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 [email protected]@capmri.com– President Elect: Chris ArnoldPresident Elect: Chris Arnold– PhonePhone 734-377-9629 734-377-9629– E-mailE-mail [email protected] [email protected]
Rotary Club ofRotary Club ofNorthville, MichiganNorthville, Michigan
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