The Richardson Central

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The Richardson Central Rotary Club
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You Are Invited To Join Us

• Welcome Prospective Member,
• If you are watching this then
• you have been invited to join the
• Richardson Central Rotary Club.
• You are a very special individual. Only those who
  are invited may join Rotary. You were invited to
  join our club because we believe that your
  personal ideals and values represent the Rotary
  Spirit. Please enjoy the information and come
  help us Lead The Way and share the excitement
  going on right now in our club.
•  Rich Benat
•   Club President
•    2009-2010
• 469-583-3405

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What is Rotary ?

• Rotary is the largest and most successful         
       charitable charitable organization in the
  world. 
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• Rotary is the world's oldest service club.
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• Rotary is a network of business people world
  wide.
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• Today 
• over 1.2 million Rotarians
• over 33,000 Rotary clubs
• in more than 200 countries and territories.
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What is a Rotarian?

• Business and professional leaders who take an
  active role in our community while greatly
  enriching their personal and professional lives
  by
• Providing humanitarian service
• Encouraging high ethical standards in all
  vocations
• Helping to build goodwill and peace in the world

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Membership Benefits

• Effect positive change and impact within the
  community
• Develop leadership skills
• Gain an understanding of and have an impact on
  international humanitarian issues
• Develop relationships with community and business
  leaders

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Responsibilities of Membership

• Attend exciting weekly club programs
• Pay low quarterly dues
• Participate in meaningful local or international
  activities and projects
• Aspire to leadership roles within the club
• Bring at least one guest per month to recruit as
  a New Member

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Our Club Makes a Difference

• We provide support and
• active involvement in several projects
• Clean drinking water
• RISD Education projects
• Youth Exchange
• Wheelchair project
• Building Ethics through
• the 4 Way Speech Contest
• Vaccinations against polio
• And more

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Weekly Club Lunch MeetingsFriday Noon until 100
pm

• Enjoy being part of an organization that does a
  great deal for your community and beyond
• Thought provoking programs
• Wonderful fellowship
• Interesting networking opportunities
• Great food and good times

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Where We Meet

• Hyatt Regency North Dallas
• (Northeast corner Campbell 75)
• 701 East Campbell Road,Richardson, Texas, USA
  7508
• Join Us for lunch and fellowship
• Call us at 214-621-1396 for more information
• www.richardsoncentralrotary.com

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Qualifications of a Rotarian

• Be of good moral character
• Hold or be retired from a professional,
  proprietary, executive, or managerial position
• Live or work within the locality of the club or
  the surrounding area
• Be an active member who is concerned about others
  and the community

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Rotarys Guiding Principles

• Four basic principles guide Rotarians in
  achieving the ideal of service and high ethical
  standards

• Object of Rotary

• Classification Principle

• Avenues of Service

• The 4-Way Test

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Object of Rotary

• The development of acquaintance as an opportunity
  for service
• High ethical standards in business and
  professions the recognition of the worthiness of
  all useful occupations and the dignifying of
  each Rotarians occupation as an opportunity to
  serve society
• The application of the ideal of service in each
  Rotarians personal, business and community life
• The advancement of international understanding,
  goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of
  business and professional persons united in the
  ideal of service

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Classification
 Demonstrates the diversity of the businesses,
professions, and institutions within the
community.
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Avenues of Service

• There are four Avenues of Service

• Club Service

• Vocational Service

• Community Service

• International Service

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First Avenue of Service

• Club Service
• Focuses on strengthening fellowship and ensuring
  the effective functioning of the club.

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Second Avenue of Service

• Vocational Service
• Encourages Rotarians to serve others through
  their vocations and to practice high ethical
  standards.

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Third Avenue of Service

• Community Service
• Covers the projects and activities the club
  undertakes to improve life in its community

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Fourth Avenue of Service

• International Service
• Encompasses actions taken to expand Rotarys
  humanitarian reach around the globe and to
  promote world understanding and peace

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What is The 4-way Test?

• Of the things we think, say or do
• Is it the TRUTH?
• Is it FAIR to all concerned?
• Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
• Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

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Interact

• Interact is a service club for young people ages
  14-18. Sponsored by our local Rotary club,
  Interact gives young people an opportunity to
  participate in fun, meaningful service projects
  while developing leadership skills and meeting
  new friends.

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Rotaract

• Rotaract is a service club for young people ages
  18 to 30. Sponsored by our club, Rotaract
  conducts community and international service
  projects, and participates in professional and
  leadership development activities.

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Rotary Youth Leadership Awards

• In the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA)
  program, young people ages 14-30, chosen for
  their leadership potential, attend a seminar,
  camp, or workshop to discuss and practice
  leadership skills. Our club selects participants
  and organizes the event.

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RILI Rotary Internation Leadership Institute

• Incredible Training Experience for all LEADERS to
  grow
• KNOW Yourself As A Leader
• DISCOVER What Make A Leader
• APPLY Your Own Leadership Abilities Throughout
  Life
• LEARN From Leaders Around You
• CREATE Your Vision In Rotary
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• This is a District 5810 designed program.

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Building Public Relations

• Public relations (PR) strengthens awareness of
  club activities for the general public and club
  members. It is the responsibility of each
  Rotarian to promote the good work of Rotary by
• Wearing a Rotary pin everyday
• Understanding and discussing the Object of Rotary
  and Rotary programs and activities
• Sharing the good works of the club and Rotary
  with non-Rotarians through personal and
  professional contacts

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Your monthly dues include

• Club dues
• District dues
• International dues
• Meals
• Special events
• Contributions to Rotary Foundation

For only 270 per quarter
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What do you do now?

• Come Join Us
• Please ask about
• membership today.
•  call Kent Stone
• at 972-861-9706
• or come to the club meeting as our
• guest on Friday at Noon.

www.richardsoncentralrotary.com