The Rotary Club of

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The Rotary Club of Santa Clara
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WELCOME TO THE Rotary Club of Santa Clara

• Chartered August 10, 1936

• honored as one of the top service
• clubs in Santa Clara County

• 72 members and growing

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WHAT IS ROTARY?
Rotary is an Organization of business and
professional persons 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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ROTARY INTERNATIONAL The Statistics

• Over 1.2 Million Members
• 32,000 Clubs
• 532 Districts
• 169 Countries

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• THE FIRST CLUB
• Worlds First Service Club
• Chicago, Illinois
• February 23, 1905
• Founded by Paul Harris, Lawyer
• Plus
• a Mining Engineer
• a Coal Dealer
• and a Merchant Tailor
• Meetings were rotated

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OUR ICON

• Wagon wheel-dust motion
• Finalized in 1923
• 24 cogs
• 6 spokes
• 1 keyway

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ROTARY MOTTO 1910He Profits Most Who Serves His
Fellows Best 1911He Profits Most Who Serves
Best 1911Service, Not Self 1950He Profits Most
Who Serves Best and Service Above
Self 1989SERVICE ABOVE SELF
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PURPOSE OF ROTARY Officially 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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ROTARY INTERNATIONAL

• Four Avenues of Service
• 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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HOW IS RI FUNDED?

• Membership Dues
• Paul Harris Fellows
• Sustaining Members
• Gifts and Bequests

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WHAT RI REPRESENTS

• Freedom from crippling disease for millions
  (Polio Plus)
• Freedom from ignorance
• (Ambassadorial Scholars Group Studies
  Exchange)
• Freedom from poverty
• (Humanitarian Grants Program)
• Hope for the future
• (Centers for International Studies in peace
  and conflict resolution)

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• THE FOUR WAY TEST
• Created in 1932 by Rotarian Herbert J. Taylor
  ..Company BKdrew up a code of ethics for
  his employees
• Now in more than 100 languages
• Adopted by Rotary in 1943
• "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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THE RI WEBSITE
www.rotary.org
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MEMBERSHIP CLASSIFICATION

• Active
• Participates in most social events
• Participates in most volunteer events
• Donates to local and international causes
• Involved in setting club direction
• Honorary
• May be in more than one club
• No dues or fees
• No vote

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PRIVILEGES OF MEMBERSHIP
Friendship with Leaders
Giving service to your community Developing
International goodwill and understanding
Helping to build higher ethical standards
through the common bond of Rotary
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DISTRICT 5170 WEBSITE
www.rotary5170.org
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THE CLUBS
Each Rotary club is an independent organization
united and equal with every other Rotary club in
the world.
Rotary clubs are divided into 532 geographical
districts throughout the world. The Rotary Club
of Santa Clara is in District 5170. Currently,
the District has a membership total of over 4000
members.
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Community Service By Rotary Club of Santa
Clara Distribute Shoes to Underprivileged in
Santa Clara High School Speech Contest College
Scholarships Christmas for Kids for 150
Kids Seniors Barbecue Sponsor Boyscout
Troops Sponsor Youth Leadership Training
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International Service By Rotary Club of Santa
Clara Hospital Supplies to Nicaragua Books to
School in India Hospital Supplies to
Romania Books for Libraries in Africa Underway
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THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW

• THE WEEKLY MEETINGS
• 1215 on Thursdays at the Hilton Hotel,
• Santa Clara
• President rings the bell approximately 1230
• Pledge
• Invocation
• Introduction of Visiting Rotarians
• Introduction of Guests
• Birthdays and Anniversaries honore
• At 100 PM the Speaker is introduced
• The meeting ends promptly at 130 PM

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Obligations Once You become a Member
Participate!
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THE ROTARY PIN SAYS Im Dependable Im
Reliable Im Available I Give More Than I Take
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CHANGE THE WORLD HAVE FUN! BECOME A
ROTARIAN