Welcome to RotaryWelcome to Rotary

Welcome to RotaryWelcome to Rotary

Northville, Michigan

District 6400

History of Rotary History of Rotary InternationalInternational

Founded 23Founded 23rdrd Feb 1905 Feb 1905• Paul Harris (lawyer), Sylvester Schiele (coal dealer), Paul Harris (lawyer), Sylvester Schiele (coal dealer),

Gus Loehr (mining engineer) & Hiram Shorey Gus Loehr (mining engineer) & Hiram Shorey (merchant tailor) met in Gus’ office in the Unity (merchant tailor) met in Gus’ office in the Unity Building at 127 North Dearborn St, Chicago. Sylvester Building at 127 North Dearborn St, Chicago. Sylvester was the 1was the 1stst Rotary club president. Rotary club president.

• 16 Clubs formed the National Organization in 191016 Clubs formed the National Organization in 1910

• Rotary became International in 1911 with Winnipeg, Rotary became International in 1911 with Winnipeg, Canada’s Charter with Paul Harris as RI’s 1st PresidentCanada’s Charter with Paul Harris as RI’s 1st President

Rotary FounderPaul Harris

What Rotarians Strive To DoWhat Rotarians Strive To Do

• Set an example of high Set an example of high ethical standardsethical standards

• Encourage and foster the ideal of Encourage and foster the ideal of serviceservice

as a basis of worthy enterpriseas a basis of worthy enterprise

• Search for Search for the right peoplethe right people, not people , not people

with the right Classification to serve in with the right Classification to serve in

RotaryRotary

Service above SelfService above Self is our Motto is our Motto

Rotary is anRotary is anInternational OrganizationInternational Organization

• 530 Districts in > 200530 Districts in > 200 countriescountries

– >33,995 clubs>33,995 clubs

– Over 1.2 million membersOver 1.2 million members

• Our District 6400Our District 6400

– Covers SE MI & SW ONCovers SE MI & SW ON

– 50 Clubs50 Clubs

– 1,675 members 1,675 members

Rotary International’s MissionRotary International’s Mission

• Fostering unity among membersFostering unity among members

• Strengthening and expanding Rotary around the Strengthening and expanding Rotary around the worldworld

• Communicating worldwide the work of RotaryCommunicating worldwide the work of Rotary

• Providing a system of international administrationProviding a system of international administration

Support its member clubs in fulfilling the object Support its member clubs in fulfilling the object of Rotary by:of Rotary by:

• Rotary International 2010-2011 President, Ray Klinginsmith

• Elected from all over the worldElected from all over the world

• Each District elects a District GovernorEach District elects a District Governor

• District 6400 Governor – Kim TowarDistrict 6400 Governor – Kim Towar

• Each club is Each club is autonomous.autonomous.

• Club President – Sharon WhichelloClub President – Sharon Whichello

• Governed by a President, President -Elect and a Board of Governed by a President, President -Elect and a Board of 19 Members, 17 Directors, President and Vice-President.19 Members, 17 Directors, President and Vice-President.

The Object of RotaryThe Object of RotaryTo encourage and foster the ideal of service as To encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise and, in particular:a basis of worthy enterprise and, in particular:

1)1) The development of acquaintance as an opportunity The development of acquaintance as an opportunity

for servicefor service

2)2) Set high ethical standards in business and Set high ethical standards in business and

professions; professions;

the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupationsthe recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations

the dignifying by each Rotarian of his or herthe dignifying by each Rotarian of his or her

occupation as an opportunity to serve societyoccupation as an opportunity to serve society

The Object of RotaryThe Object of Rotary

3)3) The application of the ideal of service by The application of the ideal of service by every Rotarian to their personal, business every Rotarian to their personal, business and community livesand community lives

4)4) The advancement of international understanding, The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through: goodwill, and peace through:

a world of fellowship of business and professional a world of fellowship of business and professional

persons... persons...

united in the ideal of serviceunited in the ideal of service

We implement theWe implement theObject of Rotary through theObject of Rotary through the

Five Avenues of ServiceFive Avenues of Service

The Five Avenues of ServiceThe Five Avenues of Service• Vocational ServiceVocational Service

Promoting the “ideal of service” - Promoting the “ideal of service” - throughout the business and professional world. throughout the business and professional world.

• Community Service Community Service

Participate in all activities which make the community a better Participate in all activities which make the community a better place in which to live.place in which to live.

• International ServiceInternational Service

Encourage & foster the advancement of understanding and Encourage & foster the advancement of understanding and goodwillgoodwillamong people of the world.among people of the world.

