Welcome to the World of Rotary

1. Welcome to the World of Rotary

2. Rotary Year 2008-2009 President: Niels Swellengrebel Secretary: PP Winfried Löffler PHF Treasurer: Ian Forbes Past President: PP Ron Vader PHF President-elect: David Good Standing Committees Membership: Ian Rutter Club Public Relations: Henry Laubscher PHF Club Administration: PP Andre Boonzaier PHF Service Projects: PP Hannes van Tonder PHF The Rotary Foundation: Pierre Ytier

3. All you want to know about Rotary

4. Rotary is open to all persons from the age of twenty onwards. Rotary is colour and gender blind and is looking for open-minded caring people to join. Why join Rotary? Here are some of the reasons.

5. Friendship: In an increasingly complex world, Rotary provides one of the most basic human needs: the need for friendship and fellow- ship. It is one of the two reasons why Rotary began. Personal Growth & Development: Membership in Rotary continues one’s growth and education in human relations and personal development. Leadership Development: Rotary is an organization of leaders and successful people.

6. Citizenship in the Community: Membership in a Rotary club makes one a better community citizen. The average Rotary club consists of the most active citizens of any community. Fun: Rotary is fun, a lot of fun. Each meeting is fun. The club projects are fun. Social activities are fun. The service is fun.

7. Citizenship in the World: Every Rotarian wears a pin that says “Rotary International”. There are few places on the globe that do not have a Rotary club. Every Rotarian is welcome, even encouraged, to attend any of the 32.176 clubs in 168 nations worldwide. This means instant friends in both one’s own community and in the world community. The Development of Social Skills: Rotary develops one’s personality, social skills, and people skills. Rotary is for people who like people.

8. The Development of Ethics: Rotarians practise a 4-Way Test that governs one’s ethical standards both at home and in the workplace. Rotarians are expected to be ethical in business and personal relationships. The Four Way Test: 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 friendship? 4.) Will it be beneficial to all concerned?

9. Every child deserves the chance at a healthy life. Unfortunately, every day, some 30,000 children under the age of five die from preventable causes. When I first learned this statistic, I thought that surely there had been a mistake, and the number was an error. Unfortunately, it was not. Every day, around the world, children die needlessly of pneumonia, measles, and malaria. Thousands die every day from the lack of a most basic resource: clean water. And many more die from a combination of factors, in which malnutrition and poverty play major roles. I would like to see reducing the child mortality rate become a key goal of club and district service projects in the year ahead. This is why the RI theme for 2008-09 is Make Dreams Real. Food and water, health care and schooling, the chance at a long and full life — this is the unrealized dream of too many children. In 2008-09, I ask you to Make Dreams Real for these children and their families, and to work with me toward the Rotary dream of a happier, healthier, and more peaceful world. Dong Kurn (D.K.) Lee President, Rotary International, 2008-09

11. The Opportunity to Serve: Rotary is a service club. Its business is mankind. Its product is service. Rotarians provide community service to both local and international communities. This is perhaps the best reason for becoming a Rotarian: the chance to do something for somebody else; to sense the self-fulfillment that comes in the process. It is richly rewarding. If you feel you are that kind of person, who enjoys other people and who wants to improve the quality of life in our community, why not join Rotary?

12. If you are interested call: President Niels Swellengrebel E-Mail:swelvink@worldonline.co.za Tel:0218527639