CHESTERTOWN  ROTARY

The Rotary Club of Chestertown was founded in 1949 and has been serving the surrounding communities for over 50 years. We welcome your involvement! If you are interested in joining contact us or stop by a meeting. We meet every Tuesday (see calendar for up to date events) at OP Fredericks. Regular meetings take place year round; guests are most welcome. Please plan to arrive between 5:45 PM and 6:00 PM. Your prompt arrival allows time for everyone to sign in and mingle for a few minutes, and a punctual start of our meeting at 6:15 PM.

(It is recommended that you consult our calendar before planning to attend; occasionally we meet at an alternate location.)

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Rotary International is a world-wide organization of business and professional leaders that provides humanitarian services, encourages high ethical standards in all vocations and helps build goodwill and peace in the world. Approximately, 1.2 million Rotarians belong to more than 32,000 clubs in more than 200 countries and geographic areas.

Rotary International Theme for the year 2011-2012:

Reach Within to Embrace Humanity

Taken from the Rotary International website:

"RI President-elect Kalyan Banerjee will ask Rotarians to Reach Within to Embrace Humanity during the 2011-12 Rotary year.

Banerjee unveiled the RI theme during the opening plenary session of the 2011 International Assembly, a training event for incoming district governors.

He urged participants to harness their inner resolve and strength to achieve success in Rotary.

'In order to achieve anything in this world, a person has to use all the resources he can draw on. And the only place to start is with ourselves and within ourselves,' Banerjee said."

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Rotary's official mottoes date back to the early days of the organization.

The principal motto is Service Above Self.

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Taken from the Rotary International website:

"What would it take to change the world? Rotary International is the world's first service club organization, with more than 1.2 million members in 33,000 clubs worldwide. Rotary club members are volunteers who work locally, regionally, and internationally to combat hunger, improve health and sanitation, provide education and job training, promote peace, and eradicate polio under the motto Service Above Self."

Rotary's official Guiding Principals define the Object of Rotary, Avenues of Service, Mission, and additionally, members are encouraged to strive to meet four tests in their every day lives. These tests, collectively have become known world wide as "The Four-Way Test."

Taken from the Rotary International website:

"The Four-Way Test

The test, which has been translated into more than 100 languages, asks the following questions:

Of the things we think, say or do

1. Is it the TRUTH?
2. Is it FAIR to all concerned?
3. Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?"