1. Slide District XXXX Membership Seminar District 5240 Eco-Rotary Introducing Eco-Rotary 0

2. Slide District XXXX Membership Seminar District 5240 Eco-Rotary Having FUN and Helping our Environment! 1

3. Slide District XXXX Membership Seminar District 5240 Eco-Rotary Rotary is a worldwide organization of business and professional leaders that provides humanitarian service and encourages high ethical standards in all vocations. Why Rotary? 2

4. Slide District XXXX Membership Seminar District 5240 Eco-Rotary The mission of The Rotary Foundation is to enable Rotarians to advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through the improvement of health, the support of education, and the alleviation of poverty. Rotary FUNDS through its Foundation 3

5. Slide District XXXX Membership Seminar District 5240 Eco-Rotary After 20 years of hard work, Rotary and its partners are on the brink of eradicating this tenacious disease, but a strong push is needed now to root it out once and for all. It is a window of opportunity of historic proportions. Rotary and Polio 4

6. Slide District XXXX Membership Seminar District 5240 Eco-Rotary Rotary was formed in 1905 in Chicago and their first project was a public restroom. Today, Rotary has over 34,000 clubs in over 200 countries. Rotary then and now 5

7. Slide District XXXX Membership Seminar District 5240 Eco-Rotary Eco means partnering with local Rotary projects 6

8. Slide District XXXX Membership Seminar District 5240 Eco-Rotary Like Zero Waste Events! 7

9. Slide District XXXX Membership Seminar District 5240 Eco-Rotary Target Audience * Individuals who have the environment on their mind. * More emphasis on Projects and Less on fundraising!

10. Slide District XXXX Membership Seminar District 5240 Eco-Rotary Typical Meeting Structure – you decide Shorter Meetings about one hour. No Meeting fines, invocation, or flag. Two monthly Club meetings and Monthly Chamber social/mixer. Monthly Projects and more...

11. Slide District XXXX Membership Seminar District 5240 Eco-Rotary Projects FUN! Environmental in nature. Significant volunteer time. Supplies paid by recipient. 1-3 projects per month.

12. Slide District XXXX Membership Seminar District 5240 Eco-Rotary Chartering & Joining 25 Charter members at $15 ea. After established, possible: Initiation Fee: $50 One Time Club Dues: $130 Annually

13. Slide District XXXX Membership Seminar District 5240 Eco-Rotary Several projects at local zoo including: Trail Maintenance, building compost bins, & a greenhouse. Bell Ringing for Salvation Army. Planted 1,000 trees in Spring and bud capping in Fall. Served Meals for kids and Seniors. Adopt a River, Storm Drain, Beach Clean up. Organizers for Earth Day. Organized a Library, etc… etc… Sample Duluth Projects 12

14. Slide District XXXX Membership Seminar District 5240 Eco-Rotary 1. Keep Manatee Beautiful Adopt-A-Road Program 2. Keep Manatee Beautiful, Storm Drain Identification Project 3. Can Sculpture 4. Service above Self Awards 5. Shred-o-thon 6. Peace Pole Project 7. 3 rd Grade Dictionary Donations 7. 3 rd Grade Dictionary Donations 8. P.A.C.E Mentoring 9. Camelot Community Care 10. Spelling Bee Top Ten Projects for East Manatee 13

15. Slide District XXXX Membership Seminar District 5240 Eco-Rotary What to take away: Find former Rotarians who’ve left Rotary and see if Eco is a fit. Talk about Eco-Rotary with your friends who recycle. Recognize they have their own sphere of contacts and network.

16. Slide District XXXX Membership Seminar District 5240 Eco-Rotary Rotary International rules still apply. The 4-Way Test and “Service Above Self” are guiding principles. Traditional Clubs can add Eco-elements and Eco-Clubs can add Traditional elements. Projects in our Community. 25 Members are needed to Charter a club. What we DO have in common: 15

17. Slide District XXXX Membership Seminar District 5240 Eco-Rotary Sponsoring Clubs should plan to stay involved for the first two years with their chartered club including assigning mentors and encouraging Rotarians to visit club meetings. PRLS, PETS, and other Rotary seminars and trainings should be emphasized to all of its members. Utilize district Resources and mentors to answer questions and concerns of members. Planning for Success: 16

18. Slide District XXXX Membership Seminar District 5240 Eco-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; Object of Rotary 17

19. Slide District XXXX Membership Seminar District 5240 Eco-Rotary 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. Object of Rotary 18

20. Slide District XXXX Membership Seminar District 5240 Eco-Rotary "Of the things we think, say or do: 1. Is it the Truth? 2. Is it Fair to all concerned? 3. Will it build goodwill and better friendships? 4. Will it be beneficial to all concerned?" Rotary’s 4 Way Test 19

21. Slide District XXXX Membership Seminar District 5240 Eco-Rotary Partner with County of San Luis Obispo to provide the world’s first Zero Waste Golf Courses! Dairy Creek Local Events Potential Projects 20

22. Slide District XXXX Membership Seminar District 5240 Eco-Rotary Moving the Worm Bin in place. 21

23. Slide District XXXX Membership Seminar District 5240 Eco-Rotary Worms are a good solution for food waste. 22

24. Slide District XXXX Membership Seminar District 5240 Eco-Rotary Worm Salad! 23

25. Slide District XXXX Membership Seminar District 5240 Eco-Rotary Teaching recycling can be FUN! 24

26. Slide District XXXX Membership Seminar District 5240 Eco-Rotary Adopt a Park is FUN and benefits our Community! 25

27. Slide District XXXX Membership Seminar District 5240 Eco-Rotary Restoring native vegetation while having FUN! 26

28. Slide District XXXX Membership Seminar District 5240 Eco-Rotary Fun Community Projects like installing Eco LED lights 27

29. Slide District XXXX Membership Seminar District 5240 Eco-Rotary Eco means working to bring our community together! 28

30. Slide District XXXX Membership Seminar District 5240 Eco-Rotary Eco and Thanksgiving! WOW! 29

31. Slide District XXXX Membership Seminar District 5240 Eco-Rotary Remember: Eco Rotary is FUN for all! 30