The Rotary Club of Athabasca

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• The Rotary Club of Athabasca
• Welcome to Our World

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In the beginning

• First Rotary Club in Chicago in 1905 by Paul P.
  Harris
• Original club met for fellowship, in rotation,
  hence the name Rotary
• Now 33,000 clubs with 1.2 million members

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Motto Service Above Self

• There needed to be a purpose!
• First project a public washroom in Chicago
• Rotary became worlds 1st service club
• 1910 - RC Winnipeg, Manitoba chartered and made
  Rotary International

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Rotary Leadership

• Rotary International governed by a President and
  Board of Directors elected from around the world
• Each district annually selects a District
  Governor
• Each Rotary Club is an autonomous group
• Charters with 20 members

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Rotary - an International Organization

• Divided into 34 Zones
• 529 Districts
• 168 countries worldwide
• Athabasca is in D5370 - covers northern Alberta,
  NW Saskatchewan, NE B.C. and N.W.T.

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Athabasca Rotary Club Executive

• President
• President-Elect
• Secretary
• Treasurer
• Sergeant at Arms
• Director(s) for each Avenue of Service
• All positions are a one year term that change
  July 1

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The Four-Way Test

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

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Object of Rotary

• To encourage and foster the ideal of service
• Development of friendships as opportunity for
  service
• High ethical standards in business and
  identifying each as an opportunity for service
• Application in personal, business and community
  life
• Advancement of understanding, goodwill and peace
  through fellowship

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Avenues of Service

• Rotary Club of Athabasca
• Club Service
• New member proposals and attendance
• Charter Night
• Club fellowship and social events
• Club bulletin
• Policies and guidelines

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Club Service
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Avenues of Service

• Rotary Club of Athabasca
• Community Service
• Rotary Way
• Riverfront development (stage, spray park)
• Fundraising events such Sportsmans dinner,
  Canada Day, graduation, etc.
• Firewood sales
• Music festival

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Community Service
05 Annual Sportsmens Dinner
Katrina Lemay-Doan with John Short and President
Noel Major
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Avenues of Service

• Rotary Club of Athabasca
• Vocational Service
• RYLA and RYPEN conferences and Adventures program
  (firefighting) for area high school students
• AB Assoc. for Community Living
• Business Integrity, Citizenship, Science and
  Technology awards
• Northern Experience
• Harvest weekend

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Vocational Service
President Noel Major (left) presenting Brad
Breckenridge of Buy-Low Foods with the 2005
Rotary Business Integrity Award
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Avenues of Service

• Rotary Club of Athabasca
• International Service
• Youth Exchange (inbound and outbound students)
• Ajijic, Mexico orphanage project

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International Service
Mexican Orphanage Project
President Noel Major, Rhonda Astasiewicz, Madre
of the Mission San Pablo, Stan Lyle and Jackie
Hobal
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Rotary International
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International Service Projects

• World Community Service - can assist with
  matching grants
• Nutrition / feeding programs
• Educational assistance
• Literacy projects
• Medical equipment missions to Mexico
• Russian orphanage
• Water wells

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Rotary International

• Volunteers in Action
• Rotarians volunteer their time and expertise
  helping in foreign countries (all vocations)
• Group Study Exchange GSE
• 4 to 6 non-Rotarians plus Rotarian leader on a 4
  week exchange

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Rotary FoundationWCS Matching Grants

• World Community Service
• Rotarians provide humanitarian aid through
  matching grants
• global fund and partnering with other clubs,
  worthy projects can receive matching grants to
  help finance various projects around the globe

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Polio Plus

• Largest project ever undertaken
• Rotarys global campaign to eradicate Polio
• Contribution of more than 600 million

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Rotary Foundation

• Worlds largest private philanthropic
  organization
• Depends on fundraising and member donations
• Paul Harris Fellowship
• Many individuals will be helped
• Building international relationships

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The Privilege of Rotary

• GIVING SERVICE to our community
• DEVELOPING INTERNATIONAL GOODWILL and
  UNDERSTANDING
• BUILD HIGHER ETHICAL STANDARDS
• through the common bond of Rotary

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Your Obligations in Rotary

• Participation
• to be a Rotarian you must give of your time and
  talents
• in community work
• in social functions
• in Club and District activities

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Your Obligations in Rotary

• Attendance
• Weekly meetings
• Goal 100 - Minimum 60 expected
• Attending other club meetings, make-up through
  the internet, attending committee meetings or
  club events / work-bees

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Your Obligations in Rotary

• Financial
• Annual Dues 150/yr
• Meals 12/wk
• Fines (Sergeant-at-Arms/Fun Tax) 30/yr
• Social Events (Estimate) 100/yr
• Approximate figures only

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Rotary is Fun and Fellowship

• A Rotary Club strives to be a fun, young-at-heart
  club
• Social events are offered regularly
• You participate for
• Fellowship
• Service
• Personal development
• Improved world understanding

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• As Long as There are People
• in Need

Rotary will be there
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Find Out More About Rotary
Rotary International www.rotary.org Rota
ry District 5370
www.clubrunner.ca/5370 Rotary Club of Athabasca
www.clubrunner.ca/athabasca