Flushing Rotary Orientation Program

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Flushing Rotary Orientation Program

• District 6330
• Area 7
• Rotary Club of Flushing Michigan
• www.flushingmirotary.org

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Things You Should Know About the Structure of
Rotary

• Rotary Basics
• 1.2 million members
• 200 countries
• 34 Zones
• 531 Districts
• Currently over 33,000 clubs worldwide
• District 6330 includes 19 Michigan clubs and 41
  Canadian clubs in Ontario
• Rotary year is July-June

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Things You Should Know About the Structure of
Rotary

• Rotary International (RI)
• President John Kenny
• Scotland
• Zone 24 16 districts, 883 clubs
• Canada, Eastern Russia, St. Pierre Miquelon,
  USA Alaska, Maine, Michigan, New York,
  Washington
• District 6330 Canada/US (8 Areas)
• District Governor Tanya WolffSarnia, Ontario
  Canada

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Things You Should Know About the Structure of
Rotary

• Area 7 Genesee/Lapeer County Clubs
• Joe Reynolds Assistant Governor
• Club 28634 Rotary Club of Flushing Michigan
• John Cote President 2009-10
• DrJCote_at_yahoo.com
• 2198 Emeraldwood Tr. Flushing MI 48433
• Home [phone]
• Office 810-766-4191

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Things You Should Know About the Structure of
Rotary
Zone 24 Effective 7/1/09
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Things You Should Know About Our Club

• Chartered in July, 1991
• Weekly meetings
• Meetings promote fellowship, learning and embody
  the Rotary tradition
• 60 minimum attendance requirement
• Make ups at other clubs or Flushing Rotary
  Committees
• Dues (Include - RI membership and magazine
  district dues and weekly breakfast)
• Quarterly dues 120 (effective April 2009)
• Voluntary Annual Foundation gift of 25 included
  in July dues statement, can voluntarily sign up
  for additional 25/quarter to become a Sustaining
  Member

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The Four-Way Test

• Followed by Rotarians world-wide in their
  business and professional lives, The Four-Way
  Test, was created in 1932 by Rotarian Herbert J.
  Taylor (who later served as RI president) when he
  was asked to take charge of a company that was
  facing bankruptcy. It has been translated into
  hundreds of languages. It asks the following four
  questions
• "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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Object of Rotary

• The 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.

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Four Avenues of Service

• Based on the Object of Rotary, the Four Avenues
  of Service are Rotary's philosophical cornerstone
  and the foundation on which club activity is
  based
• 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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Getting Started with the Club and Website

• Log onto website home page http//www.flushingmi
  rotary.org
• Initial username and password
• First initial, last name all lower case
• (e.g., jdoe)
• Password speakeasy
• Username and password can be edited after initial
  log in

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Home Page

• Tabs at top for different sections and login/out
• Rotary links
• Club Officers and Directors (Board)
• Speakers
• Upcoming events
• News
• Downloadable documents
• District newsletters, club brochure, Rotary 101

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Login

• Click login tab at top
• Enter username
• Enter password
• Click login button

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My Club Runnerand Editing Profile

• Enter your personal data (only you and Web
  Administrators can edit your info)
• Only Flushing Rotarians can view/print your info
• Classification enter from badge
• Enter ID from New Member packet
• Dont forget to press SAVE

Edit My Profile Change My Password Print a
Member Directory (DOC or PDF) Event Registrations
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Change Password

• Enter old password
• Enter new password
• Confirm new password
• Press CHANGE PASSWORD button

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Register for Events

• Event Info
• Register me (screen will change with confirmation
  message)
• Register other guests
• Press RETURN button get back to main
• This sends a registration message to event host

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Help for the Desperate and Technologically
Challenged

• Click on HELP tab at top of page
• Several links to frequently asked questions and
  troubleshooting
• Tutorials for different types of access
• Try The Basics for Club Members

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Opportunities to Learn About Rotary

• Weekly meetings
• Join a Club Committee dates/times vary
• Attend Board meetings
• 1st Tuesday each month 7 AM _at_ Elbow Room
• District Assembly
• Spring of each year
• District Conference
• May or June of each year
• Location varies based on the home club of the
  current District Governor
• Rotary International Website www.rotary.org

