Rotary membership
provides the opportunity
to:
- become connected to
your community;
- work
with others in addressing community
needs;
- interact with other
professionals in your
community;
- assist with RI's
international humanitarian service
efforts;
- establish contacts
with an international network of
professionals;
develop leadership
skills;
- involve family in
promoting service efforts.
Responsibilities of
membership
Rotary club
membership carries with it certain
responsibilities.
- Members are
expected to attend weekly programs of
the club. Opportunities to make up
attendance include attending the
regular meeting of another Rotary club,
attending various other Rotary
meetings, or attending a club service
project authorized by the club board of
directors.
- Members are
required to pay annual dues to their
clubs, their districts, and to Rotary
International.
- Members are
expected to participate in local or
international activities or projects of
the Rotary club.
Clubs encourage members to aspire
to leadership or committee roles within
their clubs.
Information for
perspective new
members
- Rotarians are
business and professional leaders who take
an active role in their communities while
greatly enriching their personal and
professional lives. A Rotary club contains
a diverse group of professional leaders
from the community that the club
serves.
Membership in a
rotary club offers a number of benefits,
including:
- effecting change
within the community;
- advancing business
and professional
contacts;
- developing
leadership skills;
- gaining an
understanding of —— and having an impact on
—— international humanitarian
issues.Through Rotary's service programs, a
Rotary club can have a significant effect
on the quality of life in its community.
Rotary Foundation programs offer
opportunities to form international
partnerships that help people in need
worldwide. Some 1.2 million Rotarians in
30,000 clubs in more than 160 countries
make significant contributions to the
quality of life at home and around the
globe.
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