Rotary International

District 6270

E-Club

The 4 Way Test

  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?

Membership Information

ATTENDANCE

In order for attendance to count for a meeting, 60% of the duration of the meeting must be attended.

Making up a missed meeting by attending a meeting at another club in our area or on your travels either within the week prior to your miss or within one week following your miss is strongly encouraged. 100% attendance is the goal and make-ups are used for this purpose.

A minimum of 30% of your Rotary meeting attendance must be at Fond du Lac Morning Rotary meetings over a six-month period.

DUES RESPONSIBILITY

Dues are billed quarterly

Included in dues billing is a meal charge per meeting for every meeting date in that quarter. Any other ancillary charges included would be itemized and listed for your review

Prompt payment of dues is a necessity and delinquent dues may result in a loss of membership.

COMMITTEE PARTICIPATION

Committees are the backbone of our Rotary Club and make the difference whether or not our club is effective and actively accomplishing the goals of Rotary.

The three Divisions are:
Club Service
International Service
Community Service

It is the responsibility of every Rotary member to become involved in committees and club events. Without involvement, two of the goals of Rotary membership are not being realized. One of promoting fellowship and the second being that of service. Membership is not enough. Involvement determines your success as a Rotarian.

Each committee has a chairperson. The chairperson acts as the coordinator and communication liaison for he committee to the board and the president. Duties of the Committee should be divided and delegated to the members of the committee. The term of office for the chairperson is two years. Chairpersons may succeed themselves for one additional term provided that the committee and club president agree on the succession.

Committee chairs should be preparing a successor as they progress through their term as chair.

HOW TO SPONSOR A NEW ROTARIAN - MEMBERSHIP IS BY INVITATION!

Rotarians have a responsibility to contribute to their club's vitality, success and growth. A commitment to service for our club, community and world is a basic quality which potential Rotary candidates should possess. When evaluating a person to nominate for membership in our club, consider the candidate's desire to be an active volunteer and their compatibility to devote the needed time to being a Rotarian. The search for new members is a continuous one. The ultimate goal achieved by bringing a new member into the club is to fill a vacant classification with a person who will be a long term contributor toward the goals of Rotary and your club.

PROCEDURE

Typically a Rotarian will sponsor an acquaintance who is known to be a person of good character and good professional reputation engaged as an executive, proprietor, partner, corporate officer, local agent, branch manager or manager of any worthy and recognized business or profession.

To sponsor a new member the sponsor should, without the candidate's knowledge:
o Check the open classification listing of the club to see if one is available for this person. (Note: classification may be of the business or the profession engaged in.)

Complete the new member sponsor form available from the club secretary, and submit it to the membership chairman.

Without mention of membership, invite this person to a Rotary meeting as a guest to acquaint the candidate with Rotary and your club.

Following board approval and successful publication of the candidate's name and classification in two consecutive newsletters, approach the candidate for membership and provide the candidate with Rotary information on membership.

This may seem like a convoluted method but it is done so a candidate who is not approved by the board, the membership or via classification conflict is not subjected to embarrassment.