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Rotary Club of Scottsdale North
The first organizational meeting of the Rotary Club of Scottsdale North was held in January 2008. The purpose was to form a “new generation” club - a non-traditional club that thinks outside the Rotary box. The intent was to have evening meetings where members could drop by after work or play, relax, and have fun. At its inception, the club was founded to support the motto “SERVICE ABOVE SELF” - helping those in need in our local community and the world. The club officially became a part of the Rotary family when it was chartered on September 2, 2009, with 20 members.
 
Rotary is a non-political and non-religious organization that brings together a global network of volunteer leaders who dedicate their time and talent to tackle the world’s most pressing humanitarian challenges. The members of Rotary impact lives at both the local and international levels, from helping families in need in their own communities to working toward a polio-free world. Together, we serve others, promote integrity, and advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through our fellowship of business, professional, and community leaders. Currently, there are 46,000+ Rotary clubs with a membership of 1.4 million, located in 200 countries and geographical regions. These clubs are divided among the Rotary Districts.
The Rotary Club of Scottsdale North
 
Weekly Meetings are held: Most Wednesdays from 5:45 to 7:00 pm. at Venue's Cafe (Upstairs), 34 Easy Street, Carefree, AZ 85377
 
If you are interested in attending one of our in-person meetings, please contact us.
 
Note: Meeting times, dates, and locations may change. Occasionally, our club will meet offsite as a social event.  In addition, our meeting schedule changes in the summer and around Holidays. Please contact us for up-to-date information.
The Scottsdale North Rotary Foundation
Scottsdale North Rotary Foundation is the charitable arm of the Rotary Club of Scottsdale North. All of the funding and fundraising activities to support the service activities of the Club are handled by and through the Foundation. Each club member will automatically become a member of the Foundation when joining the club. The Foundation is a separate business entity, is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, and is managed by a board of Directors, all of whom are members of the Club and who have been appointed to their Foundation positions by action of the Club.
 
Since 2009, we have been addressing challenges around the world and in our communities.  Annually, we encourage local groups to submit requests for financial support.  Our members have raised over $226,000 to support those in need with financial gifts ranging from a few hundred dollars to several thousands of dollars. Through the generosity of people like you, our work has made a difference in the lives of thousands of people in our local community and around the world.  With your help and the support of our community, we can continue these efforts and expand our impact.
 
For more information about the Scottsdale North Rotary Foundation and the positive impact we have had on our local community and the world, click here: 
District 5495
The Rotary Club of Scottsdale North is part of District 5495, which includes 71 Clubs and 2 satellite clubs. The district is the intermediary between the individual clubs and Rotary International (RI) for various activities such as the Polio Plus, Youth Exchange, Group Study Exchange, Health Hunger and Humanity Program, and others. www.rotary5495.org 
 
Club Dues 
The Rotary Club of Scottsdale North maintains one of the lowest club dues in the district. We work hard to keep our club dues and costs low because we believe everyone has something to offer.
 
Cost of Membership: • Annual Dues: $ 450 or $225 Semi-Annual
Couples receive a discount: $850 Annual or $425 Semi-Annual Club dues cover club expenses (see “Breakdown” below), dues to Rotary International, and District 5495. If a new member joins during the course of a year, the dues will be prorated. *Please see the info on the 50/50 raffle below
 
Breakdown of Club Dues - The $450 Annual Dues cover the following: 
  • Rotary International Dues 
  • Rotarian Magazine 
  • Council on Legislation 
  • Club Insurance for AZ 
  • Directors and Officers EPL Insurance 
  • District 5495 Dues 
  • The remaining goes towards administrative expenses and leadership training 
Happy/Sad Bucks 
Happy/Sad dollars are collected during the portion of the meeting where members are encouraged to share happy and sad events in their lives as a way to get to know each other on a deeper level. These funds are deposited into our Scottsdale North Rotary Foundation. These funds are used for charitable donations, special projects, and programs as voted on by the membership. They are greatly augmented through the collection of additional funds generated each year by our annual Club fundraiser project right here in our own community. 
 
*50/50 Raffle 
In lieu of raising dues for the 2024/2025 Rotary year, our club will be instituting a progressive 50/50 raffle for our members to enjoy and to help close the gap between expense and revenues. We encourage all members to partake to help the club raise funds while having fun to avoid the need to raise member dues.
The Four-Way Test:
• Is it the TRUTH?
• Is it FAIR to all concerned?
• Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
• Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned
 
The Four-Way Test is Rotary’s unique approach and process to address conflicts, solve problems, and make decisions to achieve desired outcomes. It can help us be more successful in reaching mutually beneficial, sustainable, and scalable solutions. The Four-Way Test has been a go-to for Rotary members when they have found themselves in difficult situations. The Test is about fellowship, empathy, accountability, and trust.
Why join Rotary?
  • Friendship & Fun
  • Business Development
  • Personal Growth and Development
  • Leadership Development
  • Assistance when Traveling
  • Citizenship in the Community
  • Continuing Education
  • Public Speaking Skills
  • Citizenship in the World
  • The Development of Social Skills
  • Family Programs Vocational Skills
  • The Development of Ethics
  • Cultural Awareness
  • Prestige Nice People
  • Entertainment The Absence of an “Official Creed”
  • The Opportunity to Serve
Club Leadership Structure
The purpose of this leadership structure is to motivate every club member to translate into action the ideal of SERVICE ABOVE SELF by direct involvement and actively serving on one or more of the following standing committees. Rotary International gives clubs the flexibility to incorporate these committees into their own club leadership structure in whatever way best fits the club.
 
