2. This is Rotary

3. This is Rotary
This is Rotary

4. This is Rotary

5. Rotary is an International Organization
There are 532 Districts in more than 200 countries throughout the world.
Our club, Phoenix Arcadia Sunrise Rotary Club, is in District 5510.
The District covers northeastern third of Arizona.

6. President Dong Kurn Lee Governor Donald LaBarge
Rotary International is governed by a president and a board of directors elected from all over the world.
President Dong Kurn Lee
Annually each District elects a District Governor
Governor Donald LaBarge
- but each club is an autonomous group.

7. Rotary Founder
Paul Harris
In the beginning…
The first Rotary Club was organized in Chicago in 1905, by Paul P. Harris.

8. Rotary Founder
Paul Harris
In the beginning…
The first Rotary Club was organized in Chicago in 1905, by Paul P. Harris.
- thus the name Rotary.
There are currently about 33,000 clubs with 1.2 million members.
The club, with four members, met in rotation at the offices of the members

9. Women in Rotary In 1987 women were admitted to Rotary.
Today, over 15% of Rotarians worldwide are women.
78% of clubs admit women as members with over 2300 having women serving as presidents.
For the Rotary year there are 63 women District Governors.

10. Service Above Self
Rotary was not long to recognize that fellowship alone would not keep a group together — there needed to be a purpose.
First project was public washrooms in downtown Chicago.
Rotary became the world’s first “service club”.

11. Phoenix Arcadia Sunrise Rotary Club
Our Children, Our Future

12. Phoenix Arcadia Rotary Club (PARC) History
Founded July 1,1988
Completing 20 years of Rotary Service
Two founding members still Active:
Dave Demaine
Mike Burke
10 different meeting places:
Royal Palms Inn (three different times)
Arizona Country Club
The Springs of Scottsdale
The Phoenician Resort
The Velvet Turtle
Hermosa Inn
Mountain Shadows Resort
Vincent’s on Camelback

13. Phoenix Arcadia Rotary Club (PARC) History
Of 20 past and current Presidents:
Six are women
Two served twice
One made really dumb jokes
Dave Demaine has either been Secretary or Treasurer 12 times during the 20 years
Charter member Norma Taylor-Rodrique served as 5510 District Governor
We have hosted or sponsored:
Five incoming GSE teams (20 PARC households)
Three Gift of Life recipients and families
Two Exchange Students
Three Ambassadorial Scholars
One World Peace Fellow
One Interact Club
One Rotaract Club (co-sponsor)

14. Phoenix Arcadia Rotary Club (PARC) Projects
Arizona Gift of Life
Providing open-heart surgery to needy children
Medical Home Project
Medical care for needy children who do not qualify for KidsCare or AHCCCS
Ambassadorial Scholar --Annalyn Censky, Czech Republic
To further international understanding and friendly relations among people of different countries and geographical areas
RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Awards)
Rotary's leadership training program for young people

15. Phoenix Arcadia Rotary Club (PARC) Projects
St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance
Non-sectarian, nonprofit organization that alleviates hunger by efficiently gathering and distributing food to sites that serve the hungry
Wesley Community Center
Dedicated to empowering and assisting families in the south-central Phoenix community of Nuestro Barrio
St. Vincent DePaul Christmas Families
Provided holiday gifts for two needy families—10 people
Adopt A Street Cleanup
Indian School & 56th Street cleanup

16. “World Peace through Understanding”
The Rotary Foundation
“World Peace through Understanding”

17. The Rotary Foundation

18. PHF & Benefactors
Many PARC Rotarians and spouses are Benefactors of the Permanent Fund.
About 20 are Paul Harris Fellows.
Many donate a small amount each quarter when paying dues.

19. Phoenix Arcadia Rotary 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.
PARC Rotarians have hosted visiting teams and sponsored team members.

20. Phoenix Arcadia Rotary Exchanges
Rotary Youth Exchange Program
16-18 year olds are exchanged world-wide.
Part of a 9,000 students/year program.
Rotarians host these young people in their homes for three to five months.
Students become part of the family.
PARC has hosted a Youth Exchange Student.

21. Object of Rotary
The 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;

22. Object of Rotary
Second. 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;

23. Object of Rotary
Third. The application of the ideal of service by every Rotarian to his or her personal, business and community life;

24. Object of Rotary
Fourth. The advancement of international understanding, good will, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional people united in the ideal of service.

25. Rotary has traditionally implemented the object of Rotary through the Four Avenues of Service…

26. Club Service
Those things that a Rotarian does to help make successful the running of the local club.
Vocational Service
The promoting of the “ideal of service” throughout the business and professional world.
Community Service
Urges every Rotarian to participate in all activities which make the community a better place in which to live.
International Service
Encourage and foster the advancement of understanding and good will among people of the world.

27. in 2006 that changed.
RI recommended and PARC adopted a club management model based on integrating efforts across the traditional Four Avenues of Service boundaries.

28. Board of Directors OFFICERS: President President-elect
The Board of Directors of PARC are made up of the Officers and Committee Chairs:
OFFICERS:
President
President-elect
VP of Service Projects
Secretary
Treasurer
Sergeant of Arms

29. Board of Directors COMMITTEE CHAIRS: Membership Service Projects
The Board of Directors of PARC are made up of the Officers and Committee Chairs:
COMMITTEE CHAIRS:
Membership
Service Projects
Public Relations
Foundation
Club Administration

30. 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?

31. The Privileges in Rotary
The Privilege of FRIENDSHIP WITH LEADERS:
in your community
in neighboring cities and towns
around the world

32. The Privileges in Rotary
The privilege of GIVING SERVICE to your community.
The privilege of DEVELOPING INTERNATIONAL GOODWILL and understanding.
The privilege of helping BUILD HIGHER ETHICAL STANDARDS within your vocation
through the common bond of Rotary.

33. Your Obligations in Rotary
Participation
To be a Rotarian you must give of your time and talents:
in community work
in social functions
in Club and District activities.
PLAN NOW TO ATTEND THE DISTRICT CONFERENCE IN Flagstaff May 14-17, 2009.

34. Your Obligations in Rotary
Attendance
Attendance at the weekly meetings is a benefit of Rotary. A minimum of 60% is expected.
You can make-up at another Rotary Club within 14 days before or after a missed meeting; or by attending a PARC, District or RI event.

35. Membership There are two types of membership in a Rotary Club: Active
Honorary

36. Membership Prospective members must :
Hold (or be retired from) a professional, proprietary, executive, managerial, or community position
Have demonstrated a commitment to service through personal involvement
Be able to meet the club's weekly attendance or community project participation requirements
Live or work within the vicinity of the club or surrounding area

37. Above all, Rotary is Fun
A service club should be fun to be a part of even when the work is tiresome.
PARC strives to be a fun, young-at-heart club.
Social events are offered regularly.
We live up to RI Past President Hugh Archer’s theme: “Enjoy Rotary.”

38. Remember you are Rotary!
Participate for friendship
Participate for service
Participate for fellowship
Participate for knowledge
Participate for international understanding
Remember you are Rotary!