Benefits
of Rotary
Rotary membership provides the opportunity to:
- Become connected to your community.
- Work with others in addressing community needs.
- Interact with other professionals in your community;
- Assist with RI's international humanitarian service efforts.
- Establish contacts with an international network of professionals.
- Develop leadership skills.
- Involve family in promoting service efforts.
Membership Qualifications
New Rotary members are proposed by existing club members.
Proposals are reviewed by the Membership Committee and Board
of Directors and then published to club members. Absent protest
by club members (which can be overridden by the Board of Directors),
the proposed new member may then join. To be eligible for
membership, a proposed new member must be:
- A leading representative of a business or professional activity
- Willing to help and participate in projects that enhance the community
- Willing to work on projects that help people in deve
Classification and Membership
Types
A goal of Rotary is to have members who represent a broad
cross-section of the businesses and professions in the community.
Therefore, members are classified by their business or
profession. There are two membership types:
- Active: Up to 10% of club members may have the same business/professional classification (but retired members do not count against the 10% limit).
- Honorary: Honorary members are selected by the Club's Board of Directors and are reviewed annually
Attendance Rules
To remain eligible for membership, unless excused, members
must attend or make up 60% of club meetings during each January-June
and July-December period. Members must attend 60% of the meeting
to receive credit for the meeting. Thirty percent of meetings
attended must be at the home club. Makeups may be credited
against an absence within two weeks before and after a missed
meeting. A member may be permanently excused from these requirements
only upon written request when the combined total of his
or her age plus years of membership in Rotary equals or exceeds
85.
Club Bylaws & Board Policies
Download a copy of the following documents:
Rotary
Club No. 2317
P.O.
Box 88
Columbia, Missouri 65203