This is Rotary

New Member OrientationThe Rotary Club of Lake Elmo

Rotary is an International Organization

There are 1.2 million members, 32,000 clubs in over 200 countries throughout the world.

Rotary’s International headquarters is in Evanston, Illinois. Where it was founded in 1905.

Rotary InternationalRotary International

Zone 27 which contains 11 Districts and 34,600 members.

Our club, Lake Elmo, is in District 5960 which is comprised of 65 clubs with 3360.

The district covers St. Paul, southeastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin.

What is Rotary?What is Rotary?

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

THE FOUR-WAY TESTof the things we think, say or do1. Is it the TRUTH?

2. Is it FAIR to all concerned?

3. Will it build GOOD WILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?

4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

Object of Rotary

To encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise and, in particular,

to encourage and foster:

FirstFirst

The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service

SecondSecond

High ethical standards in business and professions; the recognition of the

worthiness of all useful occupations; and the dignifying by each Rotarian of his or

her occupation as an opportunity to serve society

ThirdThird

The application of the ideal of service by every Rotarian to his or her personal,

business and community life

FourthFourth

The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace

through a world of fellowship of business and professional people united in the

ideal of service

In the beginning…

The first Rotary club was organized in Chicago in 1905, by Paul P. Harris.

Rotary Founder

Paul Harris

The club, with four members, met in rotation at the offices of the members - thus the name Rotary.

The other three original members were Gustavus Loehr, Silvester Schiele and Hiram Shorey

Service Above Self

Rotary recognized early on that fellowship alone would not keep a group together — there needed to be a purpose.

The first service project was to provide for public restrooms in downtown Chicago

Rotary became the world’s first “service club”.

Rotary International is governed by a president and a board of directors elected from all over the world.

Annually each district elects a district governor

Every club is autonomous

2008-09

Rotary International President

                                        

2008-09

District 5960 Governor

District 5960 Area MapDistrict 5960 Area Map

7/1/07

District 5960 Metro AreaDistrict 5960 Metro Area

7/1/07

The Rotary Club of Lake Elmo

The Rotary Club ofThe Rotary Club of Lake ElmoLake Elmo

Chartered 2005 29 chartered members First President was

Liz Johnson Meetings held at

Lake Elmo Inn

25 Members Current President -

John Dier Meetings continue to be

held at Lake Elmo Inn

Origins 2008-09

2007-08 Board of DirectorsPresident: John Deir

President-elect: Jim Gruver

Past President: Ray Marshall

Secretary: Denise Cornell

Treasurer: Liz Johnson

Avenue of Service DirectorsJim Gruver, Tammy Malmquist, Tom Bouthilet, Bob Walz

A new board is elected to take office on 1 July of each year.

All positions in Rotary are two year terms – except for President succession

We implement the Object of Rotary through the Four

Avenues of Service

Avenues of ServiceAvenues of Service

Rotary’s first Avenue of Service involves actions a Rotarian must take within the club to help it function successfully.

Club Service

Jim Gruver

The Rotary Club of Lake Elmo

Club ServiceMembership Recruitment & RetentionMonthly NewsletterClub RosterPublic RelationsSocial ActivitiesFundraisingWeekly ProgramsRotary Education

www.lakeelmorotary.org

Avenues of ServiceAvenues of Service

Rotary’s second avenue of service promotes high ethical standards in businesses and professions, recognizes the worthiness of all useful occupations, and fosters the ideal of service in the pursuit of all vocations.

Vocational Service

Tammy Malmquist- Angie Laska

The Rotary Club of Lake Elmo

Vocational Service Scholarship Awards STRIVE Program Literacy programs Provide program support to Oak-Land Junior

High youth Tours of local businesses in October & May

(vocational service month)

Avenues of ServiceAvenues of Service

Rotary’s third avenue of service consists of Rotarians actively working to improve the lives of those around them. From establishing wireless internet access for the re-opened library, gardening projects for the Lake Elmo Center for the Arts to scooping ice cream for parade goers at the 4th of July celebration, they engage in an impressive spectrum of Community Service activities.

Community Service

Tom Bouthilet

The Rotary Club of Lake Elmo

Community Service Lake Elmo Center for the Arts Signs at City Entrances Camp Enterprise Camp Rotary Youth Leadership Awards Fourth of July - Ice Cream Social Main street Benches

Avenues of ServiceAvenues of Service

Rotary’s fourth avenue of service comprises those things Rotarians can do to encourage and foster the advancement of understanding and goodwill among people of the world.

