Rotary is
an International Organisation
The first Rotary Club was organised in Chicago in 1905 by
Paul P. Harris. This club met in rotation at the offices
of the members, thus the name Rotary. There are now more
than 27,000 Rotary Clubs with a total Rotary membership
of over 1.2 million men and women. As a Rotarian, you would
be a member of the Rotary Club of Unley, which in turn is
a member of Rotary International.
The free world is divided into territories within which
a group of clubs are associated. These territories are known
as Rotary Districts. There are 502 districts in the Rotary
world (172 countries). Our Club is in District 9520 which
is comprised of 52 clubs.
Rotary International is governed by a President and Board
of Directors elected from all over the world. Annually,
each District elects a District Governor and each club elects
its officers and directors.
Our Rotary Club
Each year we elect our officers. These officers conduct
the general business of our Club. Our President, with the
approval of our Board of Directors, makes committee appointments
based upon the following Avenues of Service and key committees:
FOUR AVENUES OF SERVICE COMMITTEES
- Club Service
- Community Service
- Vocational & Youth Service
- International Service
OTHER KEY COMMITTEES
- Membership
- Fundraising & Fellowship
- Rotary Foundation
Each Rotarian is expected to participate in one of the
Avenues of Service or key committees.
Object of Rotary
The object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal
of service as a basis of worthy enterprise and, in particular,
to encourage and foster the following:
| First: |
The development of acquaintance as an
opportunity for service. |
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| Second: |
High ethical standards in
business and professions; the recognition of the worthiness
of all useful occupations; and the dignifying by each
Rotarian of their occupation as an opportunity to serve
society. |
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| Third: |
The application of the ideal of service
by every Rotarian to their personal, business and community
life. |
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| Fourth: |
The advancement of international
understanding, goodwill and peace through a world of
fellowship of business and professional people united
in the ideal of service. |
Avenues of Service
The Object of Rotary is implemented through the Avenues of Service:
Club Service
The following are directed toward the internal functioning of the Club to maintain its health and vigour:
- Membership, Classification and Membership Development
- Attendance
- Almoner
- Rotary Information
- Sergeant-at-Arms
- Major Projects
- Catering
- Communications: Club weekly Bulletin, meeting program, publicity, email, website, Facebook and Twitter
- Fellowship Activities
- Fundraising
- Club Records
- Auditor
Vocational & Youth Service
Promotion of the ideal of service through vocation:
- Adherence to and promotion of the highest ethical standards in all occupations.
- Recognition of the worthiness to society of all useful occupations.
- Contribution of one's vocational talents to the problems and needs of society.
+ Career Development
+ Vocational Awareness
+ Vocation at Work
+ Vocational Awards (SA Police Officer of the Year)
One of the most rewarding opportunities available to Rotarians
is that of working closely with the youth of our community.
- Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA)
- Rotary Youth Program of Enrichment (RYPEN)
- Rotary Youth Wellbeing (RYWELL)
- Model United Nations Assembly (MUNA)
- Youth Exchange Students
- National Science / Engineering Schools / Forums
- Rotaract - Interact - Rotex
Community Service
A club effort to improve the quality of life within the
community.
Community Development by:
- Community Projects
- Community Grants
- Environmental Protection
International Service
The promotion of many efforts to advance understanding,
goodwill and the quality of life throughout the world.
- International Youth Projects
- World Fellowship Activities
- The Rotary Foundation
- World Community Service
The Rotary Foundation
The goal of the Foundation is to further understanding
and friendly relations among the world's people by funding
educational and humanitarian programs including:
- Ambassadorial Scholarships
- Matching Grants
- Group Study Exchange
- Health, Hunger and Humanity (3-H) Grants
- Rotary Grants for Univ. Teachers to Serve in Developing
Countries
- Grants for Rotary Volunteers
- PolioPlus Program
- Rotary Peace Programs
Several of these programs send scholars and volunteer workers
abroad to study, learn about other cultures, offer assistance
and promote goodwill within a host country.
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 GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?
