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Welcome to Rotary
Rotary information
• Rotary history and guiding
principles• Our club• District 6040, Rotary and Rotary
International• Responsibilities of a Rotarian• Finding you a place in our club’s
fellowship and service
Rotary Wheel
The Hub - The Club
Our beginning
• 1905, Paul Harris organizes first meeting, which then “rotates” among members’ offices.
• 1907, Rotary club of Chicago provides a public toilet outside City Hall, Rotary’s first community service project.
Rotary’s structure
• Local Clubs – President
• Districts – 6040 – District Governorwww.rotary6040.org
• Rotary International – President and Board of Directors
www.rotary.org
Rotary’s Guiding Principles
Rotary Motto
SERVICE ABOVE SELF
Object of Rotary
• First: developing friendships for service• Second: high ethical standards in business and
professions• Third: applying service in each Rotarian’s life,
business, and community • Fourth: advancing international understanding,
goodwill, and peace
The Four - Way Test
The 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?
Four Avenues of Service
Club Service
Vocational Service
Community Service
International Service
Rotary Foundation
Rotary FoundationEvery Rotarian supports
• Polio eradication
• Educational programs
• Grants
The Key is You
Responsibilities of a Rotarian
• Attendance
• Service
• Developing other members
• Don’t just attend Rotary meetings, become a Rotarian by participating and contributing!
Mentoring
Welcome to the Family of Rotary
54 Rotary Clubs of our
District 6040
www.Rotary6040.orgDistrict Info – Club Directory
Welcome to the Family of Rotary
• Albany• Bethany• Blue Springs• Brookfield• Cameron• Chillicothe• East Clay County• Eastern Independence• Excelsior Springs• Gallatin• Gladstone• Higginsville• Huntsville
• Independence• Kansas City• KC International Airport• Kansas City Plaza• Kansas City South• Kearney• Kirksville• Kirksville 1000 Hills• Knox County• Lathrop• Lawson• Lee’s Summit• Lee’s Summit Downtown
Welcome to the Family of Rotary
• Lee’s Summit Sunrise• Lexington• Liberty• Macon County• Marceline• Maryville• Milan• Moberly• North Kansas City• Odessa• Parkville• Platte City• Plattsburg• Princeton
the clubs of our
• Raytown• Richmond• Rock Port• St. Joseph• St. Joseph East• St. Joseph Southside• Schuyler County• Scotland County• Smithville• South Platte• Tarkio• Trenton• Unionville• Weston
District 6040