WELCOME TO ROTARY 101

INSTRUCTOR: MARK JOHNSON

SPRINGFIELD ROTARY CLUB

RULES for all Sessions

• Cell phones OFF

• Stay on Track

• Participate

• Raise Your Hand

• Have Fun

• Parking Lot

What do you want to get from this session???

USEFULL MATERIALS

• Rotary Basics (595-EN)

• ABC’s of Rotary (363-EN)

• Club President’s Manual (222-EN)

• Club Leadership Plan (245-EN)

• Manual of Procedures (035-EN)

Other Online Resources

• http://www.rghf.org/

• http://www.rotary.org/EN/ABOUTUS/HISTORY/RIHISTORY/Pages/ridefault. aspx

• http://www.pnwrotarypets.org

• http://www.rotary.org

Learning Objectives• Cite Key facts about the History of Rotary

• Name the Guiding Principles and values of the Rotary organization

• Recognize how the Club Leadership Plan connects the pillars of an effective Club, the five avenues of service and club structure

• Describe the organizational relationship between clubs, Districts, Rotary International and TRF

Rotary Jeopardy!

Categories

•History•Rotary Today•The Rotary Foundation•Guiding Principles of Rotary•Bonus Round

History

What is Rotary?The first organization of

service clubs in the world!

When was the Rotary club of Chicago formed?

February 23,1905

Who was the first President of the Rotary

Club of Chicago?

Silvester Schiele

Where was the first International Rotary

Club?

Winnipeg, Canada

Where was the first European Rotary Club?

London, England!

(Chartered in 1912)

Who was the founder of Rotary?

Paul P. Harris

Where was the first non-English speaking club?

Havana, Cuba!

Established in 1916

1922 is an important year for Rotary International,

why?A) Rotary International becomes the

official name B) It is the year Rotary was formedC) Rotary had grown to more than

2,000 clubsD) The four-way test was created

Correct answer = A

What does RGHF stand for?

Rotary

Global

History

Fellowship

Rotary Today

How many members are in Rotary today?

1.23

Million!

How many clubs are in Rotary today?

A)50,120B)45,987C)34,404D)20,897

Correct answer = C

Where can you find Rotary membership numbers?

In the Rotarian magazine under “Rotary at a

glance”

What is the age range for members in a Rotaract

club?a)17-45b)18-30c)20-35d)25-40 Correct answer =

B

What is the age range for members in an Interact

club?A)12-18B)20-30C)23-40D)50-80

Correct answer=A

How many Rotaract clubs are in the world?

More than 9,500!

Where will the next Rotary International Convention

be held?

Lisbon, Portugal!

When will it be held?June 23-26, 2013

What is “Service above Self”?

Official Rotary motto(Adopted at the 1950 Convention)

The Rotary Foundation

What is the Rotary Foundation?

The Philanthropic heart of Rotary

Are The Rotary Foundation and Rotary International the same

organization?No - TRF is a separate organization

governed by 15 trustees

What is EREY?The Rotary initiative to encourage

Every Rotarian Every Year

to make a donation to The Rotary Foundation

When I make a donation, do I need to say where the

money should go?

YES!

Where can they be directed?

To the Annual Fund, the Permanent Fund or the Polio Plus

Fund

Guiding Principles of

Rotary

Rotary Mission

The mission of Rotary International is to provide service to others, promote integrity, and

advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through its fellowship of business, professional, and community leaders.

Object of RotaryThe 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.

Avenues of ServiceFor years, Rotary’s commitment to Service Above Self has been channeled through the

Avenues of Service, which form the foundation of club activity. 

•Club Service•Vocational Service•Community Service•International Service•New Generations Service

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 GOODWILL and BETTER

FRIENDSHIPS?4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

What is the Classification Principle and How did it come

about?• Identification of the business or

profession of Rotarians

• Paul Harris only wanted one person from each occupation so that the focus would be on fellowship not shop talk

Bonus Round

Acronyms

PDG

Past District Governor

RINO

Rotarian in Name Only

RYLARotary Youth

Leadership Awards

WCSWorld Community

Service

RIDERotary International Director Elect

Structure of Rotary Clubs

• Pillars of effective Rotary Clubs:

• The Five Avenues of Service:

• Club Service

• Vocational Service

• Community Service

• International Service

• New Generations Service

Why is it important to know the Object of Rotary and the Five Avenues of Service?

• Best Practices indicate that effective Clubs adhere these elements

• If a club lacks in any one of the five areas, the other areas will be weakened

What is the Club Leadership Plan?

•The Club Leadership Plan is the recommended administrative structure for Rotary clubs.

•It provides a framework for:

•Continuity in Projects

•Consensus for decision making

•A supply of well trained leaders

•Succession planning for club leaders

Structure of Rotary International

33000 Clubs1.23 million Rotarians

534 Districts (DG)200 countries

Secretariat (General Secretary) (650 member staff)Evanston Il.7 Int’l Offices

Rotary Int’l Foundation

15 Trustees

Rotary int’l (Pres)

President-elect and 17 directors

Manual of Procedures

Council on Legislation

The Most Important Thing to Know About RI Structure

Rotary starts from the bottom up. Everything happens at the club level, and the purpose of Districts and the Secretariat is to support the clubs. Rotarians are members of their Club, not a member of Rotary International.

What is the Rotary Foundation (TRF)?

The Rotary Foundation is a not-for-profit corporation whose mission 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

Conclusion and Wrap Up

• Have the objectives been met?

• Do you feel more acquainted with Rotary?

• How many learned at least ONE new thing today?

THANK YOU!•Have a great PETS experience

•Get to know as many PEs as possible

•Enjoy the rest of the weekend