This isThis isROTARYROTARYCLUB OFCLUB OF

BARROW-NUVUKBARROW-NUVUKA part of our community A part of our community since 1988since 1988

ThisThis is is

Rotary Club of Rotary Club of Barrow-NuvukBarrow-Nuvuk

One of more than 31,000 Rotary Clubs One of more than 31,000 Rotary Clubs worldwide who are members of Rotary worldwide who are members of Rotary InternationalInternational

Comprised of business and professional Comprised of business and professional people working in Barrowpeople working in Barrow

Partner in excellence with local schools, Partner in excellence with local schools, charitable organizations, the business charitable organizations, the business community and tribal organizationscommunity and tribal organizations

What is Rotary?What is Rotary?

The world’s The world’s PremierPremier Service Organization Service Organization 22ndnd Largest International Service Largest International Service

Organization, with 1.2 million membersOrganization, with 1.2 million members Non-voting member of the United Non-voting member of the United

Nations General AssemblyNations General Assembly The impetus behind the global fight to The impetus behind the global fight to

wipe out poliowipe out polio A century of service: founded by Paul A century of service: founded by Paul

Harris in Chicago on February 23, 1905Harris in Chicago on February 23, 1905

Why Join Why Join Rotary?Rotary?

FellowshipFellowship Business and professional Business and professional

contactscontacts Desire for community Desire for community

involvementinvolvement Desire to “do good in the world”Desire to “do good in the world” Develop leadership skillsDevelop leadership skills

Who is eligible to Who is eligible to join?join?

Business and Professional leaders Business and Professional leaders of high ethical standardsof high ethical standards

Able to commit their timeAble to commit their time Able to meet the financial obligationsAble to meet the financial obligations

Retired persons who would have Retired persons who would have been eligible during their working been eligible during their working yearsyears

Honorary membersHonorary members

What are my What are my obligations?obligations?

FinancialFinancial AttendanceAttendance

Weekly meetingsWeekly meetings Make-upsMake-ups Project ParticipationProject Participation

Sponsorship of new membersSponsorship of new members Participate in Rotary’s Fall CarnivalParticipate in Rotary’s Fall Carnival

Why does Rotary Why does Rotary have all these rules have all these rules

???? Service Clubs worldwide have lost Service Clubs worldwide have lost membership over the last decademembership over the last decade

BUT NOT ROTARY !BUT NOT ROTARY !

Members enjoy each others Members enjoy each others acquaintance, status in their acquaintance, status in their

communities, and the satisfaction of communities, and the satisfaction of completing worthwhile projects.completing worthwhile projects.

What is a What is a classification and classification and why do we have why do we have

those?those? Your classification describes your Your classification describes your activity activity within your business or profession.within your business or profession.

Clubs seek a broad range of Clubs seek a broad range of classifications in the makeup of their classifications in the makeup of their membershipmembership To accurately represent the communityTo accurately represent the community To avoid being a trade or professional unionTo avoid being a trade or professional union To remain non-political, and non-religiousTo remain non-political, and non-religious

What are my financial What are my financial obligations?obligations?

One-time membership fee of $100One-time membership fee of $100 Monthly payment of $20, payable on first Monthly payment of $20, payable on first

Wednesday for Wednesday for

-that month’s dues and $15 weekly for buffet -that month’s dues and $15 weekly for buffet meals meals

Participate in Rotary Foundation @ $100+ Participate in Rotary Foundation @ $100+ per year (through weekly 50/50 game) and per year (through weekly 50/50 game) and moremore

Pay for any guest meals @$15—use envelopesPay for any guest meals @$15—use envelopes

How can I meet the How can I meet the attendance attendance

requirement?requirement? Attend our club meetings on Attend our club meetings on

WednesdaysWednesdays Attend the meetings of other Rotary Attend the meetings of other Rotary

clubsclubs Attend the district conference or Attend the district conference or

international conventioninternational convention Participate in projects for which the Participate in projects for which the

board has approved make-upsboard has approved make-ups Participate in board meetings or Participate in board meetings or

committee meetingscommittee meetings

Where are those Where are those other clubs?other clubs?

Worldwide and in AlaskaWorldwide and in Alaska The Official Directory publishes the The Official Directory publishes the

meeting times, place and date of all meeting times, place and date of all 31,000 clubs worldwide31,000 clubs worldwide

““Club locator” on Club locator” on www.rotary.orgwww.rotary.org Club information on Club information on www.rotary5010.orgwww.rotary5010.org Club website Club website www.barrowrotary.orgwww.barrowrotary.org

All the members of All the members of

Rotary Club of Barrow-NuvukRotary Club of Barrow-Nuvukcontribute to the Rotary Foundation.contribute to the Rotary Foundation.

