Rotary International

The Rotary Club of Brigham City Presents:

“This is Rotary”

About Rotary• Rotary is a worldwide organization of business

and professional leaders that:– Provides humanitarian service– Encourages high ethical standards and – Helps build goodwill and peace in the world

• Approximately 1.2 million Rotarians belong to more than 32,000 clubs in more than 200 countries throughout the world

Who Joins Rotary?

Rotary club membership represents a cross-section of the community's business and professional men and women.

The world's Rotary clubs are nonpolitical, nonreligious, and open to all cultures, races and creeds.

Rotary History

Rotary began as the Rotary Club of Chicago on 23 February 1905 by attorney Paul P. Harris. Mr Harris wished to recapture in a professional club the same friendly spirit he had felt in the small towns of his youth. The name "Rotary" derived from the early practice of rotating meetings among members' offices.

Rotary Organization

Rotary is an international grassroots organization, with most of its service efforts being carried out at the club level.

The district and international structure is designed to help clubs provide more service in their local communities and abroad.

Rotary Organization

Clubs:

Rotarians are members of Rotary clubs, which belong to the global association Rotary International (RI). Each club elects its own officers and functions within the framework of Rotary’s constitution and bylaws.

Rotary Organization

Districts:

Clubs are grouped into districts, each led by a district governor along with assistant governors, various committees, and other staff with the purpose of supporting the clubs

Rotary Organization

Headquarters:

Rotary international is headquartered in

Evanston, Illinois. Its 19 member Board of

Directors, which includes the RI president and

president-elect, meets quarterly to establish

policies and works to direct the international

affairs of the organization

Object of RotaryThe 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:FIRST The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service;

SECOND High ethical standards in business and professions, the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations, and the dignifying of each Rotarian's occupation as an opportunity to serve society;

THIRD The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian's personal, business, and community life;

FOURTH The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service.

The Four Way TestRotarians strive to live by the precepts of the Four Way Test in their personal, social and business dealings:

“The Four Way Test of the things we think say or do:

First – Is it the Truth?

Second – Is it Fair to all concerned?

Third – Will it build Goodwill and Better Friendships?

Fourth – Will it be Beneficial to all concerned?

The Five Avenues of ServiceCLUB SERVICE: Focuses on strengthening fellowship and ensuring the effective functioning of the club

VOCATIONAL SERVICE: Encourages Rotarians to serve others through their vocations and to practice high ethical standards

COMMUNITY SERVICE: Covers the projects and activities the club undertakes to improve life in its community

INTERNATIONAL SERVICE: Encompasses actions taken to expand Rotary’s humanitarian reach around the globe and to promote world understanding and peace

NEW GENERATIONS: Recognizes the positive change implemented by youth and young adults through leadership development activities, involvement in community and international service projects, and exchange programs that enrich and foster world peace and cultural understanding

The Rotary Foundation

• The Rotary Foundation was established to advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through the improvement of health, the support of education, and the alleviation of poverty.

• The Foundation is a not-for-profit corporation supported solely by voluntary contributions from Rotarians and friends of the Foundation who share its vision of a better world.

The Rotary Foundation

One of the major efforts of the Foundation is the eradication of Polio throughout the world. The project is known as “Polio Plus”

Before eradication efforts began in 1988, polio paralyzed more than 350,000 children annually.

Since Rotary began the Polio Plus campaign the incidence of polio has declined by more than 99%

The Rotary Foundation

Polio Plus campaign

A child can be protected against polio for as little as 60 cents (US) worth of vaccine.

Through the continued efforts of Rotary, the Centers For Disease Control, The World Health Organization and numerous other benefactors only two countries are still polio endemic — Pakistan, and Afghanistan.

The Rotary Foundation

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS . . .

• Ambassadorial Scholarships • Group Study Exchange • Rotary World Peace Scholarships• Rotary Centers for International Studies in Peace and

Conflict Resolution • Rotary Grants for University Teachers

Rotary Youth Programs

Programs and service opportunities are designed to help Rotarians meet needs in their own communities and reach out to assist people in need worldwide.

Interact: Rotary clubs organize and sponsor high school based service organizations for youth ages 14-18; more than 11,800 clubs in 162 countries and geographical areas

Rotaract: Rotary clubs organize and sponsor this leadership and service organization for young adults ages 18-30; more than 7,400 clubs in 163 countries and geographical areas.

Rotary Youth Programs

Rotary Youth Exchange: Clubs and districts send and host students ages 15-19 who travel abroad for cultural exchanges of one week to a full year; about 8,000 a year

Rotary Youth Leadership Awards: Clubs and districts sponsor seminars to encourage and recognize leadership abilities of youth and young adults ages 14-30

Rotary Programs

Rotary also sponsors many other programs for professionals and club members to increase world understanding, humanitarian efforts, conflict resolution and world peace initiatives.

Rotary Club of Brigham City

The Rotary Club of Brigham City was chartered on September 1, 1921, and has been making an impact in the area for nearly 95 years.

Members are business professionals, executives, and owners who live or work in Brigham City and surrounding areas

Rotary Club of Brigham CityService Opportunities – Local:• Dictionaries for 3rd Graders every year• Rotary Constitution Park• Bowery – Restrooms – Picnic tables• Golf Course Water Tank• 100 S Main Beautification• Financial donations• B&G Club – Family Support Center – Women’s Shelter• Student Foreign Exchange• Scholarships• Box Elder Interact Club

Rotary Club of Brigham CityService Opportunities – International:

• World Wide Polio Eradication – “Polio Plus”• Water and sanitation project – Iquitos Peru• Wheel Chairs, library and books – Peru• Orphanage furniture – Belarus• The Mexico Project – Youth and Club Member Service Project

– House building– Elementary School supplies, playground, repairs and painting, landscaping– Ambulance

Rotary Club of Brigham City

How to Join:Any Rotarian can assist in joining the club

Monthly dues ($45.00) includes:• Membership in the Brigham City Club, Utah Rotary District 5420 and Rotary

International• Lunch every Tuesday at regular Club Meetings as well as meals at special

events during the year• Annual “Every Rotarian Every Year” (EREY) donation to Polio Plus• Monthly copy of The Rotarian Magazine• Fellowship with like minded professionals in your local area• Opportunity to participate in an organization that is truly changing the world!

Rotary Club of Brigham City

What we Expect:

• Regular Attendance• Participation• Adherence to the Principles of Rotary• Ideas and input to help our club thrive• Have FUN!

Rotary Club of Brigham City

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