Of Interest to New Members
Rotary club members are business and professional leaders who volunteer in their communities. These same members encourage high ethical standards and carry out various humanitarian projects around the world. Rotarians even have projects that they do in their local communities. In ours, Rotary has established a local skate board park and participates in several programs for sports and education.
Clubs meet weekly for fellowship to discuss local and global topics. Clubs are nonreligious, nongovernmental, and open to every race, and culture.
Benefits of Membership
- Networking
- An original goal of Rotary was to allow club members to meet periodically and enlarge their circle of business and prefessional acquaintances. As members of the oldest service club in the world, Rotarians represent a cross section of their community's business owners, executives, managers, political leaders, and professionals - people who make decisions and influence policy.
- Service
- Club members have many opportunities for humanitarian service, both locally and internationally. Service programs address concerns such as health care, hunger, poverty, illiteracy, and the environment. Rotarians regularly experience the fulfillment that comes from giving back to the community.
- Friendship
- Rotary was founded on fellowship, a cornerstone that continues to attract members today. Rotarians enjoy camaraderie with like-minded professionals, and club projects provide opportunities to develop enduring friendships. Club members who travel have friendly contacts in almost every city of the world.
- Family
- Rotary sponsors some of the world's largest exchange and educational programs. Rotary clubs provide innovative training opportunities and mentoring for young leaders, and they involve family members in a wide range of social and service activities.
- Ethics
- Encouraging high ethical standards and respect for all worthy vocations has been a hallmark of Rotary from its earliest days. In their business and professional lives, Rotarians abide by 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?
- Leadership
- Rotary is an organization of successful professionals. Team-building, fundraising, public speaking, planning, organization, and communication are just some of the leadership skills that club members can exercise and enhance. Being a Rotary leader provides further experience in motivating, inspiring, and guiding others.
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