ROTARY CLUB

OF

NEW STANTON-YOUNGWOOD

# 26265

 INFORMATION MANUAL

2011-2012

www.newstanton-youngwoodrotary.org

District # 7330

WELCOME TO ROTARY!

Club Meets each Monday at WCCC Commissioners Hall at 12 Noon. Visiting Rotarian's cost for lunch is $10.00

You have been recommended for membership into the Rotary Club of New Stanton/Youngwood because somebody thought highly of you, your professional credentials and your commitment to our community.   To be an effective Rotarian, there are some things you'll need to know.

What is Rotary?

Rotary is an organization of business and professional persons united worldwide who provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations and help build goodwill and peace in the world.                     

A Brief History of Rotary

The first Rotary meeting was held on February 23, 1905 when Paul Harris called three friends together to his tiny office in Chicago.   At the time, the young lawyer was having trouble meeting other processionals and businessmen and proposed that the diverse group would meet regularly to share ideas and work together towards common goals.  When the members "rotated" their first meetings between their various places of business, Rotary got its name.  From this humble start, Rotary has grown into the world's largest and oldest service club.

The first regular weekly luncheon meeting was in Oakland, California in 1909.  The first convention was in Chicago the next year.   Rotary rolled into Canada in 1910 and, in 1911, to Ireland.   By 1922, over 1000 Rotary Clubs had been chartered representing every continent and the worldwide organization was named Rotary International ("RI").   Today, Rotary clubs can be found in more than 160 countries and geographical areas.   Thus, more countries have Rotary Clubs than field Olympic teams or enjoy United Nations membership.

More than 1.2 million Rotarians now attend weekly meetings in almost 30,000 clubs.   These clubs are divided into about 500 geographic Rotary districts, each of which is headed by a District Governor, who represents the RI President during a year of service.   Through this worldwide organization, Rotary clubs do projects to benefit their own community or small town, halfway across the world through the Rotary Foundation.   In nearly every community in the Free World, you can find a friend in Rotary.

Rotary Ideals & Symbols

Rotary is absolutely and unequivocally a non-political, non-religious organization.   The object of Rotary is "to encourage and foster the ideals of service as a basis of worthy enterprise" through fellowship, high ethics, service and better international understanding.

The first four Rotarians were (by descent and vocation) an Irish lawyer, a Jewish tailor, a Swedish mining engineer and a German coal dealer.  Their diversity made their club strong and prosperous; their ideas make RI strong today.   The inclusion of women in Rotary in the 1980's added the other half of humanity to Rotary's fellowship of all the world's races and religions.

The symbol of Rotary, adopted in 1923, is a gear with 6 spokes and 24 cogs to symbolize a driving force which gets things done.  The key-way was added to the hub, with the explanation that YOU are the key .... without you, Rotary goes nowhere. 

Rotarians around the world are encouraged to live by the mottos:

"He Profits Most Who Serves Best" (1950)

and

"Service Above Self" (1912)

In 1989, the Council on Legislation established the motto "Service Above Self" as  the principle motto of Rotary.

Furthermore,  every Rotarian is expected to know the Four Way Test (1940), the most widely-used, quoted, published and translated 24 worlds in Rotary history:

The Four Way Test

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 historical legacy and ideals of Rotary have led to its success as the world's oldest and largest service club.   Through this international fellowship, Rotary has accomplished goals that governments can't even fulfill.

Avenues of Service

1.       CLUB SERVICE - Providing service to the club to enable it to run efficiently in the spirit of fellowship.   This avenue of service

focuses on how we work together as a club, what the club can do for each of us, and what each of us can do for the club.  

2.       VOCATIONAL SERVICE - Putting high standards of conduct into practice in the business and professional lives of Rotarians.   One of the primary goals in the foundation of Rotary was the sharing of our vocations with others ... "networking" as we refer to it today.   The Club's membership is managed by a system of "classifications" or "job titles" so that the Club maintains a balance of vocations.   Members benefit from the association with other members and just as importantly, we spread the "ideal of service" to those around us through our work contacts.

3.       COMMUNITY SERVICE - Identifying needs in the Rotary Club's community and addressing these needs with service projects.  Each Rotarian is encouraged to help in activities that make the community a better place to be.  

4.       INTERNATIONAL SERVICE - Working for international  understanding and peace by promoting  goodwill between all people.   All four avenues of service are very important, however, Rotary has been uniquely successful in fostering international service.  Rotary is an international organization , dedicated to world peace through understanding between people in different cultures.  

Each Rotary year, which runs from July 1st to June 30th, the RI President has a theme.  President Jeanne Morrison's theme  or motto for the 2011-2012 Rotary year is "Reach Within to Embrace humanity".  

