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VISION With the four-way test as our guiding principle, Rotary Club 21, in collaboration with Rotary Clubs world-wide, will promote and foster the advancement of understanding, goodwill and peace through fellowship of persons united in the ideal of service to humanity using our resources to make our community and world a better place to live. MISSION Rotary Club 21 is a group of community leaders committed to service within the Spokane area and around the world. We support projects that help people by expanding their opportunities, and with our collective capability make a positive difference for all involved. 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? Rotary Four-Way Test Our members are key to the accomplishment of our mission.

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VISIONWith the four-way test as our guiding principle, Rotary Club 21, in collaboration with Rotary Clubs world-wide, will promote and foster the advancement of understanding, goodwill and peace through fellowship of persons united in the ideal of service to humanity using our resources to make our community and world a better place to live.

MISSIONRotary Club 21 is a group of community leaders committed to service within the Spokane area and around the world. We support projects that help people by expanding their opportunities, and with our collective capability make a positive difference for all involved.

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?

Rotary Four-Way Test

Our members are key to the accomplishment of our mission.

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…For Your Reference…

New Member Information Packet Contents:

Four-Way Test Cover

Rotary Club 21 Vision and Mission Cover

# of Clubs and Rotarians world wide; Clubs in District 5080 Page 2

History of Rotary Pages 3 - 4

History of Rotary Club 21 Page 5

Officers, Directors and Committee Chairs Page 6

Membership Commitments – Financial and Participation Page 7

New Member Orientation Requirements Checklist Page 8

Committee Descriptions Pages 9 -11

Ways to Give - Rotary Community Service, Inc. Page 12

Ways to Give - Spokane Rotary Foundation Page 12

Ways to Give - Rotary International (RI) Foundation Page 13

Examples of the Impact Rotary Club 21 Has Had Page 13

How a Person Becomes a New Member of Rotary Club 21 Pages 14 - 15

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Clubs in District 5080

WashingtonCheneyClarkstonColfaxColumbia CenterColumbia Valley DaybreakColvilleDeer ParkKettle FallsLiberty Lake CentennialPasco-KennewickPullmanRichlandRichland RiversideSpokane #21Spokane Aurora NWSpokane DaybreakSpokane EastSpokane HillyardSpokane NorthSpokane SouthSpokane ValleySpokane Valley SunriseSpokane WestTri-Cities SunriseWalla WallaWalla Walla Sunrise

IdahoBonner’s FerryCoeur d’AleneCoeur d’Alene SunriseHayden LakeKelloggLewistonLewiston/Clarkston Sunrise MoscowNewport/Priest RiverOrofinoPonderay CentennialPost FallsSandpointSt. MariesWallaceWest Kootenai

British ColumbiaBeaver ValleyCastelgarCastelgar SunriseCranbrookCranbrook SunriseCreston ValleyFernieGoldenGrand ForksInvermereKimberlyNakuspNelsonNelson DaybreakRadium Hot SpringsRosslandTrail

…More Than 32,000 Clubs World Wide…More Than 1.2 Million Rotarians!

You’re a Part of Something BIG!

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History of Rotary

The world’s first service club, the Rotary Club of Chicago, was formed on 23 February 1905 by Paul P. Harris, an attorney who wished to capture in a professional club the same friendly spirit he had felt in the small towns of his youth. The Rotary name derived from the early practice of rotating meetings among members’ offices.

Rotary’s popularity spread, and within a decade, clubs were chartered from San Francisco to New York to Winnipeg, Canada. By 1921, Rotary clubs had been formed on six continents. The organization adopted the Rotary International name a year later.

As Rotary grew, its mission expanded beyond serving club members’ professional and social interests. Rotarians began pooling their resources and contributing their talents to help serve communities in need. The organization’s dedication to this ideal is best expressed in its motto: “Service Above Self”.

By 1925, Rotary had grown to 200 clubs with more than 20,000 members. The organization’s distinguished reputation attracted presidents, prime ministers, and a host of other luminaries to its ranks – among them author Thomas Mann, diplomat Carlos P. Romulo, humanitarian Albert Schweitzer and composer Jean Sibelius.

In 1934, Rotarian Herbert J. Taylor created The Four-Way Test, a code of ethics adopted by Rotary eleven years later. The test which has been translated into more than 100 languages, asks the following questions:

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?

