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The Rotary Club of PaarlDISTRICT 9350
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Below find some detail about Rotary; what Rotary is; what it stands for; what it does; and why you might want to find out more about our activities.
Call Eugene Reyneders on 082 774 5720 or ereynders@telkomsa.net
NEW MEMBER INTRODUCTION
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Contents
What is Rotary
The Rotary Club of
Paarl
Object of Rotary
Four Avenues of Service
Rotary International
Foundation
Four-Way Test
Privileges of
Membership
Obligations of Membership
Attendance
Financial Commitment
How YOU were chosen
Types of Membership
Rotary Publications
Why Join Rotary
Contact Us
The Purpose of this Rotary Information Pamphlet is -
To give you a bird's eye view of
Rotary.
To let you know what you may expect
of your membership.
To let you know what our club will
expect of you as a member.
To answer any questions that you
might have about Rotary in general and our club in particular.
What is Rotary
Rotary is an international service association of business and
professional leaders, united worldwide, who conduct humanitarian projects,
encourage high ethical standards in all vocations and work towards building
goodwill and peace in the world.
Rotarians meet weekly to enjoy each other's fellowship and discuss ways
to serve others.
Rotary has compassion for the underprivileged, the ill and the disabled,
many of whom are the beneficiaries of over 50 000 service projects conducted by
Rotary Clubs worldwide each year.
The first Rotary Club was organized in Chicago (USA) in 1905 by Paul
Harris. This club met in rotation at
the offices of the members, thus the name Rotary. There are at present 30 149
Rotary Clubs in 163 countries with a total membership of over one million two
hundred thousand Rotarians. As a
Rotarian, you will be a member of the Rotary Club of Paarl, which in turn is a
member of Rotary International.
The Rotary world is divided into territories within which a group of
clubs are associated. These territories
are known as Rotary Districts of which there are 530. Our club is in
District 9350 which encompasses 3 countries – Western Cape Province and part of
Northen Cape Province in the Republic of South Africa, the whole of Namibia and
Angola, a new addition to the wolrdwide Rotary family with one club, comprising
61 clubs with a membership of over 1600 Rotarians.
Rotary International is governed by a president (chosen annually) and a
board of directors. Annually, each District elects a District Governor and each
club elects its President and board of directors.
Rotary's Mission
The mission of Rotary International is to support its member clubs to
accomplish the objects of Rotary by :
Fostering Unity among
member clubs;
Strengthening and
expanding Rotary around the world;
Communicating worldwide
the work of Rotary.
Providing a system of
international administration
Our Rotary Club
The Rotary Club of Paarl, chartered in 1940, is the 3rd oldest club in
our District with a current membership of 42.
We meet TUESDAYS 12h30 for 13h00 at Paarl Boys Sports Centre, Paarl Boys
High School, Brug Street - meetings conclude at 14h00.
The Board (other than the immediate Past President of the club) is
chosen annually by vote of all the members of the club and comprises of a
President, Secretary, Treasurer and 5 directors who are responsible for :-
Club Service
Service
Projects
Membership
Rotary
Foundation
Public Relations
Each Rotarian is expected to participate in a sub-committee in at least
one of the Avenues of Service.
Object of 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 the
following :-
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 by each Rotarian of their occupation as an
opportunity to serve society.
Third
The application of the ideal of
service by every Rotarian to their personal, business and community life.
Fourth
The advancement of international
understanding, goodwill and peace through a world of fellowship of business and
professional people united in the ideal of service.
We Implement the Object of Rotary Through the Four Avenues of Service
CLUB SERVICE
The following are directed towards
the internal functioning of the Club with the object of maintaining its health
and vigor - Attendance - Classification - Club Bulletin - Fellowship Activities - Sergeant-at-Arms
-- Membership & Membership Development - Program - Public Relations -
Rotary Information - Finance
VOCATIONAL SERVICE
Promotion of the ideal of service :-
Adherence to and promotion of the
highest ethical standards in all occupations.
