Welcome
Rotary members are encouraged to become familiar with the organization soon after they become members, as indicated by the following check list:
1. Attend new member orientation meeting(s) as prescribed by our club.
2. Read two or more of the following RI publications (preferably all):
B. A Century of Service: The Story of Rotary International
C. The Rotary Foundation Quick Reference Guide
E. How to Propose a New Member
3. Watch two or more of the following RI videos/DVDs (preferably all):
A. Every Rotarian, Every Year
B. PolioPlus: A Gift to the Children of the World
C. Rotary and the United Nations: Connecting the Local to the Global
D. Service Above Self: A Century of Extraordinary Purpose
4. Attend one or more of the following club functions:
A. Informal or social activity
B. Board meeting
C. Committee meeting
D. Project activity
5. Complete one or more of the following tasks:
A. Serve as a greeter at a club meeting.
B. Participate in a club service project.
C. Make up a meeting at another club.
D. Other (to be determined by club)
6. Experience the internationality of Rotary by participating in at least two of the following activities:
A. Host an Ambassadorial Scholar/Group Study Exchange team for a meal or other activity.
B. Host a Rotarian from another country in your home.
C. Invite a non-Rotarian to apply for a Foundation scholarship.
D. Join a Global Networking Group.
E. Participate as a Rotary volunteer in a World Community Service/PolioPlus project.
7. Attend one or more of the following district meetings (listed in order of priority):
A. District conference
B. District assembly
C. Foundation seminar
D. Other district meeting
8. Choose a club committee on which you would like to serve.
9. Accept an assignment to serve on a club committee.
10. Extend Rotary to others through one or more of these actions:
A. Invite a guest to a Rotary meeting.
B. Propose a new member.
C. Refer a candidate for membership in a club other than your own by completing the online referral form at www.rotary.org.