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Welcome to RotarySlide2

Welcome to Rotary

Northville, Michigan

District 6400Slide3

History of Rotary InternationalSlide4

Founded 23rd Feb 1905

Paul Harris (lawyer), Sylvester Schiele (coal dealer), Gus Loehr (mining engineer) & Hiram Shorey (merchant tailor) met in Gus’ office in the Unity Building at 127 North Dearborn St, Chicago. Sylvester was the 1

st

Rotary club president.

16 Clubs formed the National Organization in 1910

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

Rotary Founder

Paul Harris Slide5

What Rotarians Strive To Do

Set an example of high

ethical standards

Encourage and foster the ideal of

service

as a basis of worthy enterprise

Search for

the right people

, not people with the right Classification to serve in Rotary

Service above Self

is our MottoSlide6

Rotary is an

International Organization

530 Districts in > 200

countries

>34,000 clubs

Over 1.2 million members

Our District 6400

Covers SE MI & SW ON50 ClubsApprox 1,700 members Slide7

Rotary International’s Mission

Fostering unity among members

Strengthening and expanding Rotary around the world

Communicating worldwide the work of Rotary

Providing a system of international administration

Support its member clubs in fulfilling the object of Rotary by:Slide8

Rotary International 2012-2013 President,

Sakuji

Tanaka

, Rotary Club of

Yashio

, Japan

Elected from all over the world

Each District elects a District Governor

District 6400 Governor 2012-13– Mary Kehoe, Rotary Club of Carleton, Michigan, USA

Each club is

autonomous

Our

Club President 2012-13

– Ryan Cooper

Governed by a President,

President-Elect, Vice President, Treasurer, General Secretary

and a Board of

15

DirectorsSlide9

The 4 Way Test*

(

of 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 ?

* Created by Rotarian Herbert J. Taylor in 1932Slide10

The Object of Rotary

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

The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service

Set high ethical standards in business and professions;

the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations

the dignifying by each Rotarian of his or her

occupation as an opportunity to serve societySlide11

The Object of Rotary

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

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

a world of fellowship of business and professional persons...

united in the ideal of serviceSlide12

We implement the

Object of Rotary through the

Five Avenues of Service Slide13

The Five Avenues of Service

Vocational Service

Promoting the “ideal of service” -

throughout the business and professional world.

Community Service

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

International Service

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

Club Service

Help the successful running of the local club

.

New Generation Services

Recognize the positive change implemented by youth &

young adults through leadership development activities,

service projects and exchange programs.Slide14

Vocational Service

Obliges Classification holders to share the Ideal of Service in all business & professional relationships.

Club Vocational Service includes projects that:

Improve the quality of life in the workplace

Assist all workers to realize their full potential

Recognize the worthiness of all useful occupationsSlide15

Vocational Service Projects

Career Development

Vocation at work

Vocational awareness

Vocational awardsSlide16

Community Service & New Generation Services

Provides useful service to satisfy proven needs:

Environment

Handicapped

Senior Citizens

Youth Exchange, Interact &

Rotaract

Safety

Shelter & Street KidsSlide17

International Service

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

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

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

Advances Understanding, Goodwill & Peace:Slide18

Club Service

Focuses on the successful functioning of the Club

Membership (incl. Classifications & Development)

Meeting programs (speakers, meals, banners +)

Rotary Information & Club Bulletin, Web page

Attendance

Fellowship

Public RelationsSlide19

The Rotary Foundation

“World Peace through Understanding”Slide20

The Rotary Foundation’s Mission:

Fulfill the Object of Rotary and Rotary’s Mission

Achieve World Understanding and PeaceSlide21

The Rotary FoundationSlide22

What the Rotary Foundation Does

Promotes World Understanding and Peace

Works for a polio-free world

Cares for the children of the world

Feeds the hungry of the world

Provides educational opportunities

Preserves planet earthSlide23

Tools for Reaching this Goal

Local, National and International

Educational Programs

Humanitarian ProgramsSlide24

Educational Programs

Ambassadorial Scholarships

Rotary Grants for University Teachers

Vocational Exchanges (VE)

Rotary Centers for International Studies in Peace and Conflict ResolutionSlide25

Humanitarian Programs

Community Grants

PolioPlus Program

Volunteer Service Grants

Health, Hunger and Humanity (3-H) Grants

Matching Grants

District Simplified GrantsSlide26

PolioPlus 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, UNICEF & the US CDC.Slide27

PolioPlus Accomplishments

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

In order to meet the challenge, Rotary has to raise $200 Million, this is close to being achieved.

Rotary and its partners’

committment

, has lead to a

99% drop

in cases reported since 1985. By the time the world is certified polio-free, Rotarians will have donated almost $1.2 billion.Slide28

PolioPlus Accomplishments

Three countries still have the endemic polio virus – Pakistan, Afghanistan and Nigeria.

3 previously polio-free countries have

had re-established transmission of the virus. They are Angola,

Chad and The Democratic Republic of Congo.

YTD 8-28-12 there have been 123 cases reported, of which 118 cases were in the endemic countries above, and

5

in Chad – see the hand-out for details.Slide29

Basic Humanitarian Programs Criteria

Internationality/ Partnership

Significant Rotarian Involvement

Financial StewardshipSlide30

Districts

Clubs

You

The Source of Rotary Foundation FundingSlide31

Two Needs . . .Two Ways of Giving

For support today

To secure tomorrowSlide32

PAUL HARRIS FELLOW

$1,000 DONATION

RECOGNITION

FUNDS FOUNDATION

OPEN TO NON-ROTARIANS

SUSTAINING PROGRAM

Rotary Founder

Paul Harris Slide33

Rotary International District 6400

Mary Kehoe

2012-2013

District Governor,

Carleton

Rotary Club

Slide34

District Governor

Direct Communication with Clubs

Governor

Assistant

Governors

Club

District

CommitteesSlide35

The District:

A Definition

“

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

– Manual of ProcedureSlide36

Our Club Organization

SECRETARY

PRESIDENT ELECT

TREASURER

CLUB SVC.

