In the beginning

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In the beginning

• First Rotary Club organized in Chicago in 1905,
  by Paul P. Harris.

• The original four member club met for fellowship,
  in rotation at members offices . . . thus the
  name Rotary.
• There are currently over 32,000 clubs with about
  1.2 million members.

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The Rotary Motto is Service Above Self

• Rotary was not long realizing fellowship alone
  would not keep a group together . . . There
  needed to be a purpose!
• First project was creation of public washrooms in
  downtown Chicago.
• Rotary became worlds 1st service club
• Rotary became international in 1910 in Winnipeg,
  Manitoba

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The Object of Rotaryis

• To encourage and foster the ideal of service as a
  basis of worthy enterprise.

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Rotarians especially try to foster and encourage

• 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

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Rotarians are guided byTHE FOUR-WAY TESTof the
things we think, say or do

• 1. Is it the TRUTH?
• 2. Is it FAIR to all concerned?
• 3. Will it build GOOD WILL and BETTER
  FRIENDSHIPS?
• 4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

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The Privileges in RotaryRotarians Enjoy
the privilege of

• Friendships with Leaders
• Giving Service to your community
• Developing International Goodwill and
  Understanding
• Helping to Build Higher Ethical Standards within
  your vocation.
• . . through the common bond of Rotary.

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Rotary is an International Organization

• Divided into 34 Zones and 529 Districts,
  throughout 166 countries, worldwide.

• D5370 covers northern Alberta, NE B.C.
• NW Saskatchewan, and N.W.T.

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• Rotary International is governed by a President
  and a Board of Directors, elected from around the
  world.
• Headquarters in Evanston IL.

R. I. President Wilfrid J Wilkinson

• Each District selects a District Governor
  annually
• But each Rotary Club is an autonomous group.

District Governor David Taylor
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The Rotary Foundationis the international
service arm of Rotary

• World Peace through Understanding

Making the world a better place, one friendship
at a time.
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Rotary FoundationGroup Study Exchange - GSE

• Teams of 4 to 6 non-Rotarian business or
  professional people, plus a Rotarian leader,
  visit a foreign district for 4 to 6 weeks.
• Rotary Foundation pays foreign travel cost.
• Host Rotarians handle accommodation, local
  travel, vocational matching other activities.
• Clubs help host visiting teams and sponsor
  outbound team members.
• GSE Team Bangaladesh May 1- June 1, 2008
  Fairview College, Peace River May 10, 2008

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Rotary FoundationWCS Matching Grants

• World Community Service (WCS) Rotarians provide
  humanitarian aid to those in need around the
  world.
• Matching Grants.
• Through a global fund and partnering with other
  clubs, worthy projects can receive matching
  grants.

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Rotary FoundationVolunteers in Action

• Many Rotarians volunteer their time
  and expertise, helping in foreign countries.
• All vocations are needed
• - Businessmen, Technicians, Contractors
  - Agriculture,
  Engineers, Teachers
• - Dentists, Doctors and Nurses.

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The Rotary Foundation (TRF)Your Charity of
Choice?

• Rotary depends on fundraising and member
  donations to fund programs projects.
• Many Rotarians and their spouses are Benefactors
  of the RF Permanent Fund.
• Several are Paul Harris Fellows having made a
  contribution of US1,000 to TRF.
• A goal of every Rotary Club is to contribute
  US100. per member each year.

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The Rotary Club of Peace River
Chartered in 1952 District 5370 Current
membership 40 Meets Monday 1200 Sawridge Inn and
Conference Centre
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Rotary Club of Peace River Administration

• 10 Member Executive open meetings
• Four Avenue of Service program areas - Chairs
• Committees for fundraising and service projects.
• Executive - finance and project decisions based
  on the annual budget approved by the club.
• Large projects or controversial issues are
  discussed by members at monthly business meeting.

