1. A Miamisburg Rotary Club Presentation
Volume 01-01
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2. Rotary Bites
Volume 01-01
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So what is Rotary? How did it Start? What do Rotarians do? How can you become involved?

3. Rotary International 500(+) Districts within 200 countries
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Our District 6670:
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50(+) Clubs
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3300 Rotarians
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Geographically:
Sidney(North) to Cincinnati(South)
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4. Annually each district elects a district governor
Rotary International is governed by a president and a board of directors elected from all over the world.
Rotary International President
Kalyan Banerjee Vapi, Gujarat, India
Rotary International is headquartered in Chicago IL. The Board of Directors consists of Rotarians from all corners of the world.
Each district has an elected governor and assistant district governors to help give direction and guidance to the local clubs.
Annually each district elects a district governor
District 6670 Governor Ute Papke Cincinnati
- but each club is autonomous.
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5. In the beginning…
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Rotary Founder
Paul Harris
The first Rotary club was organized in Chicago in 1905, by Paul P. Harris.
The club began with (4) members, met in rotation at the offices of the members - thus the name Rotary.
Now approximately:
1.2 million members
Over 33,000 clubs worldwide.
Rotary was started in 1905 by Paul Harris and (4) associates.
Meetings rotated to each of their offices… thus the name.
The membership is growing in some parts of the world. Local
Clubs are struggling to maintain or grow their numbers… just
like Churches and other organizations trying to appeal to the
the younger generation who have many competing distractions
that take their time.
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6. Women in Rotary Women began service in 1978
About 16% of all Rotarians are women
80% of all Clubs Worldwide have Women
members
13% of all Districts Worldwide have Women Governors
Rotary began as an all-male organization. This was challenged in the US, and RI later changed their bylaws to allow women to become members worldwide.
Women members have steadily increased in number and responsibilities. Our club has had (3) Women Presidents and others on the Board of Directors… our District has (2) women currently in line to become District Governor.
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7. Service Above Self
Fellowship alone would not keep a group together — there needed to be a purpose.
The first service project was public restrooms in downtown Chicago, IL, USA.
Rotary became the world’s first “service club”.
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The new organization understood that they needed a purpose.
Public Restrooms in downtown Chicago were the world’s first
Service Project.
Rotary became the World’s first Service Club.
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8. Rotary uses a Moral and Ethical Compass
Everyday life requires choices that effect others.
Rotarians use a simple tool to help make those choices and/or decisions.
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IT IS CALLED
In addition to service, Rotary created a tool to help members
deal with how they worked with life situations.
It’s called the 4-Way Test.
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THE FOUR-WAY TEST
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9. 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?
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We publicize this concept in many ways.
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10. The Goals of “Rotary Bites”
To select and present important subjects from the world of Rotary with these goals in mind: Each Volume is intended to provide information for new Rotarians or Interact Club members in a brief and summarized format. The information may also be used as a study guide by experienced trainers.
Rev. Date: 27 Oct 2011
By: Robert Kilpatrick
Miamisburg Rotary Club