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Rotary E-Clubs What are they? How do they work? How can we start one? Presented by the Rotary eClub of the Southwest USA * www.recswusa.org What is an E-Club? 8-year pilot project as “proof-of-concept” 2010 COL made E-Clubs a standard Rotary Club E-Clubs do everything a traditional club does Use the Internet as our enabling technology Presented by the Rotary eClub of the Southwest USA * www.recswusa.org What is an E-Club? Community service PolioPlus International service Paul Harris Club service EREY Vocational service Major donors New Generations Matching grants District committees Presented by the Rotary eClub of the Southwest USA * www.recswusa.org What is an E-Club? Chartered within a District and supported by that District Each district may have 2 E-Clubs Sponsored by an existing club Charter documents Bylaws outline the geography of the E-Club, the requirements of membership, and the type and frequency of meetings. Presented by the Rotary eClub of the Southwest USA * www.recswusa.org What is an E-Club? People typically join an E-Club when they can't commit to a traditional Rotary Club due to: Extensive travel Business commitments Health issues Lifestyle issues Family issues Great member retention tool! Excellent opportunity for those who are in transition to new community – they can stay in Rotary and participate, and transfer to a local Rotary Club when they are ready. Excellent opportunity for young people who are not yet recognized as professionals in their field but who are committed to service and Rotary, e.g. returned Youth Exchange students who are starting their careers. Presented by the Rotary eClub of the Southwest USA * www.recswusa.org How does an E-Club work? Regular meetings as outlined in the MOP and your club bylaws Service projects, local and international Fellowship Support the Foundation (annual fund and permanent fund) Rotary training Presented by the Rotary eClub of the Southwest USA * www.recswusa.org How does an E-Club work? Each E-Club will develop its own model – here is a brief look at how we do things. Our bylaws state that we are a global club, and will accept members of any age from any Rotary country. We have 83 members in 14 countries, on six continents. Member age varies from 21 to 86. Most members have previously been Rotarians in other clubs. Weekly meeting. We use written and video format. Presented by the Rotary eClub of the Southwest USA * www.recswusa.org How does an E-Club work? Our weekly meeting basically follows the typical Rotary meeting. Welcome Inspirational moment President's remarks Inductions or other special presentations Club announcements Sergeant-at-arms Rotary minute Speaker/Program Fellowship Presented by the Rotary eClub of the Southwest USA * www.recswusa.org How to start an E-Club Lots of things to think about in the planning stage. Do your district leaders support forming an E-Club? If so, why? Where do they see the value? How can they support an internet-based club? Who can join? Would your E-club be restricted to your district's geography? Regional? Global? Specialized along some other dimension (like young professionals)? Why would people join this club? Presented by the Rotary eClub of the Southwest USA * www.recswusa.org How to start an E-Club Lots of things to think about in the planning stage. Are you looking for existing/past Rotarians or new Rotarians? If both, what is your initial focus? How will your meetings be conducted? All online? Some face-to-face? What technologies? How often/where? How will you handle "speakers" at your meetings? To fit all the above, what will your Bylaws look like? What committees will you need? What board positions? Presented by the Rotary eClub of the Southwest USA * www.recswusa.org How to start an E-Club Lots of things to think about in the planning stage. How will your E-Club members receive ongoing training in Rotary? Will they attend district events? How will training be delivered? How will your club embrace the five avenues of service? It's clear that Rotarians value fellowship very highly. How will your E-Club address this issue? Presented by the Rotary eClub of the Southwest USA * www.recswusa.org How to start an E-Club Lots of things to think about in the planning stage. What functionality will need to be on your website to encapsulate all of the above? Cost of developing website? Cost of maintaining it? An E-Club is a very different kind of club than a traditional Rotary Club. Given this, what existing club will sponsor the new E-Club? How will they support the new E-Club? Who will be the charter president? Where will its founding members come from? Presented by the Rotary eClub of the Southwest USA * www.recswusa.org How to start an E-Club? Your vision for an E-Club should correspond to the perceived needs of your district, and the willingness of your district to think creatively as situations arise. Presented by the Rotary eClub of the Southwest USA * www.recswusa.org How to Start an E-Club? Planning (be sure to include district leaders) Governor will initiate new club survey, appoint a special representative and sponsor club Create proposed bylaws and constitution Start recruiting members Create/acquire supportive internet technologies per your plan Start regular meetings; more recruitment Formal submission to RI and charter celebration Presented by the Rotary eClub of the Southwest USA * www.recswusa.org How to Start an E-Club? Presented by Rotary eClub of the Southwest USA A Global Rotary Club www.recswusa.org