Centennial Hills Rotary Club of Las Vegas

Centennial Rotary - DRAFT Policies

Rotary Club Policies

Policies Established by the Board of Directors

of the Rotary Club of Centennial Las Vegas

Policy Statement 1 - New Members

All prospective members must attend not less than three consecutive meetings before being considered for membership in the club. At the third meeting the new member must make an oral presentation to the club that outlines their foundation purpose for joining this club, what they hope to achieve personally and how they feel they can serve through membership.

Policy Statement 2 – New Members

All new members shall be assigned a mentor who is considered knowledgeable enough to guide the new member throughout the first year of membership. During this mentorship, the mentor and new member will meet at least monthly outside of the regular weekly meeting. The mentor will use this time to conduct formal training and perform activities from a syllabus developed by the Board. The mentor will report their progress monthly to the Board before each published Board meeting

Policy Statement 3 – Membership Committee

The club will appoint a Membership Director who in turn will recruit at least 4 sub-committee members. It is the Board’s feeling that this committee is the most crucial one for the overall success of the club. This committee shall be responsible for all Club Marketing (i.e. finding new prospective members), recruiting (orienting guests and gaining commitment that membership will be a worthy endeavor for the prospective member), training (the committee must have an ongoing formal training curriculum that uses many forums and methods), retention (this committee must ensure that members feel that their needs are being met and be open for suggestions and feedback to continually improve the functioning of the club), and public relations (in the search for prospective new members, public relations will be a natural community outreach for this committee).

Policy Statement 4 – Club Size

As a new club we will continue to grow the club to 100 members. The Board feels that this is an optimal size to maximize the amount of impact we can generate through our community service while preserving the closeness among members that comes from frequent and regular interaction.

Policy Statement 5 – Club Financial Management

Our club revenues will always exceed expenses. This policy will always over-ride any budgeting conflicts.

Policy Statement 6 – Club Service to the Community

Our club will develop and establish fund raising vehicles and opportunities during our first year. Our Avenues of Service Committee will determine what areas we wish to focus on as a club. In the first year our Club Service will be limited to activities that do not have substantial financial commitments and will be funded either by member donations or from the club dues where possible. In the second and subsequent years, the club will spend 90% of the funds raised the previous year on Avenue of Service projects. The remaining 10% will be placed in a fund that will be set aside for a future foundation. The worthy purpose for this fund will be determined in the future but must be aimed at something involving children under 21 years of age.

Policy Statement 7 – New Member Orientation

Every new member will listen to “The Four Lost American Ideals” and do a 3 minute report back to the club on their impressions and findings. The Board feels that this audio track embodies the fundamental spirit of Rotary and is worthy of being a required activity for all new club members.

Policy Statement 8 – New Member Orientation

Every prospective new member will submit a non-refundable application fee of $100 with their membership application. Prospective members will be given an initial orientation by their assigned mentor that will include a signed commitment that discloses the financial commitment expected of our members. At club inception we expect this commitment to be an approximate annual sum of $1,800.

Policy Statement 9 – Membership Expectations

We expect every member to be committed to help with charitable requests to the best of their ability. We expect every member to be open to endowing Rotary International and Centennial Rotary Club in their estates.

Policy Statement 10 – Membership Expectations

We expect members to maintain not less than 75% attendance including make-ups. We expect members to do make-up meetings or at least do e-club make-ups since anyone can do these at any convenient time. The secretary will report attendance percentages not less than quarterly to the Board and to the general membership. A member can also obtain a make-up credit by presenting a ROTARY MINUTE training item at a general meeting.

Policy Statement 11 – Member Expectations

The Board expects all members to adopt and practice the FISH philosophy. The Board will ensure that the FISH Philosophy video is shown at least once every 6 months as a review for all members. The principles we want in our meetings and all our Rotary dealings are embodied in these 4 simple expressions: 1. Choose Your Attitude; 2. Make Someone’s Day; 3. Be Fully Present; and 4. Have Fun. In the spirit of being fully present, the Board expects all cell phones to be on silent during the entire meeting. To reinforce this expectation the Board has decided that any member who has a ringing cell phone anytime after the meeting is called to order, will make an automatic donation of $20 to the club service fund.

Policy Statement 12 – Fund-Raising Expectations

The Board desires to make a significant impact in our community and to be recognized for the good work we do. In order to make a significant impact we must raise at least $110,000 annually for community service projects.

Policy Statement 13 – Club Fellowship

Consistent with the spirit and roots of Rotary, our club will establish a monthly rotation that requires members to visit each other at their normal place of business. One of the key objectives of Rotary is for like minded business professionals to come together to have camaraderie and enlarge their circle of business and professional acquaintances. Our club will remain active in this area and develop a process to assign visits and track and report them.

Policy Statement 14 – International Service Project

The Board recognizes that one of Rotary’s highest objectives is to build peace and goodwill throughout the world. Our club will find an execute an international project each year beginning in our second year.