Rotary and World War II

During World War II, many clubs were forced to disband, while others stepped up their service efforts to provide emergency relief to victims of the war. In 1942, looking ahead to the post war era, Rotarians called for a conference to promote international educational and cultural exchanges. This event inspired the founding of UNESCO.

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History of Rotary (continued)

In 1945, forty (49) Rotary club members served in twenty nine (29) delegations to the UN Charter Conference. Rotary still actively participates in UN conferences by sending observers to major meetings and covering the United Nations in its publications.

“Few there are who do not recognize the good work which is done by Rotary clubs throughout the free world.” former Prime Minister Winston Churchill of Great Britain once declared.

Dawn of a New Century

As it approached the 21st century, Rotary worked to meet society’s changing needs, expanding its service efforts to address such pressing issues as environmental degradation, illiteracy, world hunger and children at risk.

In 1989, the organization voted to admit women in to clubs worldwide and now claims more than 145,000 female members in its ranks.

After the collapse of the Berlin Wall and the dissolution of the Soviet union, Rotary clubs were formed or reestablished throughout Central and Eastern Europe. The first Russian Rotary club was chartered in 1990, and the organization underwent a growth spurt for the next several years.

More than a century after Paul Harris and his colleagues chartered the club that eventually led to Rotary International, Rotarians continue to take pride in their history. In honor of that first club, Rotarians have preserved its original meeting place, Room 711 in Chicago’s Unity Building, by recreating the office as it existed in 1905. For several years, the Paul Harris 711 Club maintained the room as a shrine for visiting Rotarians. In 1989, when the building was scheduled to be demolished, the club carefully dismantled the office and salvaged the interior, including doors and radiators. In 1993, the RI Board of Directors set aside a permanent home for the restored Room 711, on the 16 th floor of RI World Headquarters in nearby Evanston.

Today, 1.2 million Rotarians belong to over 32,000 Rotary clubs in more than 200 countries and geographical areas.

©Copyright 2008 Rotary International

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History of Club 21

Rotary Club 21 is the oldest and largest club in District 5080. There is no official record of how bringing Rotary to Spokane was initiated, whether it was by someone getting in touch with the Seattle club, or whether Spokane volunteered. But, whatever the flow, Rotary Club 21 of Spokane was formed.

As we look back in time, it was around the middle of February, 1911, when Ernst L. Skeel, a Seattle Rotary club charter member, and the secretary of the Seattle club came to Spokane to discuss the possibilities of starting a club in Spokane with a gathering of people. Of the twenty six (26) people present, not all joined the new club, but the application was made for membership in what was the National Organization of Rotary Clubs of America.

On July 24, 1911 the National Organization advised the Board of Directors that Spokane, with its twenty (20) members, became the 21st club in Rotary, making it the third in the State of Washington, behind Seattle and Tacoma.

Since its origin Club 21 has sponsored twelve (12) Rotary clubs and one (1) Rotaract club. Walla Walla was the first club sponsored in 1919, followed by Coeur d’Alene, Wallace, Spokane Valley, Pullman, Colfax, Spokane North, Spokane Hillyard, Cheney, Spokane East and Spokane West, with Spokane South being the last club in 1972. In 1995 Club 21 sponsored the local Rotaract club which is made up of young business professionals between the ages of eighteen and thirty.

Rotary Club 21’s overriding concern since World War II has been children with disabilities. Just after WWII the club was deeply involved in the camping programs of the YWCA and the Boy Scouts. It was also involved in Camp Larsen, a camp for Children with Disabilities run by WSU. Over the years the club has taken on projects both singly and in collaboration with other Rotary clubs of Spokane. They include building a Picnic Shelter at Manito Park, adding Soccer Fields on the South Hill, creating the Rotary Children’s Fire Safety House, conducting immunization Saturdays, establishing a dental clinic in Thailand, constructing the Rotary Habitat for Humanity House, and most recently it took the lead in developing plans and raising funds that built the interactive fountain at the entrance to Riverfront Park.

