are not reached by the Boy Scout pro-
gram. The particular survey may have
revealed that while there are Boy Scout
_troops within the community, spon-
sored by other organizations, they are
not functioning to a maximum of efh-
ciency because of lack of support and
leadership. Instead of organizing still
another troop to be sponsored by the
Rotary club it may be advisable for the
club to offer its cooperation in order
to strengthen the troops that are already
in existence. When this job has been
completed, the club can decide whether
another troop is needed.

Step 4. Discover How the Job Will Be
Financed

If it is decided that the club as a
whole or some individual Rotarian or
Rotarians in behalf of the club should
undertake to respond to the community
need, there will probably be some ex-
pense to the Rotary club. Should this
expense be taken from the club treas-
ury? Should there be perhaps a bene-
fit performance of some kind given
to raise special funds for the specific
purpose? It may be advisable for the
club to secure pro rata contributions
through a community service council
from each of the interested groups in
the community. Or is there some other
source within the community from
which the funds may be secured for
carrying through the project? -These
are all questions which the community
service committee will wish to discuss.

It is always possible that the club
may find that it can turn the project
over to some agency so budgeted that
it can finance the project.

Financing Community Service

Activities

As a general practice, items for com-
munity service activities should not ap-
pear in the club budget, or be cared
for by club expenditures. To finance
community service activities in this way
may work a hardship on some individ-
ual members. A member’s obligation
should be limited to his share of the
necessary club expenses.

An exception to this general practice
may become necessary if it appears
that, as a result of some past policy,
the club must meet a standing liability
which should be distributed ae
among the members.

Some clubs establish a special com-
munity fund to which each member
may give according to his interest and
ability. This is consistent with the
spirit of Rotary personal service. By
not publishing the names of contrib-
utors to the community service fund,
embarrassment of individual members
is avoided. No member should feel
that club pressure impels him to give
more than he can reasonably afford.

It has been found advisable by Ro-
tary clubs to establish a rule that no
outside agency be permitted to collect
or directly solicit funds at Rotary meet-_
ings. Such a rule relieves the club
and its officers from embarrassment.

Members may be lost if belonging
to the club becomes too expensive for
them. Increased expense in responding
to special appeals should, therefore, be ©
avoided and a definite policy adopted
on financing community service which
will leave the individual Rotarian free
to contribute or not according to his
interest and his means.

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