Your Privileges
in Rotary
- The privilege of friendship with leaders in your community,
in neighbouring cities, all over Australia and 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.
Your Obligations
in Rotary
| Participation |
To be a Rotarian you must give your time and talents:
- in community work
- in social functions
- in Club and District activities
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| Attendance |
Attendance at all club meetings and participation in all club acivities is encouraged Rotary. This can involve:
- Attending each weekly meeting of our Club;
- If you can't make it to our club's meeting, attend another club's meeting;
- Attend District Institutes, Assembly or Conference or a Rotary International Convention;
- Try to attend 100% of our meetings;
- Try to stay for 100% of each meeting.
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Rotary Attendance
Rules
| Attendance: |
- Must be in attendance at least 60% of a meeting to receive credit.
- Must attend or make up at least 60% of the regular meetings of the club.
- Must attend at least 30% of the regular meetings of the club.
- Failure to attend or make up four consecutive meetings can result in termination of membership.
- Attendance percentages are calculated for the six month periods ending December 31 and June 30.
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| Makeup: |
- The time for making up a missed meeting is any
time two weeks prior to or two weeks after the missed
meeting.
- A Makeup can be made by:
- Attending at least 60% of the regular meetings
of another club or provisional club.
- Attending, at the direction of the club, a
regular meeting of a Rotaract or Interact club
or provisional Rotaract or Interact club.
- Attending a Convention of Rotary International,
or selected other international regional or
district conferences or assemblies.
- Participating in a Rotary fundraising or service
activity.
- Attending a meeting of a District Committee.
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Your Financial
Commitment
Joining Fee:
Annual Dues:
Meals:
Bulletin By Post:
Bulletin By Email:
Fines:
Raffles:
Social Events: |
Currently No Charge
$120 per half year
$22.00 per meal or $3.00 if not eating
$20 per half year
No Charge
$1 to $2 per week approx (Inevitably unavoidable)
$1 - $5 approx (Optional)
$25 to $65 per head per event (Optional) |
The Rotary fiscal year runs from 1 July 1 to 30 June.
How Members of
Rotary are Chosen
1. A member of this Rotary Club sponsors your membership.
2. Our Classification Committee verifies your occupation
and determines that:
- You hold an important position in your firm,
- You are an outstanding leader in your vocation, and
- The classification being loaned to you was open.
3. Our membership Committee verifies your personal reputation
both in your business and in the community.
4. Our Board of Directors approves your proposed Rotary
membership.
5. Our entire membership also approves you as a new Rotarian.
Types of Membership
There are two types of membership in a Rotary Club.
Active
Members selected for their leadership in the business or
profession for which they are classified.
Honorary
Non-voting members elected because of distinguished service
in furthering Rotary ideals. Ineligible to hold office,
they must be re-elected annually for membership.
Rotary Publications
Rotary International publishes a monthly regional newsletter
called Rotary Down Under. It is well worth reading and contains
the following:
- News of Rotary around the world.
- Interesting articles by outstanding writers on a variety
of important subjects.
Our Rotary Club furnishes you with a weekly Club Bulletin
called "The Unley Rotarian", which you can choose
to receive by email or by post (at extra cost to cover postage).
Our bulletin reports the weekly news of our members and
club activities. It also provides details of forthcoming
programs and rosters. To view back issues of the Club's
Bulletin, click
here.
Our Club Activities
At our weekly meetings we have interesting speakers on
diverse subjects, and occasionally we visit actual sites
to enable fuller understanding and appreciation of the topic.
We raise many thousands of dollars each year which is dispersed
in service to needy in our community and overseas. Our major
fund raising activity is the Unley Rotary Thrift Shop in
Unley Road next to Adelaide Bank.
We contribute to international programs such as Rotary's
International's program to eradicate Polio world wide by
the year 2005. We support programs such as Rotary Youth
Exchanges, Group Study Exchanges and many others. Opportunities
exist for members of our club to visit other countries and
work as volunteers in the Rotary Australia World Community
Service projects and programs.
For more information about our Club's activities, click
here.