Since its twenty member start, Club 21 has grown as large as 400+ active Rotarians and twelve (12) Honorary Rotarians. It is proud to have had nine (9) members serve as District Governor, and one member serve as International Director. Today Club 21 enjoys a membership of two seventy seven (277) active and seventeen (17) Honorary Rotarians. You will find ninety three (98) members of the club have been members for twenty (20) years or more. Of those ninety three (98), twenty four (27) have been members between forty (40) and fifty (50) years, and four (6) have been members over fifty (50) years. The longest perfect attendance the club is aware of is Richard Rubens, with forty six (46) years perfect attendance, tied with H. Jack Reeves, also forty six (46) years. There are one hundred twenty one (121) members who are Paul Harris Fellows, some of them multiple times.

Club 21 enjoys a long and rich history of providing service that furthers progress in our community, across the nation and throughout the world.

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Officers and Directors

President, Clark M. BrekkeVice-President, John Roger PilcherSecretary/Treasurer, Jennifer ThompsonPresident-Elect, Joe Franklin BruceImmediate Past President, Pamela “PJ” Watters

Executive Director

Directors:Jason Farrow

Manuel HochheimerCynthia MacGeaghPaula Nordgaarden

Paul ReadSteven Schneider

Chud WendleSuzy Greenwood

Committee Chairs

BUDGETJennifer Thompson

CIVIC AFFAIRSGeorge Lathrop/Marie Strohm

CLASSIFICATION/MEMBERSHIPEdward Walker/John Lee

COMMUNICATIONS/PUBLIC RELATIONSMeagan Garrett/Kevin Berkompas

DISABILITY SERVICESChad Dashiell/Scott Dahl

FUN/FELLOWSHIP/COMMUNITY SERVICE*Julie Kelsey/Todd Eklof

FOSTER KIDFESTDeborah J. Harper

GREETERSRick O’Connor/Bruce McEachran

INTERNATIONAL SERVICES*D. Patrick Jones/Karen Mobley

Pamela “PJ” Watters, Youth Exchange Officer

INVOCATIONLoran Graham

MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENTChud Wendle/Michael H. Church

NEW GENERATIONSC. Eric Christiansen/Josiah Roloff

NEW MEMBER INVOLVEMENTCindy Wendle/Jake Krummel

PARTNERS FOR WORK Brian Behler

PAUL HARRIS FELLOW / EREYDebbie Rauen

PIANIST/SONG LEADERGreg Tenold/Jerry L. Altig

PROGRAMJohn Driscoll

ROTARY FAMILY TASK FORCEMichael H. Church

ROTARY INFORMATIONJason Farrow

SOCIAL MEDIAPatrick Roewe

SPOKANE ROTARY FOUNDATIONPaul Viren

SUPPORT OUR VETERANSJohn Langenheim

VOCATIONAL SERVICESTim Henkel/Shelley Redinger

YOUTH SERVICEBrendan Wiechert/Darin Christensen

WEBSITE/PHOTOGRAPHYGreg Montalbano

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Financial Commitment

$300.00 One time new member initiation fee

$366.00 Annual Dues (pro-rated upon month of joining)

$300.00 Expected Rotary Community Service, Inc.* donation

$16.00** Weekly Luncheon Meetings **cash; $16.50/week charge

Member Participation

Weekly Club 21 Luncheon Meetings

80% Attendance first six months in the club

60% Ongoing attendance

(includes make-ups at other clubs and participation credits)

Committee Membership

Completion of identified New-member activities

Active member of at least one (1) Club 21 committee

(Committee attendance generates participation credits)

*Rotary Community Service, Inc. is the 501(c)3 entity of Club 21. Members are expected to contribute annually in lieu of fundraisers such as auctions, selling corn at the fair, etc. RCS, Inc. funds our committees that provide services to the needy in our community who would otherwise go without.

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New Member Orientation Requirements

These activities have been selected to provide new members exposure to the opportunities in Rotary at the international, community and club level during their first year.

_____ 1. Attend one board meeting to meet officers and directors.

Date: _______________________Meetings are held on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month from noon until 1:15.

Location: Red Lion Hotel at the Park lunch available off menu if desired; call Suzy to schedule a date to attend (509) 534-8998.

______ 2. Attend a Rotaract Club meeting with your mentor. Rotary Club 21 sponsors the Spokane Rotaract Club and keeping communication between the two clubs strong is important. The Rotaract Club meets on the first and third Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. at Rock Point Bldg. III, 2 nd Floor Conference Room.

______ 3. Greet members as they arrive at Thursday meetings for at least four weeks wearing the red new member ribbon. Once you have completed this activity, return the ribbon to Suzy.

