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Carol Lightfoot Steen
Rotary
eClub One
President
2010-2011
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PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
AUGUST 2010
ROTARY eCLUB ONE - INTERNATIONAL
August is Rotary Membership Month.
Rotary International has adopted a new
strategic plan. Its vision is simple:
We
will be the service organization of choice
with dynamic, action-oriented clubs whose
contributions improve lives in communities
worldwide.
The first of Rotary International’s
Strategic Priorities is to support and
strengthen clubs. If a club is dynamic, it
not only attracts new members, but it also
retains existing members.
What makes our club, Rotary eClub One,
dynamic?
Unique membership base
We maintain very high membership standards,
requiring applicants to submit letters of
recommendation (the number is based upon
whether the applicant is new to Rotary, a
returning Rotarian, or a transferring
Rotarian) along with detailed application
documents. Our Membership Chair checks and
verifies these before presenting them to the
Board for approval.
Our membership is now drawn from five
continents. Talk about diversity! We are
doctors, lawyers, and professors; we manage
hotels, run foundations, and attend graduate
school; we have an actor and a security
expert in our club…the list goes on and on.
Most importantly, though, we are united in
our love for and dedication to Rotary.
Commitment to service
When we join Rotary eClub One, we make a
commitment to give at least 12 hours per
quarter of service to our community. Our
members dedicate their time to young people
(i.e., RYLA, Advanced RYLA, programs in
local schools, reading to children, youth
sports), community projects (i.e., Meals on
Wheels, libraries, health programs,
community gardens, animal safety and
shelter), and international projects…again,
the list is lengthy and heartwarming.
Flexibility
Each of our members has a unique reason for
seeking out Rotary eClub One.
Work hours, children, relocation,
health, retirement…all are reasons our
members have joined. We are able check in to
our Fellowship Forum any time, day or night,
and we can meet our service commitment when
our schedule allows.
If you know someone whose current situation
makes him or her a match for Rotary eClub
One, we encourage you to point the way to
our website. We’ll take it from there!
and bridge continents.
Carol Lightfoot Steen
President 2010-2011
Rotary eClub One of District 5450
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