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Rotary Club of Flushing Michigan Orientation Program

Learn about the structure of Rotary International, district 6330, and the Flushing Rotary Club. Discover the Four-Way Test, Object of Rotary, and the Four Avenues of Service.

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Rotary Club of Flushing Michigan Orientation Program

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  1. Rotary Club of Flushing MichiganOrientation Program District 6330 Area 7 www.flushingmirotary.org

  2. Things You Should Know About the Structure of Rotary • 1.2 million members in 200 countries • 34 Zones – We are in Zone 24 • 531 Districts – We are in District 6330 • Currently over 34,000 clubs worldwide • District 6330 includes 19 Michigan clubs and 41 Canadian clubs in Ontario • Rotary year is July-June Flushing Rotary Orientation

  3. Things You Should Know About the Structure of Rotary • Rotary International (RI) • Ian H. S. Riseley, President, Australia • Zone 24 – 16 districts, 883 clubs • Canada, Eastern Russia, St. Pierre & Miquelon, USA: Alaska, Maine, Michigan, New York, Washington • District 6330 – Canada/US (8 Areas) • Martin Ward, District Governor Flushing Rotary Orientation

  4. Things You Should Know About the Structure of Rotary • Area 7 – Genesee/Lapeer County Clubs • Erin Lamb, Assistant District Governor, Sunrise Club • Club #28634 – Rotary Club of Flushing Michigan • Jason Grindle, President Flushing Rotary Orientation

  5. Things You Should Know About the Structure of Rotary Flushing Rotary Orientation

  6. Things You Should Know About Our Club • Chartered in April, 1992 • Weekly meetings • Meetings promote fellowship, learning and embody the Rotary tradition • 60% minimum attendance requirement • Make ups at other clubs or Flushing Rotary Committees • Dues - RI membership/magazine, district dues, breakfast • Quarterly dues of $135 are invoiced • Voluntary Annual Foundation gift of $25 may be included in July dues invoice or voluntarily sign up for additional $25/quarter to become a Sustaining Member contributing $100 annually Flushing Rotary Orientation

  7. Rotary Club of Flushing • $2.00 a week for 50/50 drawing of which 50% earmarked for the Club operation budget • “Happy Bucks” are voluntary contributions from members contributed to Club operation. Flushing Rotary Orientation

  8. The Four-Way Test • Followed by Rotarians world-wide in their business and professional lives, The Four-Way Test, was created in 1932 by Rotarian Herbert J. Taylor (who later served as RI president) when he was asked to take charge of a company that was facing bankruptcy. It has been translated into hundreds of languages. It asks the following four questions: "Of the things we think, say or do: • Is it the TRUTH? • Is it FAIR to all concerned? • Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS? • Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?" Flushing Rotary Orientation

  9. Object of Rotary • The Object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise and, in particular, to encourage and foster: • FIRST. The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service; • SECOND. High ethical standards in business and professions, the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations, and the dignifying of each Rotarian's occupation as an opportunity to serve society; • THIRD. The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian's personal, business, and community life; • FOURTH. The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service. Flushing Rotary Orientation

  10. Four Avenues of Service • Based on the Object of Rotary, 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 effective functioning of the club. • 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. Flushing Rotary Orientation

  11. Getting Started with the Club and Website • Log onto website home page: http://www.flushingmirotary.org • Initial username and password • First initial, last name all lower case (e.g., jdoe) • Password: speakeasy • Username and password can be edited after initial log in Flushing Rotary Orientation

  12. Opportunities to Learn About Rotary • Weekly meetings • Join a Club Committee – dates/times vary • Attend Board meetings • 1st Tuesday each month 7 AM @ Elbow Room • District Assembly held in the Spring each year • District Conference • May or June of each year • Location varies based on the home club of the current District Governor • Rotary International Website: www.rotary.org Flushing Rotary Orientation

  13. Opportunities for Fellowship • Nine social events planned in a year such as theme dinner parties, euchre games, and Pass The Gavel end of the year dinner • Entertainment Tent volunteer opportunity and Huge Indoor Garage Sale • Holiday Family breakfast Flushing Rotary Orientation

