Bob Menconi Past R. I. Director Zones 33 & 34 Adapted from a presentation by: Rotary Club of San Bernardino District 5330 Updated July 2012.

Bob MenconiPast R. I. Director

Zones 33 & 34

Adapted from a presentation by:

Rotary Club of San BernardinoDistrict 5330

Updated July 2012

Where does the Rotary Club of San Bernardino fit in the

Rotary world?

• There are more than 1.2 million Rotarians

• There are more than 34,000 Rotary Clubs

• Rotary is in over 200 countries with:o 538 districts ino 34 zones

Rotary International

Rotary International

• Every Rotarian is a member of a Rotary Club.

• Club members are the hands of Rotary.

Rotary International

• Its true:

o Individual Rotarians accomplish the work of Rotary

o Virtually all service projects in Rotary are carried out at the club level -- even international projects.

So, lets talk about:

SAN BERNARDINO ROTARY CLUB - #894

ROTARY AT THE CLUB LEVEL

There are five Rotary Clubs in the San Bernardino Area:

1. Rotary Club of San Bernardino (1918) “The Host Club” – that’s us – then we sponsored:

2. San Bernardino North in 1956

3. Rotary Club of Highland in 1966

4. San Bernardino Crossroads in 1967

5. San Bernardino Sunset in 1988

WE ARE COMPOSED OF TWO ENTITIES

Rotary Club of San Bernardino

(“Our Club”) A member of Rotary

International

San Bernardino Rotary Foundation

(“Trust Fund”)A 501(c)(3) not-for-profit

charitable corporation

SAN BERNARDINOROTARY AND THE ROTARY CLUB OF

Rotary Club of San Bernardino

Nick DePasqualePresident 2012-2013

• Founded on June 1st in 1919

• San Bernardino’s “Host” Club

• Major service projects include:o Rotary Lifeo Character Educationo 3rd Grade Dictionarieso Clean Water Projects

Rotary Club of San Bernardino

• President• President-Elect• Vice President• Past President• Secretary• Treasurer

Governed by a 12 member board of directors.

• At Large – even year• At Large – even year• At Large – even year• At Large – odd year• At Large – odd year• At Large – odd year

Rotary Club of San Bernardino• Contributions to “The

Club” may not be deductible for everyone.

• Money for dues and meals is used for:o Dues to RI and Districto Mealso Social eventso Training costs

THE TRUST FUND

San Bernardino Rotary Foundation

San Bernardino Rotary Trust Fund• Our club’s 501(c)3 corporation.

• Receives all charitable donations.

• Manages an endowment fund.

• Funds all of our club service projects.

SB Trust Fund Income Sources

• Community Avenue of Serviceo Fineso Dictionary Project donationso Fund raising events (1/2)

• Vocational Avenue of Serviceo Pigskin Derby fund raiser for Character Edo Character Ed Investment Funds

• New Generations Ave of Serviceo Endowment income for Rotary Lifeo Annual fund raiser (1/2)

• International Avenue of Serviceo 50/50 Opportunity Drawing

San Bernardino Trust Fund

• Governed by a 12 member Board of Trustees

• Same people as the Club Board of Directors

• Officers are the same people as on the Club side

San Bernardino Trust Fund

• Endowment of $350,000 plus other invested funds (about $410,000 total)

• Managed by an Investment Committee

• Income is largely used for Rotary Life Scholars project

RCSB Belongs to a Rotary District

• Districts are geographical units

• Average district contains 60 clubs

• Most districts have about 2,200 Rotarians

• There are 530 districts worldwide

DISTRICT 5330

Rotary Club of San Bernardino belongs to:

District 5330

District 5330• 61 Clubs

• 2,400+ Rotarians

• Provides training:o Membership Semo Foundation Semo District Assembly

• Provides fellowship:o Foundation Dinnero District Conference

• Provides support:o Experienced mentorso District-wide projects  

www.rotary5330.net

Jean EasumDistrict Governor

2012-2013

2012-2013 District Theme

A Million Acts of Service

District 5330

• Leadership for multi-club service projects:o Oduoro Village international projecto GSE - Group Study Exchange (2011 Turkey)o District level speech/music competitionso STAR volunteer service projectso CHIPS oral surgeries and health clinicso Administers TRF grantso District’s Wallace Jones grant program

District 5330

THREE IMPORTANT DISTRICT EVENTS

• District Conference - Nov 4-6, 2011

• District Assembly - Mar 17, 2012

• R Y L A  - Apr 13-15, 2012

District 5330 fits inside a Rotary Zone

• There are 34 Zones around the world.

