Rotary Membership

Rotary is an organization of business and professional persons united worldwide who provide humanitarian servive, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations and help build goodwill and peace in the world.

The Privileges in Rotary

The privilege of FRIENDSHIP WITH LEADERS:

in your community
in neighboring cities and towns
throughout the United States
around the world

The privilege of GIVING SERVICE to your community.

The privilege of DEVELOPING INTERNATIONAL GOODWILL and understanding.

The privilege of helping BUILD HIGHER ETHICAL STANDARDS within your vocation through the common bond of Rotary.

The Benefits of Rotary

The Opportunity to Serve
Professional Networking
Personal Growth and Development
Friendship
Cultural Diversity
Good Citizenship
World Understanding
Entertainment
Family Foundations
Ethical Environment

Your Obligations in Rotary

As a Rotarian engaged in a business or profession, I am expected to:

Consider my vocation to be another opportunity to serve;
Be faithful to the letter and to the spirit of the ethical codes of my vocation, to the laws of my country, and to the moral standards of my community;
Do all in my power to dignify my vocation and to promote the highest ethical standards in my chosen vocation;
Be fair to my employer, employees, associates, competitors, customers, the public, and all those with whom I have a business or professional relationship;
Recognize the honor and respect due to all occupations which are useful to society;
Offer my vocational talents:
- to provide opportunities for young people,
- to work for the relief of the special needs of others,
- and to improve the quality of life in my community;
Adhere to honesty in my advertising and in all representations to the public concerning my business or profession;
Neither seek from nor grant to a fellow Rotarian a privilege or advantage not normally accorded others in a business or professional relationship.

Participation

To be a Rotarian you must give of your time and talents:

Attendance

Attendance at the weekly meetings is a benefit of Rotary.
A minimum of 60% is expected.
You can easily maintain your attendance levels by making up at another Rotary club meeting or online at www.rotary.org.

Membership

The classification principle is designed to ensure that Rotary club membership reflects the diversity of a community’s professional and business interests.
Maintaining diversity in classification encourages the club to have a membership that is composed of different views, skills, and expertise.