Introduction

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Introduction OrientationPackerland Sunrise
Chapter
Updated January 2014
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Packerland Sunrise Rotary Club

• You have been invited to learn about Rotary, the
  world's premier service organization comprised of
  nearly 1.2 million members in about 34,000 clubs
  spread throughout 200 countries of the world. We
  are friends, business and community leaders who
  come together to create positive, lasting change
  in our communities and around the world.
• Specifically, you have been invited to find out
  about the Packerland Sunrise Rotary, one of four
  active Rotary Clubs in the Green Bay area, it is
  also the newest club in the area.
• This orientation presentation has been designed
  to provide you with an opportunity to learn about
  Rotary in general and our club specifically. We
  believe it is important for your success, that
  you understand the expectations, the commitment
  and the rewards that you would make and receive
  as a member of Rotary.

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Who/What is Rotary?
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Traditionally Speaking

• Rotary is . . ."An organization of business and
  professional people united worldwide, who provide
  humanitarian service, encourage high ethical
  standards in all vocations, and help build
  goodwill and peace in the world."
• "Specifically, a Rotary Club is composed of
  business and professional people who have
  accepted the ideal of service as a basis for
  attaining fulfillment in the personal,
  vocational, and community life."
• Rotary International is comprised of an
  organization of
• Zones gt Districts gt Areas gt Clubs gt Members

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Packerland Sunrise Rotary

• Chartered in 2010 to serve the northwestern
  suburbs of Green Bay (Howard, Suamico, Hobart)
• Vision Statement
• We will actively engage our peers and those we
  serve with energy, enthusiasm and joy, bringing
  the spirited service of Rotary to our community
  and beyond.

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Community Service Opportunities

• Community Service is the heartbeat of Rotary -
  encompassing all the activities that Rotarians
  undertake to improve the quality of life for
  people within a clubs area.
• Packerland Sunrise service project/beneficiary
  examples
• The Giving Tree Fundraiser
• Penny Power for Power Flour
• Goodwill Wednesday Service Events
• Big Brothers Big Sisters Bowl for Kids Sake
• St. Jude Radiothon
• Clothing Drives
• Relay for Life
• Reality Day at Bay Port
• RYLA Sponsorship (Rotary Youth Leadership Award)
• Others yet to be determined by YOU!

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Testimonials

• RYLA Student Parent
• I just wanted to thank you both for giving
  Selena the opportunity to attend the leadership
  camp this past weekend.  She was a little
  hesitant initially but then could not stop
  talking and smiling about the experience when she
  got home.  This was a great opportunity, one that
  would not be possible without Packerland Sunrise
  Rotary and you both so, thank you very much.
  KiaThor
• The Giving Tree
• Thank you all so very much for an incredible
  evening.  The atmosphere was perfect!  I loved
  that the discussions centered on helping the
  community and that people were actually quiet and
  listened!  Kudos to all of you!  The evening
  allowed for some really great connections to be
  made as well.  Networking is the best at events
  like this! I feel blessed to have such a great
  team in partnership with The Giving Tree.  Thank
  you, thank you! Kourtney Feldhausen

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So . . whats expected of a Member?
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• Attendance
• Rotary views attendance as essential to creating
  and maintaining an effective cohesive membership.
  A weekly commitment to Rotary is viewed as an
  integral part of ones business and personal life
  style.
• Attendance guideline is participation in 50 of
  the clubs regular meetings.
• Make-up meetings can be conducted at other clubs
  worldwide, board meetings, or at service events.
• Make-up meetings at other clubs are an important
  way to keep attendance on track as well as an
  opportunity to meet other Rotarians.
• Location of club meetings anywhere in the world
  is available from the clubs secretary, or via
  the Rotary International Web Site at
  http//www.rotary.org/

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• Service Oriented Attitude
• All that is asked of our members is to have fun,
  and become engaged in service through Rotary.
• With the six areas of focus of Rotary
  International (explained later in presentation),
  just about anything is possible, all that is left
  is collaborating and exploring the possible ways
  we can serve.
• Packerland Sunrise Culture
• Casual, Flexible, and Community Focused
• No singing, diverse, enthusiastic, energetic
• Membership Options
• Regular Member full membership privileges
• Corporate Membership allows a corporation to
  have multiple representatives with one membership
• Associate Member allows new and multiple
  residence members an opportunity to explore the
  club and Rotary along with reduced dues, and a
  small reduction in privileges.

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Historic Overview
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The Founder of Rotary

• Rotary was founded in 1905 in Chicago, Illinois
  by attorney Paul P. Harris and three friends.
• Harris thought this new club should represent a
  cross-section of the business and professional
  life of the community. From this idea developed
  Rotary's Classification Principle.
• The clubs first project was in 1907 - the
  installation of a public comfort station near
  city hall in downtown Chicago.

