Rotary Club of Bombay Bandstand

FAQs on Rotary

What is Rotary?

Rotary is the world’s oldest service club organization. Its made up of more than 32,000 Rotary clubs in nearly 170 countries. The members of these autonomous clubs are called Rotarians, and they form a global network of 1.2 million business and professional leaders, all volunteering their time and talents to serve their communities and the world. Individual Rotary clubs, in turn, belong to the global association Rotary International.

How many clubs are there in Rotary?

Rotary has over 32,000 Rotary clubs worldwide.

How many members are there worldwide?

There are more than 1.2 million Rotarians worldwide.

How to become a Member?

Often, a person being considered for membership is invited by a club member, or sponsor, to attend one or more club meetings to learn more about Rotary. In this case, the sponsor submits the name of the candidate to the club's membership committee.

What are the qualifications for membership?

Prospective members 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

What are the responsibilities of membership?

Members are expected to attend weekly club meetings. Members must pay annual dues to their clubs, their Rotary district, and Rotary International. Members are expected to participate in local or international activities or projects of the Rotary club. Clubs encourage members to aspire to leadership or committee roles within their clubs.

What are the responsibilities of membership?

Members are expected to attend weekly club meetings. Members must pay annual dues to their clubs, their Rotary district, and Rotary International. Members are expected to participate in local or international activities or projects of the Rotary club. Clubs encourage members to aspire to leadership or committee roles within their clubs.

What are the attendance requirements?

An attendance record of 60 percent is required to remain an active Rotarian. Any missed meeting must be made up within 14 days before or after the regular meeting. To accommodate busy schedules, there are various opportunities to make up missed meetings.

How much does Rotary club membership cost?

Individual Rotary clubs set their own membership fees, so the cost of membership varies from club to club. Membership dues depend on factors such as the cost for the meeting location, any food or beverages served during meetings, service projects, and public relations. The cost of membership also includes dues to the club’s Rotary district to fund district wide service projects and meetings.

What is the minimum age to be in Rotary?

There is no minimum age to join Rotary. You may be invited to join Rotary at any age after you become established in a career and have the time and financial resources to meet to all Rotary club membership requirements. If you’re interested in joining a Rotary club, ask club members about the time and financial commitments necessary to fulfill membership requirements, and consider whether you can make those commitments.

Are college students eligible for membership?

No. Rotarians have achieved a certain level of career experience that allows them to bring a specialization to their club, and students haven’t yet reached a level in their professional and personal lives that allows them to fulfill all aspects of Rotary club membership. But undergraduate and graduate students, as well as young adults, may become members of Rotaract clubs.

Can school students get involved?

Yes. Interact is a Rotary-sponsored service club for young people ages 14-18. Interact clubs give young people an opportunity to participate in fun, meaningful service projects while developing leadership skills and meeting new friends.

How do I recommend someone for membership?

If you’re an active member of a Rotary club in good standing and know someone suited to Rotary, complete the Membership Referral Form given on Page of this booklet

Please be advised that membership continues to be by invitation and the discretion of the Board of directors of the club. We are under no obligation to consider any person for membership.

How I can I get my membership number?

Club members have three ways to get their membership identification number:

1.      Check on the address label of your copy of The Rotarian or official Rotary regional magazine. The identification number is located directly over your name and begins with a 0.

2.       Ask your club president or secretary.

What are the options for making up missed meetings?

Rotarians have various opportunities to make up a missed meeting.

One of the many benefits of Rotary Club membership is the luxury of being able to travel the world and never miss a weekly meeting. Club members are welcome and encouraged to visit clubs while traveling to make-up the meeting missed back home.

Another option is to attend a regular meeting of a local Rotaract or Interact club, Rotary Community Corps, or Rotary Fellowship. According to Article VIII, Section 1a of the Standard Rotary Club Constitution, attending one of these meetings counts as a make-up.

Technology has also provided an opportunity to spend time participating in an interactive activity on a Rotary e-club Web site. Rotary International has approved the request for a limited number of clubs to form with virtual or electronic locations. A visit to one of these e-clubs may satisfy a club member's make-up requirement.

Welcome

Welcome to the Rotary Club Of Bombay Bandstand.

We are always on the look out for new members who share a similar zest and zeal to serve humanity and make a contribution to society by actively participating in our Club activities.

This is a small brief on our activities.

1. Adoption of Laxmi Nagar Municipal School at Khar.

Our Thrust area and major project for the Centennial Year has been the Science Laboratory that has been commissioned, implemented and completed.

In addition we have also provided the school with playground equipment like swing, slides and maze climber.

To ensure clean healthy potable drinking water, we have installed two "Unicom" high discharge water purifiers.

We have also presented a fully equipped Computer Room to this Municipal School.

2.Vocational Loan Scholarship.

We have our Vocational Loan Scholarship which is an ongoing Project.We also assist needy students by sponsoring their fees.

3. Balwadi project undertaken at UCDC 14th. Rd.,
Bandra(W)Mumbai - 50.

. We ensure monthly supply of basic grocery requirements like rice and dal
. We are funding the daily supply of milk to the Balwadi.
. We have provided them with Hepatitis Vaccines.

4. St. Anthony's Home For the Aged at Bandra (W) Reclamation next to Lilavati Hospital.

. Our Club ensures regular monthly supply of 'Tetrapack' MILK to the residents.
. We have installed a PA system for them.

5. Shanti Avedna Ashram-Hospice for terminally ill CANCER Patients at Bandra (W) Opp.Mount Mary's Church.

. We have maintained a regular supply GELUSIL/Cremafin every month.

6.We are now supporting the HIV/Aids afflicted children of Ashraya, opp Bhabha Hospital Bandra(W) and have presented them with 3 computers.( RTN. Deval Sheth co-ordinator - +91-98210-47632 )

7. Our Pulse Polio Eradication efforts are an ongoing programme at the Shastri Nagar Municipal Health Post under our able Pulse Polio Chairman Rtn.Rajnish Kumar

8.This Year's major highlight has been our Vocational Training Programme for underprivileged women of the neighbourhood.

9. Fellowship & Friendship:

The Club is also committed to a strong bonding and warm fellowship amongst its members. Towards this we have our regular monthly get-togethers with family and children besides an unique experience in the form of a "Connoisseur Wine Club"