Our weekly meetings are an opportunity for you to build and strengthen relationships with other Rotarians.  We encourage members to attend every meeting to stay connected to the goings-on in the club.  Here is some protocol you should observe:
  • Let us know if you CAN'T attend! Each week, an email goes out to all members that affords them the opportunity to opt out of upcoming meetings or volunteer for meeting duties.  If you don't tell us that you're not coming, we assume you are when we provide numbers to our caterer.  To save the club from undue cost, please follow the instructions in the weekly email to let us know if you can't attend.
  • Arrive early!  The meeting is called to order at 12:10 PM, but members show up early to pay for lunch, buy 50/50 tickets, and mingle socially.
  • Greet everyone!  It is customary that you will be greeted by another Rotarian who will say "Welcome to Rotary" and please do the same when you take your turn to greet guests and other members.  Try to say hello to everyone in the room before the meeting begins.
  • Wear your name badge.  Newer members and guests would like the privilege of addressing you by name when they greet you.
  • There are no assigned seats.  We can be creatures of habit, but don't be afraid to change it up a bit and sit somewhere you normally don't.  It's a great way to catch up with Rotarians you don't often get to socialize with.
  • When the meeting is called to order by the ringing of the club's bell, find your seat, but don't sit down quite yet.  We stand for the singing of the anthem and the invocation.
  • Here's the timeline for a typical meeting:
    • 12:10 - meeting called to order, singing of the anthem, invocation, proceed to buffet lunch.
    • 12:30 - program begins with the introduction of guests, reports of visits at events and other clubs' meetings, the guest speaker, the Sergeant-at-Arms' report, and other club business and reports.
    • 1:30 - meeting adjourns with a toast to Rotary International.
  • If you have to leave early, it is courteous to apologize to our guest speaker and the president before the meeting is called to order.
  • If you would like time on the agenda for a report or a question, speak to the president before the meeting is called to order.