 years later. The test, which has been translated into more than 100 languages, asks the following questions that can be applied to almost any situation:

Of the things we think, say or do:

Is it the TRUTH? Is it FAIR to all concerned?

Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

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Rotary International Organization

Rotary International Board

The 19-member RI Board of Directors, which includes the RI president and President-Elect, meets quarterly to establish policies. Traditionally, the RI president, who is elected annually, develops a theme and emphasis for the year.

Rotary Secretariat

Rotary International is headquartered in the Chicago suburb of Evanston, Illinois, USA, with seven international offices. The Secretariat’s active managing officer is the RI General Secretary, who heads a 800-member staff working to serve Rotarians worldwide.

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Zones Clubs are grouped into 34 zones. Our club is in Zone 27.

Districts Clubs are grouped into 530 RI districts, each led by a District Governor, who is an officer of RI. The district administration, including assistant governors and various committees, guides and supports the clubs. Our club is in District 5690.

Clubs Rotarians are members of Rotary Clubs, which belong to the global association Rotary International (RI). Each club elects its own officers and enjoys considerable autonomy within the framework of Rotary’s constitution and bylaws.

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Other Area Rotary Clubs

Downtown Rotary Club of Wichita: Monday noon at Botanica

Rotary Club of East Wichita: Wednesday noon at Wichita CC

West Wichita Rotary Club: Tuesday noon at Rolling Hills CC

West Sedgwick County-Sunrise: Thursday 7am at Rolling Hills CC

Old Town Wichita: Monday 5:30 pm at Café Moderne

Derby, Newton, Winfield, El Dorado and others also have Rotary Clubs nearby

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What Is A Rotarian?

Rotarians are business and professional leaders who take an active role in serving our communities, as well as internationally through global service projects, while greatly enriching our personal and professional lives.

If there's one thing that all Rotary club members have in common, we take action. As community volunteers we reach out to neighbors in need. We build, support, and organize. We save lives. We work locally and globally.

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What Is A Rotarian?

Around the world and around the corner, the 1.2 million men and women of Rotary:

Get involved in our communities

Connect with other professionals

Share our time and experience with young people

Support global causes, such as eradicating polio

Use our skills to help others

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Object, Mission and Motto 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 & peace

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Object, Mission and Motto of RotaryThe 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.

The Motto of Rotary International is Service Above Self. This motto exemplifies the humanitarian spirit of the organization’s more than 1.2 million members. Strong fellowship among Rotarians and meaningful community and international service projects characterize Rotary worldwide.

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The Avenues of ServiceRotary's commitment to Service Above Self is channeled through the four Avenues of Service, which form the foundation of club activity.

Club Service focuses on strengthening fellowship and ensuring the effective functioning of the club.

Vocational Service encourages Rotarians to serve others through their vocations and to practice high ethical standards.

Community Service covers the projects and activities the club undertakes to improve life in its community.

International Service encompasses actions taken to expand Rotary’s humanitarian reach around the globe and to promote world understanding and peace.

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Rotary International Programs Interact Rotary clubs organize and sponsor this service organization for high school youth, ages 14-18

Rotaract Rotary clubs organize and sponsor this leadership, professional development and service organization for young adults ages 18-30

Rotary Community Corps (RCC) Rotary clubs organize and sponsor these groups of non-Rotarians who work to improve their communities

Global Networking Groups

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Rotary International Programs Rotary Friendship Exchange

Rotary Volunteers

Rotary Youth Exchange Rotary clubs and districts sponsor and host students ages 15-19 who travel abroad for an academic year or an extended holiday

World Community Service (WCS) Rotary clubs and districts from two different countries form partnerships to implement community service projects

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The Rotary Foundation

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Rotary International and The Rotary Foundation are two separate entities. They are not one and the same.

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The Rotary FoundationRotary International is financed by membership dues and includes:

Administrative

Insurance

Magazine

Club Support

Training

Public Relations

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The Rotary Foundation is financed by member donations and includes:

Humanitarian

Educational

50% of all Foundation donations come back to our local district to be used for matching grants, district simplified grants, etc.

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The mission of The Rotary Foundation is to support the efforts of Rotary International in the fulfillment of the Object of Rotary, Rotary’s mission, and the achievement of world understanding and peace.

Rotary Foundation Programs are funded by voluntary contributions from Rotarians worldwide. Contributions sent to the Foundation can be directed to either the Annual Programs Fund, the Permanent Fund, or the PolioPlus Fund.

The Annual Programs Fund is the primary source of support for the programs of The Rotary Foundation.

