New Member Orientation

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New Member Orientation

• Adapted from a presentation by the Rotary Club of
  South Gwinnett

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Orientation Attendees

• Name / Classification / Proposer

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Orientation Materials
New Member Folder including

• Rotary Basics
• This Is Rotary
• The ABCs of Rotary
• You Your Rotary Foundation
• How to Propose a New Member
• New Member Checklist

• Personal Facts Sheet for the Club Database
• List of Club Officers, Directors, and Committee
  Assignments
• Copy of the Club Bylaws
• Paul Harris Fellow Information

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Objectives of Orientation

• Appreciation and Understanding
• Responsibilities
• Final Decision

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Rotary is

• The worlds first service club
• Service above Self

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Guiding Principles

• The development of acquaintance as an opportunity
  for service
• High ethical standards worthiness and dignifying
  of all occupations
• Application of the ideal of service to personal,
  business, and community life
• Advancement of international understanding,
  goodwill, and peace through a united fellowship

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Rotary Standard of ExcellenceThe Four Way Test

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

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History of the Rotary Club ofltadd club namegt

• Chartered ltmonth day, yeargt
• Over ltNumbergt Current Members
• District Recognition and Involvement
• - ltadd text heregt
• - ltadd text heregt
• - ltadd text heregt
• - ltadd text heregt

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ltClub Namegt Leadership

• ltNamegt - President
• ltNamegt - Past President
• ltNamegt - President Elect
• ltNamegt - Vice President
• ltNamegt - Secretary
• ltNamegt - Treasurer
• Directors ltNamesgt

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District ltNumbergt Officers

• ltNamegt - Governor
• ltNamegt - District Governor Elect
• ltNamegt - District Governor Nominee

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Four Avenues of Service

• Club Service
• ( ltNamegt , Chair)
• Vocational Service ( ltNamegt , Chair)

• Community Service ( ltNamegt , Chair)
• International Service ( ltNamegt , Chair)

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Rotary Fees

• Initiation Fee ltDollar amountgt per quarter
• Meals ltDollar amountgt per quarter
• Dues ltDollar amountgt per quarter
• Club Service Fee ltDollar amountgt per quarter
• Social Events as attended

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The Rotary Foundation

• Rotary Foundation Making a Difference Across the
  World
• - Paul Harris Fellowship
• - Sustaining Members
• - Benefactors

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District ltNumbergt Conference

• ltInformation on date and placegt
• ltAdditional Informationgt

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Rotary ProtocolAttendance

• Weekly Attendance is a condition of membership
• A Make-up is allowed within /- 14 days (2 weeks)
  

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Rotary Communication

• Club Bulletin
• District Newsletter
• The Rotarian Magazine
• Websites
• - ltClub Websitegt
• - ltDistrict Websitegt
• - Rotary International (www.rotary.org)

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We hope you will become a Rotarian