From the Secretariat _
of Rotary International
35 East Wacker Drive, Chicago, U.S.A.

 

 

   

 

CLUB SERVICE

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useful to Rotary clubs. This file and many others are prepared from various sources
of information. Suggestions are appreciated.

> ABOUT-THAT
JOB “OF -YOURS/

A few suggestions by Hal A. McNutt, past president
of the Rotary Club of Stillwater, Oklahoma, and
past governor of the 12kth Rotary district.

 

 

A Rotary.club is good or bad and
the president .is a success or a
failure just as the club's meet-
ings are good or bad.

QUALITIES OF A GOOD PRESIDING OFFICER

Be "in command" of the entire meeting.
It is your responsibility. Be sure
you know where you are going; then
be sure to arrive.

Speak audibly'so that all in the room
- can hear-youe Keep your head up
and always face the audience. Don't
be reading notes with your chin on
your chest és you talk.

Be brief and to the point. It saves
time and is more business-like.

THINGS TO CHECK BEFORE THE MEETING
Well before the meeting check to see

that everything is ready in conneéc-

tion with progran, entertainment,

arrangenents.

Have a "reserve" program always at
hand, just in case it becomes nec~
essary to provide one at the last
minute.

Watch to see that meeting place is —
clean, attractive, easy to get to,
well arranged, light and airy, com-
pact but comfortable.

Have an ante-room for hats and coats

with a place for club members to
greet each other and chat a little
pefore the meeting b nated

Be sure to greet visitors Bs they ar-
rive. :

Adopt the "pay as you enter" plan in
your club,and avoid passing a plate
during the luncheon to collect the
price.

CONDUCT _OF THE WEEKLY MEETING
(A suggested order of events)

Begin promptly. Sound gong a minute
before time to open the meeting,
giving .those present a chance to
get to places around the tables.

Open with (1) the national anthem or
(2) pledge to the flag, or (3) read-
. ing of the four objects of Rotary in
unison. Change around for variety.

Remain standing for the invocation.
Call on different club members for
the invocation each week.

(over)