The Organizationof Rotary

How Does It All Work?

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2009-10 Rotary International

Each Year We Have an International President

This year it is John Kenny a member of The Rotary Club of Grangemouth, Scotland

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John Kenny and June2009-10 Rotary International

President He is:

A Past Director A Club member in good

standing from Scotland He serves for one year

He is to: Lead, Represent & Motivate He is the convener of Rotary

International Board He selected the 2009-2010

Theme: “The Future of Rotary is in Your Hands”

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Your Rotary Club

How does Your Rotary Club

fit into the World of Rotary?

Where does each member fit In?

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Each Rotary Club

Remember:

We are members of a club and the club is a member of Rotary

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Rotarians are members of their specific Rotary Club. Each Rotary club is a member of Rotary International Rotarians are not a member of Rotary International but only of their specific club.

Each Rotary Club

Remember:

It is the purpose of The District and Rotary International to supports their clubs.

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Rotary International, and our Rotary District 5890 depend on clubs for their existence.Rotary International and District 5890 are our the support groups for our club.

Lets Take A Look At Rotary

How are we of service to all mankind in today’s world?

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2 Main Parts To Rotary

Rotary InternationalRotary International

Non-Profit Org. Clubs Districts Zones International

Organization

The Rotary FoundationThe Rotary Foundation

It Is A Charity Operates

separately from Rotary

International Has a separate

Board of Trustees Is our access to

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Basic Statistics

There are more than 1.2 million Rotarians in the world.

Your club is one of more than 32,000 clubs worldwide.

Clubs are in Districts Our district is District 5890. Districts are in zones

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Basic Statistics

The world is divided into 34 zones each with about 37,000 Rotarians

‘We are in Zone 21 Zone 21 is an International Zone

and is divided into two parts We are in one sub zone --21B Our district is District 5890.

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North American is Divided into 11 Rotary

Zones

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ZONE 21B7 of the 9+Texas Districts

Comprise Zone 21B

Our District

Breakdown of Zone 21

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Only the 7 TX districts are in Zone 21 B – Sub-totals for Section BNumber of districts: 7 Number of clubs: 656 Number of Rotarians: 18,674

Zone 21ADominican Republic , Costa Rica , Mexico , Venezuela ,Colombia, Belize, Guatemala, Honduras , El Salvador , Nicaragua , Aruba , Netherland Antilles, Panama

Sub-totals for Section ANumber of districts: 17 Number of clubs: 988 Number of Rotarians: 19588

District 5890

Has 60 Clubs with ~3,700 Rotarians We encompass 9 Counties: Austin,

Brazoria, Colorado, Fort Bend, Harris, Waller, Washington, Matagorda, and Wharton

There are 9 Districts in

Texas and part of another.

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Basic District Leadership

Each district is governed by a District Governor. He or She is the only Official Rotary International Officer for that district.

The District Governor serves for one year.

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District Leadership Continued Each Governor appoints several

assistant Governors to help them oversee the clubs

This year we have 6 Lieutenant Governors who assist 2-3 Assistant Governors.

WE have17 Assistant Governors (AG’s). Each AG is assigned to ~2-4 clubs

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District Leadership Continued

All Rotary Clubs in the district look to the Governor and their Lieutenant Governors and Assistant Governors for leadership, inspiration and motivation.

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District Governor Ed Charlesworth and Robin

2009-2010 District 5890

Governor

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Rotary is an organization of business and professional leaders united worldwide who provide :

humanitarian service,

encourage high ethical standards in all vocations,

And help build goodwill and peace in the world..

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Rotary club membership represents a cross-section of the community's business and professional men and women.

The world's Rotary clubs meet weekly and are nonpolitical, non nonpolitical, non religious, and open to all cultures, religious, and open to all cultures, races, and creedsraces, and creeds.

Understanding Rotary

What Does A Rotary Club do? ROTARY provides Humanitarian Service Builds Goodwill & Peace in the World Develops the opportunity to Build Lifelong

Friendships with people you would never have met, except through Rotary

Provides you the opportunity to represent your profession and to demonstrate how ethical standards are a vital part of your day to day occupation.

Makes the quality of your life more meaningful.

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The main objective of Rotary is service —

in the community, (Community Service)

in the workplace, (Vocational Service)

and throughout the world. (International Service)

Well, how do we do this?

address many of today's most critical issues, such as:

Children at risk, Preventable Disease

Poverty and hunger, Safe drinking water, The environment, Illiteracy, and Violence.

