We wish our friend Rotarian Mary Gibson a speedy recovery from a hip fracture, after a tumble on Blue while doing what she loves. Hope to see you soon Mary!
December 6th - We didn't have a regular meeting in lieu of our Annual Christmas Party. This year Nancy Locke and John Stransky hosted a fantastic pot luck and Christmas celebration. Check out the photo album here.
December 13th - We had a business meeting today. President Greg updated the Club on the Legacy Project. Stay tuned for weekly updates as the project moves into Phase 1.
December 20th - No Club meeting today instead all members donated $25 to the Rotary Foundation to support the Rotary Foundation.
December 27th - No Club meeting today instead all members donated $25 to support the Polio Plus Campaign.
This is what Rotarians do best! On Feb. 25th we are participating in Home Horizon's Coldest Night of the Year fundraising walk. Our meeting on Feb. 21st will be cancelled due to this project. For details see James Saunders or email him here.
The 2016 Council on Legislation voted to give Rotary clubs more flexibility than they've ever had. The changes in policy affect when, where, and how clubs meet and the types of membership they offer.
It's up to each club to decide how — and if — they want to use the new options. Start by reviewing the updated Standard Rotary Club Constitution to see which guidelines are flexible. Let your fellow Rotarians know your ideas and share them with the Board.
Here are some examples of how our club can apply the new flexible options:
Change your meeting schedule. Your club can vary its meeting days, times, and frequency. For example, you could hold a traditional meeting on the first Tuesday of the month to discuss business and service projects and get together socially on the last Friday of the month. You just need to meet at least twice a month.
Vary your meeting format. Your club can meet in person, online, or a combination, including letting some members attend in-person meetings through the Internet.
Relax attendance requirements. Your club can ease attendance requirements and encourage members to participate in other ways, such as taking a leadership role, updating the club website regularly, running a meeting a few times a year, or planning an event. If your club is dynamic and offers a good experience for members, attendance won't be a problem.
Offer multiple membership types. Your club could offer family memberships to those who want to bring their families, junior memberships to young professionals with leadership potential, or corporate memberships to people whose employers want to be represented in the club. Each type of membership can have its own policies on dues, attendance, and service expectations. Rotary will count these people in your club membership and will consider them active members if they pay RI dues.
Invite Rotaractors to be members of your club. You can invite Rotaractors to join your club while remaining members of their Rotaract clubs. If your club chooses to, it can make special accommodations for these members, such as relaxed attendance requirements or reduced fees, as long as they are reflected in the club bylaws.
A full agenda and online registration will be available on the District website, www.Rotary7010.org in February 2017. Hotel rooms should be booked now with the hotel directly at 1-800-461-9592.
Our new Board of Directors is at the helm and testing out a new structure which consists of a smaller Board that works with a Leadership Team. The Board has also assumed oversight for fundraising and public relations, and will continue to receive support from many individual members and sub-committees who oversee various tasks and responsibilities that keep the club running.
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