Title: Introduction
1Introduction OrientationPackerland Sunrise
Chapter
Updated January 2014
2Packerland Sunrise Rotary Club
- You have been invited to learn about Rotary, the
world's premier service organization comprised of
nearly 1.2 million members in about 34,000 clubs
spread throughout 200 countries of the world. We
are friends, business and community leaders who
come together to create positive, lasting change
in our communities and around the world. - Specifically, you have been invited to find out
about the Packerland Sunrise Rotary, one of four
active Rotary Clubs in the Green Bay area, it is
also the newest club in the area. - This orientation presentation has been designed
to provide you with an opportunity to learn about
Rotary in general and our club specifically. We
believe it is important for your success, that
you understand the expectations, the commitment
and the rewards that you would make and receive
as a member of Rotary.
3Who/What is Rotary?
4Traditionally Speaking
- Rotary is . . ."An organization of business and
professional people united worldwide, who provide
humanitarian service, encourage high ethical
standards in all vocations, and help build
goodwill and peace in the world." - "Specifically, a Rotary Club is composed of
business and professional people who have
accepted the ideal of service as a basis for
attaining fulfillment in the personal,
vocational, and community life." - Rotary International is comprised of an
organization of - Zones gt Districts gt Areas gt Clubs gt Members
5Packerland Sunrise Rotary
- Chartered in 2010 to serve the northwestern
suburbs of Green Bay (Howard, Suamico, Hobart) - Vision Statement
- We will actively engage our peers and those we
serve with energy, enthusiasm and joy, bringing
the spirited service of Rotary to our community
and beyond.
6Community Service Opportunities
- Community Service is the heartbeat of Rotary -
encompassing all the activities that Rotarians
undertake to improve the quality of life for
people within a clubs area. - Packerland Sunrise service project/beneficiary
examples - The Giving Tree Fundraiser
- Penny Power for Power Flour
- Goodwill Wednesday Service Events
- Big Brothers Big Sisters Bowl for Kids Sake
- St. Jude Radiothon
- Clothing Drives
- Relay for Life
- Reality Day at Bay Port
- RYLA Sponsorship (Rotary Youth Leadership Award)
- Others yet to be determined by YOU!
7Testimonials
- RYLA Student Parent
- I just wanted to thank you both for giving
Selena the opportunity to attend the leadership
camp this past weekend. She was a little
hesitant initially but then could not stop
talking and smiling about the experience when she
got home. This was a great opportunity, one that
would not be possible without Packerland Sunrise
Rotary and you both so, thank you very much.
KiaThor - The Giving Tree
- Thank you all so very much for an incredible
evening. The atmosphere was perfect! I loved
that the discussions centered on helping the
community and that people were actually quiet and
listened! Kudos to all of you! The evening
allowed for some really great connections to be
made as well. Networking is the best at events
like this! I feel blessed to have such a great
team in partnership with The Giving Tree. Thank
you, thank you! Kourtney Feldhausen
8So . . whats expected of a Member?
9- Attendance
- Rotary views attendance as essential to creating
and maintaining an effective cohesive membership.
A weekly commitment to Rotary is viewed as an
integral part of ones business and personal life
style. - Attendance guideline is participation in 50 of
the clubs regular meetings. - Make-up meetings can be conducted at other clubs
worldwide, board meetings, or at service events. - Make-up meetings at other clubs are an important
way to keep attendance on track as well as an
opportunity to meet other Rotarians. - Location of club meetings anywhere in the world
is available from the clubs secretary, or via
the Rotary International Web Site at
http//www.rotary.org/
10- Service Oriented Attitude
- All that is asked of our members is to have fun,
and become engaged in service through Rotary. - With the six areas of focus of Rotary
International (explained later in presentation),
just about anything is possible, all that is left
is collaborating and exploring the possible ways
we can serve. - Packerland Sunrise Culture
- Casual, Flexible, and Community Focused
- No singing, diverse, enthusiastic, energetic
- Membership Options
- Regular Member full membership privileges
- Corporate Membership allows a corporation to
have multiple representatives with one membership - Associate Member allows new and multiple
residence members an opportunity to explore the
club and Rotary along with reduced dues, and a
small reduction in privileges.
