Rotary International

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Rotary International
Bob Menconi R. I. Director Zones 33 34

• Where does our Rotary Club
• fit in the Rotary world?

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Rotary and our Club

• Today there are approximately 1.2 million
  Rotarians
• We have just over 29,000 Rotary Clubs
• Rotary is in 178 countries around the world
• These countries are broken down into 520
  districts

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Your Rotary Club

• Never forget
• Your Rotary Club is the most essential part of
  the work of Rotary and Rotarians
• Your Rotary Club serves your community, the world
  and the people
• Your Rotary Club is Rotary
• Rotary International and The Rotary Foundation
  cannot exist without Rotary Clubs!

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A Rotary District

• A Rotary District is made up of Rotary Clubs
• Each district is governed by a District Governor
• Districts have the number of Rotary Clubs
  beneficial to their geographic area. Most are in
  the area of 2,200 Rotarians.

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Where does the Rotary District fit?

• Each Rotary District is in a Zone within the
  Rotary world.
• There are 34 Zones around the world.
• Each Zone is made up of about 39,000 Rotarians
• Our Zone is number 34

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So Far - Here is where we are

• Your Rotary Club
• Fits in a Rotary District
• This District is part of a Rotary Zone

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Zones are paired together

• The Zone we are paired with is
• Zone 33

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The make up of Zones 33 and 34

• Zone 33
• West Virginia
• Virginia
• North Carolina
• South Carolina
• A small portion of Tennessee
• There are 13 Districts in Zone 33

• Zone 34
• Georgia
• Florida
• Puerto Rico
• English and French speaking Caribbean
• We have 14 Districts in our Zone

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Why are Zones Paired Together?

• First to make the large Rotary world a bit
  smaller
• The International Director is selected from
  paired Zones (33 and 34) which makes 17 of the 19
  members of the Board of Directors
• The Director is alternated between Zones
• There is a Training Institute annually which
  alternates between the Zones

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Zone Geographic Sizesand the Board of Directors

• The United States has six directors on the
  Boardbecause of the number of members
• Zones 10 and 11 (for example) has Spain, Portugal
  and all of Africa! Whythe number of members.
• Italy (the entire country) has one Director
• Japan has two Directors
• Australia and New Zealand have one Director

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Paired Zones selects an International Director

• The Director sits on the Board of Rotary
  International for a two year term
• The Director alternates between Zones - This
  allows that person to be from various areas of
  the combined Zones
• Now lets look at the Board of Directors of
  Rotary International

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The Board of Directors

• The 19 members of the Board are
• The 17 elected Directors
• The President and President-Elect of Rotary
  International
• The General Secretary (who operates the day to
  day activities of Rotary) sits with the Board but
  is a non-voting member

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What is the Job of a Rotary International
Director?

• Interesting you should ask!

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Your Director

• Represents all Rotary Clubs and Districts
• Establishes policy for the organization
• Is a spokesperson for Rotary International
• Is an officer, just as the District Governor, of
  Rotary International
• Directs and controls the affairs of Rotary
• Enforces the Constitution and By-Laws of Rotary
  International

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This years Board has members from

• Japan
• New Zealand
• India
• Italy
• Norway
• Switzerland

• Brazil (all of South America)
• United States
• Spain
• Canada
• England

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Lets see where we are at so far

• Rotary Club
• Rotary District
• Zone
• That Zone is paired with another zone
• Director
• Board of Directors
• President

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The R.I. President

• A Rotarian just like you and me
• Past Director
• Club member in good standing (cannot be an
  honorary member)
• The worlds 1 Rotarian
• Motivates
• Inspires us all
• The lucky person jacket color and theme

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Confused yet?

• There is more to come!

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Rotary International

• Rotary International
• Clubs
• Districts
• Zones
• Directors
• President

• The Rotary Foundation
• Operates separately from Rotary International
• Has a separate Board of Trustees
• But, does come under the guidelines of Rotary
  International

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The Rotary Foundationof Rotary International

• Operates separately from RI
• Has a thirteen member Board of Trustees
• Terms are four years
• Meets quarterly
• Governs all activities (fund raising and
  administration of Humanitarian Programs) of our
  Foundation

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World Headquarters

• Rotary International
• 1560 Sherman Avenue
• Evanston, Illinois USA

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How are we made up?

• Rotary employs 450 people full time
• Rotary works 24 hours a day
• Nine service centers around the world
• The General Secretary administers the day to day
  operations of Rotary
• There is an in-house cafeteria so everyone can
  eat!

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We are a very complex organization

• Some Complexities
• 20 different languages
• Nearly 100 different currencies that change value
  daily
• This year twelve different nationalities on the
  Board of Directors to operate as one unit
• A Foundation that deals around the world with
  new demands arising daily

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What else?

• A more complex operation
• One day mail is equal to a town of 30,000 people.
• Rotary translates into twenty different
  languages.
• The largest publishing house in Evanston and one
  of the largest in the Chicago area.
• 30 annual International Meetings.
• Rotary operates on an annual operations budget of
  US64 million.
• We now have the most up to date computer and
  phone system available.
• We have a new, expandable daily, Web site.
• You can now complete applications and submit
  orders to Rotary on-line.

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Some of the communication services Rotary Provides

• International Convention
• The monthly Rotarian magazine
• Rotary Newsbasket
• Rotary World
• Web site - new and expandable
• 144 different brochures about Rotary programs in
  as many as 20 different languages
• Many brochures are accessible on the Web site
• Some Presidents - Monthly Newsletter
• A Service Representative is assigned to each club
• Monthly listing of key departments and personnel
  with phone numbers
• Fax Back service
• Annual Official Directory with RI Officers,
  Clubs and where they meet
• Rotary Official Catalog (on line also) listing
  all publications, forms and Video presentations
  available

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You have just seen a snapshot look at the world
of Rotary

• But, there is still the most important part to
  come!

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Never forget Why you joined your Rotary Club

• You joined
• To serve your community
• To serve our world
• To serve its people

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Rotary

• Is the largest,
• most accomplishing,
• best humanitarian and finest
• civic organization
• in the world

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To Continue to be the Best

• We as a group
• Must always look to the future as to what our
  Rotary Club can do
• Seek new Rotarians (not just members)
• Remember that our Clubs growth is certain as
  long a we build our leadership

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It is up to

• You!

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You are a valued part of

• Team Rotary

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As a Team look what we have done!

• We have grown from four members to over a million
• Built one of the largest, most prestigious and
  accomplishing Foundations in the world
• Beat Polio
• We send people all over the world seeking world
  understanding and peace
• just to mention a few

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Lets continue

• To Look Beyond Ourselves
• Experience Real Happiness is Helping Others
• Continue To Do What We Believe in and Believe in
  What We Do
• Show Rotary Cares
• Discover a New World of Service

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and

• Follow Your Rotary Dream
• Work hard for Consistency, Continuity and
  Credibility
• Renew the Spirit of Rotary
• Put Life into Rotary - Your Life
• Build the Future with Action and Vision
• and so many more valuable annual themes

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Dont forget

• You and your Rotary Club are Rotary
• Districts
• Zones
• Directors
• Officers
• Play only a small part of what we are about

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And most of all

• Be proud to be a
• Rotarian

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THANK YOU