If you are interested in joining the Rotary club of Melton
Mowbray we really would like to hear from you. Please e-mail
the club and we will arrange for someone to get in
touch with you for an initial chat and to discuss any questions you may
have. Some more general information about Rotary and
membership is below.
What’s
it all about?
Rotary is short for Rotary International – a worldwide
association of local clubs for men and women in business or the
professions who
provide humanitarian service to the community at local, national and
international level
encourage high ethical standards in all vocations
work for goodwill and peace in the world
Rotary was founded in 1905
and now has 1.18 million members in more than 28,000 clubs in 155 countries and 35
geographical regions. There are 1,834 clubs in Great Britain and
Ireland with over 59,000 members.
Each club operates independently within a common constitution.
Membership is drawn from the business and professional
community.
To ensure the club represents the community there are limitations on
membership from each profession or type of business. But
Clubs
are always pleased to hear from those interested in joining them.
Clubs meet weekly for breakfast, lunch or dinner - Melton Mowbray
Rotary Club usually meets on a Monday lunch-time; see the club calendar
for further details). Business often includes a talk on a
subject
of general interest by an outside speaker.
Every Rotarian has the right to attend the meeting of any other club
and Rotarians may invite non-Rotarian guests to their own club meetings.
Weekly meetings promote acquaintance and fellowship. Through
this
fellowship Rotarians find the inspiration to serve the community.
Service to the community requires Rotarians to devote their time,
energy and professional skills to particular projects.
Although
funds are often raised for charity this is not a Rotary
club’s
first aim. The emphasis is on service by each individual
Rotarian.
Attracting new members is vital to a Rotary club’s long term
success, and so clubs put a great deal of emphasis on expanding their
membership with enthusiastic and service-minded individuals.
Prospective members must actively hold, or be retired from, a
professional, proprietary, executive or managerial position.
And
they must have the desire and ability to serve and to meet the
club’s attendance requirements for its weekly meetings.
An important distinction between Rotary and other organisations is that
membership in Rotary is by invitation. However this should
not
stop anyone who feels that they might like to become a Rotarian from
indicating an interest, either by speaking to a Rotarian, or by getting
in touch with our club – with no obligation on either side.
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