The Organization of Rotary

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The Organizationof Rotary

• How Does It All Work?

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2009-10 Rotary International

• Each Year We Have an International President
• This year it is John Kenny a member of The Rotary
  Club of Grangemouth, Scotland

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John Kenny and June2009-10 Rotary International
President

• He is
• A Past Director
• A Club member in good standing from Scotland
• He serves for one year
• He is to
• Lead, Represent Motivate
• He is the convener of Rotary International Board
• He selected the 2009-2010 Theme The Future of
  Rotary is in Your Hands

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Theme for 2009-2010
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Your Rotary Club

• How does Your Rotary Club
• fit into the World of Rotary?
• Where does each member fit In?

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Each Rotary Club

• Rotarians are members of their specific Rotary
  Club.
• Each Rotary club is a member of Rotary
  International
• Rotarians are not a member of Rotary
  International but only of their specific club.

• Remember
• We are members of a club
• and the club is a member of Rotary International.

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Each Rotary Club

• Rotary International, and our Rotary District
  5890 depend on clubs for their existence.
• Rotary International and District 5890 are our
  the support groups for our club.

• Remember
• It is the purpose of The District and Rotary
  International to supports their clubs.

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Lets Take A Look At Rotary

• How are we of service to all mankind in todays
  world?

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2 Main Parts To Rotary

• Rotary International
• Non-Profit Org.
• Clubs
• Districts
• Zones
• International Organization

• The Rotary Foundation
• It Is A Charity
• Operates separately from Rotary
• International
• Has a separate Board of Trustees
• Is our access to World peace

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Basic Statistics

• There are more than 1.2 million Rotarians in the
  world.
• Your club is one of more than 32,000 clubs
  worldwide.
• Clubs are in Districts
• Our district is District 5890.
• Districts are in zones

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Basic Statistics

• The world is divided into 34 zones each with
  about 37,000 Rotarians
• We are in Zone 21
• Zone 21 is an International Zone and is divided
  into two parts
• We are in one sub zone --21B
• Our district is District 5890.

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North American is Divided into 11 Rotary Zones
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ZONE 21B
7 of the 9Texas Districts Comprise Zone 21B
Our District
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Breakdown of Zone 21
Only the 7 TX districts are in Zone 21 B
Sub-totals for Section B Number of districts 7
Number of clubs 656 Number of Rotarians
18,674 Zone 21A Dominican Republic , Costa Rica
, Mexico , Venezuela ,Colombia, Belize,
Guatemala, Honduras , El Salvador , Nicaragua ,
Aruba , Netherland Antilles, Panama Sub-totals
for Section A Number of districts 17
Number of clubs 988 Number of Rotarians
19588
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District 5890

• Has 60 Clubs with 3,700 Rotarians
• We encompass 9 Counties Austin, Brazoria,
  Colorado, Fort Bend, Harris, Waller, Washington,
  Matagorda, and Wharton
• There are 9 Districts in
• Texas and part of another.

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Basic District Leadership

• Each district is governed by a District Governor.
  He or She is the only Official Rotary
  International Officer for that district.
• The District Governor serves for one year.

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District Leadership Continued

• Each Governor appoints several assistant
  Governors to help them oversee the clubs
• This year we have 6 Lieutenant Governors who
  assist 2-3 Assistant Governors.
• WE have17 Assistant Governors (AGs). Each AG is
  assigned to 2-4 clubs

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District Leadership Continued

• All Rotary Clubs in the district look to the
  Governor and their Lieutenant Governors and
  Assistant Governors for leadership, inspiration
  and motivation.

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District Governor Ed Charlesworth
and Robin

• 2009-2010
• District 5890 Governor

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Officially Rotary is - -

• Rotary is an organization of business and
  professional leaders united worldwide who provide
  
• humanitarian service,
• encourage high ethical standards in all
  vocations,
• And help build goodwill and peace in the world..

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Understanding Rotary
Rotarys Goals

• Rotary club membership represents a cross-section
  of the community's business and professional men
  and women.
• The world's Rotary clubs meet weekly and are
  nonpolitical, non religious, and open to all
  cultures, races, and creeds.

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What Does A Rotary Club do?

• ROTARY provides Humanitarian Service
• Builds Goodwill Peace in the World
• Develops the opportunity to Build Lifelong
  Friendships with people you would never have met,
  except through Rotary
• Provides you the opportunity to represent your
  profession and to demonstrate how ethical
  standards are a vital part of your day to day
  occupation.
• Makes the quality of your life more meaningful.

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Rotarys Objectives

• The main objective of Rotary is service
• in the community, (Community Service)
• in the workplace, (Vocational Service)
• and throughout the world. (International Service)

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Well, how do we do this?
Rotarians develop projects that

• address many of today's most critical issues,
  such as
• Children at risk,
• Preventable Disease
• Poverty and hunger,
• Safe drinking water, The
  environment,
• Illiteracy, and
• Violence.

