Welcome to the Rotary Club of Abbeville Chartered on November 18, 1936 We are Club #2598 We are in District 6200 Zone 31.

Welcome to the Welcome to the Rotary Club of AbbevilleRotary Club of Abbeville

Chartered on November 18, 1936

We are Club #2598

We are in District 6200

Zone 31

Rotary is an International Rotary is an International OrganizationOrganization

There are 532 Districts in more than 200 countries throughout the world.

While the Rotary International president is the highest officer of RI, the chief administrative officer of RI is the general secretary, who heads a staff of about 600 persons working at the international headquarters in the Chicago suburb of Evanston, Illinois.

Our club, The Rotary Club of Abbeville is in District 6200 which is comprised of 51 clubs. The District belongs to Zone 31 together with districts in Texas, Arkansas, Missouri, Kansas, and Illinois. There are twelve districts in the zone.

Rotary International is governed by a president and a 19 member board of directors elected from all over the world. Directors oversee 2 Rotary zones.

Annually each District elects a District Governor

- but each club is an autonomous group.

Rotary International President

K.R. “Ravi” RavindranSri Lanka, South Asia

District 6200 Governor

Michael HayesWest Lake, La

In the beginning…In the beginning…

The first Rotary Club was organized in Chicago in 1905, by Paul P. Harris. The club, with four members, met in rotation at the offices of the members - thus the name

Rotary. There are currently more than 34,282 clubs worldwide with 1,200,000 members worldwide.

Rotary FounderPaul Harris

Women in RotaryWomen in Rotary

In 1988-89 women were admitted to Rotary.

Each year, women of the District 6200 continue to take leadership roles.

Today the Rotary Club of Abbeville has 10 women members!

We implement the object of We implement the object of Rotary through the Five Rotary through the Five

Avenues of Service Avenues of Service

Board of Directors 2015-2016Board of Directors 2015-2016The Board of Directors of the Rotary Club of Abbeville is comprised of club members serving in the different avenues of service.

President – Pamela Trahan

Past President - Jim Russo

President-Elect - Chris Dardeau

Secretary - Robert Greer

Treasurer - Rob Roy

Sergeant-at-Arms - Charles Dill Jr. & Ken Taylor

A new board is elected to take office on July 1 of each year. All positions in Rotary are one year terms that change every July 1. This assures new Rotarians that they will be afforded an opportunity for a leadership role.

Club Administration – Thomas Thompson

– Those things that a Rotarian does to help make successful the running of the local club.

Club Public Relations – Anita Chaisson

– The promoting of Rotary International and the club to our community.

Service Projects – Daniel Broussard

– Develops community service projects and fund raising projects to provide those services.

Membership – PE Chris Dardeau

– Develops recruitment and training programs for new Rotarians.

Club Committee Chairpersons 2015-2016

Major fund-raisers were:

The Rotary Club of AbbevilleThe Rotary Club of Abbeville

– St. Pat’s Comedy for a Cause– Fresh Sausage Po-Boy Sale– Giant Crawfish Etouffee’– And many others …

The Rotary Club of AbbevilleThe Rotary Club of AbbevilleService ProjectsService Projects

Annual Support for the Special Olympics SLCC Scholarship Support for Children’s Treasures Conference on New Generations Keep Abbeville Beautiful Food Net Drive Interact 4H Pig Choices Camp RYLA Adopt A Road Norman Romero-Ronney Mayard Honor Band

Vocational Service ProgramsVocational Service Programs Chester Broussard SLCC Scholarship

Farmer of the Year

What I Want To Be and Why Essay

Teacher of the Year

International Service ProgramsInternational Service Programs

Ambassadorial Scholarships V.T.T. Team Participation Strong support for Rotary Foundation Strong support for Polio Eradication initiative International Youth Exchange

The Rotary Club of Abbeville ExchangesThe Rotary Club of Abbeville Exchanges

Vocational Training Teams– Teams of one Rotarian leader and four non-Rotarian

business or professional young people visit the district for four to six weeks.

– Abbeville Rotarians have hosted visiting teams, been team leaders and sponsored team members.

