This is Your Rotary.

Thank you for your interest in Rotary membership!

Rotary was the world’s first service club and began in Chicago, on February 23, 1905. Southtowne Rotary was established in December, 1975. We currently have 102 active members who are continuously engaged in a variety of local and international service projects. Working together, we practice our motto of service above self. Click here to learn more about our history.

There is no “typical” Rotary member anymore. Rotary has changed dramatically over the years. Rotarians are business, professional, and community leaders from all walks of life. We meet regularly to plan and implement community service projects and network with each other.

There are plenty of opportunities for personal development and camaraderie with fellow Southtowne Rotarians. This is where you can build bonds and friendships that last a lifetime! We enjoy supporting each other. We plan many social activities including wine tastings, golf outings, family picnics, BBQs, theater engagements, and Christmas parties. Almost every Southtowne Rotarian participates in our annual fundraising event, the Wine and Salmon Festival.

Rotary members also have the opportunity to build international understanding through scholarships, exchange programs, and humanitarian grants. Throughout the world, Rotary clubs participate in broad range of educational, intercultural, and humanitarian activities designed to improve the lives of others. More than 1.2 million men and women in over 200 countries and geographical areas belong to over 33,000 Rotary clubs.

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Objectives of Rotary

The objectives of Rotary are to encourage and foster the ideal of service to others by:

First
The development of friendship with other Rotarians with similar goals as an opportunity for service;

Second
Promoting high ethical standards in all aspects of life;

Third
Demonstrating the Four-Way Test in each Rotarian’s personal, business, and community life; and

Fourth
The advancement of international understanding, goodwill and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional Rotarians united in the ideal of service.

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Become a Rotary Member

Becoming a Rotary member provides awesome opportunities to make a contribution in your own community and in communities around the world. The first step in deciding whether you’d like to become a Rotary member is by visiting our club during lunch one Thursday afternoon.

Our club meets every Thursday at noon at:
The Eugene Mission

If you’d like to come, contact a Southtowne Rotarian or if you don’t know one, contact us and someone will be in touch with you. Or just show up! We’ll figure it out. Our weekly meetings feature informative speakers, a lot of laughs, and the BEST food of any club in the city (or perhaps state!)

If you have already visited and are interested in applying for membership, you can download an application now or pick one up at a meeting. Once you’ve applied, your application is considered by Southtowne leaders and members. Once approved, you become a “red badge” member, which means you have a few things to do before becoming a full “blue badge”, most of which entail getting to know our club, your fellow members, and participating in a few local activities and programs. Don’t worry! You are guided along the way by our friendly membership team.

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Club Interests

Hobbies / Other

I understand that it will be my duty, if elected, to serve on a Rotary committee, attend its meetings and engage in its activities. I agree to pay the admission fee of $100 with my application and dues of $140 every six months. I give my permission to the Club to publish my name and information to its membership.

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Satellite Club

A Rotary Satellite Club is a smaller, flexible offshoot of a traditional Rotary Club. It allows members to enjoy the benefits of Rotary—such as service, networking, and leadership—while meeting at different times, in different formats, or with a unique focus that better fits their lifestyles and interests. Satellite Clubs are part of the larger Rotary family and work closely with their sponsoring club, but they have the freedom to create a meeting structure and projects that suit their members best.

Whether you’re new to Rotary or a longtime supporter, joining a Satellite Club is a great way to connect with like-minded people, make a difference in your community, and be part of something bigger.

Interested in Starting or Joining a Satellite Club?

Please fill out the form below so we can learn more about your interests and how you’d like to get involved. We look forward to connecting with you!

CLUB NAME

(Include the full sponsor club name, the qualifier, and the country or geographic area. Example: The Rotary Satellite Club of Evanston After Hours, Illinois, USA.)
(Give the complete name, including the club name, the state or province name, and the country or geographic area.)

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SATELLITE CLUB MEETING DETAILS

SATELLITE CLUB CONTACT INFORMATION

If the satellite club has a preferred mailing address, such as a post office box, list that information:
(include country and city or area codes)
(cannot be the same as a member’s email)

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CERTIFICATION

Please read the following carefully. Your signature certifies that this satellite club meets the qualifications set forth in RI’s constitutional documents.
  1. Abide by the RI Constitution and RI Bylaws
  2. Abide by the Standard Rotary Club Constitution of the sponsor club
  3. Maintain a good relationship with the sponsor club and abide by its decisions
  4. Provide the sponsor club with all reports required by the Standard Rotary Club Constitution
  5. Promptly inform the sponsor club about all membership changes
  6. Submit RI dues for all members to the sponsor club in a timely manner

The signatures of the chair and secretary of this satellite club verify that this club is organized in accordance with Rotary’s policies and constitutional documents and that the information in this application is accurate.

