This Week's Program
Be the Voice that stops Bullying!
McIntyre Park Middle School and Thomas County Middle School will be presenting their program. Over 13 million kids will be bullied this year, making it the most common form of violence experienced by young people in the nation. Bullying stops in less than 10 seconds when someone intervenes on behalf of the victim. 90% of children DO NOT like seeing someone bullied, yet less than 20% try to stop it …because they don’t know what to do. Our program helps students find their VOICE and speak up in situations that involve bullying.
2019 Charles H. Watt, Jr. MD Lifetime Service Award-Nathaniel Tyler
2019 Woody Faircloth Four Way Test Community Award - Stephen Cheney
2019 Woody Faircloth Four Way Test Rotary Award - Nathaniel Abrams
2019 Avenue of Service Award - Scott Rich
2019 Outstanding New Member of the Year - Adrian Burns
Club Members honoring Family & Friends with a Paul Harris Fellow
ABC's of Rotary
The Sponsor of a New Member
The bylaws of Rotary clearly outline the procedure for a prospective member to be proposed for Rotary club membership. The "proposer" is the key person in the growth and advancement of Rotary. Without a sponsor, an individual will never have the opportunity to become a Rotarian. The task of the proposer should not end merely by submitting a name to the club secretary or membership committee. Rotary has not established formal responsibilities for proposers or sponsors; however, by custom .and tradition these procedures are recommended in many clubs. The sponsor should:
1. Invite a prospective member to several meetings prior to proposing the individual for membership.
2. Accompany the prospective new member to one or more orientation, informational meetings.
3. Introduce the new member to other club members each week for the first month.
4. Invite the new member to accompany the sponsor to neighbouring clubs for the first make-up meeting to learn the process and observe the spirit of fellowship.
5. Ask the new member and spouse to accompany the sponsor to the club's social activities, dinners or other special occasions.
6. Urge the new member and spouse to attend the district conference with the sponsor.
7. Serve as a special friend to assure that the new member becomes an active Rotarian.
When the proposer follows these guidelines, Rotary becomes stronger with each new member.
From the Desk of the President
