Becoming  a New Member

Welcome! As a new member, you'll get a chance to become more involved in your community and to provide aid to other parts of the world through the opportunities that your Rotary club and Rotary International offer.

Longtime Rotarians agree that involvement is key to getting the most out of membership. Volunteer to serve on a committee that meets your interests, to be a greeter for weekly club meetings, or to join a service project team. These activities will help you get to know your fellow club members and better understand the work of Rotary.

If you would like to visit or learn how to become involved in your community through one of the worlds' greatest civic organizations, contact our membership chairman:

Vincent Aganad
vinceaganad@yahoo.com

Membership Responsibilities

What Rotarians get out of Rotary depends largely on what they put into it. Many membership requirements are designed to help club members more fully participate in and enjoy their Rotary experience.

Attendance

Attending weekly club meetings allows members to enjoy fellowship, enrich their professional and personal knowledge, and meet other business leaders in their community.

If members miss a meeting of their own club, they?re encouraged to expand their Rotary horizons by attending a meeting of any other Rotary club in the world, or even attend an online meeting at www.Rotaryeclubone.com.

Service

By participating in local and international service projects, club members can volunteer their time and talents where they?re most needed.


The four Avenues of Service are Rotary?s philosophical cornerstone and the foundation on which club activity is based:

  • Club Service focuses on strengthening fellowship and ensuring the club?s effective functioning.
  • Vocational Service encourages Rotarians to serve others through their vocations and to practice high ethical standards.
  • Community Service covers the projects and activities the club undertakes to improve life in its community.
  • International Service encompasses actions taken to expand Rotary?s humanitarian reach around the globe and to promote world understanding and peace.

Finding and keeping members

To keep clubs strong, every Rotarian must share the responsibility of bringing new people into Rotary. Even new members can bring guests to club meetings or invite them to participate in a service project.

Keeping members involved in Rotary is another responsibility. Fostering strong fellowship and encouraging early participation in service projects are two of the best ways to sustain a club?s membership.

Dues

Club members are required to pay annual dues to their clubs, districts, and Rotary International, as well as the subscription fee to the appropriate Rotary magazine.

Leadership

Club members are encouraged to volunteer for leadership roles at the club level and beyond. To learn more about leadership opportunities in your district, see the district leadership seminar page and the club committees page.

 

For questions about visiting Rotary or learning more about becoming a member, contact:

Vincent Aganad

vinceaganad@yahoo.com

704-966-0420

Procedures for Soliciting New Members 2008/2009 Rotary Year


1)      If you would like to propose someone for membership you should complete Section A of the Membership Proposal Form and submit to your team leader for Board approval.

 

2)      Team leader will submit application to Ron Bost or Barbara Norman who will bring to the Board ASAP. Member making the proposal should attend the board meeting to answer questions about the candidate.  Board will hold special meetings in addition to the regular monthly board meetings to consider candidates.

 

3)      Invite your prospect to a meeting as our guest (optional). The club will pay for the prospect?s first breakfast.  

 

4)      After Board approval your prospect will be posted for seven days. Any member having an objection to this person?s membership must submit their objection in writing to President Stewart within the 7-day period.  The Board will decide if the objection is serious enough to deny membership.

 

5)      Meet with your prospect after the 7-day period to invite him/her to become a member, taking with you other members, if needed, to answer questions and to give a full explanation of Rotary.

 

6)      President Stewart will schedule an induction ceremony.

 

7)      Orientation and mentoring follows.

 

Note: Give completed Membership Proposal Form to Barbara Norman

 

Quarterly Dues

 

Meals ------------------------------ $ 129.00

 

Rotary Dues --------------------------27.00

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                                                    $ 156.00

 

Foundation Dues (voluntary)  $   25.00

 

One-time Initiation Fee           $   60.00
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Get Involved

Your  Denver/Lake Norman Rotary Club offers many opportunities for involvement. Attend weekly meetings, district conferences to learn more about Rotary and to celebrate the district?s good works, or share in special community events such as the Art Auction to raise funds for  the new Rescue Squad Public Park.  As a member you could host a visiting Group Study Exchange team, help organize your district?s Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) program to see what clubs can do when they work together, or escort a World War II Veteran to Washington DC to view the War Memorial in Rotary's Honor Air Program. These are just some of many activities you could participate in that will help you meet Rotarians inside and outside your club, widen your circle of friends, and expand your service potential.


Get involved globally
Rotary transcends national borders. You can get involved globally by attending the annual RI Convention , where you?ll meet with Rotarians from around the world and get ideas for club activities and service projects. Also consider joining a Rotary Fellowship to network with Rotarians who share your vocation or interests. By participating in international activities, you become part of a global network of professionals seeking world peace and understanding.

Rotary Volunteers
The Rotary Volunteers program is the embodiment of the Rotary motto Service Above Self. It encourages Rotarians to become actively involved in hands-on projects that harness their vocational skills. Contact us to learn more on this program.