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As officers of the sponsor club, we certify that:

  1. This application meets the requirements in Rotary’s constitutional documents and the Rotary Code of Policies, and we endorse this club’s application to become our satellite club
  2. All members of the provisional satellite club have participated in an appropriate orientation and education program under the guidance of our club
  3. Officers of the sponsor club will participate regularly in the meetings of the satellite club
  4. Members of the satellite club will be included on the club invoice for the sponsor club and will pay their RI dues through the sponsor club
  5. The satellite club has set an appropriate admission fee and an appropriate annual fee that will allow it to cover its financial obligations
  6. The district governor has been informed of our intention to sponsor a satellite club
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Complete a form for each satellite club member.

The personal data you provide on this form will be shared with Rotary International and The Rotary Foundation (collectively, “Rotary”), and the club’s Rotary district and its leaders. The personal data you share with Rotary will be used only for official Rotary business, which includes inviting you to participate in other membership opportunities, membership data reporting, financial processing, supporting The Rotary Foundation, facilitating event planning, communicating key organizational messages, and responding to your questions. Personal data collected by Rotary on this form is subject to Rotary’s privacy policy.

Your Obligation to Rotary

Participation

To be a Rotarian, we urge you to give of your time and talents:

  • in community work;
  • in social functions; and
  • in club and District activities.

Financial

  • Initiation fee, $100.00
  • Semiannual dues, $140.00
  • Fines variable (goes to Intern. programs)
  • Happy Dollars variable (celebrates members lives)
  • Social activities variable
  • Meals, $15.00, or Coffee/Dessert only, $5.00 (all are expected to have a meal or dessert/coffee)

Financial (cont.)

  • Raffle tickets, $1.00 each or three for $2.00
  • The Rotary Foundation variable and optional
  • Major Fundraisers Rotary Raffle
  • The Rotary Foundation
  • Southtowne Speakeasy

Attendance

50% attendance is required. The attendance goal can be achieved by attending each weekly meeting of our club and/or:

  • attending and participating in any Southtowne sponsored service project or social activity;
  • attendance at another Rotary Club within one month prior to or following a meeting missed of our club;
  • attendance at a Southtowne board meeting, district committee meeting, institute assembly, conference, or a Rotary International Convention;
  • attendance at a Southtowne committee meeting;
  • or an online make-up.

Our group is filled with high energy and caring people. We hope you’ll look forward to our Thursday meetings, not as an obligation, but as a chance to be with this dynamic group.

As we developed rules for attendance, the Membership Committee’s focus was on being around this creative energy and diversity of thoughts/ideas at our Thursday meetings, and less on an arbitrary number. If someone is not attending meetings, a member of the committee will call and try to reengage them in our club’s activities. Our club strength is dependent upon all members and their input.

We have one of the higher attendance percentages at our Thursday meetings in District 5110. Let’s make it the best in the district.

The Five Avenues of Service

The club has board members and officers who are elected in December and take office the following July 1. The officers and directors conduct the general business of the club. Our president and board members make committee appointments based upon the Five Avenues of Rotary Service. You will be asked to help on at least one of these committees. Your involvement is a vital aspect of the health of Southtowne Rotary.

Club Service
These activities help make our club run successfully and help raise funds for our many community and international projects.

Vocational Service
Promoting the “ideals of service” in the business and professional field.

Community Service
Participating in activities that make our/your community a better place in which to live.

International Service
Helping to foster understanding and goodwill among persons of the world. It also enables outstanding students to study for one year on Rotary grants in a country other than their own.

Youth Services
Services ranging from scholarships, leadership training, and mentoring.

Induction Requirements

As a proposed member who desires to join our club, there are three administrative steps that will lead to your induction:

  • An orientation to our club. We welcome your significant other to attend.
  • Pay dues to the club treasurer (pro-rated to your date of entry).
  • Pay a one time initiation fee of $100.00

At the induction ceremony, you will be officially welcomed to Southtowne Rotary. You will receive your Rotary pin and Red Badge with your name and occupation. You will be welcomed by each member of the club. It will be helpful if you can make a concerted effort to meet and get to know club members. Club members, in return, will make attempts to meet and get to know you. Our club is as strong as its members. Congratulations on being part of a diverse team of individuals with the mantra of “service above self”!

How you were chosen to be a member of Southtowne Rotary:

  • You were sponsored by a club member.
  • You were identified as an active member in your profession and our community.
  • It is believed that you embody the values of rotary in your daily life.
  • You were approved by the board of Directors of the club.
  • You were approved by the entire membership of the club.

Congratulations!

Membership Badges

Upon induction as a new member of Southtowne, you are issued a temporary Red Badge with your name and classification. The Red Badge helps the membership to identify and become better acquainted with you.

As you become involved in the club’s activities and complete certain requirements, you will earn a permanent Blue Badge. There is no time line to obtain your blue badge.

Your membership is the life blood of Southtowne, and other members will gladly assist you with these tasks. We will assign a mentor (current member) to help and answer your questions.

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