WHAT IS ROTARY? / WHY ROTARY

Our Mission:

We provide service to others, promote integrity, and advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through our fellowship of business, professional, and community leaders.

Rotarians have a simple motto: Service Above Self.

Our Four-Way Test

Our Four-Way test is a simple ethical framework to help us in our lives every day. Feel welcome to use it yourself - it's pretty simple:

Of the things we think, say or do:

1. Is it the TRUTH?

2. Is it FAIR to all concerned?

3. Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?

4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

The top 20 good reasons to join Rotary

• FRIENDSHIP
• Rotary provides one of the most basic human needs: it's one of the two reasons why Rotary began.
• BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
• The second original reason for Rotary's beginning. Everyone needs to network.
• PERSONAL GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT
• Rotary continues one's growth and education in human relations and personal development.
• LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
• Rotarians learn to motivate, influence and lead leaders.
• CITIZENSHIP IN THE COMMUNITY
• The average Rotary club consists of the most active citizens
• CONTINUING EDUCATION
• Programs keep Rotarians informed about the community, the nation and the world.
• FUN
• Rotary is fun ... club projects, social activities, meetings, service are fun.
• PUBLIC SPEAKING SKILLS
• Rotary develops confidence and skill in public communication.
• CITIZENSHIP
• Rotarians are welcomed at nearly 30,000 clubs in 200 nations.
• ASSISTANCE WHEN TRAVELING
• Rotarians have often found help as close as the nearest Rotary club.
• ENTERTAINMENT
• In local clubs and at conferences, conventions and assemblies entertainment provides a welcome diversion.
• DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIAL SKILLS
• Rotary is for people who like people, or who want to.
• FAMILY PROGRAMS
• Rotary encourages family values and operates youth programs.
• VOCATIONAL SKILLS
• Rotary helps one make a better professional.
• THE DEVELOPMENT OF ETHICS
• Rotarians are expected to be ethical in all relationships.
• CULTURAL AWARENESS
• Rotary is a cross section of citizens from every background.
• NICE PEOPLE
• While it is nice to be important, it is more important to be nice.
• ABSENCE OF CREED
• Rotary is an open society - of men and women who believe in helping others.
• THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE
• Rotarians believe in service above self.  It is richly rewarding.
• THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE A LIST OF TWENTY THINGS
• You caught me out, if you read this far you know I only got to nineteen, so have a look at these other wonderful reasons from Rotary international.
• https://www.rotary.org/en/our-programs/more-fellowships