1. THIS IS ROTARY Rotary Information Page 1

2. IN 2005 ROTARY CELEBRATED 100 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE WORLD. FOUNDED BY PAUL HARRIS WITH ONLY FOUR MEMBERS, IT HAS BECOME AN INTERNATIONAL SERVICE ORGANIZATION Page 2

3. The Purpose of This ROTARY Information Meeting Is: 1. To give you - a new member - a bird’s eye view of Rotary. 2. To let you know what you may expect of your membership. 3. To let you know what the Brevard Rotary club will expect of you as a member. 4. To answer any questions that you might have about Rotary in general and our club in particular. Page 3

4. ROTARY IS AN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION Page 4

5. The world is divided into territories within which a group of clubs are associated. These territories are known as Rotary Districts. There are, as of July, 2009, 529 districts in the Rotary world in 186 countries and geographic territories. Our club is in District 7670 which is composed of 44 clubs with a total membership of over 2000 Rotarians. Page 5

6. Rotary International is governed by a president and board of directors elected from all over the world. Annually each district elects a District Governor – but each club is an autonomous group. The first Rotary club was organized 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 33,000 Rotary clubs with a total Rotary membership of 1.2 million men and women Page 6

7. OBJECT OF ROTARY The object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideals of service as a basis of worthy enterprise and, in particular, to encourage and foster: 1stThe development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service. 2ndHigh ethical standards in business and professions; the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations; and the dignifying by each Rotarian of his/her occupation as an opportunity to serve society; 3rdThe application of the ideal of service by every Rotarian to his/her personal, business, and community life; 4thThe advancement of international understanding, good will, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional men and women united in the ideal of service. Page 7

8. We implement the Objects of Rotary through the four Avenues of Service Page 8

9. 1st AVENUE OF SERVICE CLUB SERVICE Those things that a Rotarian does to help make successful the running of the local club. Page 9

10. 2nd AVENUE OF SERVICE VOCATIONAL SERVICE The promoting of the “ideal of service” throughout the business and professional world. Page 10

11. 3rd AVENUE OF SERVICE COMMUNITY SERVICE Urges every Rotarian to participate in all activities which make the community a better place in which to live. Page 11

12. 4th AVENUE OF SERVICE INTERNATIONAL SERVICE Encourage and foster the advancement of understanding and good will among peoples of the world. Page 12

13. THE FOUR-WAY TEST of the things we think, say or 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? Page 13

14. And in OUR CLUB FUN WILL BE HAD BY ALL! Page 14

15. Your Privileges in Rotary Page 15

16. THE PRIVILEGE OF FRIENDSHIP WITH LEADERS.... in our community.... in neighboring cities.... all over the U. S. A..... in all parts of the world THE PRIVILEGE OF GIVING SERVICE TO OUR COMMUNITY Page 16

17. THE PRIVILEGE OF DEVELOPING INTERNATIONAL GOOD WILL AND UNDERSTANDING THE PRIVILEGE OF HELPING BUILD HIGHER ETHICAL STANDARDS WITHIN YOUR VOCATION Page 17

18. Through the common bond of ROTARY Page 18

19. Your obligation in ROTARY 1.Participation 2. Attendance 3. Financial Page 19

20. 1.PARTICIPATION : To be a Rotarian you must give of your time, talents and tithe...in community work..in social functions..in Club and District activities. Plan NOW to attend the next mid- year or Annual District Conference Page 20

21. 2.100% ATTENDANCE is urged and honored in Rotary. This goal can be easily achieved by attending each weekly meeting of our club, monthly board meeting, a committee meeting, OR, by making up at another Rotary club (anywhere in the world) within 14 days in advance or 14 days after a missed meeting of our club, and on-line @ E-Club 1, OR, by attending an INTERACT or ROTARACT club meeting. OR, by attending a District Institute, Assembly or Conference, or a Rotary International Convention. Page 21

22. Attend 100% of our meetings! Stay for 100% of each meeting! If you must leave for business or personal reasons, RI rules require that you attend at least 50% of the meeting in order to be credited with attendance. Page 22

23. Your Financial Obligation: $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ INITIATION FEE.....……............ $ 50.00 ANNUAL DUES @ $45.00/QTR.. $ 180.00 MEALS PER MEETING.....…….… $ 13.00 FINES.......………..............$0.50 TO $2.00 Boney Dollars………………………..$1.00 UP SOCIAL EVENTS ABOUT $20 PER PERSON Page 23

24. OUR ANNUAL FUNDRAISERS The club host three annual road races as fundraisers each year, and other fundraisers as the Board of Directors approves. The three road races are as follows” Memorial Day Weekend 5K/10K White Squirrel Race July 4th Independence Day 5K/10K Firecracker Run Halloweenfest in October 5K Flight of the Vampire FUN Race Full Member Participation is the Goal! Page 24

