This is rotary club orientation 2013to2014 9 oct 2013 update Prepared by Debbie High

1. This is Rotary
(An Orientation for New Members)
Rotary Club of Southside CC
District 5930 ~ 2013-2014

2. What is Rotary
Rotary International is a service organization whose
stated purpose is to bring together business and
professional leaders in order to provide humanitarian
services, encourage high ethical standards in all
vocations, and help build goodwill and peace in the
world. It is a secular organization open to all persons
regardless of race, color, creed, religion, gender, or
political preference.
http://www.rotary.org/en/AboutUs/Pages/ridefa

3. Rotary is an
International Organization
 There are over 34,000 clubs grouped into
537 districts in over 200 countries throughout the world. Membership is over 1.2
million.
 Our club, The Rotary Club Southside CC is
in District 5930 which is comprised of 56
clubs with 1,850+ members.
 The district covers South Texas (Victoria,
Corpus Christi, Brownsville, McAllen,
Laredo)

4.  Rotary International is governed by
a president and a board of directors
elected from all over the world.
2013-2014 Rotary International President Ron Burton
 Annually each district elects a
District Governor
2013-2014 District Governor 5930 – Maxie Houser

5. In the beginning…
Rotary Founder
Paul Harris
 The first Rotary club was organized in Chicago in
1905, by Paul P. Harris.
 The club, with four members, met in rotation at the
offices of the members - thus the name Rotary.
 Growth began immediately. Less that 15 years
later there were over 1,000 clubs around the world.

6. Service Above Self
 Rotary was not long to recognize that
fellowship alone would not keep a group
together — there needed to be a purpose.
 The first service project was a to buy a
new horse for a preacher whose horse
had died in Chicago.
 Rotary became the world’s first service
club.

7. Rotary International
Significant Dates – Early Years




1905
1908
1910
1912
First Rotary club organized in Chicago, Illinois, USA
Second club formed in San Francisco, California, USA
First Rotary convention held in Chicago, Illinois, USA
The Rotary Club of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, becomes the
first club outside the United States to be officially
chartered.
(The club was formed in 1910.)
 1917 Endowment fund, forerunner of The Rotary Foundation,
established
 1932 4-Way Test formulated by Chicago Rotarian Herbert J. Taylor
 1945 Forty-nine Rotarians help draft United Nations Charter in San
Francisco

8. Rotary International
Significant Dates – Recent Years
 1985 Rotary begins PolioPlus program to immunize all the children









of the world against polio
1989 Rotary opens membership to women worldwide
1990 Rotary Club of Moscow chartered first club in Soviet Union
1994 Western Hemisphere declared polio-free
1999 Rotary Centers for International Studies in Peace and Conflict
Resolution established
2000 Western Pacific declared polio-free
2001 30,000th Rotary club chartered
2002 Europe declared polio-free; first class of 70 Rotary Peace Scholars
begin study
2003 Rotarians raise more than US$118 million to support the final
stages
of polio eradication
2005 Rotary Celebrates centennial in Chicago, Illinois, USA

9. The Rotary
Club
of
Southside
Corpus Christi

10. The Rotary Club of Southside Corpus Christi
History
 Chartered June 2, 1955


Presidents serve a one year term
3 District Governors from our club
 Including First woman DG in our District
 DG 2015-2016



2 LT Governors
Multiple Assistant District Governors
48 members – as of July 1, 2013

11. Current Officers & Board of Directors
President:
President-elect:
Vice President:
Past President:
Secretary
Treasurer:
Executive Secretary
Sergeant At Arms
Nancy Foster
Joe High
PDG Marilyn Spencer
Suzanne Guggenheim
John Owen
David Walker
Erasmo Nava
Michelle Maresh-Fuehrer
Rod Vaughn
Matt Beavers
Fred Hayden
Board of Directors:
Debbie High
PDG Don Ratcliff
Plus the Chairpersons for each of the Avenues of Service & Committees
Officers are elected to take office on 1 July of each year. Board of Directors hold their position for
three years.

12. The Rotary Club of Southside CC
Major fund-raisers are:
The Administrative Professionals Day Luncheon
Hometown Hero (October)
“Pass the Hat”

13. Object of Rotary
 The Object of Rotary is to encourage and
foster the ideal of service as a basis of
worthy enterprise.

14. Object of Rotary
 First. The development of acquaintances
as an opportunity for service;

15. Object of Rotary
 Second. High ethical standards in business and
professions; the recognition of the worthiness of all
useful occupations; and the dignifying by each Rotarian
of his or her occupation as an opportunity to serve
society;
Kathy Funk-Baxter
2013 Y Women In Careers Award

16. Object of Rotary
 Third. The application of the ideal of
service by every Rotarian to his or her
personal, business and community life;

17. Object of Rotary
 Fourth. The advancement of international
understanding, good will, and peace through a
world of fellowship of business and professional
people united in the ideal of service.

18. We implement the Object of
Rotary through the Five
Avenues of Service
•
•
•
•
•
Club Service
Vocational Service
Community Service
International Service
New Generations

19. The Rotary Club of Southside CC
Club Service
 Flags for Patriotic Holidays - BSA Troop232








 Flag subscription service is a source of charitable funds. It
generally brings in about $4K a year.
RAMPS – Building of Residential Wheelchair Ramps
Food Bank & Scouting for Food
Supply Our Schools
Girl Scouts
Unsung Heroes Awards
Administrative Professional Day Luncheon
Student Achievers of the Month
Scholarships to TAMUCC &
Moody High School
“Service Above Self”

20. The Rotary Club of Southside CC
Vocational Service
 President Elects attend the multi-district Lone
Star President Elect Training Seminar
 Members attend District Conference,
Assembly, Foundation and Membership
Seminars
 Vocational Visits to members places of
business such as MedSafety Central and
TAMUCC College of Business
“Service Above Self”

