An International Organisation

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An International Organisation

• 1,243,000 members in 164 countries with 530
  Districts
• NZ 11,000 members, 6 districts
• D9940 comprises 62 clubs with approx. 2,500
  members
• Covers lower North Island from Waitara (west)
  Raetihi-Ohakune (central), to Dannevirke (east)

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Rotary International is governed by a president
and a board of directors elected from all over
the world.
2002-03 President Bhichai Rattakul
Annually each district elects a Governor ... But
each club is an autonomous group
2002-03 Governor Judy Bain
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In the beginning ...

• 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
• At December 2002 there were 31,257 clubs with
  1,243,431 members

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Women in Rotary

• In 1987 women were admitted to Rotary
• Today, the number of women in clubs is increasing
  with many clubs having women serving as
  presidents. (9 this Rotary year).
• Judy Bain was the first woman Governor in 2002-03

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Service Above Self

• It was soon recognised that what had begun as
  fellowship alone could not sustain the group -
  there needed to be a purpose
• The first Rotary project was a public toilet
  facility in downtown Chicago
• Rotary thus became the worlds first Service
  Club

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Object of Rotary

• The object of Rotary is to encourage and foster
  the ideal of service as a basis of worthy
  enterprise and, in particular, to encourage and
  foster
• First. The development of acquaintance as an
  opportunity for service

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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

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Object of Rotary

• Third. The application of the ideal of service by
  every Rotarian to his or her personal, business
  and community life
• 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.

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Object of Rotary

• Third. The application of the ideal of service by
  every Rotarian to his or her personal, business
  and community life
• 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.

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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?

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The Rotary Foundation
World Peace through Understanding
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The Rotary Foundation
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Matching Grants Program

• Part of World Community Service Program
• Provides a 12 subsidy for funds raised by clubs
  in two or more countries, to complete a project
  in one of the countries
• (insert here any grants received by your club)

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Ambassadorial Scholarships
Scholarships offered on competitive basis in

• Graduate and undergraduate studies
• Teachers of the handicapped
• Freedom from Hunger (Agricultural)
• Journalism
• Vocational Training

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PolioPlus Program

• Inspired by Dr Albert Sabins challenge to Rotary
  as he accepted Rotarys highest award The Rotary
  Award for World Understanding
• The goal of Rotary is to eradicate Polio from the
  world by Rotarys Centenary in 2005
• More than US500 million targeted to be raised
  before 2005

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PolioPlus Program
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Group Study Exchange

• Teams comprising a Rotary leader and four
  non-Rotarian business or professional people
  visit a Rotary district in another country for
  4-6 weeks.
• Purpose is for a cultural and goodwill exchange,
  and the opportunity for team members to study
  their vocations as practiced in the host country.
• Team is hosted by Rotarians in host district

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Welcome toRotary
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