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Opportunities for Fellowship

• Club Assembly meetings each month
• Euchre Card Parties
• Spring, Fall Theme Parties
• Christmas Dinner
• Fundraisers and Community Projects
• Partner breakfast (bring your partner or spouse
  to breakfast)

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Opportunities for RI Recognition

• Paul Harris Recognition
• Personal contribution achievement - Donate 1,000
  to RI Foundations Annual Fund
• Club recognition -Two members recognized each
  year for exemplary club, community and
  international service contributions
• Sustaining Member
• 100 or more/year given to RIF Annual Fund
• Foundation Benefactor
• Members bequeathing 1000 or more to Rotary
  Permanent Fund
• Tommy Award
• Annual rotating award of Emerald Beads in
  recognition of club/community service
• Presidents monthly service recognition

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Opportunities to Serve

• Club Service
• Bylaws
• Club Bulletin
• Weekly minutes/Post notes
• Fellowship (parties)
• Membership
• Recruit new members
• Programs/Speakers
• Contact and schedule
• Public Relations
• Ads and stories for local papers
• Website Administration
• Maintenance/stories

• Community Service
• Charitable Contributions
• Select projects/charities for club donations
• Duckie Race Major fundraiser
• Flushing River/Nature Trail
• Planned maintenance
• Food Drive
• Sept.-Dec collect weekly club donations
• Fundraising Projects
• Plan Fundraiser
• River Clean Up - participate
• Scarecrow Contest
• Advertise, collect, judge
• SMores Candlewalk

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Opportunities to Serve

• International Service
• Group Study Exchange
• Help Plan or Host
• RI Special Programs Polio Plus/Hunger
• Direct participation thru RI or Contributions
• World Community Service
• Select Project for Clubs International
  contribution

• Vocational Service
• Ethics Panel
• Plan/participate in ethics event with FHS
• Scholarship Committee
• Review applications select recipients
• Literacy Projects
• Seminar for Tomorrows Leaders

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Opportunities to Network (and make up meetings!)

• Burton Thursdays 1215 pm
• IMA Brookwood Golf Course Clubhouse 
• 6045 Davison Road, Burton MI, 48509
• Clio Tuesdays at 715 AM
• Rogers Lodge
• 219 Rogers Lodge Dr. , Clio, MI 48420
• Fenton Tuesdays 715 AM
• Spring Meadows Country Club
• 1129 Ripley Road, Linden MI, 48451
• Grand Blanc - Tuesdays at 715 AM
• Sophia's Kitchen Restaurant
• 11395 S. Saginaw St.
• Grand Blanc, MI  48439

• Genesee Valley Tuesdays 1215 PM
• Blue Collar Grill 
• 5311 Corunna Rd., Flint MI, 48532
• Lapeer Tuesdays 1210 PM
• Lapeer County Center Building
• 425 County Center St, Lapeer, MI 48446
• Columbiaville Tuesdays 630 PM
• Rotary Bldg.
• 4643 First Street, Columbiaville, MI 48420
• Greater Flint Sunrise Wednesday 7 AM
• Sarvis Food Center
• 1231 E Kearsley Street,
• (Flint Cultural Center) Flint MI, 48503
• Flint Downtown Fridays 12 Noon
• Sarvis Food Center

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Contributions and Accomplishments of Flushing
Rotary

• Annually award two 1,000 college scholarships to
  area students
• Rotary Scholarship Fund established through
  Greater Flint Community Foundation Flushing
• Built and installed benches for rest areas,
  installed signage and plantings on Flushing
  River/Nature Trail
• Received 2007 RI Zone 22 and District 6330
  Literacy Awards for multiple literacy projects
  coordinated in Genesee County
• Participate with events held during Flushing
  Summerfest, Harvest Fest and Candlewalk

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Contributions and Accomplishments of Flushing
Rotary

• Special Recognition in 2004 as Service Club of
  the Year from Flushing Chamber of Commerce
• Recognize FHS Senior Student of the Month
• Club has received RI Presidential Citations every
  year since 2000
• Annual giving/sustaining member per capita among
  highest in District 6330
• District-wide reputation as a hard-working but
  fun club to be in!