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What is
Rotary?
- Rotary is an organization
of business and professional men and women from the greater Dubuque
area united with over 1,193,000 Rotarians in 161 countries. We provide
humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations
and help build good will and peace in the world. As one of nearly 30,000
Rotary Clubs, the Rotary Club of Dubuque is proud of its dedicated members
who volunteer their time and effort toward creating a better future
for their families, their professions and community.
- Meetings and
Attendance
Rotary meets each Tuesday at the Dubuque Golf & Country Club- 12:00 noon until
1:15 p.m. When you arrive, purchase either your meal ticket or a salad
at the table at the meeting room entrance. When you go through the buffet
line use larger plates only if you have purchased a meal ticket. A coffee
ticket may be purchased at the Badge table. It is a good idea to change
places at different tables to get to know your fellow Rotarians. Rotarians
are called by their first names. We have a different guest speaker at
every meeting and once per month our members give brief talks. We consider
it a courtesy to the speaker to stay for the entire meeting. However,
if you must leave early, you must pay an "early leavers" donation at
the door.
- Fun and Frolic
Each year we give scholarships to Seniors from six schools. The money
is raised by fines to Rotarians with particular accomplishments, new
jobs or changes in family situations. It's good fun for a good cause.
- Raffle
We also raise money through a weekly raffle. This money goes for charitable
causes. 40% goes out in prize money, 60% back to the club's treasury.
- Projects
Rotary has several fund raising projects, the profit going to charitable
groups or individuals including High School students.
- District
We are one of 54 clubs in District 5970. Our contact with Rotary International
includes the Conference for all Rotarians, the District Assembly for
new officers and committee chairmen, and the annual Rotary Convention
for world-wide members. Our district governor is Alan W. Selene of Hampton,
Iowa.
- Paul Harris
You may contribute to a fund for educational and charitable purposes
by becoming a sustaining member to Paul Harris Fellowship by contributing
$100 or by becoming a Paul Harris Fellow with a contribution total of
$1000. More information on these may be found in pamphlets or obtained
from Foundation Chairmen.
- Attendance and
Make-up
You are expected to have 60% attendance. You may make up by attending
the Dubuque Key City Club on Monday at 11:45 at the Dubuque Golf and Country Club or any
other Rotary Club. Most Rotary Clubs have websites that list their meeting days and locations. Merely Google the city or community you plan to visit followed by "Rotary Club" and that should be sufficient. For example, if your traveling to Boca Raton, FLA, type in a search field, "Boca Raton Rotary Club." In a community the size of Boca Raton, there is more than one Rotary Club, so endeavor to find the one that is closest geographically to where you will be staying in that community.
When traveling, you will find that attendance at another club can be
an interesting experience. In almost every city in this country and
in most major cities in the world, your Rotary Pin will make you
welcome at any Rotary Club.
If you know that you are not going to be able to attend regular meetings
for an extended period of time, contact the Club Secretary to request
an excused leave of absence.
- Types of Membership
Rotary guidelines provide for four kinds of membership: Active, Senior
Active, Past Service and Honorary. A majority of all members are Active;
only several members are in the Past Service and Honorary category;
but there are a number of members designated as Senior Active. Senior
Active membership is a recognition of members who have attained a combination
of age and length of membership of:
a. Member of Rotary for 15 or more years, OR
b. Member for 10 or more years and attained age of 60 years, OR,
c. Member for 5 or more years and attained age of 65 years, OR,
d. Member who is a present or past officer of Rotary International.
When Senior Active membership is designated, then the classification
assigned to that member may also be assigned to a new member while the
Senior Active Member continues membership.
- Classification
of Membership
Keep in mind that types of kinds of membership such as Active, Senior
Active, etc. are not classifications of membership.
A CLASSIFICATION is a word or phrase which describes the principle and
recognized activity of a firm, company or institution or of an independent
business or professional endeavor. Classifications are determined by
activities or services to society rather than by the position held by
a particular individual. In other words, if a man is the president of
a bank, he is not classified as "bank president" but is assigned the
classification "banking."
The classification principle of membership is the foundation upon which
a Rotary club is established and maintained. It assures a membership
which is representative of the business, professional, and institutional
life of the locality in which the Rotary club is established. Rotary
clubs should have an active membership which is so diversified that
ultimately every worthy and recognized phase of business, professional,
and institutional life in the locality is represented in the club.
- Election
Each December an election is held to select officers and members of
the Board of Directors. The ballot includes the President, President
Elect, Secretary, Treasurer, and 6 names for Board of Directors.
- Meeting Agenda
Pledge of Allegiance, America, Invocation, Introductions, Announcements,
Raffle, Songs, Fun & Frolic, Speaker, Closing.
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