OUR CLUB

The Rotary Club of New Stanton-Youngwood is part of District 7330,  which includes 44 clubs and over 1,500 Rotarians throughout Cambria, Fayette, Greene, Indiana, Somerset and Westmoreland counties.   We were chartered on March 13, 1989  by our sponsoring club, the Mount Pleasant Rotary Club.   Our club is currently comprised of 21 members -  12 men & 9 women.    Our club meets every Monday at noon in  Commissioner's Hall at the Westmoreland County Community College in Youngwood.    You are expected and encouraged to attend as many regular weekly meetings as possible.                              

The Board of Directors consists of a president, a vice-president (president-elect), the past president, secretary, treasurer, and four other directors.  New directors are elected each December for the next Rotary year that begins on July 1st.   During the 2008-09 Rotary year, the Officers and  Board of Directors  meet on the first Tuesday of each month at 8AM at Bob Evans Restaurant in New Stanton, PA.Club members are always welcome to attend any Board meeting, however, only officers and Board members are permitted to vote on any issue raised.

The Officers and Board of Directors for the 2011-2012 Rotary year for the New Stanton/Youngwood Rotary Club are:

The Officers and Board for 2011-2012

President-Clentin Martin

President Elect- Toni Wilson

Past President- Mary Aiello

Vice President- John Ventre

Secretary- Charlie Meyers

Treasurer- Colleen Wood

Board member-

Board member-

Board Member- Carol Blum

Board member- Vikki Ridenour

Sergeant At Arms- Toni Wilson

There are several committees within the structure of a Rotary club.    All club members are asked to be a part of one of our committees to further your involvement in the club.   The following are the committees and respective chairpersons of each committee for our club for the year 2011-2012:

COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS / Committees 2011-2012

Membership:

John Ventre

Carol Blum

Kim Hauser

Fund Raising:

Golf Outing- TBA  - Ron Eberhardt, Kim Hauser, Vikki Ridenour

Colleen Wood

Clentin Martin

Christmas Project

- Chair

Toni Wilson

Foundation

Coleen Wood

Literacy

Clentin Martin- Chair

Charlie Myers

Dave Heibert

Youth Club  Acitivities- Clentin Martin

GSE

Vikki Ridenour

Carol Bloom

Charlie Meyers

International Service

Carol Blum- chair

Vikki Ridenour

Web Site management

Clentin Martin

2011-2012 Speaker Schedule

Members are to line up speakers for the following months. Members should get the speaker name, topic, agency etc. and pass on to Mr. martin to be placed on the web at least one month prior so other members can see the schedule.

July- Dave Heibert

August- Vikki Ridenour

September -Kim Hauser

October- Charlie Meyers

November- Clentin Martin

December- Carol Blum

January-Colleen Wood

February- CR McCauley

March- John Ventre

April- Toni Wilson

May-Kim Hauser/ Carol Blum

June- Ron Eberhardt

                                            2011-2012 Rotary Calendar

July- Literacy Month

July 4- No Meeting Independence DAY

July- 11

July - 18

July - 25 Board Meeting 11:30/ Club Assembly

August- Membership Month

August-1

August- 8

August-15

August- 22  Board Meeting 11:30/ Club Assembly

September- New Generation Month

September 5- No Meeting Labor Day

September 12-

September 19-

September 26- Board Meeting 11:30/ Club Assembly

October- Vocation Month

October 3-

October 10-

October 17-

October 24-No Meeting Fresh Express 3:30 Youngwood Fire hall

October 31- Board Meeting 11:30/ Club Assembly

November- Foundation Month

November7

November 14-

November 21-

November 28- Board Meeting 11:30/ Club Assembly

December- Family Month

December 5- ( Possible shopping date?)

December 12-

December 19-Board Meeting/ Club Assembly

December 26- No Meeting Christmas

January-Rotary Awareness Month

January 2- No Meeting ( New Year Observed)

January 9-

January 16-

January 23-

January 30 Board Meeting 11:30/ Club Assembly

February-World Understanding Month

February 6-

February 13-

February 20-

February 27 Board Meeting 3:30/ Club Assembly

March-

March 5-

March 12-

March19- No Meeting Fresh Express

March 26- Board Meeting 11:30/ Club Assembly

April- Magazine Month

April 2

Apri9-

April 16-

April23-

April 30- Board meeting 11:30/ Club Assembly

May

May 7-

May 14-

May 21-Board meeting/ Club Assembly

May 28- No Meeting- Memorial Day

June- Rotary Fellowship Month

June 4-

June 11-

June18-

June25- Board Meeting 11:30/ Club Assembly

Annual Fundraisers

1.       Golf Outing - our annual golf outing is held on the first Monday in June at Ligonier Country Club.    All members are expected to obtain three hole sponsors, encourage foursomes to sign up and solicit prizes for the winners and drawing held after dinner.   Each member is asked to help on the day of the outing, either by working the registration table, selling 50/50 tickets during dinner or working on the course during play.    The golf outing is our club's largest fund raiser each year.

