Becoming a Rotarian ---
What is required and how to join
Thanks for your interest in becoming a Rotarian.
Rotary International (RI) is an association of
individual clubs which follow the general guidelines of Rotary
International, but operate autonomously. You will find that Rotary
clubs all are unique. Like people, Rotary clubs are similar
in many ways, but each club has its own personality.
Membership in San Clemente Rotary offers many benefits,
including:
Improve business and professional contacts
Develop leadership and public speaking skills
Become
informed about what is happening within the community.
Establish lasting friendships with really nice people.....and most
important,
Gain the opportunity to serve others in your community and in the
world.
The principal
requirements for Rotary membership is that:
1. The man or woman have a genuine desire to be of service to
others,
2. Be a leader in their respective business or professional field
and,
3. Conduct their professional and personal life with a high level of
integrity and ethics.
Membership in Rotary is by invitation so if you know a San
Clemente Rotarian who can
sponsor your membership, tell him or her that you would like to attend a
weekly meeting. If this is
not possible please contact Lee Van Slyke, membership chairman) by phone
(949 361-3619) or
email (leevanslyke@cox.net) Visitors are always welcome at our
Wednesday Noon meetings. By attending one or more meetings, you will get
to know the club and the club members will get to
know you as you visit.
The business or professional classification of a
potential member is a factor in becoming a Rotarian. Rotary
International requires that the membership of each club have a balanced
representation of the business and professional population within the
community served and that membership should not be over represented by
one business classification or another. For this reason, membership in a Rotary
club requires that the business or
professional classification of a potential member be open and available
within the club.
When visiting our Rotary club, you are encouraged to
ask a member or the membership
chairman (Lee Van Slyke ) for a membership brochure. Ask about what
service projects the club
has in the community and in other countries and feel free to inquire
about the club dues and
financial obligations of membership. Lee or other Rotarians will be
glad to answer your questions.
For additional information, contact Membership chairman:
Lee Van Slyke, (949) 361-2619, Email: leevanslyke@cox.net