– Abbeville is a major participant in the district’s VTT program.

Abbeville Rotarians Mark Shirley & Mindy HotardWith his VTT team to Australia 2014

Mark Shirley, Mindy Hotard, Keith Normand and Nick Simoneaux

““World Peace through World Peace through Understanding”Understanding”

Paul Harris Fellows & Paul Harris Fellows & BenefactorsBenefactors

Thirteen Abbeville Rotarians and spouses are Benefactors of the Permanent Fund.

Over 102 past/present members and partners are Paul Harris Fellows.

A Benefactor is an individual or couple that has made a provision in their estate plan to gift a minimum $1000 to TRF.

Bequest Society member is an individual or couple that has made a provision in their estate plan to gift a minimum of $10,000 to TRF.

Awards for AbbevilleAwards for AbbevilleOur club has received many accolades over the

past few years. Here are a few: International Service Above Self Award received

by Noel Bajat, PDG Presidential Citation (numerous times!) Four Avenues of Service Award received by

Lloyd Dore III Club Bulletin District Award (numerous times!) Home club for the 2011-2012 Rotary International

Vice President – Noel Bajat

The Privileges in RotaryThe Privileges in Rotary

The Privilege of FRIENDSHIP WITH LEADERS:– in your community– in neighbouring cities and towns– throughout North America– around the world

The Privileges in RotaryThe Privileges in Rotary

The privilege of GIVING SERVICE to your community

The privilege of DEVELOPING INTERNATIONAL GOODWILL and understanding

The privilege of helping BUILD HIGHER ETHICAL STANDARDS within your vocation

through the common bond of Rotary.

Your Obligations in RotaryYour Obligations in Rotary

Participation To be a Rotarian you must give of your

time and talents:– in community work– in social functions– in Club and District activities.

Plan now to attend the Rotary District Conference in

Lake Charles, La

Your Obligations in RotaryYour Obligations in Rotary

Attendance: Attendance at the weekly meetings is a benefit of Rotary. A

minimum of 60% is expected. A member cannot miss 4 meetings in a row without having a

qualified make-up. You can maintain your attendance levels by making up at

another Rotary Club within 14 days in advance or 14 days after a meeting is missed; or by attending a club Board Meeting, District event or an RI Convention. (Our sister club, Kaplan, meets each Thursday at noon at the American Legion Home)

Make-ups are also available at Rotary E-clubs on the Internet

Your Financial ObligationsYour Financial Obligations

Guest meals will be billed to your account at a cost of $13.00 per guest (special events may be higher)

Rotary Club of Abbeville

Quarterly Billing 2015-2016

Per Week Per Month Per Qtr. Per Year

Meals $13 $57 $170 $680

RI Dues $5 $23 $70 $280

RI Foundation Pledge $2 $8 $25 $100

Total Club Bill $20 $88 $265 $1,060

**Social Events billed per event separately

Where Do We Meet?Where Do We Meet? When: Meet every Wednesday at noon Place: Vermilion Oaks Country Club

End: All meetings end promptly at 1:00 PM Benefit: Enjoy wide ranging entertaining

and informative guest speakers and the fellowship of Rotarians like yourself

MembershipMembershipThere are two types of membership in a

Rotary Club: Active Honorary – a privilege bestowed upon a

community member demonstrating the ideals of Rotary.

The Rotary Club of Abbeville The Rotary Club of Abbeville

is is FunFun A service club should be fun to be a part of

even when the work is tiresome. Rotary Club of Abbeville strives to be a fun,

young-at-heart club. Social events are offered regularly. Laughter and song are the languages of the

Rotary Club of Abbeville. We live up to RI Past President Hugh

Archer’s theme: “Enjoy Rotary.”

You are RotaryYou are Rotary

Participate for friendship Participate for service Participate for fellowship Participate for knowledge Participate for international understanding

Remember YOU are Rotary!

Additional ResourcesAdditional Resources

Visit www.rcabbeville.org Visit www.rotary6200.org Visit www.zones30-31.org Visit www.rotary.org

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BE RELEVANT!BE RELEVANT!