• Club Service Club Service

Help the successful running of the local club.Help the successful running of the local club.• Youth ServicesYouth Services

Club ServiceClub Service

Focuses on the successful functioning of Focuses on the successful functioning of the Clubthe Club

• Membership (incl. Classifications & Development)Membership (incl. Classifications & Development)

• Meeting programs (speakers, meals, banners +)Meeting programs (speakers, meals, banners +)

• Rotary Information & Club BulletinRotary Information & Club Bulletin

• AttendanceAttendance

• FellowshipFellowship

• Public RelationsPublic Relations

Vocational ServiceVocational Service

Club Vocational Service involves projects Club Vocational Service involves projects that:that:

1.1. Improve the quality of life in the workplaceImprove the quality of life in the workplace

2.2. Help all workers to realize their full potentialHelp all workers to realize their full potential

3.3. Recognize the worthiness of all useful Recognize the worthiness of all useful occupationsoccupations

Obliges Classification holders to share the Ideal of Obliges Classification holders to share the Ideal of

Service in all Business & Professional dealingsService in all Business & Professional dealings

Vocational Service ProjectsVocational Service Projects

• Career DevelopmentCareer Development

• Vocation at WorkVocation at Work

• Vocational AwarenessVocational Awareness

• Vocational AwardsVocational Awards

The 4 Way Test*The 4 Way Test*((of things we say, think or do)of things we say, think or do)

1.1. Is it the Is it the TRUTH TRUTH ??

2.2. Is it Is it FAIRFAIR to all concerned ? to all concerned ?

3.3. Will it build Will it build GOODWILLGOODWILL and and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?

4.4. Will it be Will it be BENEFICIALBENEFICIAL to all concerned ? to all concerned ?

* Created by Rotarian Herbert J. Taylor in 1932* Created by Rotarian Herbert J. Taylor in 1932

Community Service & Youth Community Service & Youth ServicesServices

Provides useful service to satisfy proven Provides useful service to satisfy proven needs:needs:

• EnvironmentEnvironment

• HandicappedHandicapped

• Senior CitizensSenior Citizens

• Youth Exchange, Interact & Rotaract Youth Exchange, Interact & Rotaract

• SafetySafety

• Shelter & Street KidsShelter & Street Kids

International ServiceInternational Service

• By acquaintance of peoples, cultures, customs, By acquaintance of peoples, cultures, customs, accomplishments, aspirations, problemsaccomplishments, aspirations, problems

• By travel, at conventions, reading, e-mail and By travel, at conventions, reading, e-mail and especially International Projectsespecially International Projects

• RI & The Rotary Foundation are Major Resources RI & The Rotary Foundation are Major Resources in achieving International Service Projectsin achieving International Service Projects

Advances Understanding, Goodwill & Peace:Advances Understanding, Goodwill & Peace:

The Rotary FoundationThe Rotary Foundation

““World Peace through World Peace through Understanding”Understanding”

The Rotary Foundation’s The Rotary Foundation’s Mission:Mission:

Fulfill the Object of Rotary and Fulfill the Object of Rotary and Rotary’s MissionRotary’s Mission

Achieve World Understanding Achieve World Understanding and Peaceand Peace

The Rotary FoundationThe Rotary Foundation

What the Rotary Foundation What the Rotary Foundation DoesDoes

Promotes World Understanding and Promotes World Understanding and PeacePeace

Works for a polio-free worldWorks for a polio-free world

Cares for the children of the worldCares for the children of the world

Feeds the hungry of the worldFeeds the hungry of the world

Provides educational opportunitiesProvides educational opportunities

Preserves planet earthPreserves planet earth

Tools for Reaching this GoalTools for Reaching this Goal

Local, National and Local, National and InternationalInternational

Educational ProgramsEducational Programs

Humanitarian ProgramsHumanitarian Programs

Educational ProgramsEducational Programs

Ambassadorial ScholarshipsAmbassadorial Scholarships

Rotary Grants for University TeachersRotary Grants for University Teachers

Vocational Exchanges (VE)Vocational Exchanges (VE)

Rotary Centers for International Rotary Centers for International Studies in Peace and Conflict Studies in Peace and Conflict ResolutionResolution

Humanitarian ProgramsHumanitarian Programs

Community GrantsCommunity Grants PolioPlus Program PolioPlus Program Volunteer Service GrantsVolunteer Service Grants Health, Hunger and Humanity (3-H) GrantsHealth, Hunger and Humanity (3-H) Grants Matching GrantsMatching Grants District Simplified GrantsDistrict Simplified Grants

PolioPlus AccomplishmentsPolioPlus Accomplishments

PolioPlus - initiated by Rotary in 1985- is the largest private-public health initiative in history.

