Prospective Member Orientation

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Prospective Member Orientation

• Rotary Club of ltClub Namegt
• District 7430

Adapted from a presentation by the Rotary Club of
South Gwinnett
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Orientation Attendees

• Name / Classification / Proposer

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Objectives of Orientation

• Appreciation and Understanding
• Responsibilities
• Final Decision

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Rotary is

• The worlds first service club
• Service above Self
• A global organization of
• 33,000 clubs
• 200 countries and geographic areas
• 1.2 million individuals

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Guiding Principles

• The development of acquaintance as an opportunity
  for service
• High ethical standards worthiness and dignifying
  of all occupations
• Application of the ideal of service to personal,
  business, and community life
• Advancement of international understanding,
  goodwill, and peace through a united fellowship

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Benefit of Rotary Membership

• Networking
• Service
• Friendship
• Family
• Leadership
• Ethics

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Rotary Standard of ExcellenceThe Four Way Test

• 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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History of the Rotary Club ofltadd club namegt

• Chartered ltmonth day, yeargt
• Over ltNumbergt Current Members
• District Recognition and Involvement
• - ltadd text heregt
• - ltadd text heregt
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ltClub Namegt Leadership

• ltNamegt - President
• ltNamegt - Past President
• ltNamegt - President Elect
• ltNamegt - Vice President
• ltNamegt - Secretary
• ltNamegt - Treasurer
• Directors ltNamesgt

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District 7430 Officers

• Governor - Mike McCarthy - Pottstown
• District Governor Elect - Bill Palmer- West
  Allentown
• District Governor Nominee - Bill Jahn Morning
  Star

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Four Avenues of Service

• Club Service
• ( ltNamegt , Chair)
• Vocational Service ( ltNamegt , Chair)

• Community Service ( ltNamegt , Chair)
• International Service ( ltNamegt , Chair)

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Rotary Fees

• Initiation Fee ltDollar amountgt per quarter
• Meals ltDollar amountgt per quarter
• Dues ltDollar amountgt per quarter
• Club Service Fee ltDollar amountgt per quarter
• Social Events as attended

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The Rotary Foundation

• Rotary Foundation Making a Difference Across the
  World
• - Paul Harris Fellowship
• - Sustaining Members
• - Benefactors

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Rotary Foundation Basics

• Non-profit organization overseen by an
  international Board of Trustees
• 100,000 million (US) plus annual contributions
• Three year investment interest pays for
  Foundation Administration
• One-Hundred percent of original funds dedicated
  to programs on third year anniversary
• Clubs/District designate where funds are spent

• Polio Eradication
• Disaster Recovery
• District Simplified Grants Support the service
  activities of districts locally and abroad.
• Health, Hunger and Humanity (3-H) Grants Fund
  large-scale, two- to four-year projects that
  improve health, alleviate hunger, or promote
  human development. 
• Matching Grants - Provide matching funds for the
  international service projects of Rotary clubs
  and districts. 
• Education Programs

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Rotary Youth Programs

• Rotary Youth Exchange (RYE)
• Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA)
• Rotaract
• Interact

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Major Programs supporting our community

• Community Projects ltlist club projectsgt
• Foundation Projects ltlist any projectsgt
• Youth Programs ltlist involvementgt
• Fundraising ltlist fundraising activitiesgt

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District 7430 Conference

• March 19-28, 2010
• East Caribbean
• Royal Caribbean Cruise Explorer of the Sea

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Rotary ProtocolAttendance

• Weekly Attendance is a condition of membership
• A Make-up is allowed within /- 14 days (2 weeks)
• Must attend at least 50 of the weekly meetings
• Making up with other club highly encouraged

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Rotary Communication

• Club Bulletin
• District Newsletter
• The Rotarian Magazine
• Websites
• - ltClub Websitegt
• - ltDistrict Websitegt
• - Rotary International (www.rotary.org)

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We hope you will become a Rotarian