11Historic Overview
12The Founder of Rotary
- Rotary was founded in 1905 in Chicago, Illinois
by attorney Paul P. Harris and three friends. - Harris thought this new club should represent a
cross-section of the business and professional
life of the community. From this idea developed
Rotary's Classification Principle. -
- The clubs first project was in 1907 - the
installation of a public comfort station near
city hall in downtown Chicago. -
13Growth of Rotary
- The second Rotary club was formed in 1908 in San
Francisco , then a short leap across the bay to
Oakland where the third club was formed. Others
followed in Seattle, Los Angeles, and New York
City. - The first convention was held in 1910 in Chicago
where the clubs organized themselves to form the
National Association of Rotary Clubs - Rotary became international in 1910 when a club
was formed in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada,
followed in 1911 with a new club in Dublin,
Ireland. - By 1921 the organization was represented on every
continent, and the name Rotary International was
adopted in 1922, which remains today
14The Rotary Motto
- At that first convention in 1910, a motto was
chosen for the new organization, recognizing its
commitment to the idea of service "He Profits
Most Who Serves His Fellows Best." - In 1950, Rotary International adopted two mottoes
- "He Profits Most Who Serves Best" and "Service
Above Self," - In 1989, the Rotary International Council on
Legislation established the organization's
principal motto . . . . - "Service Above Self"
154-Way Test
- The four way test says that of the 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?
16Rotary at a Glance
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- Rotarians 1.2 million
- Countries 200
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- Districts 531
- Clubs 34,000
- Regions 35
- Rotaract Clubs 8,20 (Young
adults 18 - 30) - Members 190,000
- Countries 156
- Interact Clubs 12,700 (High School)
- Members 290,000
- Countries 116
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17International Service Opportunities
- Rotary promotes international understanding by
bringing together people of different countries
to share their cultures and traditions. - Rotary Youth Exchange (Outbound) - A rotary club
sponsors one outbound student selected from high
school applicants. - Rotary Youth Exchange (Inbound) - Several rotary
families serve as hosts to the inbound student
during their 9 month stay. - Vocational Training Team (Formerly Group Study
Exchange) A VTT is a group of professionals
(Rotarian or non- Rotarian) who travel to another
country either to learn more bout their
profession or to teach local professionals about
a particular field. - International Projects including
- Polio Plus
- Power Flour
- Rotaract (Young men/women ages 18-30)
- Interact (High School students)
18Rotary Foundation
19Rotary Foundation
- The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International was
created in 1917 for the purpose of "doing good in
the world." It supports Rotary's efforts to
further world understanding and peace. - Rotary's international network helps link people
in need with Rotarians in other countries who can
provide resources. The Foundation's humanitarian
programs improve health care systems, support
sustainable sources of food and water, and
provide literacy and vocational training
particularly in developing countries. - The Rotary Foundation's educational programs
include Ambassadorial Scholarships, the world's
largest privately funded source of international
scholarships. More than 1,300 scholarships are
awarded annually for study in another land. - Governed by 13 Trustees the foundation has
assets of approximately 621 million. Funding is
supported solely by volunteer contributions from
Rotarians friends now provides for more than
90 million annually
20Foundation At Work - Polio Plus
In 1985, Rotary International launched PolioPlus
a commitment to eradicate polio in World.
Through the efforts of Rotary and its partners in
the fight against polio, Impact - Polio cases
world wide have fallen by 99 since PolioPlus was
started in 1985 Impact - two billion
children have been immunized, five million have
been spared disability, and over 250,000 deaths
from polio have been prevented. Polio
Surveillance since 2004, new surveillance
standards and laboratory processes have ensured
that every country can detect every circulating
poliovirus more rapidly that ever.
21- Outbreak Control Every re-infected country has
already stopped its outbreak or is on the verge
of doing so since 2006, new international
response guidelines stop outbreaks faster than
ever. - Finish Eradication the poorest, most war-torn
and most crowded countries on earth have stopped
polio new generation monovalent polio vaccines
provide even more potent tools for the last 4
endemic countries - India monthly polio campaigns will target the
very young children who sustain polio - Nigeria new Immunization Plus Days will target
the very high risk states where polio continues
to circulate - Afghanistan Pakistan synchronized campaigns
will target the populations moving across borders
and living in insecure areas where poliovirus
survives
22Finish Eradication
- The biggest obstacles to eradicating polio are
the underfunding of the global initiative and
insufficient political commitment from the
remaining polio affected countries. - The Bill Melinda Gates Foundation gave Rotary a
100 million Challenge, a three-year fundraising
commitment. Rotarians surpassed the goals set for
this initial 100 million Challenge, and an
additional 200 million Challenge was issued to
Rotary.
23Welcome To Rotary !