Date: _________ Date: _________ Date: _________ Date: _________

______ 4. I have joined the following committees: ________________________________________

________________________________________ ______ 5. I have reviewed and understand my RCS contribution. Each member is asked to give a

minimum of $300 annually during the RCS drive.

Become acquainted with “make-ups”. They include visits to other clubs, committee meetings and Rotary functions such as District conferences. When you attend any of these, please let your Executive Director, Suzy know so she can credit you with the “make-up” which will help with your regular meeting attendance quota. Our goal is 60% attendance. You can find a list of other clubs, when and where they meet on the District 5080 website. If you have questions, please contact Suzy at the Rotary office.

I have completed the above requirements:

___________________________________________ __________________Name Date

Mail or fax completed form to: Suzy GreenwoodRotary Club 21

7 South Howard, Suite 420Spokane, WA 99201

Fax: 534-8997 Email: [email protected]

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Our Rotary Club currently has twenty-three (23) committees that our members may participate on to shape the success and future of our club. The following is a brief summary of committee responsibilities to assist in determining which committees you would be interested in serving on.

1.BUDGET: This committee processes budget requests from all the committees, both Club Funds and Rotary Community Service, Inc. Their budget recommendations are submitted to the Board of Directors for their review and annual budget approval. (meets when needed)

2.CIVIC AFFAIRS: This committee evaluates requests from within our community for projects that provide goods and services through worthwhile organizations that benefit the community as a whole. The requests range from bricks and mortar type projects to educational and service oriented projects. (meets the third Tuesday of each month at 4:00 p.m. in the Conference Room, Viren & Associates, 400 S. Jefferson, Ste. 451)

3.CLASSIFICATION/MEMBERSHIP: This committee reviews all membership applications. They research the availability of the proposed classification and the suitability of the person proposed. Their recommendations are sent to the Board of Directors for final approval. (meets the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at noon at Hills Restaurant)

4.COMMUNICATION/PUBLIC RELATIONS/WEBSITE/HUB: This committee works to provide all members with ongoing and up-to-date information regarding Club, District and Rotary International activities. Communication being such a vital part of connecting members to Rotary and each other, and ensuring we are able to meet vital opportunities when they arise, this is an exciting, forward thinking and busy group. They also share with the community, the activities of Rotary to enlighten organizations who may need a helping hand, and to attract new members. (meets the second Wednesday of each month at 3:00 p.m. at the Rotary office, 7 South Howard, Ste. 420)

5.DISABILITY SERVICES: This committee provides goods and services to disabled individuals in our community whom would otherwise "slip through the cracks". They research each application on an individual basis and look for donations of in-kind services, discounts from vendors and matching grants. (meets the third Tuesday of each month at the Hospice Administration Bldg., 121 South Arthur)

6.FELLOWSHIP: This committee is responsible for the planning and coordination of events that provide opportunities for our members to build camaraderie and a “family group atmosphere”. (meets when needed)

7.GREETERS: This committee is responsible for signing in visiting Rotarians, providing make-up slips, setting up the badges, collecting lunch money, greeting members and visitors, taking attendance, providing the list of visiting Rotarians and Birthday people to the President, and for putting the badges away. (meets when needed)

Choose From 23 Committees:Choose From 23 Committees:

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8. FOSTER KIDFEST: This committee works for the benefit of young people who are in the adoption system. They connect with these youth for different activities and will hold the first Adoption Fair in Spokane in October. The work in close partnership with DSHS to ensure all state guidelines are met. (meet at the direction of the Chair)

9. INTERNATIONAL SERVICE: This committee is responsible for the arrangements for our Youth Exchange Programs, both long and short-term. This includes arranging for host families, school transfer, district events and basic mentoring. There is a Japan/Germany three-week exchange available to high school students that are family members of Rotarians in which the committee makes all the arrangements to our sister-cities. There are other various International exchanges and projects that vary each year that this committee oversees and provides financial assistance to. (meets the second Wednesday of each month at noon at Hills Restaurant)

10. INVOCATION: This committee is responsible for preparing and assigning the weekly invocations for the club. Each member is responsible for either scheduling the invocations for a month and/or providing an invocation at meetings throughout the year. (meets when needed)

11. MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT: This committee searches for individuals that would make

good Rotarians. They look to the general membership to propose people that they feel would qualify and become good active members. They also search outside of the membership in the community. (meets when needed, location varies)

