Whitnall Park
Rotary
"Service Above Self"
Serving
Greendale, Greenfield, Hales Corners and Muskego - Wisconsin
Since 1975
2007-08
Theme 2007-08 President Wilfrid
J. Wilkinson and wife, Joan
What
is Rotary?
An
organization of business and professional leaders united worldwide,
who provide humanitarian service, encourage high
ethical standards
in all vocations and help build goodwill and peace in
the world.
Rotary International Mission
Statement:
The mission of Rotary International
is to support its member
clubs in fulfilling the Object of Rotary by:
o
Fostering
unity among member clubs;
o
Strengthening
and expanding Rotary around the world;
o
Communicating
worldwide the work of Rotary; and
o
Providing
a system of international administration
The
Four Way Test:
Is
it the TRUTH?
Is it fair to all concerned?
Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?
The
Object of Rotary:
The Object of
Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy
enterprise and, in particular, to encourage and foster:
FIRST. The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service;
SECOND. High ethical standards in business and professions, the
recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations, and the dignifying of
each Rotarian's occupation as an opportunity to serve society;
THIRD. The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian's
personal, business, and community life;
FOURTH. The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and
peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in
the ideal of service.
The Four Avenues of Services:
Based on the
Object of Rotary, the Four Avenues of Service are Rotary's philosophical
cornerstone and the foundation on which club activity is based:
1.
Club
Service focuses on strengthening fellowship and ensuring the effective
functioning of the club.
2.
Vocational
Service encourages Rotarians to serve others through their vocations and to
practice high ethical standards.
3.
Community
Service covers the projects and activities the club undertakes to improve life
in its community.
4.
International
Service encompasses actions taken to expand Rotary's humanitarian reach around
the globe and to promote world understanding and peace.
Paul Harris’s Historic 1933 Convention Speech –
Click the above
link to listen to Paul Harris’s historic convention speech.
Created: September 2005
Revised: March 19, 2008
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