New Member: Frank Gaspardi |
An association of nearly 32,000 autonomous clubs in 166 countries, Rotary International
is one of the world's largest service organizations. The goal for a club's membership is an up-to-date and progressive
representation of the community's business, vocational, and professional interests. An important distinction between Rotary and
other organizations is that membership in Rotary is by invitation. Rotary clubs invite individuals to join and become members.
Membership is vital to a Rotary club's operations and community service activities.
A primary goal of the club is to continually expand the club with committed members who have the interest and ability to get
involved in service and humanitarian projects. Prospective members must:
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- Hold — or be retired from — a professional, proprietary, executive, or managerial position;
- Have the capacity to meet the club's weekly attendance or community project participation requirements;
- Live or work within the locality of the club or the surrounding area.
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New Member: Robin Phillips |
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| The Membership Process |
| Often a person being considered for membership is invited by a member/sponsor to attend one or more club
meetings to learn more about Rotary. The sponsor may then submit the name of the candidate to the club's membership committee. An individual who
is interested in membership but doesn't know any Rotarians can contact the Sonora Sunrise Rotary Club directly by email at
info@sonorasunriserotary.com.
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| Classifications: Professional Representation |
| Rotary uses a classification system to establish and maintain a vibrant cross-section or representation
of the community's business, vocational, and professional interests among members and to develop a pool of resources and expertise to successfully
implement service projects. This system is based on the founders' paradigm of choosing cross-representation of each business, profession, and
institution within a community.
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| A classification describes either the principal business or the professional service of the organization
that the Rotarian works for or the Rotarian's own activity within the organization. Some examples of classifications include: high schools,
universities, eye surgery, banking, pharmaceutical retailing, petroleum-distribution, and insurance agency.
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| Responsibilities of Membership |
Rotary club membership carries with it certain responsibilities. |
- Members are expected to attend weekly programs of the club. Opportunities to make up attendance include
attending the regular meeting of another Rotary club, attending various other Rotary meetings, or attending a club service project
authorized by the club board of directors.
- Members are required to pay annual dues to their clubs, their districts, and to Rotary International.
- Members are expected to participate in local or international activities or projects of the Rotary club.
- Clubs encourage members to aspire to leadership or committee roles within their clubs.
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New Member: Jim Cherry |
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| Prospective Members |
| Rotarians are business and professional leaders who take an active role in their communities while greatly
enriching their personal and professional lives. A Rotary club contains a diverse group of professional leaders from the community that the club serves.
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| Membership in a Rotary club offers a number of benefits, including: |
- Effecting change within the community.
- Developing leadership skills.
- Gaining an understanding of — and having an impact on — international humanitarian issues.
- Developing relationships with community and business leaders.
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| Through Rotary's service programs, a Rotary club can have a significant effect on the quality of life in its
community. Programs of The Rotary Foundation offer opportunities to form international partnerships that help people in need worldwide. More than
1.2 million Rotarians make significant contributions to the quality of life at home and around the globe.
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| Please consider becoming part of the largest and oldest service club in the world. Sonora Sunrise Rotary Club
would like you to get to know us and what Rotary is all about. Please join us at one of our weekly club meetings or by emailing us at
info@sonorasunriserotary.com.
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