Membership
Active Membership
These members pay full dues ($223 which includes lunch) and are eligible for leadership positions in the Club. They usually attend meetings in person and are an integral part of making things happen within the Club.
E-Membership
These members pay only for their Club dues ($88 and does not include lunch). They usually, but not always, attend meetings virtually via Zoom. Although missing meetings in person, they are still essential to meeting the goals of our Club by taking on leadership roles, and by their participation in activities and service projects.
Corporate Membership
The purpose of this category of membership is to attract and retain a qualified and diverse professional base within the community. One corporate member joins and pays full dues, including meal costs. In this structure, others from the organization who are specifically named can attend the meetings, join in service projects and serve on committees. Only the designated person with the RI number can be eligible for executive leadership. If the alternate employees attend at the same time as the designated person, each additional person is charged for the meal. This structure works best with one other employee, but up to three employees may be designated to attend. This type of membership allows the main corporate person to stay up-to-date with Club news and events even though they may not be able to attend all the meetings due to work obligations.
Associate Membership
Associate Memberships will be available to those interested in joining The Rotary Club of Winchester who are age 35 or younger. The $150 initiation fee would be waived, and the young professional would also receive a 20% discount on their quarterly dues. The Rotary Club of Winchester will recognize an Associate Member for two years. The club will have no more than 5% of their membership listed as Associate Members.
Family Membership
The category is for a regular member who has an adult family member living with them who would like to join Rotary. The initial member has to be a regular Active Member while the second member is treated as an E-Member, but with reduced dues of $65/quarter. Lunches are paid separately and are not included. The secondary member is considered a full member and attributed all the rights and honors as an Active Member including participation on committees and leadership positions.
Email for more information: membership@RotaryClubOfWinchester.org
Why Join Rotary? Here are 20 answers to that question.
- Friendship: In an increasingly complex world, Rotary provides one of the most basic human needs: the need for friendship and fellowship. It is one of two reasons why Rotary began in 1905.
- Business Development: The second original reason for Rotary’s beginning is business development. Everyone needs to network. Rotary consists of a cross section of every business community. Its members come from all walks of life. Rotarians help each other and collectively help others.
- Personal Growth and 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. Serving in Rotary positions is like a college education. Leadership: – learning how to motivate, influence, and lead leaders.
- 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.
- Continuing Education: Each week at Rotary there is a program designed to keep one informed about what is going on in the community, nation, and world. Each meeting provides an opportunity to listen to different speakers and a variety of timely topics.
- 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.
- Public Speaking Skills: Many individuals who joined Rotary were afraid to speak in public. Rotary develops confidence and skill in public communication and the opportunity to practice and perfect these skills.
- 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 32,000 clubs in 200 nations and geographical regions. This means instant friends in both one’s own community and in the world community.
- Assistance when Traveling: Because there are Rotary clubs everywhere, many a Rotarian in need of a doctor, lawyer, hotel, dentist, advice, etc., while traveling has found assistance through Rotary.
- Entertainment: Every Rotary club and district has parties and activities that provide diversion in one’s business life. Rotary holds conferences, conventions, assemblies, and institutes that provide entertainment in addition to Rotary information, education, and service.
- The Development of Social Skills: Every week and at various events and functions, Rotary develops one’s personality, social skills and people skills. Rotary is for people who like people.
- Family Programs: Rotary provides one of the world’s largest youth exchange programs; high school and college clubs for future Rotarians; opportunities for spouse involvement; and a host of activities designed to help family members in growth and the development of family values.
- Vocational Skills: Every Rotarian is expected to take part in the growth and development of his or her own profession or vocation; to serve on committees and to teach youth about one’s job or vocation. Rotary helps to make one a better doctor, lawyer, teacher, etc.
- The Development of Ethics: Rotarians practice a 4-Way Test that governs one’s ethical standards. Rotarians are expected to be ethical in business and personal relationships.
- Cultural Awareness: Around the world, practically every religion, country, culture, race, creed, political persuasion, language, color, and ethnic identity is found in Rotary. It is a cross section of the world’s most prominent citizens from every background. Rotarians become aware of their cultures and learn to love and work with people everywhere. They become better citizens of their countries in the process.
- Prestige: Rotary members are prominent people: leaders of business, the professions, art, government, sports, military, religion, and all disciplines. Rotary is the oldest and most prestigious service club in the world. Its ranks include executives, managers, professionals – people who make decisions and influence policy.
- Nice People: Rotarians above all are nice people – the nicest people on the face of the earth. They are important people who follow the policy of it is nice to be important but it is important to be nice.
- The Absence of an “Official Creed”: Rotary has no secret handshake, no secret policy, no official creed, no secret meeting or rituals. It is an open society of men and women who simply believe in helping others.
- 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 and to sense the self-fulfillment that comes in the process and return of that satisfaction to one’s own life. It is richly rewarding.
“He profits most who serves best.”