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Club Organization and Structure
Individuals may join a Rotary Club. Each Rotary
Club is a member of Rotary International.
The Rotary
Club of Jenkintown is part of a global network of 32,403 rotary clubs in
168 different countries around the world with
a total of over 1.2 million members. While our club is run as
an independent entity, it cooperates and participates in many
charitable endeavors with other rotary clubs (locally,
nationally, and internationally).
Clubs in each local geographic region are organized into
districts by Rotary International.
Our club one of the 54 local clubs in our region comprising
Rotary International District 7450.
As an officially chartered Rotary Club, the Rotary Club of
Jenkintown as well as individual club members are obligated to follow the policies and
regulations of Rotary International. This includes adoption and adherence
to the standard Rotary Club
Constitution promulgated by Rotary International, adherence to the
Rotary International Policy Code published by the Board of Directors of Rotary
International, and adherence to the Bylaws of Rotary International. The
Rotary Club
of Jenkintown's Bylaws are based on the
Model
Club Bylaws suggested by Rotary International, with modifications to suit the needs of our
club made according to the bylaws, and updated periodically to reflect changes
in Rotary International .
Active members of
our club are organized into committees (as
described in our by-laws), as well as special committees appointed by our
club president.
This provides each member with the opportunity and
privilege of service to our communities (local, national, and
international) and to the club itself. The committee structure
fosters friendships and fellowship
through service activities.
Generally, members are rotate through various
committees and serve on any single committee for a limited period of time.
Rotating through different committees strengthens our organization while
providing a varied experience for individual members over their years of
service in the club. Further details may be found both on this web
site and in our club by-laws.
Club committees
are overseen by an elected Board of Directors,
which is the representative governing body of our club. Certain
decisions require a vote of the general membership.
Club officers are nominated either
directly by individual members or by a nominating committee, then duly
elected by the entire membership to service in positions with
specialized obligations to the club membership and the Board of
Directors. Club officers are also members of the Board of
Directors.
Additional information
on club membership, committee structure, current officers, responsibilities of
officers, and important organizational
documents may be viewed by clicking the menu buttons on the left side of this
page.
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The Rotary Club of Jenkintown has been dedicated to
"Service Above Self"
since 1924