25. Membership There are four TYPES OF MEMBERSHIP in a Rotary club: 1. ACTIVE 2. ACTIVE EXCUSED (Rule of 85) 3. HONORARY 4. COMMUNITY SERVICE Page 24

26. How YOU were chosen to be a member of Rotary: 1. A member of this Rotary club sponsored your membership. 2. Our Classification Committee verified your occupation and agreed:....that you hold an important position in your firm,....that you are an outstanding leader in your vocation,....that the classification being loaned to you is not over represented in our club. 3. Our Membership Committee verified your personal reputation both in business and in the community. 4. Our Board of Directors approved your application for Rotary membership. 5. Our entire membership also approved you as a new Rotarian. 6. You have attended an Orientation Class—as you are now doing. Page 25

27. We support the Rotary Foundation which enables outstanding students to study for one year in a country other than their own- on Rotary grants. Page 26

28. In Addition the Rotary Foundation does MUCH MORE in countries all over the world by providing: Clean water & better sanitation Better health conditions Wheelchairs for the infirm Polio Vaccine for children Artificial limbs for the crippled Medical Clinics support And on and on….. Page 28

29. You will be encouraged to become a PAUL HARRIS FELLOW By Becoming a Sustaining Member of the Rotary Foundation For as little as $0.28 per day ($25 per Qtr.) you can begin your financial journey to becoming a PAUL HARRIS FELLOW. The foundation is one of the very few that guarantees that 100% of your contribution will go to the GREAT GOOD that Rotary International does in the world. Page 29

30. The Club established a 501(c)3 Tax Exempt Foundation in 2000 for the purpose of providing a conduit for all contributions from fund raising and other contributions. The foundation was named in honor of JOHN SCARLETT a long time member of the club. The John Scarlett Memorial Foundation DBA as The Brevard Rotary Club Foundation is a North Carolina Corporation. Page 31

31. You are encouraged to consider becoming a Sustaining Member of the JOHN SCARLETT MEMORIAL FOUNDATION You may make contributions @ $25 per quarter, or at any time that suits you. Under the By-Laws of the Foundation funds contributed directly to the corpus cannot be utilized until the balance reaches $100,000. At that time the interest will be available for community projects as determined by the Foundation as requested by the Board of Directors of the Brevard Rotary Club. All funds raised by the BRC are not included in the corpus unless specifically designated by the Board of the BRC. Page 31

32. AN EASY WAY TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE JOHN SCARLETTE FUND TAX EXEMPT IS AT YOUR AND YOUR SPOUSE/S BIRTHDAY, AND ANNIVERSARY. The club always acknowledges these events in each Rotarians life. The amount of your contribution is, of course, voluntary. However, to increase the size of the foundation’s balance, it is suggested that the contribution be equal to your and your spouse’s age, or the number of years of your marriage. Page 32

33. Our President, with the approval of our Board of Directors, make committee appointments based on the Four Avenues of Rotary: 1.Club Service 2.Community Service 3.Vocational Service 4.International Serice (You are encouraged to serve as a Director or Officer of the club if asked by the nominating committee.) Page 33

34. You will be assigned to one of our committees by our President You will be welcomed by each member of our club; but remember, you must make an effort to meet and know us. Remember that in Rotary “NO” is not the correct answer if asked to serve and to participate in Rotary projects or fund raisers. Page 34

35. A Sampling of Recent Club Projects: 1.Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) 2. Rotary Centennial Project - Library 3. Blue Ridge Comm. Coll. Scholarships 4.Career Day (10th Graders) 5. Literacy Program 6. Dictionaries to ALL 3rd Graders 7. Group Exchange Program 8. HONOR AIR PROGRAM 9. Boys & Girls Club 10. Free Medical Clinic 11. Many other local request. Page 35

36. Rotary Publications Rotary International publishes THE ROTARIAN, a magazine you will receive each month. It is well worth reading. >It contains news of Rotary around the world. >It also contains interesting articles by out- standing writers on a variety of important subjects. Our Rotary club furnishes you with: 1.THE BLADE, our club bulletin, which reports weekly the news of our members and club activities. 2.A Web Site @ www.brevardrotary.org, which has multiple pages with information about the club, a Member Directory, Rotary International, our District, RYLA and READ, as well as information on the three annual Road Races. www.brevardrotary.org Page 36

37. Remember: No Organization is Greater than its Individual Members Page 37

38. YOU ARE ROTARY >>> Participate in the Friendship >>> Participate in the Service >>> Participate for the Knowledge >>> Participate for International Understanding Page 38

39. Welcome to ROTARY Page 39