  14. Rotary Recognition • Paul Harris Fellow (PHF) Recognition • Personal contribution achievement - Donate $1,000 to Rotary Foundation’s Annual Fund • Club recognition -Two members are recognized as PHF each year for exemplary club, community and/or international service contributions • Sustaining Member • $100 or more/year given to Rotary Foundation Annual Fund • Foundation Benefactor • Members bequeathing $1,000 or more to Rotary Foundation Permanent Fund • “Tommy Award” • Annual rotating award of the “Emerald Beads”, named for charter member Tom McNally, in recognition of club/community service. Selected by prior Tommy Award recipients. Flushing Rotary Orientation

  15. Opportunities to Serve Club Service • Fellowship; plan or host a social event • Recruit a new member • Identify a speaker for a weekly meeting • Volunteer for a service project • Sell Raffle tickets or be a Sponsor for the Entertainment Tent – major fundraising event held each year • Be a leader; consider being on the Board or chairing a committee Flushing Rotary Orientation

  16. Service to the Community • S’mores at Candlewalk - help with prep work, volunteer for a shift at Candlewalk held early in December • Student of the Month - monthly recognition given to a Flushing High School student and their parents; from time to time also Middle School students • Summerfest Parade - Rotarians walk in the Parade distributing t-shirts • Scholarship selection committee - Rotary Club of Flushing annually selects 2-3 deserving students to receive $1,000 scholarships from this endowed fund • Riverview Park project; - the Club supported a $10,000 design for a makeover of the Riverview Park. The first project , completed in 2013, was replacement of the bench seats with stadium seats. Estimated at $170,000 for seating project. Other small projects have been done at the park and other parks in the city. • Huge Indoor Garage Sale – proceeds from this service project benefit Flushing Community Schools literacy programs Flushing Rotary Orientation

  17. Service to the Community Vocational Service: • Seminar for Tomorrow’s Leaders; the Club sponsors local youth to attend this special leadership training opportunity • Service Above Self Award; the Club annual recognition of a non-Rotarian in our community for their outstanding service International Service: • Rotary International Special Programs; Polio Plus is an example of an initiative every club was asked to support; support also provided for Duane Allyn’s Kenya project for a well • World Community Service; the Club contributes financially to the Preventable Blindness project in Mexico Flushing Rotary Orientation

  18. Burton – Thursday 12:15 PM IMA Brookwood Golf Course Clubhouse  6045 Davison Road Burton MI, 48509 Clio – Tuesday 7:30 AM Rogers Lodge 219 Rogers Lodge Drive Clio, MI 48420 Fenton – Tuesday 7:15 AM Spring Meadows Country Club 1129 Ripley Road Linden MI, 48451 Grand Blanc - Tuesday Noon Little Joe’s Restaurant 11518 S. Saginaw St. Grand Blanc, MI  48439 Genesee Valley –Tuesday 12:15 PM Redwood Lodge 5304 Gateway Centre Dr. Flint, MI Columbiaville – Tuesday 6:30 PM Rotary Bldg. 4422 First Street Columbiaville, MI 48421 Greater Flint Sunrise – Wednesday 7 AM RTC Building – Mott Community College 138 Kensington Ave. RM 1301 Flint MI, 48503 Flint – Friday Noon Food Bank of Eastern Michigan 2300 Lapeer Road Flint MI, 48503 Opportunities to Network and make up meetings! Flushing Rotary Orientation

  19. Contributions and Accomplishments of Rotary Club of Flushing • Flushing River/NatureTrail benches for rest areas, installed signage and plantings • Riverview Park project master plan commissioned • Instrumental in leading community adoption of the Riverview Park master plan • Stadium sets installed in Riverview Park in 2013 • Scholarship awards given to 44 students totaling $44,000 between1999 and 2016 Flushing Rotary Orientation

  20. Contributions and Accomplishments of Rotary Club of Flushing • Special Recognition in 2004 as “Service Club of the Year” from Flushing Chamber of Commerce • Numerous RI Presidential Citations since 2000 • Annual giving/sustaining member per capita among highest in District 6330 • Numerous Literacy Awards in RI Zone 22 and District 6330 for literacy projects Flushing Rotary Orientation

  21. Rotary Club of Flushing A hard working club, invested in our community, region, district and world, with a reputation for getting things done, but also having fun! Flushing Rotary Orientation

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