Club Activities

1.       The New Stanton-Youngwood Rotary Club is proud to help make Christmas better for many children in the New Stanton and Youngwood  area.   With the help of the teachers and staff from Stanwood Elementary School in New Stanton, our club purchases Christmas gifts for needy children every year as we  gather at a local shopping area in late November for an evening.   Lists are distributed to each member with a child's first name, age, sizes and some "wants".    We then meet the following week to wrap all of the gifts and then distribute those presents to the children's homes so that their parents may place them under the Christmas tree for them.   

2.       The club also purchases small gifts and baskets containing cards, games and puzzles for four personal care homes in the New Stanton/Youngwood area and then, spend a couple of hours visiting the homes and singing Christmas carols to help brighten the residents' holidays.    The smiles and warm handshakes from each resident that we receive is the very best part of this activity!

3.       The club participates in a Fresh Express project twice a year at Youngwood Fire Hall in conjunction with the Westmoreland Food Bank.    Members are asked to help pass out food and supplies to the elderly and  needy.    This project begins at approximately 3:30 p.m. and we are usually finished by 5:30 p.m. 

4.       The club is proud to host a seminar each year for local area high school students with the leadership of charter member, Jim Falcon.    This seminar is held in October of each year at the Westmoreland County Community College from 9:00 a.m. until noon.   High school students from Westmoreland and Fayette Counties are invited to attend and participate.    The topics of the seminars have ranged from Hate Crimes, HIV/AIDS and Other Sexually Transmitted Disease, School Violence, The War on Drugs From a Teen's Perspective, Cyberstalking, Sex and Pornography and Date Rape.    These seminars have had a powerful effect on the students that have attended over the years.

Dues and Costs

Each quarter, you will receive a statement from our Treasurer listing your dues and meals for the upcoming quarter.   Dues each year, which includes the meals, are $115.00 per quarter.   In addition, members are expected to participate in the various fund raisers sponsored by the Club and make an annual $100.00 donation to the Rotary Foundation.   If you invite a guest to a meetingor are a visiting Rotarian the charge for lunch is $10.00 and should be paid on the day of the visit by either you or your guest.

Attendance

Rotary International has always stressed 100% attendance at your weekly club meetings.   Attendance is an indication of your interest in the club.   A member who is regular in attendance at his or her own club is an interested, working member.   A member who practices minimum attendance is almost invariably the member who contributed little or, received little, from club membership.  

"Making up" is a term applied to your attendance at other Rotary Clubs when you cannot attend your club's regular meeting.   The make-up must be done within 14 days before or after the missed meeting in order that you receive credit for the same.    Rotary clubs meet in practically every town throughout the world on every day of the week. There are also a few clubs that meet "on line", thereby making it possible to do a make-up right from office or home!    Make-ups provide Rotary fellowship that you can't  find in any  other way.   

Your attendance at a Rotary meeting on a weekly basis is very important.    Part of your commitment to Rotary is your pledge to participate in your club and its activities.     While everyone is busy and there are certainly times when it is impossible for a member to make a regular club meeting, everyone is  encouraged to put forth the extra effort to attend as may weekly meetings as possible.  Attending your club's meetings on a regular basis will keep you informed of all of the happenings of your club and help you to become a much better Rotarian!

Rotary Badge & Pin

Each Rotarian is expected to wear his/or Rotary pin and badge, with your name and profession, at each meeting.   The name badge is very

important, especially so that visitors to your club feel more welcome and address you by name.    The Rotary pin is a visible symbol that you are a member in good standing of the world's oldest (nearly 100 years) and finest service clubs.  Wear your Rotary pin proudly as a matter of habit (not just to your weekly meeting).  You will be surprised at the number of Rotarians you will meet in daily business and travel with whom you'll instantly have something in common as well as others who you meet who may be curious about this very prestigious organization.  Additional Rotary items are available from the Club Secretary.

REMEMBER .... as with any commitment you make, you will get back from Rotary what you put into it, both professionally and personally.    You are the key to Rotary's success.

 BECOME INVOLVED!

NEW STANTON-YOUNGWOOD ROTARY CLUB MEMBERS