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Funding Our International Service Projects

• This is accomplished, in part, through a
  charitable foundation that Rotary International
  has established.
• The Rotary Foundation
• It allows us to raise money for service projects
  on a tax advantaged basis.

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The Charity that Funds Rotary Service isThe
ROTARY FOUNDATION

• HUMANITARIAN
• Polio Plus Eradication
• Matching Grants
• Community Assistance
• Disaster Relief Grants
• 3-H (Health, Hunger, Humanity) Grants

• EDUCATIONAL
• Ambassadorial Scholarships
• GSE Teams
• World Peace Scholars
• University Teacher Grants
• Cultural Scholarships

Each Rotarians Minimum Annual Contribution -
100
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The Charity that Funds Rotary Service isThe
ROTARY FOUNDATION

• Rotary Foundation allows a form of recognition
  called ,
• The Paul Harris Fellowship,
• where individuals are recognized for service
  contributions in a distinctive and honorable
  fashion.
• Whether a Rotarian or non-Rotarian it is a
  distinct honor to be awarded a Paul Harris
  Fellowship.

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Rotarians Also Support

• programs for youth,
• educational opportunities and international
  exchanges for
• students,
• teachers, and
• other professionals,
• and we support vocational and career development.

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The Rotarys Motto is

• Service
• Above Self.

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Most Clubs Express Our Values Weekly by Reciting
The 4-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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Interact

• Rotary type service organization for high school
  aged persons
• Interact Clubs are sponsored by Rotary clubs.

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Rotaract

• Rotaract is a Rotary-sponsored service club for
  young men and women ages 18 to 30.
• Rotaract clubs are usually community-based or
  university-based and are sponsored by a local
  Rotary club

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Rotary Fellowship

• There are More FellowshipOpportunities in
  Rotary Beyond the Club District

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Rotary Outside the Club Districthas more than
70 Fellowships

• Fellowship With Fellow Rotarians
• - Worldwide -
• Who Share Your Interest

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Recreational Fellowships a sampling
Golf Fishing Skiing Music Chess
Amateur Radio Stamp Collecting Coin Collecting Home Exchange Sport Diving
Dance Canoeing Genealogy Handicraft Cycling
Mountain Climbing Horseback Riding Bird Watching Bridge Playing Computer Users
Scouting Motorcycling Yachting Flying Railroading
Recreational Vehicles Magic Gourmet Foods Wine Appreciation Travel Hosting
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Vocational Fellowships
Legal Accounting - CPA Medicine
Education - Secondary Education-Special Ed Conflict Resolution
Nursing Pharmacology Police
Energy Technology Disaster Managers Finance and Banking
Engineering Eye Care Environment
Travel Agents Dentistry Securities Industry
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Your Privileges In Rotary

• Friendship with Community World Leaders
• Developing Your Leadership and Speaking Skills
• Serving Your Community
• Helping Build High Ethical Standards within Your
  Vocation the Business Community
• Helping Develop International Goodwill,
  Understanding, and Peace
• MAKING THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE THAN WHEN YOU
  ARRIVED.

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Your Obligation In Rotary

• Participation and/or Working
• In your fund raisers
• Service Projects
• Committee activities
• Attendance 100 is encouraged 50 is required.
  30 in your club
• Cannot miss more that 4 consecutive meetings
• We are obligated to share Rotary Membership with
  other qualified business representatives

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Attendance

• Unlike other organization, attendance at Rotary
  meetings is not an option.We are expected to
  attend.
• Attend your club meeting or the meeting of
  another Rotary Club within 14 days of your missed
  meeting.

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Why We Stress Attendance

• Attendance at meeting assures us of quality
  programs.
• Allows us to meet our meeting place minimums and
  keep costs down.
• Allows us to take advantage of prepaid meals.
• Gives us the opportunity to network and become
  involved in the service activities of the club.

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Financial Cost

• You must pay Annual Club Dues.
  From these dues your clubs pays dues for you
  to Rotary International and to your District.
• If meals are served at your meetings you must
  also pay that cost.
• Additional activities/Events 200/year estimate
• It is estimated that minimum Rotarian expenses
  will be between 850 --1,250/yr.

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What Do You Get Out of Rotary?

• Some members feel one of the most enjoyable
  things we get out of Rotary is the opportunity to
  make new friends outside our usual realm of
  activity.
• And of course we get to join with these new
  friends in service and fellowship

More fun than a barrel of monkeys
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Never forgetWhy you joined Rotary

• You joined
• To serve your community
• To serve our world
• To serve its people
• To fulfill yourself as a person

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Its a Privilege To Be In Rotary

• We hope Rotary will embellish your life and that
  you will experience the many enjoyable reasons
  there are to continue to be a ROTARIAN