Recognition of the worthiness to
society of all useful occupations.
Contribution of one's vocational talents to the problems and needs of society -your community
Career Development
Vocational Awareness
Vocation at Work
Vocational Awards
COMMUNITY SERVICE
A club effort to improve the quality
of life within the community.
Community
Development
Community projects
Community grants
Environmental Protection
INTERNATIONAL SERVICE
The promotion of efforts to advance
understanding, goodwill and the quality of life throughout the world.
International
Youth Projects
World Fellowship Activities
Rotary Foundation
World
Community Service
The Rotary Foundation
The Rotary Foundation spends more than US$60 Million annually on a
variety of education and humanitarian projects to promote international
understanding and friendly relations among the world's people;
Ambassadorial Scholarships
Matching Grants
Group Study Exchange
Health, Hunger and
Humanity (3-H) Grants
Rotary Grants for University
Teachers to Serve in Developing Countries
Grants for Rotary
Volunteers
Rotary Peace Program
PolioPlus
Program – Rotary is the leading private sector partner in the effort to
eradicate polio – the largest public health initiative in history. Rotary has undertaken to eradicate polio
globally by 2005 and since 1985 has committed US$500 Million to help immunise 2
billion children.
Several of these programs send scholars and volunteer workers abroad to
study, learn about other cultures, offer assistance and promote goodwill within
a host country.
Annual fund raising activities
include :
Cycle Race day in July and one in February
Wine Auction in September
Many other and varied activities such as
marshalling at
cycle events and big
walks and assisting in many other events year
round
The Four-Way Test of the things we Think, Say or Do
Is it the TRUTH?
Is it FAIR to all
concerned?
Will it build GOODWILL
and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
Will it be BENEFICIAL
to all concerned?
Your Privileges in Rotary
The privilege of friendship with
leaders
in
your community
in
neighbouring towns and cities
all over South Africa
around the world
The privilege of giving service to
your community.
The privilege of developing
international goodwill and understanding.
The privilege of
helping build higher ethical standards within your vocation.
Your Obligations in Rotary
Participation
To be a Rotarian you must give your
time and talents to the following:
community
work
social functions
Club and District activities
Attendance
100% attendance is urged and
honoured in Rotary. To achieve this
goal :
attend
each weekly meeting of our club;
make
up at a board meeting of our club or at another Rotary club or Rotaract or
Interact club within 14 days before or after a missed meeting of our club;
attend
a District Assembly or Conference or a Rotary International Convention.
Attend
100% of our meetings / Stay for 60% of each meeting!
Rotary Attendance Rules
Attendance
Must be in attendance at least 60% of a meeting to receive credit;
Must attend or make up at least 60% of the regular meetings of the club;
Make Up
The time for making up a missed
meeting is any time two weeks prior to or two weeks after the missed meeting.
Make up can be made by:
Attending a board meeting of
our club or attending and participating in a club service project or a club
sponsored community event or meeting authorised by the board;
Attending at least 60% of the
regular meeting of another club or provisional club or a regular meeting of a
Rotaract or Interact club or provisional Rotaract or Interact club;
Attending a Convention of
Rotary International, or selected other international regional or district
conferences or assemblies.
How you Were Chosen as a Member of Rotary
A member of our club
sponsored your membership.
Our Classification
Committee verified your occupation and agreed :
that you hold an important position in your firm,
that you are a leader in your vocation, and
that the classification being loaned to you was open.
Our membership
Committee verified your personal reputation both in your business/profession
and in the community.
Our Board of Directors
approved your proposed Rotary membership.
Our entire membership
approved you as a new Rotarian.
Membership
There are two kinds of membership in a Rotary Club. They are :
Active
The basic membership in a Rotary club – persons are selected for their leadership in the business or profession for which they are classified.
Honorary
Elected because of distinguished service in furthering Rotary ideals. They must be re-elected annually for membership of our club – they have all the privileges and benefits of membership, other than that they are non-voting members and ineligible to hold office.