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Rotary Programs have three primary focus areas:

Educational Programs

Humanitarian Grants Program

PolioPlus Program

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Educational Programs:

Ambassadorial Scholarships

Rotary Grants for University Teachers

Group Study Exchange (GSE)

Rotary Centers for International Studies in Peace & Conflict Resolution

Rotary Peace and Conflict Studies (Chulalongkorn University)

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Humanitarian Grants Program:

Matching Grants

District Simplified Grants

Health, Hunger & Humanity (3-H) Grants

Volunteer Service Grants

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PolioPlus

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The Rotary FoundationThrough these programs The Rotary Foundation changes lives! Follow and read more about Rotary's impact around the world on www.rotary.org, or in The Rotarian magazine.

Recent international examples include:

Fighting hunger in Romania and Alaska Building 20 water wells in remote villages in South Sudan Reducing child mortality by providing improved sanitation in Sri Lanka Providing a grant between an American club and an Indian club to fund children in need of life-saving heart surgery Working to stop human trafficking of children in Brazil Basic education and literacy in South Africa Eradicating polio worldwide. A partnership between US and Liberian clubs that funded medical professionals to train workers in stopping the spread of AIDS

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The Rotary FoundationCloser To Home

District Simplified Matching Grants have helped our Andover club to:

Sponsor the Dolly Parton Imagination Library literacy program for families in the Andover school district

Construct a Water Garden in the city park at the Cornerstone development.

Fund Novel Journeys, our club's very first community service project, providing library books and materials to seniors and special needs patrons who are physically unable to go to the Andover Public Library.

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Foundation recognition for individual members includes:

Sustaining Member Annual minimum contribution of $100

Paul Harris Fellow $1,000 in total cumulative contributions

Additional higher annual and lifetime levels recognized as well

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Annual district recognition for clubs includes:

100% Rotary Foundation Sustaining Member Club

“Every Rotarian, Every Year”

Top Three Giving Clubs Per Capita

100% Paul Harris Fellow Club (Banner upon request)

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The Rotary Club of Andover

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The Rotary Club of AndoverAndover Club History

Organized Fall 2002

Sponsored by Downtown Rotary Club of Wichita and Rotary Club of East Wichita.

Eldon Addy was the Special Representative of District Governor Geri Appel. Committee members were Mac Carter, Elton Parsons, Ken Lerman, and founding charter member Eric (Ric) Knorr.

The club was admitted to Rotary International and chartered on February 3, 2003 with 24 charter members.

Current Active Charter Members: Bruce Brittain, Tony Durano, Mark Owens, Ric Knorr, Ron Kutter, and Susan Bradley.

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The Rotary Club of AndoverAndover Club Service Projects

Novel Journeys Our club's very first community service project, began in 2003 and still going strong. In a partnership with the Andover Public Library we deliver books and materials each month to home bound senior and disabled patrons who are physically unable come to the library.

Dolly Parton Imagination Library We partner with the United Way to provide a book every month to pre-school-aged children in the Andover School District. Books are provided at no charge to them and mailed to their home each month.

RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Awards) We provide funding for two Andover high school students to attend a top leadership training camp every summer.

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Andover Hometown Christmas We serve in various capacities at this event by collecting toys and canned goods for Caring and Sharing, serving hot chocolate, promoting free sign-up for the Dolly Parton Imagination Library book club, and helping children make crafts and s’mores.

Kids4Kids We support an organization made up of Andover high school students who serve disadvantaged children. We bought a table and attended their annual fund-raising event, as well voluteered and coordinated food for their annual Christmas store for foster children.

Greater Andover Days Our members coordinate cleaning and vendor-support services for the GAD food court each year.

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“I Like Me” Books We provided personalized books to kindergarteners in Andover schools. We presented the books in person to each child, in every class.

Memory Books for Kindergarteners Our club provided notebooks for teachers to use for student memory books.

Andover Caring and Sharing Our club supports this annual Christmas community service outreach to needy families both financially and with volunteers. Our members shop for toys and participate in the wrapping and packaging for families.

The Ride Our club provided volunteers for this local firefighter support and fund-raising event at Timbuktu in Andover.

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The Rotary Club of AndoverAndover Club Fundraisers

Perfect Pairings (P2) A former event, an international-themed wine & food tasting fundraiser was held annually in the Spring at Terradyne Country Club in Andover. Funds were raised through ticket sales and auction items, and benefited our many local and international service projects.

Haus of Brews Now our club's sole annual fundraiser, this is an “Oktoberfest-style” beer sampling and catered food and desert event held outdoors in the Fall at Treescapes in Andover with corporate sponsorship, live band, and possible silent auction items.

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