The
Rotary Club of Edmonds
Red Badge to Blue Badge Checklist
THE FOLLOWING SIX ITEMS ARE
REQUIRED:
1. Volunteer for a committee Assignment _________________
2. Attend a board of directors meeting _________________
3. Give a five-minute classification talk _________________
4. Act of co-greeter at a club meeting _________________
5. Deliver invocation at a club meeting _________________
6. Maintain perfect attendance for six meetings _________________
THEN CHOOSE THREE FROM THIS LIST:
1. Attend a fireside meeting _________________
2. Take attendance at a club meeting _________________
3. Attend a meeting at another Rotary club _________________
4. Sponsor a new member _________________
5. Attend a district assembly or meeting _________________
6. Attend a district new member orientation _________________
WHEN
YOU HAVE COMPLETED THESE REQUIREMENTS
Notify your sponsor, the Rotary Cares Chairperson, the Membership
Chairperson or the President and that person will take care of ordering your
Blue Badge and arrange for the presentation ceremony
Any questions on this or other Rotary issues can be
addressed to the Rotary Cares Chairperson.
VOLUNTEER
FOR A COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT
The key to getting the maximum out of Rotary is
to GET INVOLVED! Volunteering for a committee assignment is the best way to get
involved. These are working committees with members expected to produce
measurable results for the club. The committees are described on the committee
portion of the website.
The description of the purpose of the committee and a link to email the
chairperson is listed for each committee.
Use this information to email the committee chairperson or contact them at the
next club meeting to join the committee of your interest.
ATTEND A BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
The board determines the
expenditures that the Edmonds Rotary spends on programs as well as determining
the direction of the club. Typically, committee chairpersons give reports on
the activities of their respective committees at the board meeting.
The board meets on the third Wednesday of every month at 7:30am at the
GIVE A FIVE MINUTE CLASSIFICATION TALK
The purpose of the classification talk is to allow club members to get
to know you better. The classification talk typically covers three areas in the
course of five minutes:
(1) personal life of the member
(2) the career life of the member
(3) why they chose to be involved with Rotary.
There is usually adequate time for a classification talk at any of the weekly
meetings. Contact the Rotary Cares chairperson or the President to schedule.
ACT AS CO-GREETER AT A CLUB MEETING
Acting as a greeter is the best way to get to know the other members of
your club. The member scheduled to be the Greeter at any Tuesday are published
in the Backwash newsletter and on the website Calendar (Select
Calendar on the left margin)
Contact the scheduled Greeter and arrange for your participation.
DELIVER INVOCATION AT A CLUB MEETING
The invocation consists of a thought for the
day or wish for the future or prayer that you would like to express to the club.
The member scheduled to do the Invocation at any Tuesday are published in the
Backwash newsletter and on the website Calendar. (Select Calendar on the
left margin)
Contact the scheduled Greeter and
ask him or her if you can substitute for them.
MAINTAIN PERFECT ATTENDANCE FOR SIX MEETINGS
Perfect attendance comprises either attendance at the Tuesday Edmonds
Rotary meeting or attendance at a make-up club for six consecutive weeks.
Convenient clubs for make-up meetings are published in the Backwash newsletter,
on the District 5030
website or the Rotary
International Website
ATTEND
A FIRESIDE MEETING
Fireside meetings are an informal get together in the evening at a
members home. They typically have a topic for discussion and refreshments are
served. Fireside meetings are scheduled approximately four times per year. They
are announced at the weekly meeting and appear on the calendar. (Select
Calendar on the left margin)
TAKE ATTENDANCE AT A CLUB MEETING
Taking attendance is another good way to learn the names of the other
members of the club. The club secretary takes attendance at each club meeting.
Contact the secretary and arrange for your participation.
ATTEND OR MAKE UP A MEETING AT ANOTHER ROTARY CLUB
It is helpful and enlightening to discover how
different Rotary clubs operate and address the four avenues of service.
Convenient clubs for visiting/make-up meetings are published in the Backwash
newsletter or on the District
5030 website or the Rotary
International Website
SPONSOR A NEW MEMBER
Communicate your passion for the Rotary mission
and activities to one of your friends and associates. There is a document
describing the process for sponsoring a new member. Also the Membership
Committee chair can guide you through the process.
ATTEND A DISTRICT ASSEMBLY OR MEETING
The district meetings/conferences/assemblies
will be announced at the Edmonds Rotary weekly meetings.
They will also be listed on the calendar and the District 5030 website. (Select
Calendar or Links on the left margin)
ATTEND A DISTRICT NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION
The district new member orientation is a good way to hear stories about
how other clubs in our district are addressing the four avenues of service. The
district new member orientation will be announced at the Edmonds Rotary weekly
meetings. They will also be listed on the calendar and the District 5030
website. (Select Calendar or Links on the left margin)