Rotary Publications
As part of your membership of our club, you will receive the monthly
publication "Rotary Africa" which is well worth reading and contains
:
News of matters Rotary for Districts 9200, 9210, 9250, 9270, 9300, 9320 and 9350 (our District) covering the Southern and Central African Rotary districts.
Club Bulletin - our club bulletin "the Grapevine" appears
monthly reporting on club activities, coming events, meetings, programs, news
of our members and general matters of club and Rotary interest.
Our District 9350 through the District Governor publishes a monthly
newsletter which is available from our club and on email and contains news and
views on Rotary, mainly pertaining to our district.
In addition Rotary International publishes a monthly magazine "the
Rotarian" to which you may subscribe and which contains :
News of Rotary around the
world;
Interesting articles on a
variety of important subjects and topics
Rotary International's website can be found on www.rotary.org which has information on all aspects.
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WHY JOIN ROTARY? 1.
Friendship. Rotary
provides one of the most basic human needs – the need for friends and
fellowship. 2.
Business Development.
Everyone needs to network.
Rotary comprises a cross section of the business community. Its members come from all walks of
life. Rotarians help one another and
collectively help others. 3.
Personal Growth and Development.
Membership in Rotary continues one's growth and education in human
relations and personal development. 4.
Leadership Development.
Rotary is an organisation of leaders and successful people. Holding Rotary office is like a tertiary
education in leadership – learning how to motivate influence and lead
leaders. 5.
Citizenship in the Community.
Membership in a Rotary club makes one a better citizen. A Rotary club consists of the most active
members of any community. 6.
Continuing Education. Each week at the Rotary meeting there is a program
of speakers and topics designed to keep one informed as to what is going on
in the community, nation and world. 7.
Fun. Rotary is
fun – a lot of fun. Each meeting is
fun; the club projects are fun; and the service is fun. 8.
Public Speaking Skills.
Rotary develops confidence, skill and opportunity in public speaking. 9.
World Citizenship.
Rotarians wear a pin that says "Rotary International". Every Rotarian is welcome – even
encouraged – to attend the meetings of 30 000 clubs world-wide. 10.
Assistance When Travelling. Because there are Rotary clubs everywhere, many a
travelling Rotarian who has needed a doctor, lawyer, hotel, dentist, advice,
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WHY JOIN ROTARY? 11.
Entertainment. Every Rotary club and district has activities that provide
diversion. Conferences, conventions
and assemblies provides entertainment in addition to information, education
and service. 12.
Social Skills.
Rotary develops one's personality, social and people skills. Rotary is for people who like people. 13.
Family Programs.
Rotary provides one of the world's largest youth exchange programs,
high school and young adults clubs, spouse clubs and programs, and a host of
activities designed to assist family members in growth and the development of
family values. 14.
Vocational Skills.
Every Rotarian is expected to promote the growth and development of
his or her profession or vocation, to pass on this information to young
people and to improve performance in the job. 15.
Ethics. Rotarians
live by the 4-way Test which is the ethical test of the things that we think,
say or do. 16.
Cultural Awareness.
Rotarians are drawn from every religion, culture, creed, language,
political persuasion and colour in the world. 17.
Prestige. Rotarians
are leaders of business, the professions, arts, government, sports, military,
religion and all disciplines. Rotary
is the oldest and most prestigious service organisation in the world. Not everyone is invited to join Rotary. 18.
Nice People. Rotarians
above all are nice people. They are
important people who nevertheless adhere to the policy that while it is nice
to be important, it is more important to be nice. 19.
No "Official Creed".
Rotary has no secret handshake, no secret policy, no official creed,
no secret meetings or rituals. It is
transparent. 20.
The Opportunity to Serve.
Rotary's business is mankind; its product is service. This is the best reason for becoming a
Rotarian; the chance to put something back into society and to sense the
self-fulfilment that comes in the process. Rotarians believe that
"Service above Self" holds rich rewards for each person's life. |