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Growth of Rotary

• The second Rotary club was formed in 1908 in San
  Francisco , then a short leap across the bay to
  Oakland where the third club was formed. Others
  followed in Seattle, Los Angeles, and New York
  City.
• The first convention was held in 1910 in Chicago
  where the clubs organized themselves to form the
  National Association of Rotary Clubs
• Rotary became international in 1910 when a club
  was formed in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada,
  followed in 1911 with a new club in Dublin,
  Ireland.
• By 1921 the organization was represented on every
  continent, and the name Rotary International was
  adopted in 1922, which remains today

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The Rotary Motto

• At that first convention in 1910, a motto was
  chosen for the new organization, recognizing its
  commitment to the idea of service "He Profits
  Most Who Serves His Fellows Best."
• In 1950, Rotary International adopted two mottoes
• "He Profits Most Who Serves Best" and "Service
  Above Self,"
• In 1989, the Rotary International Council on
  Legislation established the organization's
  principal motto . . . .
• "Service Above Self"

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4-Way Test

• The four way test says that 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?

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Rotary at a Glance

• Rotarians 1.2 million
• Countries 200
• Districts 531
• Clubs 34,000
• Regions 35
• Rotaract Clubs 8,20 (Young
  adults 18 - 30)
• Members 190,000
• Countries 156
• Interact Clubs 12,700 (High School)
• Members 290,000
• Countries 116

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International Service Opportunities

• Rotary promotes international understanding by
  bringing together people of different countries
  to share their cultures and traditions.
• Rotary Youth Exchange (Outbound) - A rotary club
  sponsors one outbound student selected from high
  school applicants.
• Rotary Youth Exchange (Inbound) - Several rotary
  families serve as hosts to the inbound student
  during their 9 month stay.
• Vocational Training Team (Formerly Group Study
  Exchange) A VTT is a group of professionals
  (Rotarian or non- Rotarian) who travel to another
  country either to learn more bout their
  profession or to teach local professionals about
  a particular field.
• International Projects including
• Polio Plus
• Power Flour
• Rotaract (Young men/women ages 18-30)
• Interact (High School students)

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Rotary Foundation
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Rotary Foundation

• The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International was
  created in 1917 for the purpose of "doing good in
  the world." It supports Rotary's efforts to
  further world understanding and peace.
• Rotary's international network helps link people
  in need with Rotarians in other countries who can
  provide resources. The Foundation's humanitarian
  programs improve health care systems, support
  sustainable sources of food and water, and
  provide literacy and vocational training
  particularly in developing countries.
• The Rotary Foundation's educational programs
  include Ambassadorial Scholarships, the world's
  largest privately funded source of international
  scholarships. More than 1,300 scholarships are
  awarded annually for study in another land.
• Governed by 13 Trustees the foundation has
  assets of approximately 621 million. Funding is
  supported solely by volunteer contributions from
  Rotarians friends now provides for more than
  90 million annually

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Foundation At Work - Polio Plus
In 1985, Rotary International launched PolioPlus
a commitment to eradicate polio in World.
Through the efforts of Rotary and its partners in
the fight against polio, Impact - Polio cases
world wide have fallen by 99 since PolioPlus was
started in 1985 Impact - two billion
children have been immunized, five million have
been spared disability, and over 250,000 deaths
from polio have been prevented. Polio
Surveillance since 2004, new surveillance
standards and laboratory processes have ensured
that every country can detect every circulating
poliovirus more rapidly that ever.
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• Outbreak Control Every re-infected country has
  already stopped its outbreak or is on the verge
  of doing so since 2006, new international
  response guidelines stop outbreaks faster than
  ever.
• Finish Eradication the poorest, most war-torn
  and most crowded countries on earth have stopped
  polio new generation monovalent polio vaccines
  provide even more potent tools for the last 4
  endemic countries
• India monthly polio campaigns will target the
  very young children who sustain polio
• Nigeria new Immunization Plus Days will target
  the very high risk states where polio continues
  to circulate
• Afghanistan Pakistan synchronized campaigns
  will target the populations moving across borders
  and living in insecure areas where poliovirus
  survives

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Finish Eradication

• The biggest obstacles to eradicating polio are
  the underfunding of the global initiative and
  insufficient political commitment from the
  remaining polio affected countries.
• The Bill Melinda Gates Foundation gave Rotary a
  100 million Challenge, a three-year fundraising
  commitment. Rotarians surpassed the goals set for
  this initial 100 million Challenge, and an
  additional 200 million Challenge was issued to
  Rotary.

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Welcome To Rotary !