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Rotary Club of Peace River Executive Directors
2007-08
President Richard Rhodes
President-Elect Steve Woodburn Vice
President Kelsay Reimer Past President Rob
Snyder Secretary Nicole Krull Treasurer
Peter Neale
All Rotary positions are one year terms that
change July 1.
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Rotary implements the Object of Rotary through
the Four Avenues of Service

• Club Service
• Vocational Service
• Community Service
• International Service

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• Club Service
• Those things a Rotarian does to help make the
  club operate more successfully.
• Vocational Service
• Promoting the Ideal of Service to youth and
  throughout the business and professional world.
• Community Service
• Urges every Rotarian to participate in activities
  to make the community a better place to live.
• International Service
• Encourage and foster the advancement of
  understanding, good will and world peace among
  all people of the world.

• Chair Robin Erickson
• Chair David vanTamelen
• Chair Geoff Milligan
• Chair Dave McLaughlan

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Rotary Club of Peace River Club Service Projects

• Fellowship and Member Development
• Annual Corn Roast
• Rotary Fun Cruise Casino
• Weekly and Special Meetings
• Member participation in fund raisers
• Casino dealers team
• Rotary Auction
• Hawaiian Draw/Rotary Roses/Calendar Project

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Rotary Club of Peace River Youth Projects

• Financial support to local youth group projects
  and youth leadership activities.
• Active in Rotary programs for youth RYLA,
  Adventures in Citizenship, RYPEN, International
  Youth Exchange.

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Rotary Club of Peace River Community Service
Projects

• Medical Centre of Excellence
• 30,000 commitment
• Support to community organizations - North
  Peace Performing Arts, Peace Regional
  Library, Sugar Plum Day Care, Peace Adult
  Literacy
• Rotary Centennial Project

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Rotary Club of Peace RiverInternational Service
Projects

• World Community Service - Matching Grants to
  support development projects
• Van project - Ethiopia
• Medical Supplies to Mazatlan
• Water/School project DRC (Congo)
• Books for Belize
• Heart4Children Orphanage in Ukraine
• Foster Parents Plan

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Rotary Club of Peace RiverYouth Exchange Program

• Every two years we send a local 16-18 year old
  student abroad and in exchange, host a foreign
  student in Peace River.
• Members host these young people in their homes
  for 1-4 months each.
• Students become part
  
• of the family and many
• lasting relationships are
• developed.
• Host families are needed
• for 2009
  

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Rotary Club of Peace River Annual Fund Raisers

• Rotary Fun Night
• Rotary Roses
• Casino Partys

• Hawaiian Draw
• Rotary Calendar
• Radio Auction

• Proceeds to community/international projects.
• All members expected to participate through
  ticket sales and attendance.

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Rotary Club of Peace River Casino Fund Raising

• Great Northern Casino, Grand Prairie

• - About every 36 months.
• All members expected to participate or arrange
  for their replacement if absent.
• Revenue goes to local community projects.

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Rotary Club of Peace River Casino Funded
Projects

• June 2001
• Fire Department Rescue Truck
• December 2002
• Community projects
• November 2004
• Centennial Project Park Upgrade
• March 2007
• Medical Centre of Excellence

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Your Obligations in Rotary

• Participation
• To be a Rotarian you must give of your time and
  talents
• in community work
• in social functions
• in Club and District activities.

Plan To Attend DISTRICT CONFERENCE May 22-25,
2008 RI CONVENTION Los Angeles, June 2008
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Your Obligations in Rotary

• Attendance
• Weekly Attendance is a benefit and reward of
  Rotary.
• Goal 100 - Minimum 60 expected.
• Make up missed meetings at other clubs, by
  attending a District or RI event or on line _at_
  eRotary.org.
• A Make-up is allowed within /- 14 days (2 weeks)

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Your Obligations in Rotary

• Financial
• Initiation Fee 40.00
• Annual Dues 120.00/year
• Meals 12.50/week
• Fines (Sergeant-at-Arms/Fun Tax) 1.00/week
• Social Events (Estimate) 200.00/year

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• Welcome to
• Rotary

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Rotary Information

• On Line Sources
• Rotary.org
• Clubrunner