What it means to be a Rotarian

Some people may wonder why it is that business professionals give up their valuable time to be members of Rotary. The reasons are many and varied. Being a Rotarian means making a strong commitment of time and energy. Each Rotary Club meets weekly and members are expected to maintain good attendance records. Rotarians may "make-up" a missed meeting by attending the meeting of any other Rotary Club in any country in the world. In addition to attending meetings, Rotarians are expected to participate actively in their Club’s projects. Further commitments of time and energy are made when a Rotarian agrees to serve as Club President, on the Board of the Club, on a District Committee or as District Governor of your District or with Rotary International on a worldwide level. The rewards generally equal or surpass the level of commitment. To become a Rotarian is to join an organization whose members make a significant difference to the quality of life in their community and worldwide. It is a doorway to a unique network, linked by fellowship and spanning the globe. Being a Rotarian means being able to enrich the lives of others while discovering a world of personal growth and enrichment through service.

Such personal enrichment for members can include learning, benefiting from and having contact with a diverse international pool of business and professional leaders.  Rotarians gain a sense of accomplishment from working with their peers on a variety of valuable community and international service projects.

Through Club activities, members develop and use skills that can be applied in the workplace while leading meetings, developing budgets, spear heading fund-raising projects, public speaking and organizing service projects.

Rotary is a great stress reliever. Working for others helps to give one better perspective on our own lives, and seeing a smiling child whom you have helped is enough to brighten anyone’s day!  Membership of Rotary continues one’s growth and education in human relations and personal development.

The Meriden Rotary Club - District 7980
Post Office Box 773
Meriden, CT, USA, 06450-0773
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