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The Rotary Club of Beaumont Spindletop

Rotary International

2009-2010 New Member Orientation

P.O. Box 5509

Beaumont, Texas 77713

New Member Orientation Session

Beaumont, Texas

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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 to build goodwill and peace in the world”.

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Object of Rotary

• “Object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprises”.

• Development of acquaintances for opportunity for service

• High ethical standards in business & professions

• Recognition of worthiness of useful occupations

• Dignifying Rotarian’s occupation as opportunity to serve society

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The History of Rotary

• Paul Harris founder & organizer in Chicago, Ill. in 1905

• Rotary International – World Headquartered Evanston, Ill.

• 5500 Clubs world wide including U.S.

• Governed by International Board of Directors

• Elect yearly International President

• Established International Constitution & By-Laws

• No politics or religion brought into the clubs

• Operates on a fiscal year July 1-June 30.

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District 5910

• Rotary is divided by Countries, Zones & Districts

• District 5910 consists of 42 Clubs throughout SE Texas

• District Governor

• Assistant Governors

• Committee Chairs & Programs• Youth Exchange• Group Study Exchange – GSE Teams• Ambassadorial Scholar• Rotary Youth Leadership Association - RYLA• Grant Programs for service projects• Interact (High School) & Rotaract (College Level)

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District 5910 Assemblies

• District Assembly – training for new officers & committee chairs

• Mid Year Conference – updates on goals & progress of district

• District Conference – celebration of accomplishments

• International Conference – worldwide celebration

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Beaumont Spindletop Club Board of Directors

•Includes 17 Members: Club Officers (6), (10) boards members & Immediate Past-President

• Boards Members serve 2 year terms w/ five rotating each year

• Monthly Meetings

• Committee Chairs are welcomed, but no voting rights

• Govern by Club Constitution & By-Laws

• Establish minutes of meetings, review financial statements, club programs, member attendance, district activities, new service opportunities

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Beaumont Spindletop Club Officers

• President – one year term, responsible for facilitating each weekly meeting, club business & board of directors meetings

• President Elect – next year’s President, required to participate in President Elect Training (PETS) program

• Vice President – Assigned to any duties as prescribed by President, also facilitates weekly meetings in absence of President

• Secretary/Asst Sec, - responsible for weekly attendance recording, reports, etc.

•Treasurer – Monthly financial, budgets & invoice payment

• Sergeant at Arms – (not a Board Member), responsible for weekly prayer, pledge & four way test, equipment needs & flags

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Beaumont Spindletop Club Committee Chairs

• Four Avenues of Service• Club Service – club functions – “Soap Box Derby”• Vocational Service – value of vocation – “Vocational Minute”• Community Service – quality of life – “Baby Moses Project”• International Service – advance int’l understanding – “Polio Plus”

• Membership Chair• Club Socials• Project Chairs

• Soap Box Derby• Baby Moses• Thanksgiving Store• Swim Meet• BISD Middle School Scholarship Program

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Club Attendance

• Attend weekly club meetings

• Cannot miss four (4) consecutive weeks or board has termination rights without cause

• 60% attendance must be made at own club meeting

• Makeup meeting can be made at another club or on-line

• makeup meeting 14 days prior or after missed meeting

• any rotary club in world qualifies

• on-line at eclubone.org – must review for minimum 30 minutes

• attendance at club assemblies, committee meetings qualify

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Propose a New Member

• Invitation Only by Club Member – “Club Sponsor”

• Club looks for opportunities by classification – diversity restrictions maybe considered

• Invitee is asked to attend several weekly club meetings and is introduced. Sponsor must not identify as potential member!!

• Club Sponsor proposes membership to club via application

• Board votes on membership application, if approved $35 application fee is submitted to Secretary. Club dues are $200 per year.

• Application is published for two consecutive readings for any discrepancies or disapproval by membership

• Club President conducts official “Induction Ceremony”

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Club Meetings

• Regular Meetings – each Tuesday, 12p-1pm, at MCM Elegante

• Committee Meetings – based on Chairpersons needs for planning & organizing

• Club Assemblies – designed to train/educate new officers & committee chairs needs for yearly goals, scheduled by Club President

• Board Meetings – once a month, Entergy’s Edison Plaza

• Fellowship events – Christmas Party, etc.

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Club Websites

• www.rotary.org, www.rotary5910.org, www.spindletop-rotary.org

• Club Officers & Committee Chairs

• Vocation Minute assignments

• Club Bulletins – weekly publications via email

• Rotary Links – District, Soap Box Derby, etc.

• Club Members Honors & Awards

• Upcoming Events

• Club Members program date – club member obtains speaker for that week

• Club’s Constitution & By-Laws

http://www.rotary.org/

http://www.rotary5910.org/

http://www.spindletop-rotary.org/

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Regular Club Meetings

• Conducted on a weekly basis each Tuesday at 12pm• Prayer• Pledge• Song• Introduction of Guests• Announcements by Club President• Vocation Minute – responsible for door prize for club meeting – $25 value

• One minute advertisement of self• Program speaker – each member is assigned to select a program speaker• Four Way Test• Adjourned

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Rotary Foundation

• 501.3© non-profit organization within Rotary International

• Rotary’s way to fund and support international projects and achieve “understanding and friendly relations between different people and nations”.

• Funding Mechanisms:

• Endowments

• Every Rotarian Every Year - $100 a year contribution

• Sustaining Member – 10 year commitment for $100 each year

• Paul Harris Fellow Recognition - $1000 contributions

• District and Rotary International Dues – paid by club

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Rotary Foundation Programs

• Permanent Fund – “long term vision”, funds invested for future where only the earnings from investments are used to support Foundation Programs

• Major donors are recognized by RI

• Annual Fund – annual giving by Rotarians and Club/District Dues supports annual programs

• Programs funded by Rotary Foundation• Ambassadorial Scholarships• Rotary World Peace Fellowships• Group Study Exchange Teams• Health & Hunger Grants• Matching Grants• District Simplified Grants

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Biggest Benefit

• Have Fun!

• Get to know club members!

• Use club members in everyday business!

• Be an active member!

• Greatest reward is serving our community!

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Documents

club programs

club constitution

service projects

humanitarian service

ideal of service

years president

board member

weekly meetings