Welcome to Rotary

1. Welcome to Rotary

2. Welcome to Rotary Northville, Michigan District 6400

3. History of Rotary International

4. Rotary Founder Paul Harris Founded 23rd Feb 1905 • Paul Harris (lawyer), Sylvester Schiele (coal dealer), Gus Loehr (mining engineer) & Hiram Shorey (merchant tailor) met in Gus’ office in the Unity Building at 127 North Dearborn St, Chicago. Sylvester was the 1st Rotary club president. • 16 Clubs formed the National Organization in 1910 • Rotary became International in 1911 with Winnipeg, Canada’s Charter with Paul Harris as RI’s 1st President

5. What Rotarians Strive To Do • Set an example of high ethical standards • Encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise • Search for the right people, not people with the right Classification to serve in Rotary Service above Self is our Motto

6. Rotary is anInternational Organization • 530 Districts in > 200countries • >34,000 clubs • Over 1.2 million members • Our District 6400 • Covers SE MI & SW ON • 50 Clubs • Approx 1,700 members

7. Rotary International’s Mission Support its member clubs in fulfilling the object of Rotary by: • Fostering unity among members • Strengthening and expanding Rotary around the world • Communicating worldwide the work of Rotary • Providing a system of international administration

8. Governed by a President, President-Elect, Vice President, Treasurer, General Secretary and a Board of 15 Directors • Rotary International 2012-2013 President, • Sakuji Tanaka, Rotary Club of Yashio, Japan • Elected from all over the world • Each District elects a District Governor • District 6400 Governor 2012-13– Mary Kehoe, Rotary Club of Carleton, Michigan, USA • Each club is autonomous • Our Club President 2012-13 – Ryan Cooper

9. The 4 Way Test*(of things we think, say or do) 1.Is it the TRUTH ? 2. Is it FAIR to all concerned ? 3. Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS? 4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned ? * Created by Rotarian Herbert J. Taylor in 1932

10. The Object of Rotary To encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise and, in particular: • The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service • Set high ethical standards in business and professions; • the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations • the dignifying by each Rotarian of his or heroccupation as an opportunity to serve society

11. The Object of Rotary • The application of the ideal of service by every Rotarian to their personal, business and community lives • The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through: • a world of fellowship of business and professional persons... • united in the ideal of service

12. We implement theObject of Rotary through theFive Avenues of Service

13. The Five Avenues of Service • Vocational Service Promoting the “ideal of service” - throughout the business and professional world. • Community Service Participate in all activities which make the community a better place in which to live. • International Service Encourage & foster the advancement of understanding and goodwill among people of the world. • Club Service Help the successful running of the local club. • New Generation Services Recognize the positive change implemented by youth & young adults through leadership development activities, service projects and exchange programs.

14. Vocational Service Obliges Classification holders to share the Ideal of Service in all business & professional relationships. Club Vocational Service includes projects that: • Improve the quality of life in the workplace • Assist all workers to realize their full potential • Recognize the worthiness of all useful occupations

15. Vocational Service Projects • Career Development • Vocation at work • Vocational awareness • Vocational awards

16. Community Service & New Generation Services Provides useful service to satisfy proven needs: • Environment • Handicapped • Senior Citizens • Youth Exchange, Interact & Rotaract • Safety • Shelter & Street Kids

17. International Service Advances Understanding, Goodwill & Peace: • By acquaintance of peoples, cultures, customs, accomplishments, aspirations, problems • By travel, at conventions, reading, e-mail and especially International Projects • RI & The Rotary Foundation are Major Resources in achieving International Service Projects

18. Club Service Focuses on the successful functioning of the Club • Membership (incl. Classifications & Development) • Meeting programs (speakers, meals, banners +) • Rotary Information & Club Bulletin, Web page • Attendance • Fellowship • Public Relations

19. The Rotary Foundation “World Peace through Understanding”

20. The Rotary Foundation’s Mission: Fulfill the Object of Rotary and Rotary’s Mission Achieve World Understanding and Peace

21. The Rotary Foundation

22. What the Rotary Foundation Does Promotes World Understanding and Peace • Works for a polio-free world • Cares for the children of the world • Feeds the hungry of the world • Provides educational opportunities • Preserves planet earth

23. Tools for Reaching this Goal Local, National and International • Educational Programs • Humanitarian Programs

24. Educational Programs • Ambassadorial Scholarships • Rotary Grants for University Teachers • Vocational Exchanges (VE) • Rotary Centers for International Studies in Peace and Conflict Resolution

25. Humanitarian Programs • Community Grants • PolioPlus Program • Volunteer Service Grants • Health, Hunger and Humanity (3-H) Grants • Matching Grants • District Simplified Grants

26. PolioPlus Accomplishments • PolioPlus - initiated by Rotary in 1985- is the largest private-public health initiative in history. • Rotary led collaboration with partner organizations such as the World Health Organization, UNICEF & the US CDC.

