NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION

Rotary Club of Oviedo

FIRESIDE CHAT

Rotary Club of Oviedo

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Orientation Attendees• Proposed 1 New & 0 Transferring Member

– NEW MEMBER

STEVE DAVENPORT and MARIE DAVENPORTproposed by Dean Davenport

– TRANSFERRING

Understanding Rotary

Appreciation and Understanding

Responsibilities

Final Decision

Orientation MaterialsNew Member Folder including:– Rotary Basics

Orientation MaterialsNew Member Folder including:– Rotary Basics

– This is Rotary

Orientation Materials

New Member Folder including:– This is Rotary

– The ABC’s of Rotary

Orientation MaterialsNew Member Folder including:– The ABC’s of Rotary– You & Your Rotary

Foundation– 2003 Facts

Orientation Materials

New Member Folder including:– You & Your Rotary Foundation

– How to Propose a New Member

Orientation MaterialsNew Member Folder including:– How to Propose a

New Member– Paul Harris Fellow

Information and Benefactor Forms

Orientation MaterialsNew Member Folder including:– Paul Harris Fellow Information

and Benefactor Forms– New Member Checklist

(2 pages)

Orientation MaterialsNew Member Folder including:– New Member Checklist

– Personal Facts Sheet for the Club Database ( 3 pages)

Orientation MaterialsNew Member Folder including:– Personal Facts Sheet for the

Club Database

– List of Club Officers, Directors and Committee Assignments

Orientation MaterialsNew Member Folder including:– List of Club Officers, Directors

and Committee Assignments– Copy of Rotary Constitution– Copy of the Club Bylaws

Rotary is …

The worlds first service club– 1.25 million members

Comparable to the U.N.– 31,000 clubs

– 530 Districts

– 170 countries

“Service above Self”

Universally: “Never say no”

Guiding Principles

High ethical standards; worthiness and dignifying of all occupationsThe development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service

Application of the ideal of service to personal, business, and community lifeAdvancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a united fellowship

Rotary Standard of Excellence:The Four Way TestThe Four Way Test

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?

HISTORY OF ROTARY

Founded on February 23, 1905– Paul Harris

Rotary Club of Winnipeg – 1910– First International Club

Four Way Test – 1942– Created in 1932

The Rotary Foundation - 1947Interact – 1962Rotaract – 1968RYLA - 1971

Hiram Shorey - tailorPaul Harris - lawyerSilvester Schiele – coal dealerGustavus Loehr – mining engineer

History of the Rotary Club of

OviedoChartered May 3, 1971 (Sponsored by The Rotary Club of East Orange)Over 40 Current MembersDistrict Recognition and Club Involvement

– Presidential Citation - last five years– Movie Night– RYLA– Interact Club at Oviedo High School– International Service Award– District Governor 2006 - 2007

Oviedo Leadership

President – Gary ParkerPast President – Mimi BrucePresident Elect – A.J. Ranges Sergeant at Arms – Darrell DeVaneySecretary – Rich SloaneTreasurer – Janell HarburnClub Accountant – Tracy ZanowickNewsletter – Carl Wolary

Board of DirectorsA. J. Range

George Viele

Jim Greene

Mike Garretson

District 6980 OfficersDistrict Governor – Chuck PrattDistrict Governor Elect – Denny KurirDistrict Governor Nominee – Carlos GiraldoSecretary – DGN Carlos GiraldoTreasurer – Tracy ZanowickGovernor’s Aide – Jim GreeneDistrict Communication Officer – Larry RiceDistrict Membership Chair – Nancy Hubbard District Foundation Chair – PDG Charlie RogersDistrict Public RelationsChair – Ken PeachDistrict Service Projects Chair – Tom JohnsonDistrict New Generations Chair – Barry GainerDistrict Club Administrator Chair – DGN Carlos Giraldo

Four Avenues of Service

Club Service (Charlie Rand, Chair)

Vocational Service (Dennis Veccia, Chair)

Family of Rotary (Jerry Mobley, Chair)

Community Service (Richard Irwin, Chair)

International Service (Herb Rodriquez, Chair)

Youth Service (Steve Leichner, Chair)

Rotary Fees

Initiation Fee – $100.00 Meals – $97.50/qtr.Guests Meals – $8.00Club Dues - $ 9.88/qtr.District Dues - $6.25/qtr.Rotary International Dues - $14.38/qtrRotary Foundation - $12.50/qtr. Social Events - as attended* May pay with Visa or Mastercard

The Rotary Foundation Rotary FoundationMaking a Difference Across the World– Paul Harris Fellowship

– Sustaining Members

– Benefactors

The Rotary Foundation

District 6980 Conference

TBA 2007 - District Golf Tournament

– @ TBA– @

November 1, 2006 – New Members Dinner

– @ 6:00 – 9:00 PM ???– @ TBA

February , 2007 – Foundation Dinner - TBA

– @ ???– @ ???

District 6980 Conference

November 2 - 5, 2006 Carnival Cruise – Sensation

Port Canerval to Nassau, Bahamas

District 6980 Assembly

May 7, 2007

Who should attend– Every Rotarian

@ UCF Student Union– 7:30 am

– Breakfast

Rotary Protocol: Attendance

Weekly attendance is a condition of membership

Make-up +/- 14 days (2 weeks)

Board Approved Service Projects

Rotary Communication

Club BulletinDistrict NewsletterThe RotarianWebsites:– Rotary Club of Oviedo

(oviedorotaryclub.org)– District 6980

(rotarydistrict6980.com/)– Rotary International (rotary.org)– RLI – Rotary Leadership Institute

(www.rlitrainiing.org)

Welcome to The

Rotary Club of Oviedo!