  • Club Administration: All the logistics and details involved in the smooth operation of weekly meetings.
  • Membership: Develop and implement a comprehensive plan for the recruitment and retention of members.
  • Public Relations: Develop and implement plans to provide the public with information about Rotary and to promote the club’s service projects and activities.
  • Service Projects: Develop and implement educational, humanitarian, and vocational projects that address the needs of its community and communities in other countries.
 
Club Officers
  • President: The role of the president is to preside at meetings of the club and the Board and to perform other duties as ordinarily pertain to the office of president.
  • President-Elect: The role of the president-elect is to preside at meetings of the club and the board in the absence of the president and to perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the president or the board.
  • Past President: The role of the past president is to ensure continuity of leadership and provide assistance where needed to the president
  • Secretary/Administration: The role of the secretary is to be in charge of club administration by performing the following: keeping membership records, sending out notices of club, board, and committee meetings, recording and preserving the minutes of such meetings, and handling logistics of weekly club meetings. For RI, the secretary is responsible for the following: reporting changes in membership and reporting semiannual reports of membership on 1 January and 1 July of each year.
  • Treasurer: The role of the treasurer is to have custody of all funds, accounting for it to the club annually and at any other time upon demand by the board, and to perform other duties as they pertain to the office of the treasurer. Upon retirement from office, the treasurer shall turn over to the incoming treasurer or the president all funds, books of accounts, or any other club property.
  • Director of Membership: The role of the director of membership is to develop and implement a comprehensive plan for the recruitment and retention of members.
  • Director of Community Service: The role of the director of community service is to work with members and community leaders to identify, develop, and implement educational, humanitarian, and vocational projects that address the needs of our local community and communities in other countries through the Five Avenues of Service.  These are Club Service, Vocational Service, Community Service, Youth Service, and International Service, which are the philosophical and practical framework for the work of this Rotary club.
  • Director of Public Image: The role of the director of Public Image is to develop and implement plans to provide the public with information about Rotary and to promote the club’s service projects and activities.
 
  • Rotary Foundation Chair: The role of the Rotary Foundation Chair is to educate and inform a committee about Foundation programs and fundraising activities. The chair also helps facilitate grant applications submitted by local charity organizations sponsored by club members. Grants are awarded on a discretionary basis and sometimes receive District matching.
 
Foundation Officers:
  • President
  • Vice President
  • Secretary
  • Treasurer
  • Director
 
Upon being accepted to our club, we ask all members to immediately join a committee. If you are undecided or indifferent, our board will help you find the right committee for you. We strive to maintain an active and vibrant membership, and this can only be accomplished if we have willing and dedicated members.
 
   Committees Include:
 
  • Community Service Committee 
  • Environmental Committee       
  • Youth Services      
  • RYLA Liaison   
  • Social Committee 
  • Club Speakers Committee
  • Fundraiser Committee
  • Vocational Services
  • International Services
  • Fundraiser/Sponsorship Committee
  • Club Mentors
  • Peace Builders Representative
 
Rotary Objectives
  • To encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise
  • To encourage and foster the development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service
  • To demonstrate high ethical standards in business and professions; the recognition of the
  • worthiness of all useful occupations; and the dignifying by each Rotarian of his occupation as an opportunity to serve society
  • To apply the ideal of service by every Rotarian to his personal, business, and community life
  • To advance international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world of fellowship of business and professional men and women, united in the ideal of service
Rotary International
In the beginning in 1905, the meetings were held in the charter members’ offices, rotating weekly from office to office, thus the name Rotary. Rotary is an international organization with the world divided into territories, within which a group of Rotary clubs is associated; these territories are known as Rotary Districts. Rotary International is headquartered in Evanston, Illinois, and is governed by a Board of Directors, which includes the President of Rotary International, the immediate Past President, and seventeen (17) other Directors.
Currently, there are 46,000+ Rotary clubs with a membership of 1.4 million, located in 200 countries and geographical regions. These clubs are divided among the Rotary Districts.
 
Historical highlights of Rotary
1905 - First Rotary club formed in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
1910 - First Rotary Convention held in Chicago; first club outside USA formed in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
1911 - First European clubs formed in Dublin, Ireland; Belfast, Northern Ireland; and London, England.
1917 - Endowment fund, forerunner of The Rotary Foundation, established.
1919 - Rotary enters South America and Asia with clubs in Montevideo, Uruguay, and Manila, Philippines.
1921 - Rotary goes “down under” with clubs In Melbourne, Australia, and Johannesburg, South Africa.
1933 - The 4Way test is formulated by Rotarian Herbert Taylor.
1947 - Rotary Founder Paul Harris dies; first Rotary Foundation scholarships awarded.
1978 - Tokyo convention, RI’S largest ever, with 39,834 registrants.
1985 - Rotary announces Polio Plus program to immunize all children against polio.
1989 - Council on Legislation opens Rotary to women.
1997 - Rotary expands to Antarctica with chartering of club at Base Marambio.
 
• Rotary International Website: www.rotary.org