100% participation!!100% participation!!

What is it?What is it?How does it work?How does it work?

The Rotary The Rotary FoundationFoundationof Rotary of Rotary

InternationalInternationalWorking for “Peace Working for “Peace

through through

Understanding”Understanding”

Humanitarian Grants Ambassadorial Humanitarian Grants Ambassadorial ScholarshipsScholarships

Group Study Exchanges Peace ForumsGroup Study Exchanges Peace Forums

Polio ImmunizationPolio Immunization

The Rotary The Rotary Foundation of Rotary Foundation of Rotary

InternationalInternational Distributed $86.7 million in 2003-2004Distributed $86.7 million in 2003-2004 100% of contributions are used for 100% of contributions are used for

charitable and educational purposes (3 charitable and educational purposes (3 year delay plan)year delay plan)

All projects are designed and managed All projects are designed and managed by Rotariansby Rotarians

Demand for humanitarian matching Demand for humanitarian matching funds has exceeded the amount funds has exceeded the amount availableavailable

How does the Foundation How does the Foundation operate?operate?

Foundation activities Foundation activities of Rotary Club of of Rotary Club of

Barrow-NuvukBarrow-Nuvuk Host Group Study Exchange team from Host Group Study Exchange team from

Australia, South Africa, Italy, England, and Australia, South Africa, Italy, England, and other countriesother countries

Raised funds to be matched by the Raised funds to be matched by the Foundation in supportFoundation in support

-Russian orphanage-Russian orphanage-Russian club’s equipment project -Russian club’s equipment project

disabled personsdisabled persons-Computers to Chile-Computers to Chile-Support Brazilian street kids-Support Brazilian street kids-Water wells in India (in progress)-Water wells in India (in progress)

This is Rotary Club of This is Rotary Club of Barrow-NuvukBarrow-Nuvuk

Chartered 1988-Sponsored by Chartered 1988-Sponsored by College Rotary ClubCollege Rotary Club

World’s farthest north Rotary ClubWorld’s farthest north Rotary Club Has met weekly on Wednesdays at Has met weekly on Wednesdays at

Pepe’s for over 18 yearsPepe’s for over 18 years As of 05/31/05 we have 21 members.As of 05/31/05 we have 21 members. ““Nuvuk” is the Inupiaq Eskimo word Nuvuk” is the Inupiaq Eskimo word

for “point”, as in Point Barrowfor “point”, as in Point Barrow One charter member: Mike Jeffery One charter member: Mike Jeffery

This is Rotary Club of This is Rotary Club of Barrow-NuvukBarrow-Nuvuk

Ongoing ProjectsOngoing Projects

Personal Achievement Scholarship for improved Personal Achievement Scholarship for improved student at BHSstudent at BHS

Concordia Language Villages scholarshipConcordia Language Villages scholarship Send Barrow youth abroad for 11 months Rotary Send Barrow youth abroad for 11 months Rotary

Youth ExchangeYouth Exchange Host youth exchange students for week-long staysHost youth exchange students for week-long stays Sponsor students to attend Rotary Youth Leadership Sponsor students to attend Rotary Youth Leadership

Award campAward camp ““Centennial project” of Circumpolar Arctic youth Centennial project” of Circumpolar Arctic youth

mural at Tuzzy Librarymural at Tuzzy Library Support Girl Scouts camps on North SlopeSupport Girl Scouts camps on North Slope

This is Rotary Club of This is Rotary Club of Barrow-NuvukBarrow-Nuvuk

More projects!More projects! Annual Spring Clean- Up at Sadie Neakok Annual Spring Clean- Up at Sadie Neakok

playgroundplayground ““Coats for Kids” project across North SlopeCoats for Kids” project across North Slope ““What’s for Dinner” project at Point LayWhat’s for Dinner” project at Point Lay Support Tuzzy Library Summer Reading ProgramSupport Tuzzy Library Summer Reading Program Establish readers corner at Village Health ClinicsEstablish readers corner at Village Health Clinics Annual Fall Carnival – a good time fundraiser!Annual Fall Carnival – a good time fundraiser!

What happens at the What happens at the weekly meeting?weekly meeting?

Fellowship withFellowship with

- Our club members and guest- Our club members and guest

- Visiting Rotarians- Visiting Rotarians Interesting variety of Interesting variety of

programsprograms ““Happy Bucks” to share our Happy Bucks” to share our

liveslives

This is the Rotary This is the Rotary Club of Barrow-NuvukClub of Barrow-Nuvuk

Rotary- A Global Network of Community Rotary- A Global Network of Community VolunteersVolunteers

We are committed to Service Above SelfWe are committed to Service Above Self

We are see our business and professions as an We are see our business and professions as an opportunity to serve othersopportunity to serve others

What Happens at What Happens at Club Board Meetings?Club Board Meetings?

