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Membership
Rotaract Clubs. Just like Rotary Clubs, Rotaract Clubs
are now members of Rotary International. While LEADERS DON’T
there are no operational changes for Rotaract Clubs
or the Rotary Clubs that sponsor them, this provision CREATE FOLLOWERS
elevates the status of Rotaract Clubs and allows RI to
increase support and resources to help them grow.
Diversity. Clubs need a well-balanced membership THEY CREATE
that celebrates diversity.
MORE LEADERS
Classification. The classification limitation has
been removed, so Clubs may now determine for
themselves the appropriate number of members
in a particular classification. In addition, elected or
appointed public officials are no longer prohibited
from joining a Club using the classification associated
with their office.
Small Clubs. A Governor may request the RI Board to
terminate Clubs with fewer than six members

OUTSTANDING CLUB DUES

Outstanding Club dues Per capita dues

As per RI guidelines, Clubs that have not paid their Rotary per capita dues per half year are as follows :
Rotary dues within four months of the date on the July 2021 to December 2021 : $35.00
invoice will be terminated. Clubs will then have
five months to fulfill the following reinstatement January 2022 to June 2022 : $35.00
requirements: All Clubs are billed $1.00 per member on their July
invoice to help defray the costs of the Council on
• Pay all outstanding financial obligations at the
Legislation.
time of termination
Better New Member Experience
• Pay all membership dues that continue to
accrue thereafter To improve the new member experience, Club
Secretaries are asked to register new and terminated
• Pay a $30 per member reinstatement fee
members within 30 days, or by 1 January or 1 July,
• Complete and submit a reinstatement which every is sooner, and to report incoming Club
application and provide an updated officers by 1 February of each year. With more
membership list along with a list of current accurate membership records, Rotary can provide
officers and their contact information. better service to Clubs. For example, the sooner a
Club Secretary reports a new member, the sooner
After 150 days from the termination date, Clubs are this member will receive a welcome letter from
permanently terminated and cannot be reinstated. Rotary and be eligible for all the privileges of
The Club loses its name, history and charter. membership.

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