International Service Bob Walz

The Rotary Club of Lake Elmo

International Service Projects Fast for Hope Group Study and Student Exchange Polio Eradication The Rotary Foundation Provide support for a fresh water well in

Nigeria Books for Africa Guatemala Literacy project

The Rotary Club of Lake Elmo

Exchanges Group Study Exchanges

– Teams of one Rotarian leader and four non-Rotarian business or professional young people visit the district for four to six weeks.

– Lake Elmo Rotarians played host to visiting German team in April of 2006.

– 2007 GSE outbound include: Ecuador and Australia – our club played host to Australians in May of 07 and Peruvians in April of 08

The Rotary Club

Exchanges Rotary Youth Exchange Program

– 16-18 year olds are exchanged worldwide.– Part of a 7,000 students/year program.– Rotarians host these young people in their

homes for three to five months.– Students become part of the family.– Students participate in a full school year,

staying with two or three different families.– Lake Elmo is budgeting to serve as

sponsors and hosts in fall of 2008

Rotaract Clubs

• A Rotary-sponsored service club for men and women between the age of 18 to 30

• Community-based, addresses the physical & social needs of the community

• +7500 Rotaract clubs in some 155 countries

• Our club does not yet sponsor

Interact Clubs• Rotary-sponsored service club for young

people between the ages of 14 to 18• Interactors are typically school based

student body, single-gender or mixed• +8600 Interact clubs in some 110

countries• Our club does not yet sponsor an

Interact Club

The Rotary Club of Lake Elmo

Three fund-raisers :

Rose Sales – October/November Cadillac Dinner - September Music Concert -April

The Rotary Foundation

““World Peace through World Peace through Understanding”Understanding”

The Rotary FoundationThe Rotary Foundation

Paul Harris Fellowships Sustaining Members Benefactors Annual Giving Programs Major Giving

Source of Funds

Paul Harris Fellows andBenefactors

Paul Harris recognition occurs with cumulative giving of $1000. To date one of our members is a Paul Harris Fellow.

Bequest society occurs with a gift in your estate of $10,000. Benefactor recognition occurs with a gift in your estate of at least $1,000.

Many of our Rotarians are sustaining members, contributing $100 per year, or more.

The Rotary Club of Lake Elmo

Service Above Self Belief and practice of the Four Way Test Having Fun

Being a Rotarian is

Awards for the Rotary Club of Lake Elmo

Club Newsletter > 50 Literacy Project

The Privileges in Rotary

FRIENDSHIP with other Rotarians in your community, neighboring cities and towns, throughout the USA and around the world

GIVING SERVICE to your community DEVELOPING INTERNATIONAL GOODWILL

and understanding BUILD HIGHER ETHICAL STANDARDS within

your vocation

All through the common bond of Rotary

Your Obligations in RotaryParticipation To be a Rotarian you must give of your

time and talents:– in community work– in fellowship and social functions– In bringing high ethical standards to your

vocation– in club and district activities– in international service to others

Your Obligations in Rotary

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, participating in club service projects, and/or activities.

Your Financial Obligations

Initiation Fee $50.00 Annual Dues $500/year Meals included in annual dues

Social Events* *Voluntary and dependent upon activity/quarterly

Rotary Foundation gift is encouraged with a minimum of $100/year

Other (explain) voluntary “happy dollars and 50/50 draw”

Membership

There are two types of membership in a Rotary club:

Active Rotarian: an adult of good character and good business or professional reputation, who holds or has held an executive position with discretionary authority in any worthy and recognized business or profession.

Honorary Rotarian

The Rotary Club of Lake Elmo is The Rotary Club of Lake Elmo is FUNFUN

A service club should be fun to be a part of, even when the work is challenging

Lake Elmo Rotary strives to be a fun, young-at-heart club

Social events are sponsored quarterly Having a good time while doing good work

is most appreciated in Lake Elmo Rotary

You are RotaryYou are Rotary

Participate for friendship Participate for service Participate for fellowship Participate for knowledge Participate for international understanding

Remember, you are Rotary!

Welcome to the

Rotary Club of

Lake Elmo