Become a Member
An association of some 30,000 autonomous clubs in more than 160 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:
- hold - or be retired from - a professional, proprietary, executive, or managerial position
- have the capacity to meet the club's weekly attendance and community project participation requirements
- live or work within the locality of the club or the surrounding area
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. Membership Proposal.pdf
An individual who is interested in membership but doesn't know any Rotarians, can contact the local club directly. Search the Where Clubs Meet and Rotary Web Sites databases to find contact information for clubs. Some Rotary clubs maintain an office and may be listed in your telephone directory. Other resources include a Rotary club in an adjoining community, the local chamber of commerce, the public library, or other non-profit service organizations.
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.
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: schools, universities, eye surgery, banking, pharmaceutical, retailing, petroleum, distribution, and insurance agency.
Attendance
A Rotarian is expected to attend weekly meetings of the Club on a regular basis. If attendance is less than 60% of the meetings during a six-month period of the Club's fiscal year, the membership is automatically dropped.
Proposing New Members
It is a privilege and obligation of every Rotarian to propose new members.
Service on Committees
Every Rotarian should be active on the committees to which he has been appointed in order to promote the ideal of service.
District Conference
The District Conference is an annual meeting of Rotarians of the District and which provides fellowship and discussion of the affairs of the clubs and Rotary International generally. Every Rotarian is encouraged to attend the District Conference.
International Convention
The International Convention is held annually in May or June in a major city somewhere in the world. Rotarians from all over the world meet to deal with the association’s business. Through international fellowship, knowledge of the world’s cultures, customs, and needs are discovered.
Contribute to Rotary Foundation
The Rotary International Foundation is one of the largest in the world. The Mansfield Rotary Club maintains three Funds at the Richland County Foundation. The income from all funds is used to address worldwide problems and/or community needs in our Club's backyard. Becoming a Paul Harris Fellow should be every Rotarians minimum goal.
Club Member Login
To access Club Member information enter your password below:If you do not have a password or have have forgotten your password send an email request to: info@mansfieldrotary.com
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