• Each Zone is made up of about 39,000 Rotarians

• Our Zone is number is 26

So Far - Here is where we are

• Our Rotary Club and Trust Fund:

oFit in District 5330

oDistrict 5330 fits in Zone 26

ZONE 26

Rotary Club of San Bernardino and

Actually, zones are paired together

ZONE 25-26

Rotary Zones 25 and 26

• Zone Directors also serve as RI Directors.

• Each pair of zones provides training and support for its districts.Ken Boyd

Kerman, CA

Rotary International Director

2012 thru 2014

Why are Zones Paired Together?

• First to make the Rotary world more manageable (17 RI Directors – not – 34)

• The Directorship is alternated between Zones to improve representation

Zone Geographic Sizes

• The United States has 12 zones (and six directors on the Board)…because it has so many Rotarians

• Zone 20 (on the other hand) covers 72 countries including all of Africa! Why? …the number of Rotarians.

Paired Zones selects an International Director

• The Director sits on the Board of Rotary International for a two year term

• The Directorship alternates between Zones - This allows the position to be filled from within individual Zones over time.

Now let’s look at the Board of Directors of Rotary International

ROTARY INTERNATIONAL

Rotary Club of San Bernardino and

The RI Board of Directors

• The 19 members of the Board are:

o The 17 elected Directors (2-year terms)

o Plus the President and the President-Elect

[The General Secretary (who operates the day to day activities of Rotary) sits with the Board but is a non-voting member]

The 2012-13 Board hasmembers from

• Australia

• Brazil

• Canada

• England

• France

• India (2)

• Israel

• Japan (2)

• Korea

• Netherlands

• Sweden

• United States (7)

Let’s see where we are at so far

• Our Rotary Club 894

• Our Rotary District 5330

• Our Zone 26

• That Zone is paired with another zone

• Zone Director

• RI Board of Directors

The R.I. President

• A Rotarian just like you and meo Past Director

o Club member in good standing (cannot be an honorary member)

o The world’s #1 Rotarian, experienced and capable

o Motivates

o Inspires us all

o The lucky person: jacket color and theme

RI President 2010-2011

Sakuji Tanaka(Yashio, Saitama, Japan)

Rotary International President

2012-2013

The President’s Theme

Confused yet?

There is more to come!

Rotary International – 2 Entities

ROTARYINTERNATIONAL

• Clubs

• Districts

• Zones

• Directors

• President

THE ROTARYFOUNDATION

• A 501(c)(3) Foundation

• Operates within guidelines set by RI

• Board of Trustees

• Chairman

The Rotary Foundationof Rotary International

• Operates separately from RI

• Has a fifteen member Board of Trustees

• Terms are four years, appointed by RI Pres and Board

• Meets quarterly

• Governs all RI projects and activities

World Headquarters

Rotary International1560 Sherman AvenueEvanston, Illinois USA

How does RI operate?

• Rotary employs 650 people full time• Rotary works 24 hours a day• Nine service centers around the

world• The General Secretary administers

the day to day operations of Rotary

Secretariat

John HewkoRI General Secretary

Jim DamatoCDA – Central Pan Americawith Charlene and Jennifer

We are a very complex organization• Some Complexities:

o Rotary translates in 20 different languages

o Nearly 100 different currencies that change value daily

o This year: eleven different nationalities on the Board of Directors will operate as one unit

o A “Foundation” that deals around the world with new demands arising daily

o One day’s mail is equal to a town of 30,000 people.

o Rotary operates on an annual operations budget of US$64 million.

o Sophisticated computer and phone systems

o A new, and continually expanding, Web site

o One of the largest publishing houses in the Chicago area

So . . . How do we

CHANGE THINGS?

CHANGE ??

•Our club’s bylaws can be changed by a vote of the members (but must not conflict with our club constitution).

•District bylaws can be changed by a vote of club representatives (usually at the District Conference).

Changes to RI’s constitutional documents are enacted by the

COUNCIL ONLEGISLATION

Council on Legislation

•Meets every 3 years (next is in Apr 2013 in Chicago)

•Every district has a voting representative

TAKES Two Types of Actions

•Enactments directly amend the RI’s Constitution, Bylaws, and the Standard Club Constitution.

•Resolutions recommend policy changes to RI Board.

You have just seen a snapshot look at the

world of Rotary

But, there is still the most important part to come!

RotaryIs the

most accomplishing, best humanitarian and finest

civic organization in the world

To Continue to be the Best:

• We, as a group:

o Must always look to the future as to how our Rotary Club can serve

o Seek new Rotarians (not just members)

o Remember that our Club’s growth is certain as long a we build our leadership

As a Team look what we have done!

• We have grown from four members to over a million

• Built one of the largest, most prestigious, and most accomplishing Foundations in the world

• We send people all over the world seeking world understanding and peace

• We are beating Polioojust to mention a few

Most of all:

Be proud to be a

Rotarian

(and wear your pin)