Salida Sunrise Rotary Club FIRESIDE CHAT (AKA NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION)

The ABC’s of Rotary  Definition of Rotary  A Bit of History  Object of Rotary  Avenues of Service  The 4 Way Test  Expectations of the Rotary Member  Attendance  Dues  Sponsor New Members  Programs  Interact  Roteract  Youth Exchange Program  Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA)  Polio Plus  Rotary International  Rotary International Foundation

Definition of Rotary What is a Rotary club? “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.”

Object of Rotary… “to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of a worthy enterprise.” The application of each ideal of service in one’s personal, business and community life will help build the advancement of international understanding, goodwill and peace through a world fellowship united in these ideal of service.

A Bit of History  First Rotary club meeting – February 23, 1905 in Chicago started by Paul Harris, however, he was not the first club President. That honor went to club member Silvester Schiele.  By 1910 there were 16 Rotary Clubs  By 1912 the name was changed to International Association of Rotary Clubs due to clubs in Canada, England, Ireland and Scotland.  In 1922 the name was changed to Rotary International.  Paul Harris became the first President of the association of clubs, or Rotary International.  Women were finally allowed to join in 1989.

The 4 Way Test  Created in 1932 by Rotarian Herb Taylor who created it to change the culture and save the struggling Club Aluminum Company.  Herb drew this up for all employees to apply in all their personal and business lives.  The company’s survival was attributed to this test.  Adopted by Rotary in 1943 and translated into over 100 languages  Herb served as President of Rotary International in

Avenues of Service  Club Service  Vocational Service  Community Service  International Service  New Generations Service

Programs  Interact – A Rotary Sponsored service club for young high school leaders ages  Roteract – A Rotary sponsored service club for young leaders ages 18 – 34  Rotary Youth Exchange (RYE) – High School student exchange program that changes lives  Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) – A high caliber leadership camp targeted to student leaders in grades 10 and 11

Rotary International Foundation Mission – “To enable Rotarians to advance world understanding, goodwill and peace through the improvement of health, the support of education and the alleviation of poverty.  Polio Plus  The Permanent Fund  The Annual Fund  Paul Harris Fellowship

Our Club  Founded August 4, 2011  Focus on Youth and the Environment  Strive to fulfil the five avenues of Service  Strive to achieve "Every Member, Every Year"  Neutral Politically, Spiritually, in all facets of membership  Transparent Leadership

Our District  Our District clubs in Northern New Mexico and Southern Colorado  District Governor annual visit  Our Fiscal year, July 1  Elect officers in December at annual meeting, install on June 30  District Meetings, two annually, PET and Convention

Expectations of A Rotary Member  Regular attendance  Strive for 100%, achieve over 50%  Ways to make up meetings  eClub makeup  Keep up with dues  Sponsor new members  Participate in club activities and service projects.  Attendance is Key to Participation  "Service Above Self"  Rotarian Magazine

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