New member Information

This is an overview of Rotary;

• It lets you know what you may expect of your membership;
• It lets you know what our Club will expect of you as a member; and answer your questions about Rotary in general and our Club in particular

The Rotary Club of Nairobi Karengata is in District 9212, Kenya, Ethiopia, South Sudan & Eritrea, which comprises 98 Clubs with total membership of over 2,263 Rotarians, plus a good number of Rotaract and Interact Clubs within the District.

ROTARY ORGANISATION

Rotary International is governed by a President and Board of Directors elected from among Rotarians all over the world. Annually, each District elects a District Governor and each Club elects its President and Board of Directors.

A Rotary Club is governed by its President and Board of Directors. The President, with the approval of the Board of Directors, appoints committees based upon the following avenues of service:

• Community Service
• Service Projects
• Fundraising
• Foundation
• Public Relations
• Family of Rotary
• New GenerationThe terms of office of all office bearers run for one year from 1st July to 30th JuneEach Rotarian is expected to participate in at least one of these avenues of service.Each club will have an advisory Board or Council of Elders pooled from past presidents. They work closely with the President to resolve Club disputes and guide in governance issues

PARTICIPATION

To be a Rotarian, you will be expected to give your time and talents to the following:
• Club meetings
• Club social functions – Around 4 to 6 annually

• Club, District and International activities – Minimum 3 per year • Community service – Time commitment will depend on you
• Attendance: 100% attendance is urged and honored in Rotary. • Active participation in your nominated Committees

This goal can be achieved by attending each weekly meeting of our Club or by making up for any missed meetings by attending another relevant Rotary meeting within 14 days before or after a missed meeting of our Club.

ATTENDANCE RULES

• You should be in attendance at least 60% of a meeting to receive credit.
• You should attend, or make up, at least 50% of the regular meetings of the Club.
• You should attend at least 30% of the regular meetings of the Club.
• Failure to attend or make up four consecutive meetings without Board approval can theoretically result in termination of membership, but usually some leeway is given.
• Attendance percentages are calculated for each month and for the twelve months ending June 30.

MAKE UPS

The time for making up a missed meeting is any time during the two weeks prior to, or two weeks after, a missed meeting. Make up can be made by:

• Attending at least 60% of the regular meetings of another club or provisional club
• Attending, at the direction of the club, a regular meeting of a Rotaract or Interact club or provisional Rotaract or Interact
• Attending a Convention of Rotary International, or selected other international, regional or district conferences or assemblies
• Attending a fellowship activity of your Club
• Attending an interactive Rotary internet meeting

OTHER FINANCIAL COMMITMENTS

You will from time to time be engaged to participate in the giving towards other activities such as:

• Sunshine Rally – held annually
• Optional but recommended The Rotary Foundation* annualcontribution
• Polio Fund
• Social fellowships and Fundraisers
• Assistance to emergencies that affect our members and/orcommunities in which we serve
• Happies, Sin tax and Sergeant-At-ArmsThe Rotary financial year runs from 1 July to 30 June in line with the cycle of the terms of office of its office bearers.

*THE ROTARY FOUNDATION

• Rotariansworldwideareaskedtocontributeannuallyona discretionary basis to The Rotary Foundation (TRF).
• TheidealtargetisforeveryRotariantocontributeUS$100every year to the Foundation
• IndividualcontributionstotalingUS$1,000ormorequalifythe members concerned for recognition as Paul Harris Fellows (PHF).
• Suchcontributionscanbemadeeitherininstalmentsovera number of years or in one lump sum ($1000).
• Contributionsofgreateramountscanberecognizedbyhigher levels of Paul Harris Fellow recognition.
• AllmembersofourClubpayUS$100peryearandsomeindividuals choose to pay more.
• Youmayalsochoosetobecomeinvolvedandcontributetoone or more of our Club’s projects on a discretionary basis.

MEETING DETAILS

WHEN: Weekly every Thursday except public holidays

TIME: 1900 HRS – 20.00 HRS

WHERE: Bomas of Kenya, 1.3 km (7 mins) from Galleria Shopping Mall via Forest Edge Road.

MEMBER BENEFITS

As a member you will enjoy various benefits including but not limited to those listed below:

As a member the following are benefits you will accrue from membership but not limited to these including:

• Direct service to the underprivileged of our society
• Making use of your talents, skills and abilities to change the communities in which weimpact
• Part of a global and respected organization
• Access to impactful international and local Rotary worldwide networks
• Camaraderie within the Family and Friends of Rotary
• Limitless learning resources via “My Rotary” – online tool
• Interaction with a vast network of professional and entrepreneurial members ofRotary