27. PolioPlus Accomplishments • The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Rotary Challenge - $355 Million challenge. • In order to meet the challenge, Rotary has to raise $200 Million, this is close to being achieved. • Rotary and its partners’ committment, has lead to a 99% drop in cases reported since 1985. By the time the world is certified polio-free, Rotarians will have donated almost $1.2 billion.

28. PolioPlus Accomplishments • Three countries still have the endemic polio virus – Pakistan, Afghanistan and Nigeria. • 3 previously polio-free countries have had re-established transmission of the virus. They are Angola, Chad and The Democratic Republic of Congo. • YTD 8-28-12 there have been 123 cases reported, of which 118 cases were in the endemic countries above, and 5 in Chad – see the hand-out for details.

29. Basic Humanitarian Programs Criteria • Internationality/ Partnership • Significant Rotarian Involvement • Financial Stewardship

30. Districts Clubs You The Source of Rotary Foundation Funding

31. For support today To secure tomorrow Two Needs . . .Two Ways of Giving

32. Rotary Founder Paul Harris PAUL HARRIS FELLOW • $1,000 DONATION • RECOGNITION • FUNDS FOUNDATION • OPEN TO NON-ROTARIANS • SUSTAINING PROGRAM

33. Rotary International District 6400 Mary Kehoe 2012-2013 District Governor, Carleton Rotary Club

34. District GovernorDirect Communication with Clubs Governor DistrictCommittees Assistant Governors Club

35. The District: A Definition “A district … shall exist solely to help the individual Rotary club advance the Object of Rotary.” – Manual of Procedure

36. CLUB LEADER PRESIDENT SECRETARY PRESIDENT ELECT TREASURER CLUB SVC. INTNL. SVC. VOC. SVC. COMMUNITY SVC. DIRECTOR DIRECTOR DIRECTOR DIRECTOR Our Club Organization NEW GENERATION SVC. DIRECTOR

37. Northville Rotary ClubBoard of Directors • President Ryan Cooper • President-elect Vaughn Molnar • Secretary Traci Sincock • Treasurer Linda Chapekis • R. I. Foundation Tim Story • DirectorTim Story • Director Alan Somershoe • Membership Vaughn Molnar All positions in Rotary change on July 1 each year

38. Club Constitutions • Rotary Clubs are governed by a Standard Club Constitution only amended by the Council on Legislation – Rotary’s Parliament - which meets every 3 years. • The Manual of Procedure incorporates Council amendments from the April, 2010 meeting • Rotary Clubs adopt their own By-laws guided by RI’s Recommended By-laws

39. The Four Elements of Effective Clubs Sustain and Grow Membership Effective Clubsare able to.. DevelopClubLeaders forBeyondClub Level SupportThe RotaryFoundation ImplementSuccessfulServiceProjects Efficient ClubAdministration

40. Rotary Club of Northville • Chartered in 1926 • 32 members on 9-1-12

41. Fundraising Past & Present • Poker Night • Wine Tastings • Parking for Harley Fest • Hot Dog Cart • Lobster Fest • Relay for Life • Goodfellows Newspaper Drive • Civic Concern • Winter coats for kids

42. Northville Rotary Foundation • Endowment Fund$100,000 and growing • Funds Raised (and interest from the Endowment Fund)are sufficient for all projects each year

43. Youth Projects • 2 out bound Youth Exchange students • Baby layettes for Nicaragua • Donation to the Northville High School Choir • 125 member Interact Club at the High School • 2 x $1,000 scholarships per year • 2 or 3 students per year attend RYLA • Donations to schools in Peru, Ethiopia & Afghanistan • Literacy project with Amerman Elementary

44. Matching Grants Received for Club Projects • TAP clean water project in El Salvador • District Simplified Grant for the clock at Ford Field • Community Grant for backpacks and school supplies for 85 foster children at The Judson Center

45. Family/Adult Projects • New Years Eve at High School, provide food • Help to staff Relay for Life • Raise money for Civic Concern, with • Goodfellows newspaper sales and monthly donations to the food pantry. • Donation to Rotoplast Mission in India. • Donations to New Hope Grief Center.

46. Social Events • Installation Dinner • Christmas Party • Summer Picnic • Various member hosted socials • Monthly Socials

47. Rotary Events • Multi-District PETS • District Assembly • District Conference • International Convention • Presidential Peace Conference • Foundation and Membership Seminar • Meet the Governor • Walk for Peace

48. Rotary Recognition • Rotary Awards received: • Presidential Citation: Four Avenues of Service • Four Avenue of Service Citations • Distinct Major Awards: Hedke, Archer & Devlyn Awards. • Cog Award • District Club Awards: Attendance, Membership, Membership %, Rotary Information for new members, On-going Rotary Information for Club Members, Bulletin, Website, Fund Raiser and Social Event.

49. The Privileges in Rotary • Friendship with leaders • in your community • in neighbouring cities and towns • throughout the U.S.A. • around the world

50. The Privileges in Rotary • Giving Service in your community • Developing International Goodwill & Understanding • Building Higher Ethical Standards in your vocation Through the Common Bond of Rotary