Membership

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How to Become a Member

Rotary is an organization for people who believe and act on SERVICE ABOVE SELF. Rotarians practice the 4-Way Test of the things they think, say, and do. Rotarians give of their time, talent, and money to support their club’s service projects. Being a Rotarian means investing yourself to make a positive difference in the world. Rotary Clubs strive to have members from diverse vocations, recognizing all vocations as valuable and expecting the club as a whole to benefit from this variety of skills.

Membership in Rotary is by invitation to a local club.

If you are interested in Rotary, there are several ways to learn about membership:

  1. If you know one of our club members, ask that person about Rotary.

  2. Write an email to our club secretary secretary@rotaryor.org.

  3. One of our members may contact you – because they know of you, and you represent a vocation that would benefit our club.

Any Rotarian may invite a person who demonstrates the characteristics of Service Above Self and integrity to attend a meeting as GUEST OF A MEMBER. This is a chance for the person to meet club members and learn about the club, and for members to meet the new person.

If the club member takes the next step to propose the guest to the Board of Directors as a new member, and the Board accepts the application, the person will be invited as a GUEST. During this time the person’s name is presented to the club, so each member can reach out to meet the person and consider how the person can contribute to the club. The individual also considers the investment of time, money, and talent while deciding if membership fits with personal priorities. Assuming membership is a match, the Board elects the person to membership, and the new member is inducted at a regular meeting of the club.