Club Service

The cornerstone of any Rotary club is the gathering of business and professional men and women of the community around tables to share a meal together and become better acquainted with one another. As they learn about each other’s interests, talents, and occupations they not only grow individually but they are better able to work together effectively in their club and community.

There are several committees in the avenue of club service which attend to the details of conducting the business of our local club. They include: archives and history, attendance, Axle, house, invocation, membership, music, nominating, program, public relations, and sergeant-at-arms. Some of them are described in the club Bylaws.

Attendance Committee. This committee shall devise means for encouraging attendance at all Rotary meetings — including attendance at district conferences, inter-city meetings, regional conferences, and international conventions by all club members. This committee shall especially encourage attendance at regular meetings of this club and attendance at regular meetings of other clubs when unable to attend meetings of this club; keep all members informed on attendance requirements; promote better incentives for good attendance; and seek to ascertain and remove the conditions that contribute to unsatisfactory attendance.

Classifications Committee. This committee shall as early as possible, but no later than 31 August of each year, make a classification survey of the community; shall compile from the survey a roster of filled and unfilled classifications, applying the classification principle; shall review, where necessary, existing classifications represented in the club; and shall counsel with the board on all classification problems. This work is normally handled by the Membership Committee in our club.

Club Bulletin Committee. This committee shall endeavor, through the publishing of a weekly club bulletin, The Axle, to stimulate interest and improve attendance, announce the program of the forthcoming meeting, relate highlights of the previous meeting, promote fellowship, contribute to the Rotary education of all members, and report news of the club, of its members, and of the worldwide Rotary program.

Membership Committee. This committee shall consist of at least three (3) members, an equal number to be appointed each year for a term of three years. It shall consider all proposals for membership and shall thoroughly investigate the character, business,  and community standing, and general eligibility of all persons proposed for membership and shall report its decisions on all applications to the board.

Program Committee. This committee shall prepare and arrange the programs for the regular and special meetings of the club.

Public Relations Committee. This committee shall devise and carry into effect, plans (1) to give the public general information about Rotary, its history, object, and scope; and (2) to secure proper publicity for the club.

Rotary Information Committee. This committee shall inform prospective members about the privileges and responsibilities of Rotary club membership; keep members informed about the history, object, and activities of Rotary at all levels; and oversee the orientation of new members during their first year in the club.