Membership
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Rotary club members are part of a diverse group of professional leaders worldwide, working to address various community and international service needs. Through community service and other means, Rotary club members help promote peace and understanding throughout the world. Our members are our most important asset. They are the force that allows Rotary to carry out its many humanitarian efforts and achieve its mission. Today, 1.2 million Rotarians belong to over 32,000 Rotary clubs in more than 200 countries and geographical areas.
Each Rotary club strives for a membership that is an up-to-date and progressive representation of its community's business, vocational, and professional interests. Membership in Rotary offers a number of benefits, including:
Effecting change within the community
Developing leadership skills
Gaining an understanding of — and having an impact on — international humanitarian issues.
Developing relationships with community and business leaders
Rotary membership is by invitation of local clubs. If you would like to be considered for membership in Magnolia Rotary, please contact Waylon Brown or any Rotary member. If you meet Rotary's, membership qualifications we would be happy to invite you to join.
Qualifications for Rotary Membership
To be eligible for membership in Rotary, one must:
Hold (or be retired from) a professional, proprietary, executive, or managerial position
Be able to meet the club's weekly attendance or community project participation requirements
Live or work within the vicinity of the club or the surrounding area
Magnolia Club Dues
Our dues are payable quarterly: $115 with a suggested voluntary additional contribution of $25 to the Rotary Foundation. The latter is optional, but in line with our service mission.
Attendance Requirements
The minimum attendance requirement is 50% of all regularly scheduled meetings. Make-ups can be made within 14 days before or after a missed meeting at any:
Regular meeting of another Rotary club. (See links to other clubs under Meetings)
Rotary International sanctioned meeting.
Club service project or sponsored event.
Board meeting or committee meeting.
Excused absences can be obtained by Board approval or if a person's years of age and years of membership in Rotary equals 80 or more.