CLUB SERVICE includes the scope of activities that Rotarians undertake in support of their club, such as serving on committees, proposing individuals for membership, and meeting attendance requirements.

 

Basic Requirements for attendance @ Rotary
 

1. Members are expected to meet the minimum attendance requirements to benefit from membership in Rotary. The basic requirements are as follows:
- Attend or make up at least 50% of your Rotary Club meetings in each half of the Rotary year.
- Attend at least 30% of your Clubs meetings in each half of the year.
- A member may not miss, or fail to make up, four consecutive meetings.
- You should be present for 60% of a Club meeting for it to count towards the attendance requirement.
 
2. Make ups and attendance credits are obtained as follows:
- Attend a meeting of another club (two weeks before or two weeks after the meeting missed at your Club).
- Attend a meeting of a Rotaract or Interact Club, Rotary Community Corps or Rotary Fellowship.
- Participate in a Club sponsored event or service project (Club sponsored community event, Spruce Meadows, etc).
- Attend at a Club board or service committee meeting with authorization of the Board of Directors.
- Participate in an e-mail meeting of Rotary for at least 30 minutes.
 
3. Make ups with other Clubs around the world helps in the following ways:
  
- Meet a new group of Rotarians
- Observe how another Club operates
- Share information about your Club
- Make international contacts for Club projects
 
Finding another Club for a make up can be achieved by Rotary’s Official Directory of Clubs, or using Rotary Online Club Locator. Ask your Club secretary for help. When attending another Club, get a sign-up card or note as proof of your attendance for all Clubs outside of the Calgary area. Place a note on the back of your meal ticket to advise the attendance committee of any make ups you do.
   

For more information on Attendance, consult: www.rotary.org

 

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CLUB Operations
  

This Director responsibilities includes Committees involved with providing service to Club Members:
 Attendance Reporting, Communications/Newsletter/Website, Membership Development, Member Roster, Club History, etc

Directorship
Club Operations
 
Attendance
Record regular attendance and make-ups
and report results to Director prior to each monthly executive meeting
Communications/Arch
Publishing and distributing
the Arch and other news letters etc. as required
     
House
Ensure that the meeting room is ready  for each occasion (Rotary and Canadian Flag, Podium, Bell and any other required items)
Web Site
Enter new information and
perform ongoing maintenance
     
Historian/Club Archives
Maintains a running history of Calgary Chinook Rotary
and it’s activities, membership, special events and memorabilia.
Public Relations
Responsible for communicating with the media etc
 re: Rotary community involvement
     
Roster
Maintains and publishes a list of current members of Calgary Chinook as well as relevant information relating to other clubs in our District and internationally.
Membership Development and Retention
Continually encourage and develop recruiting and retention Strategies
 
  

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