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Rotarians develop projects that:

Funding Our International Service Projects This is accomplished, in part,

through a charitable foundation that Rotary International has established.

“The Rotary Foundation” It allows us to raise money

for service projects on a tax advantaged basis.

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The Charity that Funds Rotary Service is

The ROTARY FOUNDATION

EDUCATIONAL1. Ambassadorial

Scholarships2. GSE Teams3. World Peace Scholars4. University Teacher

Grants5. Cultural Scholarships

HUMANITARIAN1. Polio Plus & Eradication2. Matching Grants3. Community Assistance4. Disaster Relief Grants5. 3-H (Health, Hunger, &

Humanity) Grants

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The Charity that Funds Rotary Service is

The ROTARY FOUNDATION

Rotary Foundation allows a form of recognition called ,

The Paul Harris Fellowship, where individuals are recognized for

service contributions in a distinctive and honorable fashion.

Whether a Rotarian or non-Rotarian it is a distinct honor to be awarded a Paul Harris Fellowship.

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programs for youth, educational opportunities and international exchanges for

students, teachers, and other professionals,

and we support vocational and career development.

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Rotarians Also Support

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Service

Above Self.

The Rotary’s Motto is

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?

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Most Clubs Express Our Values Weekly by Reciting

The 4-Way Test

Interact

Rotary type service organization for high school aged persons

Interact Clubs are sponsored by Rotary clubs.

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Rotaract

Rotaract is a Rotary-sponsored service club for young men and women ages 18 to 30.

Rotaract clubs are usually community-based or university-based and are sponsored by a local Rotary club

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Rotary Fellowship

There are More FellowshipOpportunities in RotaryBeyond the Club & District

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Rotary Outside the Club & Districthas more than 70 Fellowships

Fellowship With Fellow Rotarians

- Worldwide -

Who Share Your Interest

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Recreational Fellowships – a sampling

Golf Fishing Skiing Music Chess

Amateur Radio

Stamp Collecting

Coin Collecting

Home Exchange

Sport Diving

Dance Canoeing Genealogy Handicraft Cycling

Mountain Climbing

Horseback Riding

Bird Watching

Bridge Playing

Computer Users

Scouting Motorcycling

Yachting Flying Railroading

Recreational Vehicles

Magic Gourmet Foods

Wine Appreciation

Travel & Hosting

Vocational FellowshipsLegal Accounting - CPA Medicine

Education - Secondary

Education-Special Ed

Conflict Resolution

Nursing Pharmacology Police

Energy Technology Disaster Managers Finance and Banking

Engineering Eye Care Environment

Travel Agents Dentistry Securities Industry

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Friendship with Community & World Leaders

Developing Your Leadership and Speaking Skills

Serving Your Community Helping Build High Ethical Standards within

Your Vocation & the Business Community Helping Develop International Goodwill,

Understanding, and Peace MAKING THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE

THAN WHEN YOU ARRIVED.

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Participation and/or Working: In your fund raisers Service Projects Committee activities

Attendance –100% is encouraged 50% is required. 30 % in your club

Cannot miss more that 4 consecutive meetings

We are obligated to share Rotary Membership with other qualified business representatives

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Attendance

Unlike other organization, attendance at Rotary meetings is not an option.—We are expected to attend.

Attend your club meeting or the meeting of another Rotary Club within 14 days of your missed meeting.

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Why We Stress Attendance

Attendance at meeting assures us of quality programs.

Allows us to meet our meeting place minimums and keep costs down.

Allows us to take advantage of prepaid meals.

Gives us the opportunity to network and become involved in the service activities of the club.

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Financial Cost

You must pay Annual Club Dues. From these dues your clubs pays dues for you to Rotary International and to your District.

If meals are served at your meetings you must also pay that cost.

Additional activities/Events $200/year estimate

It is estimated that minimum Rotarian expenses will be between $850 --$1,250/yr.

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What Do You Get Out of Rotary? Some members feel one of

the most enjoyable things we get out of Rotary is the opportunity to make new friends outside our usual realm of activity.

And of course we get to join with these new friends in service and fellowship

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More fun than a barrel of monkeys

Never forget:

Why you joined Rotary

You joined

To serve your community To serve our worldTo serve it’s people

To fulfill yourself as a person

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We hope Rotary will embellish your life and that you will experience the many enjoyable reasons there are to

continue to be a ROTARIAN

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