Snapshot of Rotary

WHAT IS ROTARY? WHAT DO ROTARIANS DO? Rotary is a service organization of business and professional leaders  Fellowship united worldwide who conduct Rotarians come together in humanitarian projects, encourage high ethical standards in all meetings. In the Rotary setting, vocations, and work toward world they become acquainted. understanding and peace.  Serve Rotary began in 1905 in . Rotarians staff the committees Young lawyer Paul P. Harris and that perform the club's work … three of his friends wished to SERVICE ABOVE SELF in the club, the community, and The Rotary International Motto recapture the friendly spirit they the world. had felt among business people in The 5 Avenues of Service the small towns in which they had  Personify lived. Their weekly meetings 1. Community Service: identifying Rotarians live in ways which “rotated” among their offices, needs in the Rotary Club’s reflect the Object of Rotary and providing the new service club community and addressing these the Four -Way Test. with its name—Rotary. needs with service projects.

Rotarians meet weekly to enjoy 2. International Service: working for each other’s fellowship, engage international understanding and The Object of Rotary with a variety of program peace by combating sick-ness and speakers, and plan ways to serve poverty worldwide and promoting To encourage and foster: others, locally, nationally and goodwill between people of all nationalities. 1. The development of internationally. 3. Vocational Service: honoring the acquaintance as an Today, Rotary flourishes with dignity of work and high ethical opportunity for service. more than 30,000 clubs and 1.2+ standards in business and million men and women as club professional life, and working to 2. High ethical standards in members in 160+ countries transmit these values to young business and profession, the around the world. people in the community. recognition of the worthiness

of all useful occupations, and Peace has long been a major 4. Club Service: providing service to the dignifying by each Rotary initiative. In the Rotary Club to enable it to run in 1945, prominent Rotarians Rotarian of his occupation as efficiently in the spirit of fellowship. an opportunity to serve were instrumental in establishing the . 5. New Generations: recognizes the society. positive change implemented by Rotary’s fiscal and program year youth and young adults that enriches 3. The application of the ideal runs July 1 through June 30. and fosters world peace and cultural of service by every Rotarian understanding. to his/her personal, business Rotarians gather every spring for and community life. their International Convention. The Four-Way Test Lisbon, is host in 2013. Of the things we think, say or do: 4. The advancement of international understanding, RI website: www.rotary.org 1. Is it the TRUTH? goodwill and peace through 2. Is it FAIR to all concerned? a world fellowship of 3. Will it build GOODWILL and business and professional HE PROFITS MOST BETTER FRIENDSHIPS? persons united in the ideal of 4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all service. WHO SERVES BEST concerned?

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The Rotary Club of Holland

Overview Why Does One Become a Rotarian?  On Thursday, March 11, 1920, 17 men met to form the Rotary Opportunity to meet and interact Club of Holland. Our 85 th with your community leaders at anniversary gift to the City was weekly meetings, and state leaders the “Boundless Playground” in at District Assemblies and Smallenburg Park.. Conferences.

 The club’s first president was Opportunity to learn more about Carl A. Bigge. Our current local, national and international president is Deb VanderJagt. organizations and issues through

weekly speakers.  The Holland club is governed per by-laws by a Board of Opportunity to work on local or Directors, with nine elected di- international projects relating to rectors and the elected officers. health, hunger, environmental

 Members of Holland Rotary concerns, and vocational include over 100 business & assistance, cultural exchanges, and community leaders of all ages assisting senior citizens and young representing a wide variety of people. businesses and professions.

 Women were first inducted Getting Involved Recent projects/ organizations into the club in 1988 and now Holland Rotary committees in the supported by the Rotary Club of make up more than 20% of the Five Avenues of Service membership. Six women have Holland include: served as club president. Community Service  Leadership camps and Challenged Students Committee  The club has produced two scholarships for local Community Service Committee District Governors, Fred schoolchildren Bertsch, Jr. 1979-1980 and International Service  Holland and West Ottawa Special Tom Bos, 1998-1999. International Service Committee Education Rotary Foundation Committee  The club has sponsored two Foundation Scholarships Committee  Youth exchanges to/from various nearby clubs: Rotary Club of countries Zeeland, chartered by RI May Vocational Service 21, 1934, and Holland AM Vocations @ Work Committee  Clean water in , Rotary, chartered July 1, 2001. Dominican Republic, Haiti Club Service  Holland Rotarians meet at Fund Raising Committee  Community Action House 12:10 p.m. every Thursday at Program Committee  Center for Women in Transition Haworth Inn and Conference Membership Growth & Involvement Center, 225 College Ave. Committee  Salvation Army Communications and Public Relations  Tulip Time Festival Float Committee  Adopt-a-Highway (Rt. 31 north) New Generations Club Mailing Address International Youth Exchange Committee  Worldwide inoculation program Rotary Club of Holland Youth, Schools and Colleges Committee to eradicate P.O. Box 2278  Smallenburg Park Playground Holland, MI 49422-2278 All members are encouraged to become active on at least one committee. CLUB WEBSITE www.hollandrotary.org

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