WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF ROTARY! Presented by PDG Ada Cheng, District Membership Committee Chair Rotary Year 2013-2014 Engage Rotary Change Lives.

WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF ROTARY!

Presented by PDG Ada Cheng, District Membership Committee Chair

Rotary Year 2013-2014 Engage Rotary Change Lives

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Where are we now?

2,000


1,213,621 Rotarians in the world

1,900 Rotarians in our District

2,000


Global Trend

2,000

2003/6/30 2012/6/30

Clubs 31,551 34,533

Members 1,227,337 1,227,189

New Club: 2,982No. of New Members: 1,100,000Net Growth: - 148

2,000


Average Club Size

2,000

Central & SE Asia average 30


What is Rotary? What is Rotary?

• JOIN LEADERSJOIN LEADERS• EXCHANGE IDEASEXCHANGE IDEAS

• TAKE ACTIONTAKE ACTION

STRATEGY: OUR MESSAGE


BRINGING OUR ESSENCE TO LIFE

Rotary brings together the kind of people who step forward to take on important issues for

local communities everywhere.

BRINGING OUR ESSENCE TO LIFE


ESSENCE TO LIFE


ROTARY’S VALUES - WITH ACTIVE LANGUAGE

Diversity We connect diverse perspectives.

Vocational expertise, Service and Leadership

We apply our leadership and expertise to solve social issues.

Ethics and integrity We honor our commitments.

Fellowship and global understanding

We build lifelong relationships.

Who are we?


1.2 million in 34,337 clubs in over 200 countries throughout the world

Core Essence: A world wide network of inspired individuals who translate their passion into relevant social causes to change lives in communities.

Mission: We provide service to others, promote integrity and advance world understanding, goodwill and peace through fellowship of business, professional and community leaders.

Core Values: Service, Fellowship, Diversity, Integrity and Leadership.

Our own interpretation: We are a DIVERSE group of LEADERS who enjoy each others FELLOWSHIP while SERVING with INTEGRITY

Rotary’s Beginnings


First Rotary Club in Chicago, 1905.

First Rotarians1. Paul Harris – organized the group because of a desire for friends2. Gustavus Loehr – met in his office, Room 711 of the old Unity Building (recreated and located at RI World Headquarters)3. Silvester Schiele – first club president4. Hiram Shorey

Rotary’s Wheel Emblem


Drawn as a simple wagon wheel by Chicago Rotarian Montague Bear, an engineer. In 1923 present gearwheel with cogs and spokes was adopted by RI. The ‘keyway’ was added as advised by a group of engineers.


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Object of Rotary


To encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise. This ideal of service is fostered through:

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 occupation and the dignifying of each Rotarian’s occupation as an opportunity to serve society;

3. the application of the ideal of service in one’s 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.

Rotary’s Mottos


The Four-Way Test


Rotarian Herbert J. Taylor, 1923 took over a failing Aluminum Company. Created a 24 word code of ethics. Taylor became RI President 1954-55.

Adopted by RI in 1943. Translated into more than 100 languages.

Of the things we think, say or do:

1.Is it the TRUTH?2.Is it FAIR to all concerned?3.Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?4.Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

Types of Membership


Active Member: Elected to membership under a business or professional classification. Enjoys all the obligations, responsibilities and privileges of membership provided in RI Constitution and Bylaws.

1.May hold office in their club2.Serve RI and the district and international level3.Meet attendance requirements4.Pay dues5.Bring new members into Rotary

Types of Membership


Honorary Rotary membership: offered to those who have distinguished themselves by meritorious service in the furtherance of Rotary ideals.

1.Elected for one year2.Continued honorary membership must be renewed annually3.Cannot propose new members to the club, hold office4.Exempt from attendance requirements and club dues


Rotary's leadership team includes the RI Board of Directors, The Rotary Foundation Board of Trustees, and the executive staff of the Secretariat.

Introduction of Rotary International


RI Board of Directors – administrative body of RI. It composes of 19 members.

Its members include the RI President, president-elect, vice president, treasurer, and the general secretary. Directors are nominated by Rotary Clubs and elected to 2-year terms at the RI Convention.



Rotary Zones Rotary International's Board of Directors is

elected by Rotary's 34 zones (with over 550 clubs). RI Bylaws require the composition of the zones to be reviewed at least every eight years to ensure that each zone has approximately the same number of Rotarians.


http://www.rotary.org/en/Members/PoliciesAndProcedures/PolicyDocuments/Pages/ridefault.aspx


Rotary Zones

Our district District 3450 is in Zone 10B together with the 7 districts in Taiwan



In 1917, RI President Arch C. Klumph proposed that an endowment be set up “for the purpose of doing good in the world.” In 1928, when the endowment fund had grown to more than US$5,000, it was renamed The Rotary Foundation, and it became a distinct entity within Rotary International.

Introduction of The Rotary Foundation


• Mission is “to enable Rotarians to advance world understanding and peace through the improvement of health, the support of education and the alleviation of poverty”

• “…… Doing Good In The World”



The Rotary Foundation Board of Trustees, and the executive staff of the Secretariat. The Rotary Foundation Board of Trustees is responsible for managing the business of the Foundation. There shall be 15 trustees, each nominated by the president-elect and elected by the RI Board.

Its members include the chair, chair-elect, vice chair, and the Rotary general secretary. Trustees are appointed to 4-year term by the RI President, with approval from the RI Board of Directors.



The first club in our district Rotary Club of Hong Kong was chartered in 1931.

Rotary International decided to constitute the clubs in Hongkong – Macau - Taiwan area under District 345, effective as from 1st July 1960 when we had altogether 17 clubs with 764 Rotarians.

History of District 3450


Due to the rapid growth, the number of Rotary clubs mushroomed to 101 in District 345 (Hong Kong-Macau-Northern Taiwan) during the Rotary Year 1986/87.



It was just impossible for a district governor to oversee all these clubs, hence a new district was born, known as District 348 (Northern Taiwan) whereas District 345 remained unchanged, except the area covers only Hong Kong-Macau with a total of 27 clubs as from 1st July 1987.



In January 1995, the first club in Mongolia, Rotary Club of Ulaanbaatar was chartered. Since then, the membership has grown steadily. From 1st July 2007, Rotary International approved to include Mongolia to be part of District 3450.

From August 2013, RI approved to include Guangzhoug Province to District 3450.



Current StatusOver 1,900 members72 clubs in total53 clubs in Hong Kong6 clubs in Macau13 clubs in Mongolia



Rotary International

Zones

Districts

Rotary Clubs

Rotary International


Membership in Rotary International

Are we members of RI?

We are members of Rotary Clubs, the clubs are members of RI.

Every club is autonomous

Clubs grouped by geographical area


THANK YOU

WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF ROTARY! Presented by PDG Ada Cheng, District Membership Committee Chair Rotary Year 2013-2014 Engage Rotary Change Lives.

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