Saturday at 10:00 a.m. at Sam & Saturday at 10:00 a.m. at Sam & Lee’s, when called by the PresidentLee’s, when called by the President

Decisions on financial commitmentsDecisions on financial commitments Decisions to undertake projectsDecisions to undertake projects Recommendations to invite prospective Recommendations to invite prospective

membersmembers Planning for the yearPlanning for the year All members are invited to attend board All members are invited to attend board

meetings at any time. meetings at any time. These count as These count as make-upsmake-ups!!

How are we How are we structured?structured?

Club Club

MembershipMembership

PresidentPresidentPresident-ElectPresident-ElectVice-PresidentVice-PresidentPast PresidentPast President

SecretarySecretaryTreasurerTreasurer

Sergeant-at-ArmsSergeant-at-Arms

7 Officers and 3 Directors with 5 Committees7 Officers and 3 Directors with 5 Committees

ServiceService

ProjectsProjects

President-Elect, Vice-President and 3 Directors Chair the 5 Committees President-Elect, Vice-President and 3 Directors Chair the 5 Committees

FoundationFoundationPublicPublic

RelationsRelationsClubClub

AdministrationAdministration

Where do we fit in?Where do we fit in?

All Rotary All Rotary ClubsClubs are members of are members of Rotary InternationalRotary International

Rotary International is divided Rotary International is divided into 530 Districtsinto 530 Districts

Districts are grouped into Zones Districts are grouped into Zones for the purpose of electing the for the purpose of electing the board of directors for Rotary board of directors for Rotary InternationalInternational

We are part of We are part of District 5010District 5010

70 Clubs70 Clubs Alaska – 34 ClubsAlaska – 34 Clubs Yukon Territory – 2 ClubsYukon Territory – 2 Clubs Russia, east of the Urals – 34 Russia, east of the Urals – 34

clubsclubs

That’s 2,800 membersThat’s 2,800 members

Three countriesThree countries

Eleven time zonesEleven time zones

and and

6.5 million6.5 million square square miles!miles!

[almost as big as South [almost as big as South America’s 6.9 million miles!]America’s 6.9 million miles!]

What does a What does a district do?district do?

Lead by the District Governor,Lead by the District Governor,the district exists to assist clubs the district exists to assist clubs

and Rotarians by facilitatingand Rotarians by facilitating::

CommunicationCommunication Organizing activities such as youth exchangeOrganizing activities such as youth exchange Organizing meetings of Rotarians such as the Organizing meetings of Rotarians such as the

District ConferenceDistrict Conference Providing training for Rotary club leadersProviding training for Rotary club leaders

How can we get to How can we get to know the other know the other Rotarians in our Rotarians in our

district?district? Get on a district committeeGet on a district committee

Youth Exchange, Membership Development, Youth Exchange, Membership Development, Rotaract, World Community ServiceRotaract, World Community Service

Attend the district conference (in May Attend the district conference (in May every year)every year)

Visit the internetVisit the internet www.rotary.orgwww.rotary.org www.rotary5010.orgwww.rotary5010.org www.barrowrotary.orgwww.barrowrotary.org

Rotarians have a Rotarians have a guide to life’s guide to life’s

decisions…decisions…

THE FOUR WAY TESTTHE FOUR WAY TESTOf the things we think, say and do:

1. 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?

What’s should a new What’s should a new member do?member do?

Get involved in your local club Get involved in your local club committeescommittees

Volunteer!Volunteer! Visit other Rotary ClubsVisit other Rotary Clubs Attend the District ConferenceAttend the District Conference Attend the International ConventionAttend the International Convention Attend a Youth Exchange orientationAttend a Youth Exchange orientation

What else?What else?

Recommend a program speakerRecommend a program speaker Ask for a program on a topic of interestAsk for a program on a topic of interest Suggest a project in your area of interestSuggest a project in your area of interest Participate and have funParticipate and have fun

YouYou are Rotaryare Rotary Participate for friendshipParticipate for friendship Participate for serviceParticipate for service Participate for fellowshipParticipate for fellowship Participate for knowledgeParticipate for knowledge Participate for international understandingParticipate for international understanding We’re glad you’re a member…We’re glad you’re a member…

Become a Rotarian, enjoy Rotary!Become a Rotarian, enjoy Rotary!-A big “Thank You” to the Rotary Club of -A big “Thank You” to the Rotary Club of

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