Rotary Club of Windsor (1918)
Membership Enquiry Page
Our Club is Located in Windsor Ontario Canada
Welcome to the Rotary Club of Windsor (1918) Membership Enquiry page. Below
you will find information that should be helpful in convincing you
why you should become a Rotarian and how you
might become a member of a nearby Rotary Club.
Becoming a Member of a Rotary Club
Rotary is an organization of business and professional persons, united
worldwide, which provides humanitarian service, encourages high ethical
standards in all vocations and helps build goodwill and peace in the world.
This is exemplified in Rotary's official motto: "Service Above Self."
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
(1)the development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service;
(2) high ethical standards in business and professions, the recognition of
the worthiness of all useful occupations, and the dignifying by each
Rotarian of his occupation as an opportunity to serve society;
(3) the application of the ideal of service by every Rotarian to his
personal, business and community life; and
(4) the advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace
through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in
the ideal of service.
Qualifications for Membership
For these reasons, a high caliber of membership is vital to a club's
operations, and a major objective is to enlarge the club with enthusiastic
and service-minded new members. Prospective members must be of good
character and reputation, and actively hold some professional, proprietary, executive or managerial position.
Social standing, wealth, race, gender, religion and politics are not
criteria for membership consideration; but the desire and ability to serve,
and to meet the club's attendance requirements for its weekly meetings,
are important considerations of the membership committee. A Rotarian,
therefore, should not belong to similar community or service clubs which
would substantially reduce his or her opportunity to comply with the
obligations of membership, and a prospective Rotarian is expected to
disclose such membership.
In addition, a prospective member must either live or work within the
territorial limits of the club or an adjoining club, or within the
corporate limits of the city in which the club is located. A person whose
business and residence are in communities not served by Rotary may be
considered for membership by a club in an immediately adjacent community.
An important distinction between Rotary and other organizations is that
membership in Rotary is by invitation. The club's classification committee
maintains a list of the types of businesses and professions in its community
and seeks candidates to fill classifications not already held by an active
member of the club. (Examples of classifications: High Schools; Universities;
Eye Surgery; Tires--Distributing; Tires--Retailing; Dramatic Arts.)
In this manner, a club is assured it includes a significant cross section
of its community's vocational life, and has the widest possible resources
and expertise for its service programs and projects.
The Obligations of Membership
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Attendance. Rotarians must attend weekly club meetings. Rotarians
who are absent four consecutive times, without making up for missed meetings
by attending meetings of other Rotary clubs, or who attend less than 60
percent of the meetings during either six-month period of the club's fiscal
year, will have their memberships automatically terminated (unless absences
have been excused by the club's board of directors).
2. Proposing new members. It is a privilege and obligation of every
Rotarian to propose new members.
3. Service on committees. To promote the ideal of service, Rotarians
should be active on the committees to which they have been appointed by
the club president. Such committees may fulfil internal club functions,
or conduct the service and other activities of the club.
4. Continue learning about Rotary and the opportunities for service.
Attend the district conference, an annual meeting of the district's
Rotarians, that provides fellowship and discusses the affairs of clubs
and Rotary International. Also attend an international convention to gain
a true understanding of Rotary's internationality and the many ways in
which Rotarians carry out international service projects. Future annual
conventions will be held--beginning with 1994--in Taiwan, China; France;
Canada; Scotland; and the United States.
The Privileges of Membership
1. Fellowship with people having similar ideals, including the desire
to help others.
2. The feeling of satisfaction gained through participating in unique
community and international service projects, improving your vocation,
and developing international friendships.
3. The privilege of wearing the unique Rotary lapel pin, which
identifies you as a member of a select group of men and women who attend
to human needs along the pathway to peace.
4. A broadened acquaintance with leaders of other businesses and
professions.
5. Participation in stimulating and informative programs at the
club's weekly meetings.
6. Opportunities to form friendships with Rotarians of other clubs in
nearby communities or around the world when attending other Rotary club
meetings to make up for missing your own.
7. Opportunities to learn about other cultures as you host people from
other countries in your home and club--Rotarians, or non-Rotarians who
participate in the programs of Rotary and The Rotary Foundation--or are
a guest of Rotarians abroad through Rotary homestay, friendship exchange
and other programs.
The Membership Process
In most instances, a person being considered for membership is invited
by a member/sponsor to attend one or more club meetings so that the
prospective member can learn more about Rotary and meet the club's officers.
The sponsor may then submit the name of the candidate for membership to
the membership committee, which will review the candidate's qualifications
and, if it chooses, forward the name to the club's board of directors for
approval.
Suppose, however, that although you have reached a
point in your career that you have both the time and the desire to seek
the rewards of service, you do not know any Rotarians, nor do you know
how to contact a local Rotary club. What can you do?
If your local Rotary club maintains an office, it may be listed
in the white pages of the telephone directory. Look under "Rotary."
Contact your local Chamber of Commerce or similar organization. Often,
there will be a Rotarian on staff. If not, the Chamber should be able to
provide information about the local Rotary club.
Call the Rotary International World Headquarters at (708) 866-3000.
Rotary staff members can provide local club contact information.
Call the executive offices of larger businesses, the school board,
and institutions of higher education in your community. Chances are good
that you will find Rotarians there.
We hope this information is helpful. Thank you for your interest in
Rotary.
Copyright (c) 1995 Rotary International. All Rights Reserved.
Before a final commitment to join, a prospective member must meet with a
Board member to clearly understand the commitment. The week after becoming
a member, the new member serves along with his or her sponsor as a greeter
at the door. Within the first month, the new Rotarian sits at the head table
and provides the toast for the meeting. A packet of information includes
the club roster, district digest, history of Rotary, our bylaws and a copy
of the welcome address.
Newest Rotary (1918) Members
Our newest Rotary (1918) member, Sandra Francis
Kelly Gregoire
David Hillis
Pat Valleau
Adelina Bechard
Sheena McCabe
Jason Ilijanic
Ranjana Bird
Bogi Vukojev
Henry Lau
Karen Alldis.
Last Revised: October 6, 2008
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