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Editor

THE CLUB PUBLICATION
(A Medium of the Club Service Committee)

Purposes of the Club Publication
1. To further the principles and
ideals of Rotary.

2. To circulate notice of the meet-
ings to the members, the details
of the program, and so to stimu-
late interest and improve attend-
dance.

3. To keep the members of the club
and the editors of the local news-
papers advised of news about Ro-
tary, and so to increase under-
standing of Rotary.

4. To increase acquaintance among
the members by its news items,
and so to foster club fellowship.

5. To serve ‘as a record of all the
club’s activities, and so to provide
a club history.

6. To inform other clubs, perhaps in
other countries, of the club’s
views, activities, etc., and so to
cultivate good will.

7. To serve in general as a medium
of Rotary information, inspira-
tion, and education.

Responsibility

Some clubs have a committee in
charge of the weekly bulletin. Others
repose responsibility in an individual
editor. If there be a committee, the
chairman should be a member of the
club service committee; if an individual

editor, he should be on the club service
committee.

Regardless of who the editor may
be, the club publication serves, or
should serve, so many useful purposes
that it deserves the constant interest of
the club officers.

Care in Preparation

Being the club “newspaper,” not
only for its members but for others, it
needs careful preparation. It should
cover adequately the news of the club’s
programs, committee activities, board
meetings, news about Rotary Interna-
tional, and events concerning the mem-
bership which help to promote better
acquaintance and fellowship.

Stories and jokes which would be
frowned upon if related from the .
speaker’s chair at a club meeting have
no place in the club publication. Such
stories do not reflect credit upon the
club membership or upon the editor.

The style and cost of the publication
can be adjusted to the club’s income.
Some of the very best club bulletins are
simple mimeographed sheets—it’s the
contents that matter.

To assist the editors of club publica-
tions, the “inside pages” service is pre-
pared by the secretariat. This service
consists of 8'4 x 11 sheets printed on
one side, the other left blank for the
club to print its own news. The cost of
this service is very small. (See Pamph-
let No. 19, Catalogue, for further in-
formation.)

 

File No. 436, “The Rotary Club Publication,” containing further details and
samples of “inside pages,” will be sent by the secretariat on request.

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