Rotary led collaboration with partner organizations such as the World Health Organization and UNICEF.

Rotary has committed over $660 million for global polio eradication, a 99% decline cases since 1985

PolioPlus AccomplishmentsPolioPlus Accomplishments

• The Bill and Melinda Gates The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Rotary Challenge - $355 Foundation, Rotary Challenge - $355 Million challenge.Million challenge.

• In order to meet the challenge, Rotary In order to meet the challenge, Rotary has to raise $200 Million, as of has to raise $200 Million, as of 12/31/10 we have raised $160 Million.12/31/10 we have raised $160 Million.

• Four countries still have the endemic Four countries still have the endemic polio virus – India, Pakistan, polio virus – India, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Nigeria.Afghanistan and Nigeria.

Basic Humanitarian Programs Basic Humanitarian Programs CriteriaCriteria

Internationality/ Internationality/ PartnershipPartnership

Significant Rotarian Significant Rotarian InvolvementInvolvement

Financial StewardshipFinancial Stewardship

DistrictsDistricts

ClubsClubs

YouYou

The Source of Rotary Foundation The Source of Rotary Foundation FundingFunding

Two Needs . . .Two Ways of Two Needs . . .Two Ways of GivingGiving

For support For support todaytoday

To secure To secure tomorrowtomorrow

PAUL HARRIS FELLOWPAUL HARRIS FELLOW

• $1,000 DONATION$1,000 DONATION

• RECOGNITIONRECOGNITION

• FUNDS FOUNDATIONFUNDS FOUNDATION

• OPEN TO NON-OPEN TO NON-ROTARIANSROTARIANS

• SUSTAINING PROGRAMSUSTAINING PROGRAMRotary Founder

Paul Harris

Rotary International District Rotary International District 64006400

Kim Towar2010-2011

District Governor,Grosse PointeRotary Club

District GovernorDistrict GovernorDirect Communication with ClubsDirect Communication with Clubs

Governor

AssistantGovernor

Club

DistrictCommittees

The District: The District: A DefinitionA Definition

““A district … shall exist A district … shall exist solely to help the individual solely to help the individual Rotary club advance the Rotary club advance the Object of Rotary.”Object of Rotary.”

– – Manual of Manual of ProcedureProcedure

Our Club OrganizationOur Club Organization

SECRETARY PRESIDENT ELECT

TREASURER

CLUB SVC.

DIRECTOR

INTNL. SVC.

DIRECTOR

VOC. SVC.

DIRECTOR

COMMUNITY SVC.

DIRECTOR

CLUB LEADER

PRESIDENT

Board of DirectorsBoard of Directors• Includes the Directors of the 5 Avenues of Includes the Directors of the 5 Avenues of

Service Service Plus…Plus…

PresidentPresident Sharon WhichelloSharon Whichello President-electPresident-elect Chris ArnoldChris Arnold SecretarySecretary Traci SincockTraci Sincock TreasurerTreasurer Linda ChapekisLinda Chapekis R. I. Foundation R. I. Foundation Jim GalloglyJim Gallogly Service Projects Service Projects Derek Saxby Derek Saxby Membership Membership Chris ArnoldChris Arnold

All positions in Rotary change on July 1 each yearAll positions in Rotary change on July 1 each year

Club ConstitutionsClub Constitutions

• Rotary Clubs are governed by a Standard Rotary Clubs are governed by a Standard Club Constitution only amended by the Club Constitution only amended by the Council on Legislation – Rotary’s Parliament Council on Legislation – Rotary’s Parliament - which meets every 3 years.- which meets every 3 years.

• The Manual of Procedure incorporates The Manual of Procedure incorporates Council amendments from the April, 2010 Council amendments from the April, 2010 meetingmeeting

• Rotary Clubs adopt their own By-laws guided Rotary Clubs adopt their own By-laws guided by RI’s Recommended By-lawsby RI’s Recommended By-laws

The Four Elements of Effective The Four Elements of Effective ClubsClubs

ImplementSuccessful

ServiceProjects

SupportThe RotaryFoundation

DevelopClub

Leaders forBeyond

Club Level

Effective Clubsare able to..

Efficient Club Administration

Sustain and Grow

Membership

Rotary Club of NorthvilleRotary Club of Northville

Chartered in 1926

32 members

Fundraising

Main FundraiserPoker Night

Wine Tastings

Parking for Harley Fest

Additional FundraiserHot Dog Cart

FundraisingFundraising

Endowment Fund$100,000 and growing

Unrestricted Fundssufficient for all projects in 2010-2011

Annual Giving is $2,777. as of 1/31/11, annual goal is $3,300, not including Goodfellows.

