This is Rotary
Rotary 101 by Joyce Campbell

The Beginning
Paul Harris

Motto

Rotary International (RI)
World’s First Service Club
1,220,115 Rotary members
34,558 clubs
158,401 Rotaract members
6,887 clubs
385,066 Interact members
16,742 clubs
April, 1, 2014

The Organization of Rotary
Grassroots organization
Service at the club level
District and International support clubs

Rotary International President
2014 - 2015
Gary K.C. Huang

2014 - 2015 Theme

RI Board
19 members
RI president and president-elect
Meet quarterly to establish policies

The Secretariat
RI headquarters Evanston, Illinois
7 international offices
Argentina, Australia, Brazil, India, Japan,
Korea, Switzerland,
Great Britain and Ireland in England
Chief operating officer
RI general secretary
740 member staff
John Hewko

Vision of Rotary International
We will be the service organization of choice with dynamic, action oriented clubs whose contributions improve lives in communities worldwide.

Mission of Rotary International
We provide service to others, promote integrity and advance world understanding, goodwill and peace through our fellowship of business, professional and community leaders.

Core Values of Rotary International
Diversity
Service
Fellowship
Rotarian
Integrity
Leadership

Rotary’s Guiding Principles
The Object of Rotary
FIRST. The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service;
SECOND. High ethical standards in business and professions, the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations, and the dignifying of each Rotarian's occupation as an opportunity to serve society;

Rotary’s Guiding Principles
The Object of Rotary
THIRD. The application of the ideal of service in each
Rotarian's personal, business and community life;
FOURTH. The advancement of international understanding, goodwill and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service
.

The Four-Way Test
Of the things we think, say or do
• Is it the TRUTH?
• Is it FAIR to all concerned?
Herbert Taylor
• Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
• Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

Rotary’s World and our Rotary Family
34 Zones
530 Districts
34,500 Clubs
1.2 Million Members

Zone 24
Effective 1 July 2009
Eastern Russia, Alaska, Canada

District 7010
District administration includes:
• Assistant Governors
• Committees
Rotary 101
Learning Academy
Rotary Leadership Institute

District 7010
District Governor Gary Traill
2014 - 2015

44
Clubs
District 7010
1611
Active
Rotarians

Clubs
• We are members of a Rotary Club
• Belong to Rotary International
• RI constitution and bylaws

Benefits and Responsibilities of
Membership
Active - Honourary
Fellowship
Service
Membership recruitment and engagement

Attendance
REQUIREMENTS
MUST ATTEND
 50% club meetings in 6 months
 30% of your own club meetings in 6 months
AND
Cannot miss 4 consecutive meetings

Attendance
MAKEUPS
Visit another club
E-club makeups
Club approved committee or board meetings

Classification Principle
Business or profession
Professional diversity

Avenues of Service
Club Service
Vocational Service
Community Service
International Service
New Generations

Rotary International Programs
EarlyAct - 5 – 13 years
Interact - 12 – 18 years
Rotaract - 18 – 30 years

Rotary International Programs
Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA)
Rotary Youth Exchange – Long & Short

Rotary International Programs
Rotary Friendship Exchange
Rotarian Action Groups (RAG’s)
Rotary Volunteers

Rotary International Programs
Rotary Fellowships
Rotary Community Corps (RCC)
World Community Service (WCS)

Moving Toward The Future
Keep Rotary Simple
Take Pride In Our Work
Do What Has To Be Done

The Rotary Foundation (TRF)

The Rotary Foundation
In 1917, an endowment was set up “for the purpose of doing good in the world”.
Arch Klump

Mission of The Rotary Foundation to enable Rotarians to advance world understanding, goodwill and peace through the improvement of health, the support of education and the alleviation of poverty.

TRF Trustees

The Rotary Foundation Programs
• Annual Programs Fund
Every Rotarian Every Year (EREY)
• Permanent Fund
• Polio Plus Fund

Annual Fund

Annual Fund

Permanent Fund

PolioPlus Fund

Educational Programs
• Ambassadorial Scholarships
• Rotary World Peace Fellowships
• Vocational Training Teams VTT)

Every dollar contributed to the Rotary Foundation funds the humanitarian, educational cultural programs and programs operations.

Paul Harris Fellows
Donors of $1,000 US or more to
Annual Programs Fund
PolioPlus
Paul Harris Society

Benefactor
Beneficiary of $1,000 or more

Bequest Society
Beneficiary of $10,000 or more

Major Donors
Donate a gift of $10,000
Donate a gift of $ 250,000

RI Strategic Plan
TRF Future Vision

Grant Structure
District Grants
Global Grants
Packaged Grants

TRF Future Vision Plan
6 Areas of Focus
Peace and conflict prevention /resolution
Disease prevention and treatment
Water and sanitation
Maternal and child health
Basic education and literacy
Economic and community development

Peace and Conflict
Prevention/Resolution
• 42 million people are currently displaced by armed conflict or persecution
• 90% of casualties in armed conflicts are civilians and at least 50% are children

Disease Prevention and
Treatment
• 1 billion people suffer from neglected tropical diseases each year

Water and Sanitation
• 884 million people do not have clean drinking water
• 2.6 billion people lack access to adequate sanitation

Maternal and Child Health
• 8.9 million children die before the age of 5

Basic Education and Literacy
• 1 in 5 adults cannot read
• Women account for 2/3 of this group
• 72 million children are not in school

Economic and Community
Development
• 1.4 billion or 1 in 4 people live on less than
$1.25 a day

Key Meetings
Rotarians share ideas and enjoy fellowship

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