12. NEW GENERATIONS: This committee searches for young professionals, ages 25 to 40, who would be good Rotarians. Their goal is to continue Rotary into the future, keeping the club strong and introducing the world of Rotary to the next generation of Rotarians. (meets at the direction of the Chair)

13. NEW MEMBER INVOLVEMENT: This committee provides assistance to new members, helping them become actively involved and known in the club. They arrange informational as well as fellowship events geared to make new members feel welcome and a part of the club. (meets as needed, usually monthly)

14. PARTNERS FOR WORK: This committee helps people who are differently enabled find gainful employment. A job is more than a paycheck, it is a sense of pride and everyone deserves that chance. This program introduces PFW staff to Rotarians through a paid position with Club 21. The goal is to enlighten our club and community to the advantages of looking to this workforce.

 15. PAUL HARRIS FELLOW / EREY: This committee encourages donations to the Rotary

International Foundation focusing on new Paul Harris Fellows. (meets when needed)

16. PIANIST/SONGLEADER: This committee is responsible for providing the weekly song and song leading for the club. (meets when needed)

 17. PROGRAM: This committee is responsible for arranging for the programs and guest speakers

for the weekly club meetings. (meets the first Tuesday of each month, noon, O’Doherty’s Irish Grille)

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Call the Committee Chair to Sign Up 18. ROTARY FAMILY TASK FORCE: This group meets to evaluate family involvement in Rotary meetings and programs. They work to find new ways to include family members in weekly programs, plan events appropriate for the family, and find activities which share the heart of Rotary with the next generation. Their goal is to mentor by example bringing all generations together. (meets at request of Chair)

19. ROTARY INFORMATION: This committee meets with perspective and new members and their sponsors, informing them about Rotary and inviting them to join Club 21. They are responsible for providing information regarding the responsibilities and privileges of Rotary membership and are available to answer questions. (meets as needed)

20. SPOKANE ROTARY FOUNDATION: This committee encourages members to contribute to our Spokane Rotary Foundation - separately from the RCS Inc., contributions. They are trying to build this foundation so that the club can have the funds to make an even greater impact in our community. (meets when needed)

21. SUPPORT OUR VETERANS: This committee honors veterans in the Spokane area. They are working to develop and fund projects to fill the needs of the many Veterans who have given so much for us. (meets as needed)

22. VOCATIONAL SERVICE: This committee reviews applications from counselors at various local high schools to recognize individuals who have overcome obstacles in their lives and have chosen to pursue their education. These youth are recognized at a Rotary luncheon and are provided with a certificate of appreciation and a check. They are then eligible at the end of the school year to apply for a scholarship for continuing education. (meets when needed)

23. YOUTH SERVICE: This committee provides funding to organizations dedicated to the youth in our community. The funding ranges from camperships, prevention and awareness programs, educational opportunities and vocational projects for youth. (meets the third Thursday of each month at 7:30 a.m. at the Express Personnel Offices)

Serving on committees is a great way to get to know your fellow Rotarians better!

• Choose a committee that fits your interest• Choose one that fits your schedule• Choose one that has Rotarians you would like to get to know!

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Ways to Give

Rotary Community Service, Inc.

Your first giving obligation is to Rotary Community Service, Inc. (R.C.S.) Rotary Community Service, Inc., or “RCS,” is a non-profit, 501(c)3 entity that is set up to receive annual, tax-deductible donations. Rotary Community Service funds are raised each year from current Rotary Club 21 members to support the ongoing community service work of Rotary Club 21. The money is used to support the work of the following Rotary Club 21 committees:

Civic AffairsDisability Services

Foster KidFestInternational Service

Veteran ServicesVocational Service

Youth Service

Rotary Club 21 members are asked to make a contribution of $300 or more each fiscal year. This is done through an annual campaign, rather than by “hands-on fundraising efforts” during the year, as is typical in many Rotary Clubs.

The Rotary Community Service Campaign is held in the fall and runs through December, or until each member has made a pledge and the annual goal is reached. These gifts can be made as an outright cash gift to Rotary Community Service, Inc. which s a 501(c)3 entity, or members may have the option to make their donation through their company’s worksite giving program. Rotary Club 21 depends on Rotary Community Service contributions from members.