21. The Rotary Club of Southside CC
Community Service










Flags for Patriotic Holidays with BSA T-232
RAMPS (minimum 6 per year)
Food Bank & Scouting for Food
Supply Our Schools (Rose Shaw Elementary)
Christmas Toy Drive (Rose Shaw Elementary)
Scholarships to TAMUCC & Moody High School
Flags for Eagle Scouts – BSA T-232
Beach Clean-up with TAMUCC Rotaract Club
Area Adoption Awareness Picnic
Salvation Army Bell Ringing
“Service Above Self”

22. The Rotary Club of Southside CC
International Service
 Peace & conflict prevention/resolution
 Disease prevention & treatment
 Water & Sanitation
 Maternal and child health
 Basic education & literacy
 Economic & community development
“Service Above Self”

23. The Rotary Club of Southside CC
New Generations
 Moody HS Student Achiever Awards
 RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Awards)
 District wide Adoption Awareness Picnic
 Four-Way Test Speech Competition
 Ambassadorial Scholar (2013-2014)
Megan Crawford-Grime (UK)
 TAMUCC Rotaract Club
 Moody HS Interact
 EarlyActFirstKnight
“Service Above Self”

24. The Benefits of being a Rotarian
 The benefit of FRIENDSHIP WITH LEADERS:
 in our community
 in neighboring towns and counties
 around the World

25. The Benefits of being a Rotarian
 The opportunity of GIVING SERVICE to
your community.
 The opportunity of DEVELOPING
INTERNATIONAL GOODWILL and
understanding.
 The opportunity of helping BUILD HIGHER
ETHICAL STANDARDS within your vocation
through the common bond of Rotary.

26. Your Responsibilities as a Rotarian
Participation
 To be a Rotarian you must give of your
time and talents:
 Support ethical business practices
 Support The Rotary Foundation
 Pursue new members to be the hands of Service




in our Club
in community work
in fellowship and social functions
in club and district activities.

27. Your Responsibilities as a Rotarian
Attendance
 Attendance at the weekly meetings is a
benefit of Rotary. A minimum of 60% is
expected.
 You can easily maintain your attendance
levels by attending another Rotary club
meeting (including an online club
[rotaryeclubone.org], participating in club
service projects, and activities.

28. Your Responsibilities as a Rotarian
Attendance – Makeup While Traveling
 There is a directory available on the Rotary
International web site. (www.rotary.org) 
“club locator,” as well as a “ClubRunner
mobile App for most smartphones. Visit a
club while on vacation or during a business
trip. You will immediately be introduced to a
room full of friends who want to make your
visit to the area enjoyable. Our members
have visited clubs all around the world.

29. Your Financial Obligations
 One time Membership Fee
 District fee
$100
$2
 Current Expenses
 Meals - $16/$11/$3
Only when you attend
 Every Rotarian Every Year ~ The Rotary Foundation
$100/year (27cents/day)*
 $2.74 a day you would be a Paul Harris Fellow
 Optional, but highly encouraged
 Dues are invoiced in July & Jan. $100 every 6mo
* Club will match your Paul Harris Contribution of $50 if
paid with first invoice

30. 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 GOOD WILL and BETTER
FRIENDSHIPS?
4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?
5. Is it FUN?

31. The Rotary Foundation
“World Peace through
Understanding”

32. Five Reasons to give to the
Rotary International Foundation





5.
4.
3.
2.
1.
Fighting hunger
Reducing child mortality
Promoting peace & conflict resolution
Basic education and literacy
Eradicating Polio

34. Paul Harris Fellows &
The RI Foundation
 Southside CC Rotary has 104 members and partners (past and
present) that are Paul Harris Fellows ($1,000 or more
donated) and many Paul Harris Sustaining Members ($100 per
year).
 8 Rotarians and spouses are Benefactors of the Permanent
Fund of The Rotary Foundation (TRF). (This simple step of
support for the Rotary Foundation donates $1000 to TRF on
your death)
 We have 6 Bequest Society Members (Individuals or couples
who have made commitments of $10,000 or more in their estate
plans) and 2 Major Donors (individuals or couples whose
combined personal outright or cumulative giving has reached
$10,000)

35. Paul Harris Fellows
and Benefactors
 Methods of donating include:
 donating a small amount each month, quarter,
or annually through “TRF-Direct” (TRF’s
Credit card auto-withdrawal program) see
www.rotary.org

36. The Rotary Club of Southside Corpus Christi
New Member Packet Items










Certificate of Membership
Object of Rotary
The Four-Way Test
Getting Started in Rotary
The ABC’s of Rotary
Constitution & Bylaws of the Club
Rotary Avenues of Service
Southside CC Rotary Club Committees
Process for Sponsoring New Members
Club Membership Roster

37. The Rotary Club of Southside Corpus Christi’s
Commitment to you
 We will provide you with opportunities to participate in




club activities, socials, and projects.
We will encourage you to aspire to club leadership
and committee roles
We will provide you with a mentor
We will provide you with opportunities to “build
goodwill and better friendships” through Rotary
We will provide you with opportunities to have FUN!

38. “Service Above Self”

39. “Service Above Self”

40. Welcome
to the
Rotary Club of Southside Corpus Christi
District 5930

41. Resources
 RC of Southside Corpus Christi
Your sponsor, club president, mentor, & members
http://www.southsidecorpuschristi.rotary5930.org
Facebook (Rotary Club of Southside Corpus Christi)
 District 5930
 http://www.rotary5930.org
 Facebook (Rotary District 5930)
 Rotary International
 http://www.rotary.org/en/Members/NewMembers/Rotar
yBasics/Pages/ridefault.aspx
 Facebook (Rotary International)


