It’s a Privilege to be a ROTARIAN! 22
March 2022
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hy be a Rotarian or why should I join a Rotary Club? Somebody may even ask, what does it mean to be a Rotarian? Chances are questions like this, will in one form or another, will surface up in discussions between a Rotarian and someone who is thinking about becoming a member of a Rotary Club. I have spent most of my professional career, in two communities, being a member of a local Rotary Club. It’s a privilege to be a Rotarian, and I must tell from my personal experience as a member of the Gallup Rotary Club. A Rotarian believes in Rotary and in what Rotary stands for. What Rotary stands for is stated in the Object of Rotary. * Above all, Rotarians believe in “Service Above Self”, Rotary’s international motto. Rotarians believe in sharing Rotary with others. Being a Rotarian means more than the sum of what a Rotarian believes about Rotary; it means maintaining high ethical standards in one’s business, one’s profession, and in one’s personal life. It’s a privilege to be a Rotarian by having the opportunity to experience meeting and serving with outstanding leaders in a community. This will greatly expand one’s circle of acquaintances and foster lifelong friendships. Rotarians, together help do for their community what they might never accomplish alone. A Rotarian is a member of a local Rotary Club, which gives them an opportunity to be actively involved in the affairs and service projects of their local club. Each Rotarian can demonstrate the strength of their commitment to Rotary in the service they render to their club, through their club to the community, and through the Rotary Foundation to people throughout the world. Rotarians are working to eradicate Polio