The Spokane Rotary Foundation

This is the ultimate gift a member or spouse can give to further Rotary Club 21’s charitable work. Gifts made to The Spokane Rotary Foundation earns investments that support Rotary Community Service projects and special projects of Rotary Club 21. Started in 1994 by Jack Reeves, The Spokane Rotary Foundation has grown to 1.2 million dollars Gifts of cash or securities can be made in any amount, at any time. Members can arrange deferred gifts or planned gifts. Simply name The Spokane Rotary Foundation in your will, or as a beneficiary of a life insurance policy. Honor a loved one with a memorial gift. Those who make gifts of $2,500 or more are recognized as a member of the Legacy Club. Rotary Club 21 has been honored to receive support for Rotary Community Service from two interest-earning funds: The Ryder Family TrustThe Gaston-Scharf Fund

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The Rotary Foundation

Paul Harris FellowsContributions of $1,000 to Rotary International (RI) bring Rotary Club 21 members the distinguished honor of being recognized as a Paul Harris Fellow, an award named after the founder of Rotary. Individuals can also donate $1,000 to honor another club member, or a family member.

Rotary International (RI) distributes these dollars through a matching grant process to provide funds for Rotary projects that benefit people throughout the world. For example, Rotary International (RI) provided matching funds for two Rotary Club 21 International Service Committee projects:

Dental care in rural ThailandRussian Children’s Healthcare

Donations to Rotary International’s (RI’s) Permanent Fund are invested and earnings support grants. Donors giving $1,000 to this fund are recognized as Benefactors.

More Ways to Give

Examples of the Impact Rotary Club 21 Has Had:

• Riverfront Park Fountain• Commercial grade stove for Crosswalk• Single room air conditioners for people

with MS• Medical and dental equipment to

hospitals in Khabarovsk• Dentists travelling to Thailand to provide

services• Annual $1000 Kati Reeves Performing

Arts Memorial Scholarship• Childhood Cancer Foundation• Rotary Children’s Fire Safety House• Equipment for Spokane Guild School• Voice activated software for people

unable to use a keyboard

• Manito Park picnic shelter• Motorized wheelchair for 51 year old head injury

victim to replace old wheel chair• Support of Goodwill Children of Promise

Program• Training Russian orthopedic surgeons

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How does a person become a new member of Rotary Club 21?

Below is a chronological outline of Rotary Club 21’s process for bringing a new member into Rotary.

A potential new member is proposed by a current member, or by contacting the Executive Director inquiring about membership. This is done by submitting an application which is available through the Rotary office. The application is completed by the potential new member and the person proposing them. Typically, the prospective new member has been a guest for lunch prior to this submittal, or if they are a call-in, they will be invited to lunch and hosted by a member from the Membership Development Committee. The Executive Director or Membership Development Chair does an initial screening to verify basic information as to whether the person will meet the minimum criteria for membership.

The Executive Director submits this information to the Classification / Membership Committee. This committee continues the research of the applicant as to whether they meet the criteria for membership. Additionally, they verify that there is an available classification for the applicant. The Classification/Membership Committee meets twice a month to review applications. Usually, two meetings are needed to reach the recommendation that will go to the Board of Directors regarding approval.

The Classification Committee’s recommendation is provided to the Board of Directors through the Executive Director. If approved by the board, the applicant’s name will be published in the weekly e-newsletter; this invokes the 7-Day Rule. Within 7 days of publication, any active member of Club 21, in good standing, can enter an objection to the applicant. This protest must be based on reasons other than competitive business conflicts and such.

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Once the 7-Day period has expired, the applicant can be formally invited to join Rotary Club 21. This invitation usually takes place in a short meeting involving the member that has proposed the applicant, the prospective new member, and at least one member from the Rotary Information Committee. Since the prospect has been provided with basic information including details about financial obligations, club projects and activities, a list of committees and list of current Officers & Directors at the time they completed the application, they will now be provided a Membership Data Information Form and their Initiation Fee Statement. They will also receive a copy of The Rotarian Magazine and the Executive Director’s business card.

Upon receipt of the initial payment and membership data form, the Executive Director will provide to the new member additional information and request their picture for the directory. Together they will schedule the formal introduction to the general membership depending on the program schedule and the schedule of the sponsor and the new member. No later than one month of becoming a new member, the Executive Director will set up a meeting with the new member to discuss in depth Rotary and answer any questions the new member may have.

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