DIRECTOR

INTNL. SVC.

DIRECTOR

VOC. SVC.

DIRECTOR

COMMUNITY SVC.

DIRECTOR

CLUB LEADER

PRESIDENT

NEW GENERATION SVC. DIRECTORSlide37

Northville Rotary Club

Board of Directors

President

Ryan Cooper

President-elect

Vaughn Molnar

Secretary Traci Sincock

Treasurer Linda Chapekis

R. I. Foundation

Tim Story

Director

Tim Story

Director Alan

Somershoe

Membership

Vaughn

Molnar

All positions in Rotary change on July 1 each yearSlide38

Club Constitutions

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

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

Rotary Clubs adopt their own By-laws guided by RI’s Recommended By-lawsSlide39

The Four Elements of Effective Clubs

Implement

Successful

Service

Projects

Support

The Rotary

Foundation

Develop

Club

Leaders for

Beyond

Club Level

Effective Clubs

are able to..

Efficient Club

Administration

Sustain

and

Grow MembershipSlide40

Rotary Club of Northville

Chartered in 1926

32 members on

9-1-12Slide41

Poker Night

Wine Tastings

Parking for Harley Fest

Hot Dog Cart

Lobster Fest

Relay for Life

Goodfellows

Newspaper Drive

Civic

Concern

Winter coats for kids

Fundraising Past & PresentSlide42

Endowment Fund

$100,000 and growing

Funds Raised (and interest from the Endowment Fund)

are sufficient for all projects each year

Northville Rotary FoundationSlide43

Annual Fund as of

9-1-12

Annual Giving

2011-12

was

$3449,

annual pledge was $

3,000

, not including

Goodfellows

Polio Giving

2011-12

was

$925

(Pledge was $

500

.)

$115,453.84

total giving

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Paul Harris Fellows (of which 18 are current members)6 Sustaining Members

Permanent Fund as of 9-1-127 Benefactors, 2 Bequest and one major donorRotary Foundation of Rotary InternationalSlide44

2 out bound Youth

E

xchange students

Baby layettes for Nicaragua

Donation

to the

Northville High School Choir

125 member Interact Club at the High School

2 x $1,000 scholarships per year

2 or 3 students per year attend RYLA

Donations to schools in Peru, Ethiopia & Afghanistan

Literacy project with

Amerman

Elementary

Youth ProjectsSlide45

TAP clean water project in El Salvador

District Simplified Grant for the clock at Ford Field

Community Grant for backpacks and school supplies for 85 foster children at The Judson Center

Matching Grants Received for Club ProjectsSlide46

New Years Eve at High School, provide food

Help to staff Relay for Life

Raise money for Civic Concern, with

Goodfellows

newspaper sales and monthly donations to the food pantry.

Donation to

Rotoplast

Mission in India.

Donations to New Hope Grief Center.

Family/Adult ProjectsSlide47

Installation Dinner

Christmas Party

Summer Picnic

Various member hosted socials

Monthly

Socials

Social EventsSlide48

Multi-District PETS

District Assembly

District Conference

International Convention

Presidential Peace Conference

Foundation and Membership Seminar

Meet the

Governor

Walk for

Peace

Rotary EventsSlide49

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 RecognitionSlide50

The Privileges in Rotary

Friendship with leaders

in your community

in neighbouring cities and towns

throughout the U.S.A.

around the worldSlide51

The Privileges in Rotary

Giving Service in your community

Developing International Goodwill & Understanding

Building Higher Ethical Standards in your vocation

Through the Common Bond of RotarySlide52

Your Obligations in Rotary

Participation

To be a Rotarian you must give of your time, talents & treasure:

in your community

in social functions

Assist with Club Fundraising

in Club & District activities

A “RINO” is a “Rotarian-In-Name-Only” don’t become one.Slide53

Attendance Requirements

At weekly meetings

a minimum of 50% is expected.

You can maintain your attendance levels by

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

by attending a District event or a RI Convention.

via active participation in an approved Rotary ProjectSlide54

Northville Rotary Club Dues and Other Expenses

Initiation Fee $85

Annual Dues $210

Meals - $12.00 per week $600

Total

$895

plus variables:

Happy Bucks & Good Natured Fines $25

Social Events $104

Plus optional events and charity:

e.g. District Conference, International Convention, Celebrations, Fundraisers, Foundation ContributionsSlide55

Participate…

for friendship

for service

for fellowship

for knowledge

for international understanding

Remember You Are Rotary!Slide56

What’s Next?

Steps for becoming a new member

Complete the Member Worksheet

Meet with your mentor who will guide you through the process of becoming an integral part of our Club, and be able to answer your questionsSlide57

For Membership Information

Please contact:

Vaughn Molnar, Membership Development at

734-624-2060 or vaughn.molnar@mbandt.com

Rotary International at rotary.org

Our Club webpage at

www.northvillerotary.org

Our Club

facebook

page

www.facebook.com/pages/Northville-Rotary-Club

District 6400 webpage at

www.rotary6400.org

Any member of our ClubSlide58

Get More Information from These Rotary Websites

Northville Rotary Club

www.northvillerotary.org

Rotary International

www.rotary.org

Rotary District 6400

www.rotary6400.orgSlide59

Rotary Club of

Northville, Michigan

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