- Obtain the
"Membership Proposal and Application" from Rotary office.
Complete the "Proposal to the Board of Directors" side of
the form. It is the proposer’s responsibility to obtain an endorser
from Club 13.
- The prospect
should complete the membership application side of the form. Answer
any questions he or she may have about Rotary, Club 13, etc. Submit
the completed application to the Rotary office for approval by the
Membership Classification & Qualification Committee. The committee
meets on the first Thursday of each month to review applications.
- After the Membership
C&Q Committee has approved the prospect, the application is submitted
to the Board of Directors for approval. The board meets once each
month.
- After the membership
application is approved by the board, the proposed new member’s
name is published in the following week’s Buzz Saw. Ten days
after publication is allowed for any opposition.
- If there is
no opposition at the end of the ten days, the proposed member is sent
a letter from the Rotary office stating that his or her membership
has been approved and requesting a black and white photo (for the
roster), and a check for $295 ($250 for one-time initiation fee, and
$45 for Youth Camp assessment. (NOTE: Active member annual dues are
$885 which includes $390 for dues, $45 for Youth Camp contribution,
and $450 prepaid meals. Members under 35 pay $767.50, which includes
$272.50 for dues, $45 for the Youth Camp, and $450 for meals. The
initiation fee of $250 is waived until the member's 35th birthday.)
- As soon as
these two items are received in the Rotary office, the proposed member
is sent a second letter inviting him or her to the next scheduled
membership education meeting, along with a statement for prorated
dues for the remainder of the year. (The prorated amount is $70.00
per month [$60.21 per month for members under 35, or $27.08 for Past
Service], for the number of months remaining in the calendar year,
and includes dues and prepaid lunches.)
- Membership
education meetings are usually scheduled on the first Thursday of
the month at 10:00 a.m., with new members being introduced at the
luncheon following this meeting (NOTE: If the Rotary office does not
receive a response within a reasonable length of time after the first
letter is sent out [2 to 3 weeks], the sponsor(s) is contacted to
followup with the proposed member. The same is true after the second
letter has gone out.)
- After the new
member has been formally introduced to the club at the Thursday luncheon
meeting, he or she is officially a member of Club 13, with the name
being entered in the master roster, badge number assigned, and notification
sent to the District Governor and Rotary International.
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