How do I start?

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Get the most out of your Oak Brook Rotary membership by participating in club projects and activities.

Here are some ideas:

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• Serve on a club committee where you can use your skills

• Identify a need in your community and suggest a hands-on project to address it

• Work with a youth service program sponsored by your club, such as Rotaract or Interact

• Host a Youth Exchange student

• Help organize your district’s Rotary Youth Leadership Awards programs

• Recommend a colleague or friend for membership in your club

 

How can I meet other Rotarians?

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Rotary’s global network provides a great opportunity to expand your contacts and friendships to other countries while creating a foundation of support with communities around the world.

Explore Rotary’s global opportunities:

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• Attend Rotary’s annual convention

• Connect with Rotarians around the world who share your hobbies and personal interests or your service interests

• Join a Discussion Group to exchange ideas on topics you're interested in

• Get involved with your club’s international service projects

• Participate in a vocational training team

 

Resources & reference

• Rotary Basics

• Connect for Good

• The Rotary Foundation Reference Guide

• The Rotarian or your regional Rotary magazine

• Rotary Video Magazine collections

 

Tools

• Take a course in the Learning Center

• Enroll in a webinar

• Watch features on Rotary projects

• Check our discussion groups

 

Rotary support

• Your sponsor

• Club members

• Club committees