Polio Giving is $999 (Goal was $500.)

Northville Rotary FoundationNorthville Rotary Foundation

2 out bound Youth Exchange Students Baby Layettes for Nicaragua Donation to the Northville High School Choir. 125 member Interact Club at Northville High

School 2, $1,000 scholarships per year 2 to 3 students to District RYLA each year Donations to Schools in Peru, Ethiopia. Literacy project with Amerman Elementary

School.

Youth ProjectsYouth Projects

Tap Project in El Salvador District Simplified Grant for Clock Community Grant for Backpacks and School

Supplies for 85 foster children.

Matching GrantsMatching Grants

Summer picnic in August New Years Eve at High School,

provide food Help to staff Relay for Life Raise money for Civic Concern,

with newspaper sales and monthly donations to the food pantry.

Donation to Rotoplast Mission in India.

Donations to New Hope Grief Center.

Family/Adult ProjectsFamily/Adult Projects

Installation Dinner Christmas Party Summer Picnic Various member hosted socials Monthly Socials

Social EventsSocial Events

Multi-District PETS District Assembly District Conference International Convention Presidential Peace Conference Foundation and Membership

Seminar Meet the Governor

Rotary EventsRotary Events

Rotary Awards received: Presidential Citation: Four Avenues of Service Four Avenue of Service Citations Distinct Major Awards: Hedke, Archer & Devlyn

Awards. Cog Award District Club Awards: Attendance, Membership,

Membership %, Rotary Information for new members, On-going Rotary Information for Club Members, Bulletin, Website, Fund Raiser and Social Event.

Rotary RecognitionRotary Recognition

The Privileges in RotaryThe Privileges in Rotary

• Friendship with leadersFriendship with leaders

– in your communityin your community

– in neighbouring cities and townsin neighbouring cities and towns

– throughout the U.S.A.throughout the U.S.A.

– around the worldaround the world

The Privileges in RotaryThe Privileges in Rotary

• Giving Service to your community.Giving Service to your community.

• Developing International Goodwill & Developing International Goodwill &

UnderstandingUnderstanding

• Building Higher Ethical Standards in your Building Higher Ethical Standards in your

vocationvocation

Through the Common Bond of RotaryThrough the Common Bond of Rotary

Your Obligations in RotaryYour Obligations in Rotary

ParticipationParticipation• To be a Rotarian you must give of your time, To be a Rotarian you must give of your time,

talents and treasure:talents and treasure:

– in community workin community work

– in social functionsin social functions

– Assist with Club fundraisingAssist with Club fundraising

– in Club and District activitiesin Club and District activities

• A “A “RINORINO” is a ” is a RRotarian-otarian-IIn-n-NName ame OOnlynly

Attendance RequirementsAttendance Requirements• At weekly meetingsAt weekly meetings

– a minimum of 50% is expected.a minimum of 50% is expected.

• You can maintain your attendance levels byYou can maintain your attendance levels by

– make up at another Rotary Club within +/- 14 daysmake up at another Rotary Club within +/- 14 days

– by attending a District event or a RI Convention.by attending a District event or a RI Convention.

• via active participation in an approved Rotary Projectvia active participation in an approved Rotary Project

Your Financial ObligationsYour Financial Obligations• Initiation FeeInitiation Fee $75$75

• Annual Dues Annual Dues $170$170

• Meals - $12.00 per week Meals - $12.00 per week $600$600

Total Total $845$845

plus variables:plus variables:

• Happy Bucks & Good Natured FinesHappy Bucks & Good Natured Fines $25$25

• Social EventsSocial Events $104$104

• Plus optional events and charity:Plus optional events and charity:e.g. District Conference, International Convention, Celebrations, e.g. District Conference, International Convention, Celebrations, Fundraisers, Foundation ContributionsFundraisers, Foundation Contributions

Participate…Participate…

• for friendshipfor friendship

• for servicefor service

• for fellowshipfor fellowship

• for knowledgefor knowledge

• for international understandingfor international understanding

Remember You Are Remember You Are Rotary!Rotary!

For Membership InformationFor Membership Information

Please contact…Please contact…• Chris Arnold, Membership Development:Chris Arnold, Membership Development:

– PhonePhone 734-377-9629734-377-9629– E-mailE-mail chrisa@capmri.comchrisa@capmri.com– President Elect: Chris ArnoldPresident Elect: Chris Arnold– PhonePhone 734-377-9629 734-377-9629– E-mailE-mail chrisa@capmri.com chrisa@capmri.com

Rotary Club ofRotary Club ofNorthville, MichiganNorthville, Michigan

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