Galesburg Rotary Club 2011- 2012  .. The Object of Rotary To encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise and, in particular, to encourage and foster: The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service. To promote high ethical standards in business and professions. The recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations. The dignifying by each Rotarian of his or her occupation as an opportunity to serve society. The application of the ideal of service by every Rotarian to his or her personal, business and community life. The advancement of international understanding, good will, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional men and women united in the ideal of service. Declaration of Rotarians in Businesses and Professions The Declaration of Rotarians in Businesses and Professions was adopted by the Rotary International Council on Legislation in 1989 to provide more specific guidelines for the high ethical standards called for in the Object of Rotary: As a Rotarian engaged in a business or profession, I am expected to: Consider my vocation to be another opportunity to serve; Be faithful to the letter and to the spirit of the ethical codes of my vocation, to the laws of my country, and to the moral standards of my community; Do all in my power to dignify my vocation and to promote the highest ethical standards in my chosen vocation; Be fair to my employer, employees, associates, competitors, customers, the public and all those with whom I have a business or professional relationship; Recognize the honor and respect due to all occupations which are useful to society; Offer my vocational talents: to provide opportunities for young people, to work for the relief of the special needs of others, and to improve the quality of life in my community; Adhere to honesty in my advertising and in all representations to the public concerning my business or profession; Neither seek from nor grant to a fellow Rotarian a privilege or advantage not normally accorded others in a business or professional relationship. The ROTARY FOUR WAY TEST One of the most widely printed and quoted statements of business ethics in the world is the Rotary 4-Way Test. It was created by Rotarian Herbert J. Taylor in 1932 when he was asked to take charge of a company that was facing bankruptcy. Taylor looked for a way to save the struggling company mired in depression-caused financial difficulties. He drew up a 24-word code of ethics for all employees to follow in their business and professional lives. The 4-Way Test became the guide for sales, production, advertising and all relations with dealers and customers, and the survival of the company is credited to this simple philosophy. Herb Taylor became president of Rotary International in 1954-55. The 4-Way Test was adopted by Rotary in 1943 and has been translated into more than a hundred languages and published in thousands of ways. Rotarians encourage everyone to apply the following test to all that they say and do. 1. Is it the TRUTH? 2. Is it FAIR to all concerned? 3. Will it build GOOD WILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS? 4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?   Avenues of Service For over seventy-five years (since 1927), The program of Rotary has been carried out on four Avenues of Service (originally called channels). These avenues - club service, vocational service, community service and international service - closely mirror the four parts of the Object of Rotary: Club Service includes the scope of activities that Rotarians undertake in support of their club, such as serving on committees, proposing individuals for membership, and meeting attendance requirements. Vocational Service focuses on the opportunity that Rotarians have to represent their professions as well as their efforts to promote vocational awareness and high ethical standards in business. For decades, Rotarians having been applying the "4-Way Test" to their business and personal relationships and in recent years, a "Declaration of Rotarians in Businesses and Professions" has given expression to their concern for ethical standards in the workplace. From offering career guidance in high schools, to seeking ways to improve conditions in the workplace, Rotarians and their clubs engage in many different kinds of vocational service. Community Service includes the scope of activities which Rotarians undertake to improve the quality of life in their community. Many official Rotary programs are intended to meet community needs, whether it be to promote literacy, help the elderly or disabled, combat urban violence or provide opportunities for local youth. International Service describes the activities which Rotarians undertake to advance international understanding, goodwill and peace. The spread of Rotary clubs across the globe allows for the concerted Rotary support of humanitarian efforts worldwide.   Galesburg Rotary Club History The Galesburg Rotary Club was started locally on April 29, 1914 by twenty of the young aggressive leaders of the city. On May 13, 1914, a formal application was made for affiliation with Rotary International. The Rotary International rules at that time did not permit clubs in cities as small as Galesburg. After several months of convincing negotiations by the charter members, our club Charter was received on December 1, 1914 naming Galesburg as Club No. 133. Galesburg became the second Rotary Club ever established in a city having a population under 25,000 people. The same enthusiastic attitude brought immediate success and rapid growth to the Galesburg Club, whose members have provided leadership in the Galesburg community since that time.   Our Club Meetings Our normal meetings are held at the Broadview Restaurant on the Square each Thursday at noon.  If you have been invited to speak at Galesburg Rotary you may wish to download a Presenter's Guide to help you become more acquainted with what to expect and how to have a most successful resentation. The ROTARY GALE Our weekly newsletter and club events calendar. Contacts Comments are welcome at the following email addresses: District 6460 Communications Officer: larryt@charter.net Galesburg Rotary Club Webmaster: chsfarrar@centurytel.net   Would You Sign Our Guest Register? Back To GALESBURG ROTARY CLUB HOME PAGE